Available on the organization’s website, the app quizzes users about jewelry facts as well as its use in music and movies.
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Did you know the expression “There is nothing new under the sun” is from the Bible? I didn’t—or perhaps had forgotten this fact—until I started working on this particular post.
Signet Jewelers Ltd. has agreed to pay several Zale shareholders a total of $34 million in a dispute over the per-share price Signet paid when it acquired Zale last year.
Synchrony Financial’s private label credit card holders will be able to connect their cards to the new Samsung Pay mobile payment system when it launches next month.

In a new column exclusive to National Jeweler, public relations professional Lilian Raji addresses questions about public relations and marketing. This week: Desksides vs. press previews, which is better for getting the attention of editors?
Ulrich, CEO of the Richline Group, is replacing Ruth Batson, who is concluding her second one-year term in the position.

Stay liquid, don’t even bother to look if the location’s not right and understand that there’s a lot of hard work ahead. That’s what Debbie Fox learned in looking for a new spot for her California store.

The Boston-based diamond brand is hoping to change younger generations’ attitudes about diamond jewelry with its new global advertising campaign and brand platform.
One of my first jobs out of college was for a content marketing company where I was helping to monitor the flow and publishing schedules of text for multiple websites.

Feeling lost in the sea of impressions, organic reach vs. paid reach, likes, favorites, etc. that make up social media? Likeable Local’s Nicole Kroese throws you a line.

Blue Nile Inc. reported solid second quarter results Friday, with total sales increasing 7 percent year-over-year as falling diamond prices boosted engagement ring sales.

Creative Side Jewelry in Austin, Texas is extending its Youth Metalsmiths program into the fall, offering after-school, home-school and weekend workshops.
Buccellati Group has appointed Randal Soto as the new CEO of North America for Buccellati Inc., effective Sept. 1.

In a new column exclusive to National Jeweler, public relations professional Lilian Raji addresses jewelers’ questions about public relations and marketing. This week: Help! Why am I not getting any publicity for my in-store event?

The coverage will protect against accidental loss, theft, damage or the mysterious disappearance of pieces of smart jewelry, including the Apple Watch.

The “exceptional” white stone is part of Fusion Alternatives/I. Hennig’s latest sale of rough diamonds from the Kao Mine in Lesotho.
The retailer has added nine cities to the list of places where it will do same-day delivery for purchases made online.
The Conference Board reports that consumers’ short-term outlook was shaken by the situation in Greece but, overall, they remain “relatively confident.”
I apologize for this blog being a little late. The exact halfway point of the year technically was about a month ago.

Louise Prior, who spent a total of 18 years with De Beers, is the new executive director of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses.
According to a recent study, retailers are pumping greater amounts of money into social media marketing, particularly paid posts.

Tina Chan is a Chicago-based jewelry designer who just opened a brick-and-mortar space she hopes will be resource and sales outlet for other independent designers.

The brand has tapped cosmetics executive CeCe Coffin for the position, which includes handling media relations, social media and reputation management globally.

Columnist Peter Smith discusses the positives and the negatives that could come of trying to recruit a current client for a sales position at the store.
White Pine Trading, which deals in pre-owned diamonds and jewelry, is hosting a buying event for retailers at its New York office on Saturday, July 25.
















