The debt-saddled costume jewelry retailer wants to refinance its debt to buy time to turn business around ahead of 2017 loan repayment.

Ashley Davis

Diamond production rose 2 percent in the first half of the year for Rio Tinto Group, while higher diamond prices boosted earnings in the mining company’s Diamonds & Minerals group.

Michelle Graff

Consumers soon will have the ability to more easily bid on art, antiques and collectibles at Sotheby’s auctions, thanks to a recent partnership between the auction house and e-tailer eBay. 

Michelle Graff

Columnist Jan Brassem says if and when it comes out, there’s no reason Apple’s highly anticipated iWatch shouldn’t be carried and sold by traditional retail jewelers.

Michelle Graff

The diamond miner started commercial blasting last week, beginning the first stage of development of the Zarya pipe at its Aikhal Mining and Processing Division.

Michelle Graff

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.

Brecken Branstrator

A story examining the current supply and demand trends for turquoise topped National Jeweler last week in terms of site traffic.

Michelle Graff

The drastic change in demographics that will take place over the next five years will greatly change the workforce as well as the consumer base. At AGTA GemFair, one expert shared 12 tips on how to understand and adapt. 

Brecken Branstrator

National Jeweler combed through the AGTA GemFair seminars schedule to pick two per day that seem best suited to retailers.

Michelle Graff

In part two of a two-part series, columnist Jan Brassem examines the final three factors he says disrupted and transformed the jewelry industry over the past 35 years.  

Michelle Graff

While Mike Barnes’s decision to step down after less than four years seems sudden, it’s not shocking that he wants to relocate to be closer to family. 

Michelle Graff

Signet Jewelers Ltd. announced early Tuesday that CEO Mike Barnes has stepped down, citing his “personal desire” to find a job closer to his home and family in Dallas.  

Michelle Graff

Rio Tinto reported Thursday that revenues from its diamond mining and sales unit increased 15 percent year-over-year, from $741 million in 2012 to $852 million in 2013. 

Michelle Graff

Diamond prices will rise by an average of 6 percent annually through to 2020 due to constrained supply not being able to meet rising demand from China and India, according to BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Sterck. 

Michelle Graff

A percentage of proceeds from the “Angel Wing Collection” will go to a children’s hospital.

Ashley Davis