Gretchen Koback Pursel is the new chief people officer at the company formerly known as Saks Global.
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Dispatches from the Vicenzaoro show in Italy were the most popular on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

New York--Here are the five most popular stories from NationalJeweler.com for the week of Jan. 25 to 31, according to Google Analytics.
1. Gold price forecast to decline in 2015
The strengthening of the U.S. dollar is among the reasons the gold price is expected to fall over the next 11 months after getting off to a strong start.
2. Le Vian launches an accessories line
The brand unveiled its collection of handbags, scarves, wallets and shoes in a middle-of-the-aisle fashion show held last Sunday at Vicenzaoro.
3. In Italy, Mattioli goes wild
Mattioli deconstructed common beasts to create unique pieces that it let out of the cage last week at the Vicenzaoro show in Italy.
4. Silver brand Thistle & Bee opens first store
The brand known for making high-quality, fashion-forward silver jewelry now has a flagship shop on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
5. Falcon, secret garden take flight for Roberto Coin
The Italian designer added new animals, including a hawk, enlarged his black jade line and introduced the Garden Collection at the Vicenzaoro show.
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The deadline to apply is Nov. 13.

The auction house has promoted Remi Guillemin, formerly its head of watches for the Americas and EMEA, to the role.

Zaven Ghanimian discussed the value of human craftsmanship and where the implementation of artificial intelligence does work.

Jewelers of America also revealed the recipients of the Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship and its own scholarship programs.

The British actor, known for his roles in “Twilight” and “The Odyssey,” will star in a campaign for the Master Control Chronometre.

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Nelson Holdo of Newport Beach pleaded guilty to multiple counts of felony grand theft and writing bad checks and was sentenced Monday.

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The branding references the back-to-back jewelry shows that new parent company Forge will host in Miami's Coconut Grove this November.

The stainless steel Patek Philippe “Calatrava” watch from the 1930s sold for nearly $80,000 at a recent Hansons Cornwall auction.

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The veteran luxury packaging executive was appointed to help the company grow its North American business.

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The labs’ separate investigations each determined that the East African country is producing copper-bearing tourmaline.

“Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective” at the Oshkosh Public Museum will feature works by Fabergé, Lalique, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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