Celebrating 20 Years of the GEM Awards

The Swiss government announced the deal, which cuts the tax on Swiss imports by more than half, on social media Friday morning.

Michelle Graff

A buyer paid $4.4 million for the piece, which Napoleon wore on his hat for special occasions and left behind when he fled Waterloo.

Michelle Graff

Plus, how tariffs and the rising price of gold are affecting its watch and jewelry brands.

Lenore Fedow

Roseco’s 704-page catalog showcases new lab-grown diamonds, findings, tools & more—available in print or interactive digital editions.

Furmanovich designed the box to hold Mellerio’s “Color Queen,” a high jewelry collection consisting of 10 rings.

Natalie Francisco

Jennifer Hopf, who has been with JCK since 2022, will lead the execution of the long-running jewelry trade show.

Lenore Fedow

Adler’s Jewelry is set to close its two stores as 82-year-old owner Coleman E. Adler II retires.

Lenore Fedow

From educational programs, advocacy, and recent MJSA affiliation, Jewelers of America drives progress that elevates businesses of all sizes.

Founder Jim Tuttle shared how a dedication to craftsmanship and meaningful custom jewelry fueled the retailer’s double-digit growth.

Lenore Fedow

The third-generation jeweler is remembered as a passionate creative with a love of art, traveling and sailboat racing.

Lauren McLemore

JSA and Cook County Crime Stoppers are both offering rewards for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects involved.

Michelle Graff

A buyer paid $25.6 million for the diamond at Christie’s on Tuesday. In 2014, Sotheby’s sold the same stone for $32.6 million.

Lauren McLemore

Mercedes Gleitze famously wore the watch in her 1927 swim across the English Channel, a pivotal credibility moment for the watchmaker.

Lauren McLemore

GIA is offering next-day services for natural, colorless diamonds submitted to its labs in New York and Carlsbad.

Tiffany & Co., David Yurman, and Pandora have launched holiday campaigns depicting their jewelry as symbols of affection and happiness.

Natalie Francisco

The National Retail Federation is bullish on the holidays, forecasting retail sales to exceed $1 trillion this year.

Lenore Fedow

Late collector Eddy Elzas assembled “The Rainbow Collection,” which is offered as a single lot and estimated to fetch up to $3 million.

Lauren McLemore

At the 2025 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto sported a custom necklace made by California retailer Happy Jewelers.

Lauren McLemore

The brand’s seventh location combines Foundrae’s symbolic vocabulary with motifs from Florida’s natural surroundings.

Natalie Francisco

The retailer also shared an update on the impact of tariffs on watch customers.

Lenore Fedow

Pink and purple stones were popular in the AGTA’s design competition this year, as were cameos and ocean themes.

Lauren McLemore

All proceeds from the G. St x Jewel Boxing raffle will go to City Harvest, which works to end hunger in New York City.

Natalie Francisco

Courtney Cornell is part of the third generation to lead the Rochester, New York-based jeweler.

Lenore Fedow

De Beers also announced more changes in its upper ranks ahead of parent company Anglo American’s pending sale of the company.

Michelle Graff

Former Signet CEO Mark Light will remain president of Shinola until a replacement for Ulrich Wohn is found.

Lauren McLemore

Kindred Lubeck of Artifex has three rings she designed with Anup Jogani in Sotheby’s upcoming Gem Drop sale.

Natalie Francisco

The company focused on marketing in the third quarter and introduced two new charm collections, “Pandora Talisman” and “Pandora Minis.”

Lenore Fedow