This year, it’s what could happen outside of show hours that worries JSA Executive Vice President Scott Guginsky.
What you might have missed
Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Aug. 9 to 15, according to Google Analytics.

New York--Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Aug. 9 to 15, 2015, according to Google Analytics.
1. 10X Blog: Why there are diamonds in Arkansas
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff digs into the geology of the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Ark., where the most recent stone found weighed 8.52 carats.
2. Pandora pulls its jewelry from more retailers
The Danish bead and jewelry brand announced last Tuesday that it closed a total of 125 accounts in the Americas region in the second quarter, almost all of them located in the United States.
3. Hearts on Fire looks to ignite millennials’ interest
The Boston-based diamond brand is hoping to change younger generations’ attitudes about diamond jewelry with its new global advertising campaign and brand platform.
4. Diamond prices, market sentiment down in July
Diamond prices fell last month, as feelings about the industry slumped to levels not seen since the 2008 downturn, the Rapaport’s Group monthly price report stated.
5. 3 things to start tracking on Facebook and Twitter
Feeling lost in the sea of impressions, organic reach vs. paid reach, likes, favorites, etc. that make up social media? Nicole Kroese threw jewelers a line in the latest column from Likeable.
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High-end fashion houses know how to emotionally connect with customers online. Retail jewelers should take note, Emmanuel Raheb writes.

The designers are the third cohort of mentees from the show’s Belonging @ Couture mentorship program.

As gold prices rise, today’s retailers are looking for alternatives at prices that will appeal to wider audiences.

Buying discipline at trade shows starts with clarity about your inventory levels, Smith writes.


The trade show’s education series returns, with sessions on retail trends, AI, watches, marketing, corporate responsibility, and more.

The Curated Designer Project has expanded to highlight eight independent jewelry designers during CBG’s Las Vegas show.

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

Bring a cool tone to your summer jewelry with these white metal pieces.

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.

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.
























