Stuart Lee, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer of Signet Jewelers, also was added to the board at a meeting last month.
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Over the next few months, it also will shut down two distribution facilities as part of a plan to improve profitability.

And our awards for best jewelry go to … Oh, sorry, wrong envelope.

The JVC’s Cecilia Gardner, Hyde Park Jewelers’ Michael Pollak and Day’s Jewelers will be honored on July 24 in New York.

The jeweler has added three retail veterans to its board while announcing that three current directors won’t be up for re-election in 2017 and 2018.

Scholarship funding totaling $2 million is available in 2017.

The diamond miner and marketer said U.S. diamond jewelry demand continued to grow, boosted in part by fourth quarter marketing campaigns.

A roundup of the best jewels from the 2017 Grammy Awards and U.S. consumer spend on engagement rings were two of the top stories last week.

The 15-second version of the Diamond Producers Association’s “Runaways” is set to come on sometime between 9 and 10:45 p.m. during the Academy Awards.
Despite an element of political uncertainty, the National Retail Federation expects retail industries to fare better in 2017.

Even those most opposed to Valentine’s Day will covet this happy pink sapphire style that we spotted in Tucson.

The figure from the Jewelers Board of Trade includes the U.S. and Canada and represents a 64 percent increase over the prior year.

Jewelers of America will award $35,000 in scholarships to employees of member stores on a rolling basis through September.

In the Americas, the network shrunk by more than 50 percent, including 200 Jared stores that were converted into shop-in-shops.

The Danish company has named an exclusive Indian distribution partner.

Stories about Tiffany’s Super Bowl spot and the shake-up at Signet were among the most read stories last week.

The holiday season was “mediocre,” Rapaport Group said, and the diamond industry needs to tread lightly in 2017.

The line of expandable, stackable bracelets is incorporating birthstones and nature-themed styles for the new year.

Four separate scholarships to be used for jewelry education and training will be awarded.

The classic gemstone got a modern update from designers and pearl houses alike at the 2017 edition of Centurion.

According to the NRF, they’ll spend more than $4 billion on jewelry while experience gifts, like event tickets and outdoor adventures, will be popular too.

The jewelry designer, who is exhibiting at JCK Tucson, was honored last week at the Fashion Group International’s annual awards luncheon.

One hundred and forty artisans will be chosen to exhibit at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Sept. 2017.

But the CEO of the luxury conglomerate has warned employees to be cautious and “very vigilant” in the year ahead due to geopolitical instability worldwide.

John Henne, Sissy Jones and Jean-Christophe Bédos of Birks Group are the jewelers who comprise the 2017 class of inductees.

















