Buying discipline at trade shows starts with clarity about your inventory levels, Smith writes.
5 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have Missed
A Mughal haul at Christie’s, and one of our columnists asks the question, is it really worth it to put so much effort into driving foot traffic?

New York—Missed our newsletters because you were on summer vacation last week? Here are five of our top stories to help bring you back up to speed.
1. Mughal Magnificence: Christie’s Auction Nets $109M
Held last Wednesday in New York, the auction house’s sale of Indian jewelry ranks as the second highest-grossing private jewelry collection auction in history.
2. Do You Really Need to Drive More Prospects into Your Store?
Increasing foot traffic is not the panacea some retailers seem to think it is, Peter Smith wrote in his latest column.
3. Suspect Indicted for Murder of PA Jeweler in New Orleans
A grand jury ruled that Magen Hall will face charges of armed robbery, obstruction of justice and second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Murphy.
4. 5 Things That Are New from Stuller
At JCK Las Vegas, the company debuted an on-trend bridal collection, added lab-grown melee in pink and blue, and introduced a new tester.
5. What Does Transparency Mean in 2019?
Associate Editor Ashley Davis recaps what she learned at a panel on transparency at the recent JCK Las Vegas show.
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The deal closed this week, which means Instore will produce the JA NY show slated to take place this fall.

The company’s jewelry sales were up in Q4 and the fiscal year, with Richemont raising prices in part because of the cost of gold.

With the trade and customer trust in mind, GIA® developed NextGem™ – on-demand training designed specifically for retail.

The “Bauble” capsule collection of colorful one-of-a-kinds includes our Piece of the Week, the “Bauble” earrings, featuring rose zircon.

The updated catalog has a newly dedicated section for gift wrapping.

Everett covers colored stones’ surging popularity, the mellow return of the “Mellon Blue,” and his “The Devil Wears Prada” doppelgänger.

Fourth-generation CEO Lilly Mullen wants to emphasize experience, connection, and personalized service.

The new award, created in partnership with Henne Jewelers, honors the late designer’s legacy through supporting jewelry education.

The addition of the diamond-producing countries as nation affiliated members broadens the federation’s global representation, WFDB said.

The NYPD is warning elderly New Yorkers to keep their jewelry hidden when walking outside to avoid being a target.

Designer Viviana Langhoff has realized her dream of owning a space for her Chicago jewelry store that looks and feels like her brand.

The sessions will run from Friday, May 29, to Sunday, May 31, with one being a live taping of an episode of Couture’s podcast.

Former Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry executive Morgan P. Richardson is joining the lab-grown diamond jewelry brand.

The $400 pocket watch is a blend of Audemars Piguet’s iconic eight-sided Royal Oak and Swatch’s unserious Pop watches from the ‘80s.

With gold prices on the rise, the “Modern Electrum” collection uses an alternative, non-tarnishing metal alloy composed of gold and silver.

Fruchtman Marketing has new owners, Erin Moyer-Carballea and Manuel Carballea, and will relocate to Miami.

In a column for the 2026 State of the Majors issue, Smith lists 10 time-tested principles about sales that still ring true.

In a column for the 2026 State of the Majors issue, Golan spells out how the growing economic divide in the U.S. is reshaping the market.

The “Limitless Expansion of Joy and Hope” collection evokes summer through colored gemstones and motifs of butterflies and florals.

The jewel, circa 1890, is from the late Victorian era and was owned by descendants of the last high king of Ireland.

This is what the nine recipients plan to do with the funds.

The discussion, "Rebuilding the Jewelry Workforce," will take place on Saturday, May 16, in Troy, Michigan.
























