Meanwhile, prices for yellow and pink diamonds remained relatively unchanged, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation.
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In a new series, National Jeweler is taking the pulse of the nation’s independent jewelers state by state. The second installment features jewelry store Giamante in Anchorage, Alaska.

The top lot of the NY sale, though, was a pair of earrings with emerald-cut diamonds weighing 20.29 and 20.02 carats that went for $5.3 million.

The winners of the jewelry design and hollowware competition will be announced in May at a dinner in Albuquerque.

The eighth season of the supplier’s conference, held at its Lafeyette headquarters, begins in late June.

Jess Gendron writes that the watch market is undergoing a major metamorphosis and predicts that there’ll be a major falling out soon.

Alberto and Silvia Prandoni first dreamed about and then created Italian Design Jewelry in North-West Italy in 2011.
The president of New York City-based The Natural Sapphire Company allegedly forged the signature on counterfeit court orders to remove online reviews.

Total spending for the holiday is expected to reach a record high this year due to an increase in jewelry and personal services as gifts, according to an NRF survey.
A total of 229 jewelry stores shut down in North America in the first quarter 2017, compared with 268 in the first quarter of last year.

Jim Ackerman encourages jewelers to get to prospects very early in their buying journey, perhaps before they even realize that they want to buy jewelry.

In a new series, National Jeweler is taking the pulse of the nation’s independent jewelers state by state, starting with Hudson-Poole Fine Jewelers in Tuscaloosa.

“La Légende” leads the upcoming Magnificent Jewels sale at Christie’s Geneva.

He was a longtime member of the DMIA and co-founder of ADIA, the American Diamond Industry Association.

These were the five most popular stories on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.
The commission sent out more than 90 letters, marking the first time it has reached out to social media influencers directly to “educate” them.

R.F. Moeller Jeweler is transitioning to the next generation of leadership. Here’s how the family made the deal come together with minimal angst.

The jewelry designer’s Activist Love Panda also was launched to coincide with Disneynature’s film, “Born in China,” out today.

The Greek designer pushes the boundaries of fine jewelry with her incorporation of unexpected materials.
The Little Rock, Ark. native worked in his family’s jewelry store and loved dogs, NASCAR and spending time with his friends.

In her new campaign, Dana Bronfman used friends and clients instead of models to show potential customers that they can “pull it off.”

The Italian jewelry brand will reveal the works at the upcoming Venice Biennale art fair.

In time for Earth Day, Belle Étoile has debuted a collection of jewelry to benefit Florida’s Sea Turtle Conservancy.
Police believe that the pair have committed multiple armed robberies together over the past five years.
Barbara S. Jones was appointed by the retailer’s new Respect in the Workplace committee, formed to support female employees.