Retailers who use The Edge software are eligible to attend a three-day seminar taking place in late February-early March at The Edge headquarters in Shelton.  

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Jewelers Vigilance Committee Senior Counsel Suzan Flamm supplies a list of resources for companies that must comply with the "conflict" minerals provision of the Dodd-Frank Act.

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The Women’s Jewelry Association is inviting members to apply for a $5,000 merit-based grant that can help them get their business off the ground and stimulate growth. 

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Belgian diamond company the Trau Bros. NV is taking 100 percent control of New York diamond company Lazare Kaplan’s operations in Botswana. 

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Indian Jeweller magazine awarded Kisna Diamond Jewellery, the flagship brand of Hari Krishna Exports, as the jewelry brand of the year in its Jewellers Choice Design Awards. 

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The Gemological Institute of America has introduced the Tawfic Farah Memorial Scholarship in honor of the institute’s former vice president of international operations who died last year.

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Emerald Expositions, the parent company of National Jeweler, the JA New York shows and Couture, announced Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of George Little Management LLC from Providence Equity Partners for $335 million.

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Researchers predict the number of weddings in the United States will increase 2 percent in 2014 due to a small increase in the total marrying age population combined with a marginal rise in the proportion of couples choosing to wed.

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In light of industry concerns over the possible mixing of lab-grown diamonds with natural stones, the International Gemological Institute is offering free screenings of up to 100 diamonds to all members of the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America and the Diamond Dealers Club.

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In an effort to cut costs and “adjust its national footprint,” J.C. Penney announced Thursday that it is closing stores and laying off thousands of workers.

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Holiday retail sales for November and December were up nearly 4 percent this year, keeping with the National Retail Federation’s prediction for the season.

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An expanded educational program is part of this year’s Atlanta Jewelry Show, scheduled for March 8 to 10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. 

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Thanks to an act of quick thinking, a Helzberg Diamonds store employee who also happens to be a septuagenarian was able to put a stop to an armed robbery attempt Tuesday evening.

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Gemstone-laden drop earrings and elaborate cocktail rings were the scene-stealers jewelry-wise at the 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards, held Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

A watch company has been ordered to pay Audemars Piguet more than $9 million in damages for selling a watch that was deemed to be a knockoff of the luxury watchmaker’s “Royal Oak.”

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Dwight Gaston, senior vice president of operations at Blue Nile Inc., is stepping down, effective July 2.

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Despite a shorter shopping season and bad weather across the country in the time leading up to Christmas, retail sales were up year-over-year this holiday season, according to data released Wednesday by ShopperTrak.

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A federal judge in New York has dismissed W.B. David & Co. Inc.’s lingering claim in its 10-year-old case against De Beers’ rough diamond sales arm, the last outstanding antitrust case against the diamond miner and marketer in the United States.

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A New York judge has approved the sale of bankrupt retailer Loehmann’s inventory and intellectual property following an auction that took place Friday and Saturday in New York.

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Retail e-commerce spending from desktop computers hit $46.5 billion in November and December, increasing 10 percent over last year but falling short of the $48 billion forecast, according to data released Tuesday by digital metrics firm comScore. 

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I’ve always harbored a fascination for bobsledding.

In one of the latest developments in the “wearable technology” arena, technology company Netatmo has introduced a so-called “smart bracelet” that monitors the wearer’s sun exposure and gives skin care advice.

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Lab-grown and over-graded diamonds, smartwatches and the per-ounce price of gold are among the topics expected to have a big impact on the jewelry industry this year.

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National Jeweler’s final holiday poll showed that while many jewelers found Facebook to be an effective marketing tool this holiday season, there are still a percentage of retailers who aren’t engaged in social media at all.

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For the jewelry industry, 2013 was another year of major changes as consumers adjust to what appears to be the new normal for spending, consumption and quality of life, and the Internet continues to transform the way people communicate and do business. Click through this slideshow to see the year that was, in pictures. 

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