This year’s honorees include a Midwest retailer and two multi-store independents, one in New York and the other in New England.
What You Might Have Missed
Here are the five most-read stories on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.

New York--Here are the five most-read stories on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.
1. Graff Pays $53M for 1,109-Carat Rough Diamond
The sale price worked out to nearly $48,000 per carat for the Type IIa “Lesedi La Rona,” which is the second largest rough diamond ever found.
2. PA Jeweler To Be Featured in ‘Amazing’ Netflix Series
Cathy Calhoun lives and works in converted banks, and the world’s most popular streaming service has taken notice.
3. What Turns Consumers Off When Shopping Online
U.K. firm Klarna turned to college psychology professors to commission a study on what people love and hate about online shopping.
4. Hepburn’s ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ Script Sold at Auction
We’ll give you one guess as to which well-known jeweler bought it.
5. Gone with the Gavel: Sotheby’s Sells Everything Vivien Leigh
Many of the top jewelry lots, including the diamond bow brooch, went for well above their pre-sale estimates at Sotheby’s London.
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However, the tariffs remain in effect in the short term, as an appeals court has stayed the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision.

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