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![Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare founders, wed on July 12 after seven months of elaborate pre-wedding celebrations. Pictured here is Merchant on her wedding day. (Image courtesy of Instagram @rheakapoor) Radhika Merchant’s Wedding Portrait](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/2c8bdb3b9338c635919736ff9f4b8986.jpg)
Feast your eyes on the elaborate jewels worn during the wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
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![Al Cook became CEO of De Beers Group in early 2023, succeeding longtime De Beers executive Bruce Cleaver. During an interview at JCK Las Vegas, he discussed the timeline for Anglo American’s sale or demerger of De Beers, the new plan to promote natural diamonds with Signet, and its future plans for the Lightbox factory in Oregon. De Beers CEO Al Cook](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5b804370945780be5f88b012a47a4753.jpg)
The De Beers CEO discussed the Anglo American situation, natural diamond marketing, and why the future of lab-grown diamonds is technology.
![Peter Smith is an industry consultant, speaker, sales trainer, and author. He can be reached via email at TheRetailSmiths@gmail.com. National Jeweler columnist Peter Smith](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/291907a2143b601916626b3326bf8fac.jpg)
Fresh off Jewelry Market Week 2024, Peter Smith separates the positive—retail and product innovation—from the positively annoying.
![Emmanuel Raheb is the CEO of Smart Age Solutions, a digital ad agency and coveted Premier Google Partner. Contact him at eraheb@smartagesolutions.com. National Jeweler columnist Emmanuel Raheb](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/d6d23a39bf1391f0ba5ae9f7684c5182.jpg)
Emmanuel Raheb outlines six ways retailers can make brand relationships smoother and more beneficial for both parties.
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IGI can surpass your expectations when it comes to elevating your brand, protecting your business, training staff and more.
![Sherry Smith is director of business development at Edge Retail Academy, the leading jewelry business consulting and data aggregation firm. She can be reached at sherry@edgeretailacademy.com. National Jeweler columnist Sherry Smith](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/c1473370cce3614a6148e6e206451bc5.jpg)
Sherry Smith shares tips for fostering successful vendor-retailer partnerships, from marketing investment to fast-seller replenishment.
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![Lilian Raji is a strategic communications and PR adviser who helps companies understand their marketing problems, then designs and executes strategies to solve them. National Jeweler columnist Lilian Raji](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/25d49665ae1a2332b50e2c593a6ad8f9.jpg)
Lilian Raji gives advice to designers on how to make the most of great publicity opportunities.
![Peter Smith is an industry consultant, speaker, sales trainer, and author. He can be reached via email at TheRetailSmiths@gmail.com. National Jeweler columnist Peter Smith](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/2d34eb72f4e87d9c09959599dd33ddcf.jpg)
Why do so many jewelers keep lines that are not selling? Peter Smith thinks the answer lies in these two behavioral principles.
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As the demand for lab-grown diamond jewelry may still be increasing, the most notable change we are likely to see is price stabilization.
![Vikki Tobak, the author of the 2022 book, “Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History,” is also the curator of the subsequent exhibition that opens at the American Museum of Natural History this week. Vikki Tobak](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/cbe5fd2e278c2699b3b89b5dc6e51b90.jpg)
Tobak, author of “Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History,” shares how the exhibition came to be, and the pieces people may be surprised to see.
![This year’s Met Gala theme was “The Garden of Time,” celebrating the Costume Institute’s new exhibition titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” From left to right are three 2024 Met Gala attendees, Cynthia Erivo in Roberto Coin, Zendaya in Bulgari, and Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton in Briony Raymond. Cynthia Erivo, Zendaya, Lewis Hamilton at the Met Gala](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/a600f9ac7809eefa289e34c92f755b10.jpg)
Stars adorned themselves in emeralds, platinum, and myriad bird motifs, writes Associate Editor Natalie Francisco.
![Benny Oeyen is Anglo American’s executive head of market development for PGMs (platinum group metals), which include platinum and palladium. Anglo American executive Benny Oeyen](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/4d6d0ba20db93cbbe126bf55ea9d93f3.jpg)
The executive talked about the importance of self-purchasers and how fuel cell electric vehicles are going to fuel demand for platinum.
![Jesse Cole, founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas, was a keynote speaker at American Gem Society 2024 Conclave in Austin, Texas. Jesse Cole Savannah Bananas](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/6f0c112657c2e55773174d14ecd280b4.jpg)
Jesse Cole, founder of Fans First Entertainment, shared the “five Es” of building a fan base during his AGS Conclave keynote.
![Emmanuel Raheb is the CEO of Smart Age Solutions, a digital ad agency and coveted Premier Google Partner. Contact him at eraheb@smartagesolutions.com. National Jeweler columnist Emmanuel Raheb](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/308325aea121f737c3a9e709fe99a89e.jpg)
Emmanuel Raheb recommends digging into demographic data, customizing your store’s communications, and retargeting ahead of May 12.
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Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares the standout moments from the education sessions she attended in Austin last week.
