2023 Rewind: Recapping the Year Gone By

Smith uses a comment he overheard in the grocery store to remind retailers that their job is to inspire buying behavior, not just sell.

Peter Smith

“A Girl SMR at Claire’s” celebrates girlhood through the five senses with stacked jewelry, slime toys, scented accessories, and ASMR.

Lenore Fedow

Believed to be one of three made in 1987, the Cartier London Crash was hot at the “Shapes of Cartier” sale at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.

Natalie Francisco

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

Officials are looking for a group that robbed Marc Robinson Jewelers at an outlet mall in Round Rock, Texas, in broad daylight on April 21.

Lauren McLemore

Sponsored by OROAREZZO International Jewelry Exhibition

Some retailers are taking a nuanced approach to marketing what can be a difficult holiday for many.

Lenore Fedow

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

The Edge has announced its new CEO, as well as a new partnership with an investment firm focused on founder-led software businesses.

Lauren McLemore

De Beers’ diamond production was up 17 percent in Q1, boosted by increased output at its mines in South Africa and Canada.

Michelle Graff

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

Natalie Francisco

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.

Michelle Graff

The owners of Gregory Jewelers in Morganton, North Carolina, are heading into retirement.

Lenore Fedow

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

Lauren McLemore

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

Michelle Graff

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

Lauren McLemore

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

Emmanuel Raheb

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

Lenore Fedow

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

Lenore Fedow

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

Lenore Fedow

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

Natalie Francisco

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

Lauren McLemore

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

Michelle Graff

Sponsored by Jewelers Mutual

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

Lenore Fedow

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

Lauren McLemore

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

Natalie Francisco