From the rise of Montana sapphires to a new cutting facility in New Jersey, here are some interesting facts about the domestic colored stone market.
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Jewelers of America has created the Jewelers Disaster Relief Fund, which collect money for independents impacted by any natural disasters.

How a pair of 26-year-old twins from Pittsburgh are reinventing a line of religious jewelry that, they say, has mass potential.

It now has access to the company’s digital technology as well as an e-commerce brand attractive to millennials through JamesAllen.com.

The jewelry brand also debuted an assortment of new women’s pieces.

It will make her only the third American artist--and only female American artist--to be inducted into the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.

The Canadian mining company is holding an auction this fall in conjunction with I. Hennig Tenders.

The Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona, a gift from his wife after he discovered a passion for racecar driving, is predicted to sell for more than $1 million next month.

Knowles Jewelry of Minot has assembled a staff of fine jewelry experts to serve its clientele during hard economic times.

These were the five most popular stories on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

The fine jewelry designer applies her signature “cast-not-set” technique to a new style of pendant.

The spring 2018 color trend forecast includes other bold yellows, purples and browns, as well as a palette of four season-less neutral hues.

The diamond miner and marketer reported sales of $505 million, down from $639 million in the same period last year.

David Luis Sixtos and Ashley Vanessa Tarango have been apprehended in connection with a rash of thefts across the region.

The “Will & Grace” star, who hails from a jewelry manufacturing family, will receive the award for Jewelry Style.

The Russian diamond miner said its weak performance was due to the appreciation of the ruble against the dollar and a drop in the average price of diamonds sold.

Peridot Fine Jewelry finds it challenging to constantly evolve its digital strategy, but knows that brick-and-mortar will always be essential to selling fine jewelry.

The Danziger family, which owned the brand for four years, tapped Bonhams New York to sell the personal collection of Gigi Guggenheim Danziger next month.
The company’s enhanced Sarine Profile report now features cut, clarity, color and carat weight as well as diamond verification.

It’s the largest budget the diamond company has allocated in nearly a decade.

The news came as the parent company released Q2 results, with same-store sales down 12 percent.

She stepped down after 38 years at the Gemological Institute of America and has been succeeded by Robert Weldon.

The company said fashion watches and licensed brands were down in the United States.

After calling off the search for four of the eight missing miners earlier this month, the Russian company has now stopped the rescue mission in its entirety.
The two-day World of Gems event is geared toward manufacturers, retail jewelers, appraisers and gemologists.

















