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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.

The launch of a permanent collection with the iconic retailer follows a temporary collaboration earlier this year.

The yearly gathering organized by the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute is scheduled for Oct. 4 to 7.

Storytelling, according to Pat Henneberry, and it starts with making the customer feel like their story is being heard.

Operating for now in a temporary facility in Odessa, Delaware, the school will teach watchmaking skills to disabled veterans.

In Omaha, Borsheims stays relevant in part through creative collaboration with its Berkshire Hathaway sister companies.

Second-quarter sales were down 2 percent in the United States, due in part to a 5 percent drop in mall traffic.

The diamond miner and marketer will hold two auctions this month, one Thursday and the second on Aug. 24.
Ian Harebottle, who resigned following the company’s takeover, will be succeeded by Gemfields executive board member Sean Gilbertson.

The Nebraska retailer recently held its annual fundraising event to benefit the local zoo, treating customers to jewelry and animals alike.
For $295 a year, the new tier adds on to the Associate membership to help smaller companies promote products, source supplies and more.

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

In Missoula, Rogers & Co. has become a go-to for custom designs featuring rare Montana Yogo sapphires.

Global demand also was up on the back of a 41 percent increase in India.

The Gemological Institute of America is accepting applications for on-campus and online courses now through Sept. 30.

In a timely move, the watch brand has tapped tennis star and gender equality advocate Billie Jean King for its latest partnership.