But the CEO of the luxury conglomerate has warned employees to be cautious and “very vigilant” in the year ahead due to geopolitical instability worldwide.
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Gemstone industry insights, an exploration of the Viking sunstone and secrets of the Hope diamond will be discussed at its conference.

National Jeweler’s most popular stories last week shared facts about Burmese rubies and Generation Z.
With a global population set to reach 2.6 billion by 2020 and access to $44 billion in buying power, jewelers will want to take notes on this generation.

John Henne, Sissy Jones and Jean-Christophe Bédos of Birks Group are the jewelers who comprise the 2017 class of inductees.

Jeffrey Cohen will continue in his role as president of Citizen Watch America, and the two companies will operate separately.

SugarFix by Baublebar is the new fashion jewelry line launching exclusively at Target this Tuesday.

With the Lunar New Year upon us, there could be no jewel more appropriate for “Piece of the Week” than this delightfully playful ring.

The newly formed Italian Exhibition Group will launch a business-to-consumer event to complement the Vicenzaoro Dubai trade show this fall.

Lessons on lab-grown diamonds and on-site laboratory services are just two of the activities the GIA has planned for the upcoming gem shows.

He’ll be replaced by David Block, who’s been the company’s deputy CEO and COO since 2012.

The diamond miner and marketer sold $720 million in rough at its first sales cycle of the year.

Led by neuroscientist and business consultant Robert Cooper, the “Insiders Institute” aims to give jewelers the tools to succeed in a new retail environment.

James Speltz will report directly to Darrell Ross, who was president and CEO and now will serve as CEO and chairman of the board.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator details a few interesting facts about the stones, which have been allowed back into the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade.

This year, Italian trade show Vicenzaoro has debuted “The Design Room,” a section of the show dedicated to the top independent brands in fine jewelry today.

The longtime driving force behind jewelry manufacturer Suna Bros. lived her life with “fierce courage, singular independence and elegant grace.”
The company is shutting down its factory in Mount Vernon, New York and laying off 42 employees after Richline Group’s recent acquisition of its parent company.

There now is a “People’s Choice” award in the competition, which is open for submissions from Jewelers of America retail members through Feb. 17.

Police in two cities are investigating jewelry store-related shootings that left an employee and a bystander who tried to intervene dead.

In addition, Kevin Sweeney has joined the company as a business advisor.
Baselworld show-goers will get a sneak peek of the first fashion jewelry collection from the brands, which is part of a multi-year licensing agreement.

Jewelers of America is bringing back its education webinar series, starting this month with a session on inventory management.

Gold price predictions for the year, as well as expectations for the upcoming gem shows in the desert, were two of the top stories on National Jeweler last week.