Competing jewelers in NYC’s Diamond District have a chaotic fight on camera over accusations of fraud
A violent brawl between competing jewelers in Manhattan’s Diamond District on Friday afternoon resulted in two business owners being handcuffed and one taken to the hospital. George Akai, 46, and his brother Freddie, 42, were arrested for allegedly assaulting Maqsud Aghajani, the owner of the rival store TraxNYC, during a heated confrontation at a shared […]
New York jewelers claim Travis Kelce could have secured a better deal on Swift’s engagement ring with them.
Apparently, there was potential for a better deal than what was initially struck. A jeweller from New York City stated on Tuesday that Travis Kelce might have paid too much for Taylor Swift’s engagement ring and could have found it for a fraction of the cost if he had gone to the Diamond District. “They […]
Jewelers embrace gold-plated pieces as prices reach all-time highs
As gold prices hover near record levels, jewelers are increasingly offering items that aren’t made entirely of gold to avoid shocking their customers with prices. Recently, gold reached a peak of $3,500 per troy ounce in April, with current prices fluctuating between $3,000 and $3,200. Just this past Friday, prices dipped again to around $3,400 […]