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As the green gem hits a milestone, Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator talks to the son of the late geologist Campbell Bridges about the latest developments in Kenya.

Rough diamond sales were up 8 percent year-over-year in the sixth sales cycle of the year thanks to different dates for Diwali.

Tom Byelick, who has worked at Rolex, Cartier and Hearts On Fire, stepped into the position July 24.

The highlight of five-stone collection is a 51.38-carat round brilliant D VVS1 diamond.
Four of those involved in the deadly 2009 attack on renowned gemologist Campbell Bridges have been found guilty by a Kenyan court, a Scottish newspaper reports.
National Jeweler shares five key points from the Jewelers Security Alliance’s mid-year report on crime.

For Kansas City-based Tivol, the opportunities lie in the areas others see as obstacles.

Shanghai-based Gangtai now holds an 85 percent stake in the Italian jewelry brand.

The event, which was scheduled to take place in Columbus, Ohio later this month, failed to garner enough interest.

Ylang 23 and TrendSeeder’s competition for emerging jewelry designers is in New York this month for its third iteration.

The jewelry designer, a recent WJA Awards for Excellence winner, has gone on all in on wedding jewelry.
An education panel at the recent JA New York show covered social media etiquette for businesses and how to behave yourself when others don’t.

Gilbert Displays’ updated logo and new name--now just Gilbert--is designed to reflect how its business services have expanded.
Republicans have dropped the controversial levy, which called call for a 20 percent tax on all imported goods.

Heritage Appraisers and 1 Step Technologies will be among The Loupe partners offering specials at the upcoming Atlanta Jewelry Show.

Reed Krakoff’s first ad campaign for the brand celebrates individuality and self-expression.
The attacks included the June 2016 armed robbery that resulted in the death of a traveling salesman near the Dallas/Fort Worth airport.
It is one of Ward’s 50 top-performing insurance companies for the seventh consecutive year.

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

As it streamlines operations, the retailer also will evaluate its Last Call off-price division.

John Hardy’s former creative director plans to build three tiers of product for the brand and boost distribution in the U.S.

We have to give a little more love to rubies, as this is the last Piece of the Week for the month of July.

Sales of Bulgari jewelry and watches were particularly strong thanks to Serpenti, B.zero1 and the new high-end Festa collection.

Featuring 55 pieces, it is the largest private collection of jewelry from the renowned designer ever to appear at auction, Bonhams said.