The jewelry manufacturer has made a slow transition toward a higher end, finished product as it also aims to get its messaging in front of consumers.
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She was one of the WJA’s 12 founding members, and one of the highest-ranked female jewelry executives of her time.

The price of gold is expected to trend higher over the next few years, as a president who brings uncertainty to the market prepares to take office and concerns mount over the U.S.’s growing deficit.

L.J. West Diamonds was the winning bidder for the 2.83-carat “Argyle Violet,” the biggest violet diamond ever to emerge from Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine.

The market saw demand decrease 1 percent, its first decline in three years, due to uncertainty from the presidential election and reluctance to spend amid the global economy.
After purchasing Bidz.com's intellectual property, a team that includes the former CEO's daughter is giving the auction site a second try.

Feel the breeze with two of the hottest shapes in jewelry, highlighted in the latest edition of Amanda’s Style File.

Third generation jeweler Frieda Kaplan Gross can credit her grandfather for setting her onto the path of a career in jewelry, but designs her line with an unabashed female energy.

The vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer company has expanded in the Lone Star State with the acquisition of the Diamond Doctor.

But the company said it’s on schedule to meet its production target for both emeralds and rubies within the next three years.

It’s an extension of the pilot program the company launched earlier this year for rough diamonds.

The Tess McIntyre Foundation provides financial support for organizations and veterinarians dedicated to helping abandoned golden retrievers and other breeds.
Nearly two years after its initial launch and testing, Instagram has opened its advertising API, allowing marketers to start buying Instagram ads and planning their marketing strategies through a number of partners.

Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street have entered into an agreement to buy the online retailer and take it private.

With the rise of the independent fine jewelry designer comes market oversaturation and consignment woes. The industry speaks on these issues, plus on what it takes to succeed as a designer today.

Many of the top stories on NationalJeweler.com last week revolved around the release of the State of the Majors while a story about a giant, perfect heart-shaped diamond also proved popular.

This year, the De Beers-owned diamond brand is bringing the “Ever Us” two stone jewelry into its advertising mix.
An official partner of the organization Turquoise Mountain, Small is dedicated to empowering her fellow jewelers in beleaguered Afghanistan.

National Jeweler released its 2016 State of the Majors report, both in print and online, this week.

Brand ambassador Gwyneth Paltrow was on hand Wednesday night to fete the company’s first ladies and second men’s collection of wearables.
Up to $3,000 is being offered for information in connection to the fatal shooting of a Milwaukee store owner during an Oct. 31 robbery.
Kimberly Galvin was let go by the Women’s Jewelry Association and has been arrested after it was discovered that she allegedly had been funneling money meant for the WJA into her own accounts.

It is an industry in a period of flux, with changes, shifts and challenges assailing it from all directions.
The Diamond Producers Association has tapped the “America’s Got Talent” host for a new short film, the second installment in its “Real is Rare” campaign.

The event will bring the “Battle of the Benches” real-time design competition back to the manufacturer’s headquarters in Louisiana.