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Peridot Fine Jewelry finds it challenging to constantly evolve its digital strategy, but knows that brick-and-mortar will always be essential to selling fine jewelry.

The move from Mervis Diamond Importers came in response to increasing consumer demand, though it still remains a niche market for the company.

Six new members joined and 11 scholarships were awarded at the 43rd annual banquet held in Atlanta in early August.

Designer Hollie Bonneville Barden’s debut high jewelry piece presents a sustainable alternative to ivory.

The Danziger family, which owned the brand for four years, tapped Bonhams New York to sell the personal collection of Gigi Guggenheim Danziger next month.

The third edition of the antique-centric show is back at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan this fall.

Jewelers of America, the Diamond Council of America and National Jeweler have launched a GoFundMe page to collect donations for independent jewelers in the area hit by Hurricane Harvey.
The company’s enhanced Sarine Profile report now features cut, clarity, color and carat weight as well as diamond verification.

It’s the largest budget the diamond company has allocated in nearly a decade.

The news came as the parent company released Q2 results, with same-store sales down 12 percent.

She stepped down after 38 years at the Gemological Institute of America and has been succeeded by Robert Weldon.

The retailer set up a nail bar to promote jewels during Omaha Fashion Week.

The company said fashion watches and licensed brands were down in the United States.

You won’t find pushy salespeople at Bella Fine Jewelry and Art, and that’s one of the things that sets it apart from its many local competitors.

After calling off the search for four of the eight missing miners earlier this month, the Russian company has now stopped the rescue mission in its entirety.
The two-day World of Gems event is geared toward manufacturers, retail jewelers, appraisers and gemologists.
Here’s what our Associate Editor deemed worth Instagramming from the recently concluded trade show.

Augmentes provides a shopping platform for retailers designed to entertain, engage and educate today’s consumers.

One more suspect remains at large in an August incident involving the robbing of a Fresno store and the fatal shooting of the store owner’s son.

Here are the five most-read stories on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.

The space underwent 18 months of renovation to better reflect its vision of tech-enabled luxury commerce, including a watch “trading floor.”

In a state that favors diamonds, Devon Fine Jewelry has carved out its own colored gemstone niche.

The fall edition of the Atlanta Jewelry Show, which took place earlier this month, was the second since its redesign.

This hand-crafted piece was a standout among New York’s confluence of trade shows this week.