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In his latest column, National Jeweler’s ‘Watch Guy’ Jess Gendron advises on the repair and maintenance of these types of timepieces.

An affordable gemstone, amethyst is ideal for designers to create large-scale, bold pieces.
Rick Shultz is the bridal jewelry company’s vice president of sales for the northern Midwest while Cortland Shopper is regional vice president of sales for the western U.S.

In the Americas, the network shrunk by more than 50 percent, including 200 Jared stores that were converted into shop-in-shops.

A local group of high schoolers had the chance to experience GemFair as part of the Jewelry Career Readiness Initiative.

Michael Kowalski is stepping in to serve as interim CEO while the jeweler searches for a replacement.

They approved a deal that sells the online jewelry retailer to Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC for $500 million and takes it private.

The Danish company has named an exclusive Indian distribution partner.

The $5,000 grant is awarded annually to a female business owner in her first five years of business.

Stories about Tiffany’s Super Bowl spot and the shake-up at Signet were among the most read stories last week.

Richard Drucker tackled trends, memo and grading reports for colored gemstones in a seminar at AGTA GemFair.

The holiday season was “mediocre,” Rapaport Group said, and the diamond industry needs to tread lightly in 2017.
It is located in Glens Falls, New York in the space once occupied by Scoville Jewelers.

The line of expandable, stackable bracelets is incorporating birthstones and nature-themed styles for the new year.

The rare Turkish gemstone is front and center in this one-of-a-kind design.

“Alor Down the Aisle” is the brand’s first bridal collection and it includes more than 50 styles.
She succeeds Philippe Léopold-Metzger, who will retire at the end of March after 36 years at the Richemont Group.

Lady Gaga, who is also the halftime entertainment, will star in the spot, which is a first for the iconic jeweler.

Four separate scholarships to be used for jewelry education and training will be awarded.

The luxury jeweler said it is only the second fine jewelry brand to receive the designation.

The Swiss company said it is the first gem laboratory to introduce age-dating for natural pearls as a client service.

The classic gemstone got a modern update from designers and pearl houses alike at the 2017 edition of Centurion.

According to the NRF, they’ll spend more than $4 billion on jewelry while experience gifts, like event tickets and outdoor adventures, will be popular too.

Brendan Bell will continue to act as CEO through June while the diamond mining company finds a successor.