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To help jewelers stay ahead of the curve, National Jeweler contributor Mike Farrell highlights the updates that are sure to shake things up in 2017.

Two of the top stories on National Jeweler last week were articles recounting the headlines and trends of 2016.

Abigail Lee Kemp has pleaded guilty to robbing jewelry stores in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Guillaume Cerutti, currently the president of Christie’s Europe, Middle East, Russia and India, will succeed Patricia Barbizet as of Jan. 1.

The company said it will use some of the money to expand its retail footprint.

Italian private equity firm Clessidra and the Buccellati family will retain a 15 percent minority stake in the Italian jewelry house.

Jewelers of America’s Amanda Gizzi spotlights 10 pieces of jewelry that are subtle enough to be worn every day.

If a trip to India isn’t in the cards for 2017, New York City’s Madison Avenue has shoppers covered with two excellent fine jewelry boutiques.
The Florida-based jewelry manufacturer filed a lawsuit against the retailer after a Merit employee saw a “Solitaire”-like pendant in a Sears store.

National Jeweler is crowning the stones, the stores and even the feuds that owned 2016.

The diamond brand awarded Midwestern jeweler James & Sons with its top honor for independent retail partners.
The summit will take place in Tucson, Arizona on Jan. 29 and 30 to facilitate conversations on sustainable and responsible sourcing.

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff weighs in on the most important news stories of the year for the jewelry industry.
Come Jan. 1, the operation and publication of both JCK magazine and its website will move from Manifest to Headline Studio.

A report on a triple homicide at a Mississippi jewelry store and the subsequent arrest of the suspects were among last week’s top stories.

Police said that Joshua M. Garcia, 37, and Jamieson L. Townsend, 35, were taken into custody in Kansas early Wednesday morning.

A new book, Christie’s: The Jewellery Archives Revealed, tells the stories behind the auction house’s most iconic sales.
A pre-show conference and a host of panels led by industry experts are some of the highlights.

National Jeweler recounts the articles readers clicked on the most in the past year.

The Jewelers’ Security Alliance is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the two suspects wanted in the triple homicide.

A Brooklyn jewelry store is enticing holiday shoppers with a limited edition jewelry box from design duo KeenanPolich.

The colored stone miner’s first auction of fiscal 2017 was 80 percent sold by volume and 85 percent by value.
The International Colored Gemstone Association moved the dates for its annual event because of India’s demonetization program.