![Emmanuel Raheb is the CEO of Smart Age Solutions, a digital ad agency and coveted Premier Google Partner. Contact him at eraheb@smartagesolutions.com. National Jeweler columnist and Smart Age Solutions CEO Emmanuel Raheb](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8c5939050e5b0257450d5e5bf0f5067a.jpg)
Seasonal promotions and partnering with other small businesses are among Emmanuel Raheb’s tips for raising your store’s local profile.
![Associate Editor Lenore Fedow attended the National Retail Federation’s annual convention in New York City earlier this year, and, coupled with its recent “State of Retail & the Consumer” event, compiled five key takeaways about consumers. (Image courtesy of NRF/Jason Dixson Photography) The National Retail Federation 2024 Retail’s Big Show](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/d194a33d456038f2cc28cc0ef2ff39a9.jpg)
Associate Editor Lenore Fedow shares takeaways from the NRF’s annual show and its “State of Retail & the Consumer” event.
![Boochier’s 18-karat yellow gold “Slinkee Drops” earrings with emeralds totaling 0.6 carats ($3,770) Emerald Slinkee Drops earrings](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/0b76f2302d0e177bef4cffe6f3de82e9.jpg)
The emerald earrings reference objects from designer Melinda Zeman’s childhood.
![Duvall O’Steen, left, and Jen Cullen Williams are independent communications strategists and senior consultants for the Luxury Brand Group. They can be reached at DuvallOsteenNYC@gmail.com or Jen@JenCullenWilliams.com. National Jeweler columnists Duvall O’Steen and Jen Cullen Williams](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/3f78c1df0dba3a087154d991f0bb8464.jpg)
Jen Cullen Williams and Duvall O’Steen explore how jewelers can save time and money by using AI to analyze engagement and create content.
![Signet Jewelers CEO Gina Drosos (left), CFO Joan Hilson, and Group President and Chief Consumer Officer Jamie Singleton are seen here with a factory employee during a recent trip to Botswana. Gina Drosos, Joan Hilson, and Jamie Singleton](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/a7ba3daf040dfef89885f0b02948bc6c.jpg)
Drosos shared her top takeaways from a recent Botswana trip and her insights into the natural diamond market.
![Lilian Raji is a strategic communications and PR adviser who helps companies understand their marketing problems, then designs and executes strategies to solve them. National Jeweler columnist Lilian Raji](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/b84f846bf0210c3e57738903782b92a4.jpg)
Lilian Raji offers advice to a business owner who is having trouble crossing the finish line with customers.
![On the Oscars red carpet, celebrities dazzled in colored gemstones, like Cynthia Erivo, pictured here in tsavorite, diamond and pearl earrings from Roberto Coin. Cynthia Erivo](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/e7a0a1cd035ac18cf36b36c058401fcf.jpg)
Vibrant gemstones, layered diamond pieces and brooches with a story stole the show.
![Emmanuel Raheb is the CEO of Smart Age Solutions, a digital ad agency and coveted Premier Google Partner. Contact him at eraheb@smartagesolutions.com. National Jeweler columnist Emmanuel Raheb](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/41d019e18a793e5675f1ec88b1ea5763.jpg)
Emmanuel Raheb gives tips on fine-tuning your SEO and shares why finding the right influencer is “pure gold.”
![From unique gemstone cuts to this emerald and diamond collar “fit for a museum,” here are some of the best creations from the late Marina Bulgari, better known as Marina B. (Photo courtesy of Windsor Jewelers) Marina B emerald collar](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/7bf2bd8c2554d17b2d87b602255d850e.jpg)
We remember the late Marina Bulgari through her best work, from timeless tubogas to a museum-worthy emerald collar.
![Matthew Tratner, JA New York group show director JA New York Group Show Director Matthew Tratner](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/d0b8f59e08c8eb67d05f58c951186a54.jpg)
The industry veteran, who took over as group show director last fall, talks about his vision for the 118-year-old trade show.
![Lilian Raji is a strategic communications and PR adviser who helps companies understand their marketing problems, then designs and executes strategies to solve them. National Jeweler columnist Lilian Raji](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/8c41f2b0f8190f2d99c10def004cf759.jpg)
Lilian Raji offers advice to a “small brand with big dreams” that is unsure of what its next step should be.
![Sherry Smith is the director of business development at Edge Retail Academy, the leading jewelry business consulting and data aggregation firm. She can be reached at sherry@edgeretailacademy.com. National Jeweler columnist Sherry Smith](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/b800e106d7a4af0867459d8e375b4b03.jpg)
Sherry Smith dishes on the month’s highs and lows and the two categories consumers were loving ahead of Valentine’s Day.
![Peter Smith is an industry consultant, speaker, sales trainer, and author. He can be reached via email at TheRetailSmiths@gmail.com. National Jeweler columnist Peter Smith](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/54d686dae9620e2277d4f6630545b474.jpg)
Peter Smith shares advice from independent jewelers who used losing this cornerstone brand as a catalyst for reinvention.
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