Diamond traders and others in the industry should be on the lookout for a fake Kimberley Process certificate numbered Sierra Leone (SL) 004199.  

Michelle Graff

Diving into the estate jewelry category for the first time can be daunting for a jeweler. Fortunately, Alan Nacht of Bernard Nacht & Co. has outlined six steps jewelers can take to be sure they’re entering the category the right way.

The U.S. trademark appeal board has shot down Swatch Group’s attempt to register the Tourbillon logo it uses for its boutiques of the same name, noting, among other points, that registering the mark could deprive competitors of using representations of tourbillons when advertising their products. 

Michelle Graff

Columnist Jan Brassem says if and when it comes out, there’s no reason Apple’s highly anticipated iWatch shouldn’t be carried and sold by traditional retail jewelers.

Michelle Graff

In her latest diary entry, jewelry designer Jacqueline Stone details her experience exhibiting in JA New York’s New Designer Gallery.

Jacqueline Stone

Swiss watch brand Raymond Weil announced Thursday that Elie Bernheim is its new CEO, taking over for his father, Olivier Bernheim. 

Michelle Graff

Sotheby’s anticipates that a 15.23-carat fancy intense orangy pink diamond could garner as much as $7 million at its April 29 sale in New York.  

Michelle Graff

Platinum Guild International announced that it is partnering with designer Monique Lhuillier to promote the metal across a number of mediums. 

Michelle Graff

Rolex SA announced the appointment of its third CEO since 2008 on Tuesday, tapping current Zenith head Jean-Frédéric Dufour to lead the luxury watch brand. 

Michelle Graff

Diamond supplier Lazare Kaplan International Inc., which remains unable to file complete financial statements, estimates that its third quarter sales fell 9 percent year-over-year.

Michelle Graff

Despite last week’s court ruling, public companies listed with the Securities and Exchange Commission still have to trace their supply chains and file conflict mineral reports, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee said.  

Michelle Graff

Over the past few weeks, Nordstrom has made a number of announcements regarding new locations for both full-line stores as well as its off-price division, Nordstrom Rack. 

Michelle Graff

Spending a total of four hours with a media buying consultant resulted in a statistical epiphany, so to speak, for one Pennsylvania retailer, changing the way he divvies up his budget among radio, broadcast television and cable.

Michelle Graff

Apple reportedly has made filings in four different countries to extend its corporate trademark protection to include jewelry and watches, though it hasn’t yet moved to do so in the United States, a recent report states. 

Michelle Graff

Jack Kelége & Co. has announced the launch of a national advertising campaign designed to show the true emotion of falling in love and being engaged, the company announced recently. 

Michelle Graff

Auction house Doyle New York sold a pendant with two matching pearls for $3.3 million Monday, breaking the previous world record for a pair of natural pearls set at Sotheby’s last year.  

Michelle Graff

Amazon.com Inc. announced Tuesday that an entire section of its website is now dedicated to wearable technology, allowing consumers to browse the latest gadgets and research devices, including smartwatches. 

Michelle Graff

Louis Smith, a certified gemologist at Smithworks Fine Jewelry in Spartanburg, S.C., has been elected as president of the American Gem Society’s board of directors. 

Michelle Graff

Gregg Steinhafel has stepped down as CEO and chairman of the board at Target Corp., the latest fallout from the massive cyber attack that continues to plague the retailer. 

Michelle Graff

As part of its continued emphasis on high-end brands, luxury goods conglomerate Kering has announced that it is reorganizing and giving fine jewelry and watches its own division. 

Michelle Graff

Watch brand Tissot is launching a new global advertising campaign that aims to emphasize its Swiss heritage and convey the brand as an affordable luxury. 

Michelle Graff

Tiffany & Co. announced Wednesday that the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer James Fernandez, who has been with the company for 30 years, will retire in July. 

Michelle Graff

Two necklaces that offer diamonds and gemstones in “phenomenal proportions” will join a historical jadeite necklace at Sotheby’s April 7 jewelry auction in Hong Kong. 

Michelle Graff

Decades after seeing his late father in a dream inspired him to write a song, Sam Rosenbaum’s “Why did you leave me now?” played over the credits of a well-known television show in a case of what the Toronto jeweler calls “divine intervention.” 

Brecken Branstrator

Through a partnership with Google, Fossil Group will introduce smartwatches to the Android operating platform this year, both companies announced last week. 

Michelle Graff