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The medium isn’t dead, argues Jim Ackerman, and if used properly, can actually drive traffic and sales.

What’s scarier than that Clinton/Trump costume you’re going to don for Halloween? Missing out on any of these (relatively) new releases.
Billionaire Cheng Yu-tung, who made Chow Tai Fook a household name, died last week after suffering a debilitating brain hemorrhage four years ago.

A federal jury in New York issued a $5.5 million partial verdict for unlawful profits but is still deciding on punitive damages.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator highlights the two stones that step into the spotlight this month: tourmaline and opal.

The Texas-based fine jewelry company will debut its ad in the October issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
National Jeweler’s top story last week involved a Michigan jeweler’s theft of millions of dollars of platinum.

The AGS’s new program will pair experienced member jewelers with those looking to build their professional network and define career goals.

The week began with news that the star stone of Sotheby’s New York jewelry sale, a 27-carat diamond, did not sell.
The man who headed the North American market for the high-end jeweler is said to be in talks to acquire the Marina B. brand.

Jewelers of America’s annual awards gala honors nominees in four categories.

This year, Jewelers for Children has set aside $50,000 for independent jewelers to donate to the local organizations of their choosing.

The wholesale jewelry supplier has awarded its 11th annual grant for business-minded jewelry designers.
A wholesale jeweler with access to a supplier’s vault admitted to stealing precious metals and replacing them with scrap metals.
The case has set a new intellectual property precedent regarding generic top-level domains.

Stellene Volandes’ Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design is out this month.
Second-year jewelry design students at the Fashion Institute of Technology will design a bridal jewelry set to honor the brand’s founding designer.

Just a week after Lucapa turned up a 104-carat diamond at its Lulo project, an even bigger stone has emerged.

On long-term loan from the family who discovered it in Brazil, “The Ostro Stone” will be available for public viewing at the Natural History Museum starting Oct. 19.

After a decade of success in Europe and Asia, Paris-based brand Redline is dipping its toes into the U.S.
The Kimberley Process has dubbed the Central African Republic’s Boda, Carnot and Nola sub-prefectures as compliant, which means they can begin exporting rough diamonds again soon.

The Diamond Empowerment Fund has made another donation to the African Leadership Academy, the Johannesburg-based program that helps prepare students for college.

Lilian Raji relinquishes control of her column this month to answer a question on how to obtain a licensing agreement with a major jewelry company.

The hotly debated and anticipated not-a-trade-show trade show hosted some fantastic up-and-coming fine jewelry brands.