The family-owned retailer is the new owner of Morrison Smith Jewelers in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Independents

The Dayton-based jeweler, which has been in business since 1985, was formerly known as Stafford Jewelers.
The Austin, Texas, jeweler’s new 11,000-square-foot store is set to open this summer.
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The New York City-based brand has opened its first U.K. location with a permanent shop-in-shop at Liberty in London.

First-generation jewelers Dan and Hope Wixon are retiring and will close their Minneapolis-area jewelry store in May.

After more than 50 years, Jeff Roberts is handing over ownership of the organization to IJO President Stephen Barnes.

Alisha Cornett, Nic Faini, Eric Stevens, and Seth Shipley have joined the organization’s board of directors for a three-year term.


Two attorneys purchased Windsor Jewelry, which was set to close, and will retain all existing staff at the downtown Indianapolis store.

The fourth-generation, family-owned jeweler has given its Worth Avenue store a new look.

Bench jewelers spend years honing their skills, Jewelers of America’s Certification validates their talents.

Rovinsky is remembered as a great mentor who made the employees of his stores feel like family.

The 127-year-old jeweler is planning to open a new store in Mystic, Connecticut.

The New York City-based retailer is bringing its curation of jewels to a pop-up shop at Love Binetti in Palm Beach, Florida.

Nine jewelers donated jewels for a raffle to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation at Virginia Commonwealth University.

The Texas-based jeweler is closing all three locations.

The annual award, created in memory of business coach William “Wag” Wagner, went to a retailer in Fairfax, Virginia.

A solar-powered loose diamond holder rotates the stones to show off how they catch the light.

Newton owned and operated Newton’s Jewelers in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and is remembered for being positive, honest, and loving.

From groundbreaking designers to dedicated retailers, National Jeweler pays tribute to the colleagues we bid farewell to this year.

Edward N. DeCristofaro, who served as MJSA’s board chair from 2012 to 2014, is returning to the role.

The retailer’s “On the Clock” campaign celebrates how time, precision, and purpose come together.

Co-owner Dan DeVries shared what it’s like moving into a space triple the size of its old store and how it feels to be a “real jeweler” now.

Feldman reflected on 45 years in the jewelry industry and clarified that it’s not a total retirement.

The Brazilian jewelry brand made a home on New York City’s Madison Avenue with exclusive pieces only available at the location.

Mike Straub and John Treiber opened Treiber & Straub in 1980 with the goal of bringing Milwaukeeans the best jewelry brands.

Owners Greg and Lynn Bires are heading into retirement.

The Danish brand has opened an appointment-only location on Madison Avenue in New York City.

Kinney, who spent nearly 30 years at IJO, has been hired to head Abbott Jewelry Systems’ new virtual marketplace.

Samantha Larson has joined the Boston-based retailer.
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