The Jewelers Board of Trade released its full-year data for business closings last year while Tiffany announced that its CEO is out.
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Despite an element of political uncertainty, the National Retail Federation expects retail industries to fare better in 2017.

The Bunder diamond discovery in India is now the property of the government of Madhya Pradesh.

“A Modern Gem and Jewelry Collection,” which opened Feb. 1 in Tucson, showcases gems in their natural forms and the evolution of gemstone cutting.

Even those most opposed to Valentine’s Day will covet this happy pink sapphire style that we spotted in Tucson.

A difficult second half of the year due to election-year uncertainty brought the nation's three-year streak of increasing gold jewelry demand to an end.

The figure from the Jewelers Board of Trade includes the U.S. and Canada and represents a 64 percent increase over the prior year.
He recognized them from a Jewelers Security Alliance bulletin and called police when they came into his store.
The Gemfields-owned company is increasing prices in the U.K. by 10 percent to combat the weakening of the British pound.

The annual conference on industry developments will be held from May 21 to 24 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Associate Editor Ashley Davis takes us into the studio of one of jewelry design’s most creative talents.

In this special post-Super Bowl LI edition of Coach’s Corner, Pat Henneberry talks about how the right mindset can lead to sales victories.

Ruby production also was down, though Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle noted a “buoyant” start to the year for the luxury market.

Jewelers of America will award $35,000 in scholarships to employees of member stores on a rolling basis through September.

One of Macy’s biggest problems has been its inability to convert Kaufmann’s shoppers, Editor-in-Chief (and Western Pennsylvania native) Michelle Graff writes.

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.