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She’ll retire next month and be replaced by Ralph Lauren executive Geoffroy van Raemdonck.
He received three life sentences after being convicted in the killing of two jewelry store employees and the attempted murder of the store’s owner.

The magazine announced the winners of the awards, a first for the publication, in its February issue.

She ran one of America’s oldest jewelry stores for 70 years.

Attendees loved the gregarious British designer as emcee last year, so Jewelers of America is bringing him back.

Our first Piece of the Week in 2018 is a joyful nod to the year ahead.
The two-day event, slated for March 3 and 4, will see children ages 8 and up in hands-on programs and walking the show floor with their parents.

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff says innovation will rule while tired practices and retailers will fall by the wayside.

This year the event will feature new classes and the third annual Battle of the Benches competition.
Cindy DiPietrantonio and Bob Woodruff were hired under contracts that expired and decided to move on, a company spokesperson said.

A new charm from the brand will benefit the National Organization for Women (NOW).

National Jeweler talked to 10 jewelers across the country, many of whom said holiday sales were up compared with 2016.
It allows users to quickly and easily share their KYC data with trade connections as well as banks and other financial institutions.
The increases range from 35 cents to $1 per hour and are the result of legislation, ballot measures or adjusting for inflation.

Jean Ghika, who has been with the auction house for 25 years, succeeds Matthew Girling in the role.

Spillane returns to the company after time at Rue La La and Swarovski.
The auctions are for the sale of rough diamonds weighing more than 10.8 carats.

Slated for Feb. 1 to 4, the Miami Beach Jewelry & Watch Show now will be held at One Herald Plaza.
The cultural institution is inviting international jewelry designers to apply for the program to develop their body of work in New York City.

Associate Editor Ashley Davis highlights the jewelry brands poised to make an impression in the year ahead.

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His contributions to the gem community include various tools designed to be portable and practical and books that make the field accessible to all.

Strong consumer confidence and more online and late-season shopping helped them grow by 5 percent this year, according to the MasterCard SpendingPulse report.

National Jeweler is crowning the best book, movie, stone and trends that owned the year.