About 150 of the affected employees worked at the company’s headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, according to CNN.
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The joyful jeweler closed his namesake Northampton store in 2014 due to health problems.

A lawsuit filed in the District Court of Idaho alleges that the Signet-owned chain unfairly manipulated the search engine’s results.

The Antwerp trade show is debuting the sector in May in response to attendee feedback after its inaugural event.
After selling off its tanzanite mining operations last fall, Richland Resources is further pulling out of Tanzania by closing its retail stores there.
Chinese retailer Chow Tai Seng is now a TanzaniteOne sightholder, and will sell polished tanzanite stones through its 2,200 jewelry stores in the People’s Republic of China.

Its e-commerce website helped offset a challenging retail environment in the region.

The brand chose Chiara Ferragni of “The Blonde Salad” to represent a strong, modern woman.

The Dallas-based retailer is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint to neighboring Fort Worth.

According to its annual survey, 19 percent of shoppers indicated they were going to give jewelry for the holiday.
Police have been looking for Rick Currie for allegedly taking jewelry belonging to his customers after being evicted from his now-closed store.

The pair stepped into the spotlight during the recent JCK Tucson show, sharing many pieces of advice for designers on building their business.

She has been promoted from within the company to the newly created role.

Anthony Capuano is stepping down after a little less than two years in the position but a total of 17 years of service to the JBT.
San Bernardino police took two men, 28 and 23, into custody last month.

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Bucherer, a Swiss company, bought Tourneau from the investor group that’s owned it since 2006.
Two executives from GemWorld International talked pricing, what’s selling and the biggest issues facing the sector today.

It’s an accessory befitting the Tucson gem shows.

He is the company’s new vice president and will work alongside President Ira Bergman.

The New Mexico store will be the ninth location for Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry.
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is pressing pause on a plan to do away with Obama-era restrictions on mining in the Bristol Bay watershed.

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The longtime jeweler was a past president of the Mississippi Jewelers Association.

Former Army Sgt. Tara Hutchinson started making jewelry after a roadside bomb in Iraq left her severely injured.