The Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship from Jewelers of America returns for a second year.

Meredith Tiderington, an electrical engineering student, was selected for the award.

Lauren McLemore

It will quit assigning the stones specific color and clarity grades in favor of applying “new descriptive terminology.”

Michelle Graff

From design trends to sustainability, here’s a roundup of can’t-miss education sessions at JCK Las Vegas.

Lenore Fedow

The Jewelers’ Security Alliance offers advice for those attending the annual trade shows.

Lauren McLemore

The designer is embracing bold pieces with weight to them in “AU79,” a collection she celebrated with a creative launch party.

Michelle Graff

The index partially rebounded after months of decline, due in part to the U.S.-China deal to temporarily reduce import tariffs.

Lenore Fedow

The actress stars in the latest campaign set in Venice, Italy, and is set to participate in other creative initiatives for the jeweler.

Natalie Francisco

The company has joined other labs, including GIA and Lotus Gemology, in adopting the Chinese term for "jadeite jade."

Lauren McLemore

The diamond industry veteran has been named its senior sales executive.

Natalie Francisco

Between tariffs and the sky-high cost of gold, designers enter this year’s Las Vegas shows with a lot of questions and few answers.

Natalie Francisco

However, the tariffs remain in effect in the short term, as an appeals court has stayed the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision.

Michelle Graff

The pop icon is one step closer to launching her “B Tiny” jewelry collection, a collection she first began posting about last fall.

Lenore Fedow

Aging and with myriad health issues, none will serve time for their roles in robbing the billionaire celebrity at gunpoint in 2016.

Lauren McLemore

A longtime executive at RDI Diamonds, Rickard has served on the JBT board for the past five years.

Michelle Graff

The two organizations have signed an affiliation agreement that’s expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.

Michelle Graff

Recovered in Mozambique, “The Kat Florence Lumina” was part of Bonhams’ Hong Kong jewelry auction held last week.

Lauren McLemore

David Walton will serve three years’ probation after an incident in a hotel bar led to the death of West Virginia jeweler David Ettinger.

Michelle Graff

The nonprofit elected five judges who will decide the winners of its design competition.

Natalie Francisco

In a special column for the State of the Majors, Edahn Golan breaks down what the top-performing fine jewelry sellers are doing right.

Edahn Golan

The company's Series A shares will continue to trade following a reverse stock split while its Series B shares will be delisted.

Lenore Fedow

Communicating clearly with your staff is key to navigating turbulent times, writes columnist Peter Smith.

Peter Smith

Two scholarships are available, one for new and non-members and another for NAJA certified members.

Natalie Francisco

Sapphires, emeralds, and rubies are finding their place in a U.S. market captivated by the gemstones once referred to as “semi-precious.”

Lauren McLemore

Plus, parent company Saks Global announces plans to cut ties with up to 600 vendors.

Lenore Fedow