The Diamond Producers Association has unveiled the first two commercials for “Real is Rare,” the campaign designed to fuel millennial interest in diamonds.
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The freelancer, who worked for a number of jewelers in Manhattan, was one of two men found dead after their boat capsized in the Long Island Sound this week.

Kim Kardashian made headlines this week, which usually isn’t news, except this time it’s because she was robbed of more than $10 million in jewels in Paris.
The U.S. Jewelry Council will bring representatives from across the jewelry industry together to discuss transparency and detection.

The Diamond Empowerment Fund continued its string of philanthropic contributions at Botswana’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Solitaires, eternity bands and halos reign supreme.

The team at J.R. Dunn Jewelers has taken a number of precautions to secure the store before the storm makes landfall, learning from its past experiences.
A robbery suspect was shot and killed at Jeff’s Jewelry store in Conroe, Texas, while police continue to search for three others wanted in the case.

Eric Larsen is one of only about 50 people to ever make an unaided trek to the North Pole. Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff recounts what she learned from listening to him talk.
The jury awarded the jeweler $8.25 million in punitive damages, though the total amount Costco will pay is ultimately up to the judge.

Tassel jewelry has been coming in and out of popularity for decades but never truly goes out of style.

It follows the process of the former Vogue creative director as she worked to pull together the company’s first celebrity ad campaign.

The show is co-locating with JA New York Special Delivery at the Javits Center.
The NRF and Deloitte both predict that sales will increase about 4 percent while PricewaterhouseCoopers has an even more bullish outlook.

The former host of “The Tonight Show” will perform at the event’s opening lunch on April 5.

The famous-for-being-famous star attracted some rare unwanted attention when she was the target of gun-wielding thieves in Paris.

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.