The Canadian retailer attributed its performance to the renovation of two flagships and a softening retail market in the country.

Brecken Branstrator

Starting on July 16, this year’s event is 36 hours long and features exclusive launches, Whole Foods deals and pop-up events.

Brecken Branstrator

It marks the end of a process that began in May 2017.

Michelle Graff

The diamond miner and marketer sold $575 million in rough in the fifth sales cycle of 2018, up from $541 million last year.

Michelle Graff

A former inventory manager for the jewelry brand blew the whistle on the company, claiming it was not paying what it should in import duties.

Brecken Branstrator

They are suspects in five jewelry thefts in California and two in Las Vegas.

Michelle Graff

It was one of the lots offered in diamond mining company Lucara’s “Exceptional Stone Tender.”

Michelle Graff

The JSA said the men are wanted in a half-dozen smash-and-grabs as well as three incidences of grab-and-run jewelry theft.

Michelle Graff

Miami corrections officer Michael Mazar was sentenced to five years for supplying the cell phones one inmate used in a fraud scheme from behind bars.

Brecken Branstrator

The estate of Peggy and David Rockefeller, which also included art, porcelain and furniture, just became the most expensive private collection sold at auction.

Brecken Branstrator

The Singapore sale of mixed quality rough rubies was 93 percent sold by weight and hit a revenue high of $71.8 million.

Brecken Branstrator

Platinum Guild International and the Silver Promotion Service both reported double-digit growth in the categories in 2017.

Ashley Davis

Piercing Pagoda and Zales posted same-store sales gains while Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry both recorded declines.

Michelle Graff

The third annual Cindy Edelstein Award went to a Portland jewelry store owner known for promoting the designer above all else.

Michelle Graff

Both announcements come as the retailer aims for a turnaround.

Brecken Branstrator

In a keynote breakfast speech at the JCK Las Vegas jewelry trade show Friday, Gina Drosos said Signet and the trade all need to step it up.

Brecken Branstrator

JCK Events shared highlights from its new State of the Industry Jewelry Report, which found that many in the industry are feeling positive right now.

Brecken Branstrator

Consumers will be able to buy pieces from the Tribute and Alchemy collections on Forevermark.com, with the majority of each sale going to a Forevermark-carrying jeweler.

Michelle Graff

There will be many new faces worth a visit at this year’s edition of the jewelry trade show.

Ashley Davis

From inviting consumers in to applying artificial intelligence, the heads of the largest jewelry trade shows talk about the changing landscape.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator takes a look at the jewelry auction website’s growing number of negative consumer reviews.

Brecken Branstrator

Sylvie Ritter is out after 15 years heading the watch and jewelry trade show.

Michelle Graff

The colored gemstone miner, which sold only half the lots at its latest auction, said emerald customers in India are struggling to get financing.

Brecken Branstrator

“Jewelry on 2” includes private viewing rooms, repair and cleaning services, and a team of style advisers for personalized attention.

Brecken Branstrator

The retailer will operate under a CEO-by-committee model until it finds his replacement.

Michelle Graff