A few days after the AGTA revealed the winners of its annual Spectrum Awards design contest, Associate Editor Brecken Branstrator highlights a few of her own favorites from the contest.
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Vacheron Constantin held an event last week to mark the unveiling of the world’s most complicated watch. Here’s how they did it right.
Sterling Jewelers Inc. is asking a federal appeals court for an en banc review of the decision that revived the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s gender discrimination lawsuit against it.
Nearly half of all holiday shopping will be done online in 2015, as shopping on mobile devices picks up speed and consumers look for holiday promotions and shipping deals, according to a recent holiday consumer spending survey by the National Retail Federation.
If Sally Morrison, the Diamond Producers Association’s new director of marketing, can create something for diamonds that looks anything like LoveGold, it will benefit the entire industry, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff writes.
Though total sales of fine jewelry and watches in the U.S. were up during the month, sales at specialty jewelers fell flat as retailers reported weak foot traffic.
Jewelers for Children has named the 10 charities that will receive $10,000 each as part of the organization’s annual Local Grants program.
Nine associations have come together to create the United States Jewelry Council, enabling them to work together more closely to represent the interests of the U.S. jewelry industry.
The Swiss watch brand is teasing the upcoming launch of its smartwatch, revealing its name and posting a photo on Twitter that offers a glimpse of the timepiece.
Designer Alp Sagnak has created a new collection with a brilliant theme, and then got even smarter by making a video to go with it.
The National Retail Federation estimates that retail sales in the months of November and December will reach $630.5 billion this year.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with industry professionals to get advice and insight on their careers, businesses or ideas.
Abstract: An NPD Group study found that this year, consumers plan to spend more money for holiday gifts than they did last year.
October is the first of three months in a row with two dedicated birthstones. They are opal, the stone of hope, and tourmaline, the stone of strength.
‘Tis the season for holiday surveys, with a recent one indicating that in order to be successful this holiday season, retailers are going to have to offer a consistent shopping experience across all channels.
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff tries to understand why diamonds end up the subject of so many “they’re a rip off”-type articles in an age where nobody has a problem constantly creating waste with cheap, throwaway furniture and fast fashion.
The retailer’s latest attempt at attracting and keeping younger shoppers involves a newly renovated floor in the basement of its flagship store dedicated solely to apparel, accessories and technology.
The Louisiana Department of Education has approved the teaching of the Diamond Council of America’s beginning and advanced jewelry sales courses in all its high schools.
When it comes to jewelry, art, home décor and the like, I can really appreciate a skull motif. When it’s done right, and especially with interesting materials or play with colors and accents, it can be edgy without being too moody.
A judge ruled Tuesday that Yelp must reveal what it knows about the identity of a reviewer who posted an allegedly libelous review about her experience at a Boston jeweler’s store.

Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Sept. 6 to 12, according to Google Analytics.

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers announced that it will cover the conference fee for its winter ACE It event for one gemology student.
The retailer said although physical stores are vital to its omnichannel strategy, it must shut down stores that are lagging in sales.
The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals struck down an earlier ruling that dismissed the lawsuit, which alleges that Sterling Jewelers paid women less and passed them over for promotions.

Nearly a year after David Yurman sued the Walmart-owned retailer for allegedly selling its jewelry without authorization, the two parties have reached a settlement.















