Scheduled for March 9 and 10 in New York, the event will run just ahead of the JA New York Spring show.
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Sheila Gendron guest authors National Jeweler’s watch column and starts with something simple--a video on how to change a watch battery.
Both the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York state attorney general are looking into them.

The government of Sierra Leone rejected a previous bid for $7.7 million from a different buyer.

It was the No. 2 lot at Bonhams’ Fine Jewelry sale Monday, falling squarely in its estimated range.
Justin Christopher of now-closed JC’s Custom Jewelry pleaded guilty back in August and was sentenced last week.
It’s the latest twist in a bankruptcy case the presiding judge has described as “a mess.”
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The summer edition of the lifestyle and gift trade show will return to its earlier August date pattern.

There are only 500 editions of the TAG Heuer Link timepiece available for purchase.

But the other four diamonds in the collection found buyers.

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The music producer, who helped start the Diamond Empowerment Fund, is stepping down after two women came forward with claims that he sexually assaulted them.

Full integration into its Code of Practices is expected by the end of 2018.
He founded Diamond Intelligence Briefings in 1984, with the goal of bringing transparency to the diamond industry.

The gemstone miner purchased Cobadale Ltd, which owns an 80 percent interest in four ruby licenses in Montepuez, Mozambique.

These baubles are appropriate for the most wonderful time of the year.

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff looks at how the new “Real is Rare” ads stack up against spots from Apple, the New York Lottery and Kay Jewelers.

He will assume the role on Jan. 31 as Peter Meeus departs.

The two events will be held together at the convention center, and JCK Las Vegas will launch a gemstone neighborhood when it moves back to the Sands.

The one- to two-year postdoctoral fellowships allow early career scientists to embark on full-time research.

Total sales in the region also were up 1 percent, bolstered by a strong performance from the fashion jewelry segment.

The 14.93-carat fancy vivid pink diamond sold for $31.9 million, or $2.13 million a carat, at Christie’s Hong Kong sale.

It’s an open-pit mine in South Africa known for producing large white and fancy color diamonds.

Here are 20 ring options for those who prefer something less traditional and more unique.