2023 Rewind: Recapping the Year Gone By

Sponsored by American Gem Trade Association

In the United States, second-quarter sales were flat amid soft consumer sentiment and lower in-store traffic.

Lenore Fedow

The 22-karat gold egg, sold at Batemans Auctioneers in the U.K., was part of a 1980s treasure hunt ad campaign for Cadbury Creme Eggs.

Lenore Fedow

Retailers are seeking new ways to attract customers, increase traffic, and create revenue – Estate buying events are a popular solution.

Lucara Diamond Corp., which recovered the “Motswedi” diamond from the Karowe mine, sold the stone for an undisclosed amount.

Michelle Graff

The expanded collections now feature hand-cut gemstones like topaz, tanzanite, chrysoprase, chalcedony, smoky quartz, and fire opal.

Natalie Francisco

The lab-grown diamond jewelry brand’s newest boutique is in Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara, California.

Lauren McLemore

Colored gemstones, artisan finishes, mixed metals, and meaningful details are shaping demand in bridal jewelry.

The gemstone supplier and manufacturer acquired the remarkable 104-gram Zambian emerald at Gemfields’ auction in May.

Lauren McLemore

Two suspects offered to trade the woman a “winning” lottery ticket for her jewelry.

Lenore Fedow

Finsch has been in business rescue since May, and owner Petra Diamonds said it sees no viable path forward for the mine.

Michelle Graff

Michel Patrick DeSalles was sentenced after pleading guilty to the 2017 murder of Omid Gholian, who owned a jewelry store in Manhattan.

Michelle Graff

Longtime industry executive Beth Miller has taken on the role.

Lenore Fedow

The brooch was owned by Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy, who served as a lady of the bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II for nearly 50 years.

Lenore Fedow

Jamie Cygielman will take on the role on Aug. 24.

Lenore Fedow

Moore, Polly’s husband, is remembered as a family man with an easygoing spirit and a love for sports and the outdoors.

Lauren McLemore

Duvall O’Steen and Jen Cullen Williams share the best ways to display, present, and explain colored gemstones to younger customers.

The mid-year conference for jewelry and watch appraisers will take place Sept. 5-6 on Zoom.

Lauren McLemore

Honest Hands Ring Co. Founder Benjamin Bosworth shared his thoughts on jewelry technology and why AI can never replace the human element.

Lauren McLemore

QVC Group President and CEO David Rawlinson is temporarily being replaced by a familiar face, former QVC CEO Mike George.

Lenore Fedow

The brand also added two one-of-a-kind brown diamond pieces to the “Sanssouci” series of its “Gardens” collection.

Natalie Francisco

Ostbye took home top vendor honors at the Independent Jewelers Organization’s show, held last month in Kentucky.

Michelle Graff

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Cloud, who will officially join Blue Nile on Monday, spent 26 years at Tiffany & Co. and founded jewelry brand Roseate.

Michelle Graff

Garcia will take over from the company’s current CFO, Anders Boyer, who is retiring at the end of November.

Lauren McLemore

Etsy CEO Kruti Patel Goyal explained why the company is letting go more than 200 employees as its performance improves.

Lenore Fedow

The “Star Gazer” pendant, our Piece of the Week, is Syna’s tribute to curiosity and the discovery of something new.

Natalie Francisco