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In Richmond, Carreras Jewelers has cracked the fine jewelry e-commerce code.

Surprise, surprise: It’s all about the cable, the material that made the sculptor-cum-jewelry designer famous.
Social media channels, entertainment and retail top the list of a survey conducted by YouGov Brand Index.

These were the five most popular stories on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

An anonymous phone bidder bought the Ref. 6239 Cosmograph Daytona and made it the most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction.

Jorge’s “Brilliant” collection has made waves this year.

The bank’s desire to exit reportedly comes in the aftermath of the gold smuggling scandal surrounding one of the refineries to which it lent money, Elemetal.

In the first nine months of 2017, production has totaled 29.5 million carats of rough diamonds, compared with 27.9 million in the same period last year.

With talk about responsible sourcing on the rise, here are the challenges facing the supply chain for colored gemstones.

Once owned by a famous 19th century French courtesan, the fancy intense yellow pair could sell for $14 million.

Namdeb noted that satellite diamond mining operations Elizabeth Bay and Daberas are “well beyond their original planned life of mine.”

The most exciting design voices today are coming out of Los Angeles, and the community is determined to keep production domestic.

One highlights bridal styles, and the other high-end finished jewelry.

Tejaswi Rampure is Luxury Brand Holdings’ first vice president, chief information officer.

Taking action to ensure it accurately differentiates between lab-grown diamonds and their mined counterparts is the biggest challenge the industry faces.

Dealing with the internet is one of Burlington jewelry store Tick Tock Jewelers’ biggest challenges, but not for the reason you’d think.

The iconic retail space will become WeWork’s NYC headquarters, though a much smaller Lord & Taylor store will remain there.

The $108 million proceeds from the sale helped it pay down most of its outstanding debt.

It’s been a tough year for some of the biggest retail players in the jewelry industry, while others have seen their sales grow as they embrace technology and invest in the in-store experience.

While the industry provides plenty of formal learning opportunities, maintaining an educational culture that starts closer to home is an absolute must, Peter Smith says.

The collection of historians and collectors Anita and Irvin G. Schorsch will be offered at Freeman’s this November.
A special report by CIBJO’s Pearl Commission says an increasing number of marketers are describing colored freshwater pearls as “natural” in product descriptions.

The 19th Annual Initiatives in Art & Culture Fashion + Design Conference, scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11, features many jewelry and watch players.

Part of the Neiman Marcus 2017 Christmas Book, Webster will design a ring for the trip-goer with an emerald from the Gemfields Kagem mine.