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The U.S. Department of Commerce revised its figure for overall jewelry sales in 2016 upward, to $85 billion.
Police detained the diamond and mining magnate Monday in connection with a fraud investigation, according to multiple reports.

“Future Think: Innovate, Create, & Thrive” is the theme of the tenth edition of the annual conference, to be held held Oct. 1 and 2.

A judge tripled the number the jury awarded the jeweler for unlawful profits Costco earned from sales of “Tiffany” rings.

The Diamond Council of America’s members voted “overwhelmingly” in favor of the organization’s new affiliation agreement with Jewelers of America.

Hollie Bonneville Barden, the brand’s first female design head, reimagined the classic Naga motif.

The collaboration is designed to support public lands in the Pacific Northwest through content creation and a fire tower restoration.

The man-made diamond startup purchased Vrai & Oro last year and now will open a store in L.A.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator blogs on the pieces she loved and why.

The men have been missing since Aug. 4, when water flooded the Mir diamond mine in Siberia.

Aurum Holdings Ltd. bought the Mayors chain of jewelry stores, which are located in Florida and Georgia.

Authentic Brands Group has purchased a majority stake in the fine jewelry brand, and announced plans for expansion.

The annual design competition has added a new category: jewelry collection.

These were the top five stories on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.

Kate Lacroix wanted to donate one of her kidneys to a friend in need. She wasn’t a match, but that didn’t stop her from giving.

The Washington Companies has selected Patrick Evans, who used to run Mountain Province Diamonds, to head the Canadian mining company.

The two-day event will provide education and tools for people in all areas of the industry to learn how they can be involved in the movement.

How about a little love for men’s jewelry in the AGTA Spectrum Awards this week?

Desert Diamond Jewelers doesn’t have a website and isn’t big on Facebook, but with the help of Yelp, business has tripled in the last year.

Improving the customer experience through the employee experience, the art of storytelling and a $20 marketing plan are among our latest recommendations.

With spinel joining peridot last year, this month now has birthstones available in a wide variety of colors.

Helmed by Connecticut-based Lori Friedman, the line is designed to be casual and colorful.

This is the third time in as many years a Cutting Edge entry has received the top honors in the competition.

The men have been trapped underground since Friday, when water poured into the underground portion of Alrosa’s Mir mine in Siberia.