Experts involved in mining around the globe discussed challenges and opportunities in the sector at the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference.
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Social media sharing has made it easier than ever for copycats to target independent fine jewelry brands. Here’s how designers are fighting back.

Ghosts, spiders, skeletons and zombies haunt this spook-tacular special edition of Amanda’s Style File.
The Jewelers Board of Trade is partnering with Accounting for Jewelers for the session, which will take place next week.

The mining company has named the gemstone “Inkalamu” in honor of its conservation partners.

This means that the world’s two largest diamond producers are now on board with “Tracr,” which aims to track diamonds from mine to market.

But more jewelry industry businesses also opened during the third quarter, according to the Jewelers Board of Trade.

The miner plans to install a new plant at its Coscuez emerald mine, requiring a minimum of 30 women to run it.

Next year, the jewelry brand will open its doors amid 57th Street’s row of luxury boutiques.

Last week, Jewelry Television launched about 50 styles with man-made stones to its millions of viewers.

The French luxury conglomerate owns Boucheron, Pomellato and Ulysse Nardin, among others.

Walmart uses blockchain to track food while Maersk keeps tabs on shipping containers. Here’s what industry leaders want it to do for diamonds.
Last week, National Jeweler released its 2018 State of the Majors, highlighting the industry's top sellers.

Police say the pair hit multiple stores across the Garden and Empire states.

Daniella Lopez is the jewelry trade show’s new marketing manager.

It might be the fine jewelry lock queen’s most elaborate creation yet.
A U.S. district judge in New York dismissed the copyright infringement case for “lack of personal jurisdiction,” but Adwar said it plans to refile in Georgia.
Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator shares quotes and insights gleaned from experts during a discussion at the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference.

By all indications, 2017 was a strong year for the watch and jewelry industry in North America, but not all retailers shared in the wealth.

The diamond miner and marketer purposefully cut back production in South Africa and Botswana.

Among them are a tennis majors tour with U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and an in-home candy bar stocked with a million sweets.

It will take place in New York in late July.

The gemstone will be on permanent display in the Harry Winston Gallery at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

The jewelry brand partnered with media site Who What Wear on a 10-karat gold capsule collection, which retails largely between $95 and $300.
According to a survey from NPD, more shoppers intend to patronize brick-and-mortar stores than last year.