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

E-commerce sales contributed to global net sales growth for the jeweler, while lower foreign tourist spending in the Americas was responsible for softness in the region.

The jeweler said it will operate JamesAllen.com as an independent division while also adding parent company R2Net’s technology to its own stores’ websites.

Emerging fine jewelry designer Eva Noga won the third edition of the competition that promotes new talent.

The Diamond Producers Association commissioned the survey, which polled nearly 1,000 women ages 18 to 34.

WatchTime New York is scheduled to return to Gotham Hall in mid-October.

Market research firm YouGov has released its first BrandIndex, a list of companies that it says are currently resonating with consumers.

The stone, headlining the Fine Jewellery sale Sept. 20, could sell for as much as $1.9 million.
The AGTA’s Doug Hucker is among those who will be recognized this October.

The Gem Gallery’s purchase of the Vortex mine near Lewistown will allow the jewelry store to bring the high-quality sapphires back to the market.

Today, the online marketplace for pre-owned jewelry and watches launches its “Brand Boutique” featuring new designs.