Some retailers are taking a nuanced approach to marketing what can be a difficult holiday for many.
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Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of Aug. 14 to 20, according to Google Analytics.

New York--Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of Aug. 14 to 20, according to Google Analytics.
1. Squirrel Spotting: Get On Board or Move On
In his latest column for National Jeweler, Peter Smith says that when the leader of a business decides it’s time to make a change, everybody needs to be fully committed, or else.
2. Pamela Love Takes Nasty Gal to Court over Copyright Claims
The jewelry designer is suing the e-commerce site for alleged design copyright infringement.
3. 5 Tips from the Southeast’s ‘Jeweler of the Year’
The owners of the Cumberland Diamond Exchange talked with National Jeweler about hiring the right people and how long customers spend in their jewelry store.
4. Product Pulse: How Heavily Do You Depend on Brands?
National Jeweler’s latest survey, taken by 176 jewelers, looks at sales of branded jewelry in retail stores and how that’s changed over the past three years.
5. 15 Stellar Jewelry Designers to See at NY Now
Associate Editor Ashley Davis handpicks the designers she thinks retailers should go see in the “handmade” section of the NY Now show, going on now at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan.
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De Beers’ diamond production was up 17 percent in Q1, boosted by increased output at its mines in South Africa and Canada.

A signet ring belonging to the Western film star of Hollywood’s Golden Age will be up for auction at Elmwood’s next month.

Gain access to the most exclusive and coveted antique pieces from trusted dealers during Las Vegas Jewelry Week.

Importers can submit claims now to receive money back for the IEEPA tariffs they’ve paid, with refunds expected to take up to 90 days.


The colored gemstone industry leader is heading into retirement after four years as the association’s CEO.

Susie Dewey joins the Natural Diamond Council as its new chief marketing officer.

Gain access to the most exclusive and coveted antique pieces from trusted dealers during Las Vegas Jewelry Week.

The largest known fancy vivid blue-green diamond could fetch more than $12 million at its second auction appearance.

Emmanuel Raheb says jewelers need to start marketing early and make it easy for customers to pick a gift for mom.

In honor of the milestone, the Nebraska jeweler has debuted Leslie & Co., its new in-house jewelry brand.

The trade organization, which held its annual elections earlier this year, also added five new board members.

NRF’s annual survey found that 45 percent of consumers plan to purchase jewelry for a loved one this Mother’s Day.

The “Vault” charm, our Piece of the Week, expands on the memories that can be stored in a locket by connecting to your phone.

The open-to-the-public luxury jewelry and timepiece show, in its second year, is slated for July 23-26.

The jeweler’s Mother’s Day campaign highlights the women who work there—mothers, grandmothers, women who want to be mothers, and dog moms.

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The proposed agreement follows the moissanite maker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing last month.

The Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co. timepiece Astor brought aboard the ill-fated ship sold for double its estimate at a Freeman’s auction.

The “Dalí’s Garden” collection was inspired by a surreal dream Neeley had after cooking a recipe from Salvador Dalí’s 1973 cookbook.

Natalie Feanny has been appointed to the role.

The pair falsely claimed their jewelry was made by Navajo artists, but it was imported from Vietnam.

Julien’s Auctions is selling the musician’s fine and fashion jewelry alongside her clothing, gold records, and other memorabilia.

Rachel King’s book dives into the history of the pendant believed to have belonged to Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon.

The company will have deals on precious metals testers as well as the latest in lab-grown diamond detection technology and security.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel is a character in the “Coco Game” collection of watches and the queen in its first haute horlogerie chessboard.

The annual list honors rising professionals on the retail and supply sides of the jewelry industry.























