One retailer faces felony charges for allegedly selling moissanite and other man-made stones that he misrepresented as diamonds, a case that should serve as a reminder to jewelers that they are liable for what they sell.
After what it said was a successful first show, the Rapaport Group has announced it will host the Diamond Show at Baselworld again next year at the same venue, the Markthalle building.
The MJSA’s 2104 Vision Awards, which recognizes outstanding talent in jewelry design, is open for entries now through April 17.
Online retailer Gemvara has decided not to open a permanent brick-and-mortar location after a temporary store designed to test the brand’s brick-and-mortar appeal didn’t attract many customers.
De Beers has named the five companies it has added as sightholders for the remainder of the 2012-2015 contract period.
Jeffrey Gennette, who spent the past five years as chief merchandising officer at Macy’s, has been named president of the corporation.
Business Insider posted a slideshow online earlier this month that showed the websites of major companies in 1990s as compared with their domains today.
The FBI is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect involved in violent jewelry store “smash-and-grab” robberies across three states.
One antique and estate jewelry dealer from the South has come into possession of two jewels that were presented to Pope Paul VI early in his reign and is now selling them for a combined price of $1.9 million.
A jewelry industry CEO who was a partner in the messaging application Viber has been making headlines after the app sold for $900 million, and now says he plans to pour some of that money into his jewelry brand.
The Gübelin Gem Lab is accepting applicants for its newly established Dr. Eduard Gübelin Research Scholarship, an annual grant that will be allocated to an innovative research project in the field of gemology.
Following a slow unscrambling on social media, Couture officially announced Wednesday that soul singer Janelle Monáe will be the entertainment for this year’s opening night event, scheduled for May 29 at the Wynn Las Vegas.
De Beers said Tuesday it is adding five more companies to its list of sightholders for the current contract period but won’t be releasing their names until early next month, when they are “formally appointed to the list.”
Nordstrom announced Wednesday that it is expanding its off-price Nordstrom Rack division into Anchorage, Alaska next year.
The Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas continues to be a source of relatively large rough finds for visitors, including this 2.89-carat white diamond dubbed the “Jax Diamond,” which was unearthed by Brandon Kalenda last week.
A New York federal judge has thrown out the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s claim that Sterling Jewelers Inc. engaged in a nationwide practice of paying its female employees less and passing them over for promotions.
The Gemological Institute of America has recently added a number of features to its Retailer Support Program, including the ability to embed videos as well as graphics and images to websites, such as GIA’s Gem Encyclopedia.
The Chinese jewelry market has become, and will remain so for generations, one of the most important on the globe. Columnist Jan Brassem provides a "Freshman 101" study guide for those who are considering expanding into this growing luxury market.
A 70-carat rough white diamond from the Diavik mine in Canada is among the lots that will be offered at Rio Tinto’s first tender of the year, which will take place in Israel and Antwerp.
Web site upgrades for MJSA, colored gemstone company Omi Privé and insurance company Jewelers Unblocked are among the industry players to debut new websites recently.
Designer Sylva Yepremian is the female half of the husband-and-wife design team behind Sylva & Cie. She lived in Lebanon and Paris before coming to California as a teenager, counts English as her fifth language and likes to run, work in her vegetable garden and throw large dinner parties in her spare time. Read on to learn more about what inspires Yepremian and her husband Raffi in this interview conducted by guest blogger Marissa Collections, a retailer of fine jewelry and high fashion in Naples, Fla. Marissa Collections has begun conducting Q&As with new designers as the store adds them, and shares these with National Jeweler exclusively before posting the interviews on its jewelry blog at MarissaCollections.com. Marissa Collections: Your father was a master jeweler for Cartier. Tell us about his history and what he taught you. Sylva & Cie: He began his apprenticeship early on in our native Lebanon, where he learned jewelry-making techniques that date back hundreds of years. It’s rare to find craftsmen who still practice them. He taught me the balance between creativity/beauty and craft/engineering--both sides must be synchronized in perfect harmony for the piece to work. MC: Does he still work in the business? S&C: Yes, even at the age of 76 he comes in every day. My family works in the same building in downtown L.A., but on separate floors so we stay sane. He’s especially helpful regarding technical aspects. I’ll come to him with a problem such a designing a hinge or creating alloys that are a major component of my work. It isn’t just about surrounding a stone with diamonds and boom! MC: What brought your family to L.A.? Did you experience culture shock? S&C: It’s even more complicated. We’re Armenian and moved to Paris from Lebanon when I was little. My father decided to go on his own from Cartier and thought it would be better to start completely fresh so we moved to L.A., where we had family. I was distraught to be uprooted at the age of 16 but ended up loving California’s climate and convenience. It was a difficult adjustment though since English was my fifth language--I always thought I’d become a UN translator. MC: What do you miss most about living in Paris? How often do you return? S&C: I miss the culture and high attention to aesthetics. Everything the French do is about maximizing beauty from a fruit plate to an outfit just to run errands. You don’t see a lot of Uggs there. I visit at least once a year and have probably been to the Louvre 25 times. MC: Your mother’s also in the industry. What’s her niche and what did you learn from it? S&C: My mom and aunt strung pearls, onyx and jade for a major department store. To earn extra money, I helped and learned all about beading. Their business exploded into a retail operation that has become one of the city’s premier bridal jewelry destinations to this day. The diamond ring on the left is 18-karat yellow gold set with two rough diamonds weighing a total of approximately 6.02 carats and 0.70 carats of single-cut diamonds ($14,375 retail). The ring on the right features two pear-shaped stones, 3.04 and 2.01 carats, surrounded by 0.72 carats of old European cut diamonds set in oxidized sterling silver with an 18-karat yellow gold band. It retails for $103,750. MC: How does your exotic heritage inspire your work? S&C: I’m drawn to old things with a patina and ornate details from being surrounded by Arabic architecture. I could never be a minimalist. It’s just not in my DNA. MC: How would you describe your jewelry? S&C: Vintage influence meets rock ’n’ roll edge that appeals to a modern sensibility. MC: How could someone spot it? S&C: I customize oxidized alloys for a warm, antique effect, which I also achieve with reclaimed diamonds in a range of colors from soft white to champagne. Their softer refraction is more interesting than super-shiny diamonds. My imperfect cuts show the hand of the jeweler. MC: You’re inspired by Art Deco. Why and do any other periods appear in your work? S&C: Because jewelry was handmade then as opposed to being produced with mass-production molds. Each piece reflects the unique skills of its maker, and the magic comes from their inconsistencies. I’m also fond of Georgian jewelry. MC: Do you collect antique jewelry? S&C: I’m a hoarder, to my husband’s dismay. I shop antique shows and auctions all the time. Recently I bought a tiara, which I wear upside down on a silk ribbon as a necklace. I’m obsessed with tiaras now and designing one of diamond birds. MC: Your collection focuses on women’s jewelry. Do you plan to expand? S&C: I’m launching bridal since the market is limited to traditional looks. Many women are already using my stackable rings as wedding bands, so I’m creating a capsule collection of engagement rings in vintage diamonds. It will be ready this year.
Manufacturer Ptak Brothers Jewelry has introduced the “Loving Embrace” program, a new business-to-business product designed to help jewelers close bridal sales.
After being deemed compliant by the Kimberley Process in November, the Ivory Coast will urge the United Nations to lift its embargo on the nation’s diamond exports at a meeting scheduled for next month, Reuters reported.
Following its all-day conference on Wednesday, the Women’s Jewelry Association moved to the 44th floor of the Hearst Tower in Manhattan for the evening and recognized its 10 “Shining Stars” for the year.
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