Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of March 27 to April 2, according to Google Analytics.
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The lab’s Tom Moses and Wuyi Wang reached this conclusion after being granted permission to visit a diamond-growing factory in China.

According to a recent report from Karus Chains, the Casio G-Shock and the Rolex Submariner share the No. 1 spot on the list of 50 most-Googled watch brands in 2014 and 2015.
The company has tapped the visual retail veteran as its director of business development, to be based at its corporate office in Lewisville, Texas.
Wolleman recently headed the search process to replace outgoing JBT President and CEO Dione Kenyon.
Swiss watchmakers are the most pessimistic about the industry that they’ve been in the last four years, owing to the strength of the Swiss Franc and the increasing competition from smartwatches.
The internally flawless, cushion-shaped fancy vivid blue diamond could sell for as much as $55 million and set a new world record price for a diamond at auction.
There is nothing worse as a customer than asking a question and getting a blank stare. But that doesn’t mean all the sales necessarily go to those who know the most, Peter Smith writes.
This week, public relations professional Lilian Raji helps a Las Vegas jeweler who wants to know how to find a great jewelry photographer at a reasonable rate.
American supermodel Arizona Muse is the face of the Italian jewelry brand’s new ads, which will launch next week both in print and online.
Patrick Bennett, Jalpa Pandit and Joe Perillo are the new hires at Riva Precision Manufacturing, assuming roles in the company’s marketing, operations and product development departments.
Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Sept. 20 to 26, according to Google Analytics.
While demand for labradorite continues to be strong, the availability of fine labradorite seems to be taking the sideline to a more affordable, though lower quality, supply.
In part one of a two-part diary entry, jewelry designer Jacqueline Stone dishes on the research, schools and tools one needs to get started in the industry.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator and others who knew him well share fond memories of gemstone dealer and mine owner Gichuchu Okeno, who was changing the East African gemstone market for the better.
Small, thinner watches and jewelry that transitions easily from day to night were among the trends our editor-in-chief spotted in Switzerland.

The smart jewelry company, which first created rings that connect to the wearer’s smartphone to receive notifications, is expanding its product line with a collection of bracelets.
The Brooklyn-based e-commerce site for artisan goods said Etsy Manufacturing will aid in connecting manufacturers with sellers who are looking for help in making their goods.
The money, granted Sept. 25 just before the academy’s Student Indaba took place, is meant to help support the next generation of leaders in Africa through access to higher education.

Tranzon Asset Strategies, in association with Tiger Capital Group’s Remarketing Services division, will hold an auction on Oct. 8 featuring more than 300 luxury items once owned by a California couple convicted in a $38 million premium insurance scam.
The latest in National Jeweler’s The History Behind series explores one of the most popular and influential periods in jewelry design, the Art Deco era.
In part two of a two-part diary entry, Jacqueline Stone gives budding designers guidance on photographers, consultants, manufacturers and more.
The smartwatch will be available in select stores beginning this week, on Target.com on Oct. 18 and in all the retailer’s stores by Oct. 25.
Peter Smith says the answer is no if a store isn’t open enough, doesn’t respond to customers’ emails or voicemails, and doesn’t have merchandise that tells a cohesive story.
In National Jeweler’s preview of the Lueur antique jewelry show, see 10 pieces of jewelry that’ll be on display at the Javits Center in New York next week.
















