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Rapaport lambasted De Beers in his annual breakfast presentation in Las Vegas and has since publicly claimed the diamond company is destroying transparency in the trade. Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff examines the genesis of his claims.

National Jeweler spoke with this year’s Awards for Excellence recipients about their career paths, the industry today, mentors and more. Up first: Nadja Swarovski.

Michael Lerche of Goldstar Jewellery is the group’s new leader, succeeding Jonathan Cohen of IB Goodman Company.

The latest catalog from the manufacturer features best sellers alongside new products and customizable options.

Female leaders in the industry talked women’s empowerment, creating positive impact and advice for current and future leaders.

The machine, which dispenses her fine jewelry, debuted earlier this year at the Brooklyn Museum.
Police said it is a “distinct possibility” that Johnny Roman Leon III was the shooter in the murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of Ted Shaughnessy.

Kathleen Sleigh, who created a mirror-centric line of fine jewelry she’s called Darsana.

Paramount Jewels is an affiliate of Paramount Gems/Parag Diamonds, the company that tried to buy A. Jaffe earlier this year.

The accident comes less than a year after the company lost eight in a flood at another diamond mine.

Experts in geology, mineralogy, diamond formation and other related fields will present their findings.

Changes to the JA New York jewelry trade show and updates to Instagram were among the most important news items last week.

It is one of six “hero” stones in this year’s sale of exceptional pink, red and violet diamonds from the Argyle mine.

Priced at $65 and under, the colorful costume collection is available on JCrew.com and at all the retailer’s stores nationwide.

Its latest diamond mining news features the eleventh 100-carat-plus diamond to come from Lulo to date.

Just in time for Friday the 13th, these earrings are perfect for bringing out one’s dark side.

Noticeably absent from this year’s Couture trade show, Stephen Webster talks about what’s next for the emerging designer platform.
The Census Bureau said the population of all race and ethnic groups, except for “non-Hispanic white alone,” grew between July 2016 and July 2017.

It also includes Kylie Jenner, who’s on track to become the youngest-ever self-made billionaire.
The biennial meeting is now scheduled to happen in Mumbai this October.

Chief Transformation Officer Lynn Dennison talks real estate strategy, competing with independent jewelers, and cars vs. jewelry.

Eleven new faces will make their jewelry trade show debuts this weekend.

The jewelry trade show will take place alongside NY Now and be extended from three days to four.

The 75,000-square-foot location in Kings Plaza shopping center is slated to open Aug. 10.