In addition, Jeff Corey, Michael Pelto and Richard Seufert have been elected as new board members of the Jewelers Board of Trade.
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From diamond accents to jaw-dropping diamond studs, this edition shows how lucky April babies are to have the classic diamond as their birthstone.

Three well-known American jewelry collectors have owned the “Stotesbury Emerald.”

The buyer of pre-owned diamonds and jewelry has introduced a collection of pieces generally priced between $5,000 and $100,000.

The coveted, black-dialed “Bao Dai” returns to auction next month in Geneva and could become the most expensive Rolex ever sold at auction.

Benjamin Clymer posted a picture of a Longines watch from 1945 on Instagram. Now, that same watch has been reissued.
These were the five most popular stories on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.

The Swiss gem lab says it is seeing sapphires from a new source in Bemainty, Madagascar coming in labeled as Kashmir.

According to a recent survey, 62 percent of retailers saw an increase in silver jewelry sales last year.

Plus, Hamilton marks the 60th anniversary of the “Elvis watch” with three new models.
The number of buyers in attendance at Baselworld was 117,000 this year, a 4 percent decrease compared with the 122,000 that attended last year, according to show organizers.
More than 150,000 people attended the trade show in Switzerland this year, a 3 percent drop from last year.

The news came Thursday after show organizers announced the fourth consecutive year of declining attendance at the now eight-day-long show.

Faidee displayed this unheated Burmese ruby necklace valued at $35 million at this year’s Baselworld show.
Two jewelry store owners involved in a scam that resulted in more than $200 million in losses have been sentenced to prison time and home confinement.

The designer is catering to the modern bride with her range of under-$5,000 engagement rings and wedding bands.

The Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition looks nearly identical to the original model introduced 100 years ago.

At Baselworld, the Swiss Gemmological Institute introduced a new system for scanning single and multi-strand pearl necklaces.

The New Horizons Jewelry Show will take place for the first time this August in Columbus, Ohio, and hit Illinois in 2018.
Spicer Greene Jewelers’ “Throw Rocks at Girls” billboard sparked a nationwide debate. Here’s what they, and marketing experts, had to say about the campaign.

Jyothi Forman of New South Wales-based Georgies Fine Jewellery took home the overall award at Stuller’s Battle of the Benches competition last weekend.

Mining industry executive Patrick Boitumelo will move into the role of president and COO of Diavik at the end of July.

The watch company continues to draw on its past for design inspiration as it works toward the opening of a brand museum early next year.

Vivienne Becker has authored a book on the Italian jewelry brand in honor of its 50th anniversary.
Police seized what they estimate is millions in fake merchandise during an investigation into The Lord of the Rings jewelry store in Miami.