The tours, which bring Stuller professionals to independent jewelers, will make stops in Minnesota, Washington and Louisiana in September and October.
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A 51.75-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond flanked by two 6.15-carat triangle-shaped diamonds set in a platinum ring is expected to sell for as much as $3.5 million at Sotheby’s Dec. 11 auction.
The New York-based jeweler had another difficult quarter, with total sales down 6 percent and comps declining 9 percent in the Americas.

Comps fell 2 percent, due mainly to sales weakness in states where the economy is dependent on the energy industry, the company’s CEO said.

The Russian diamond miner is having an international auction of rough diamonds over 10 carats and a polished diamond tender for the first time in Vladivostok, Russia.

The Diamond Development Initiative has received grants from the Diamond Empowerment Fund and Brilliant Earth to fund the schools.

Melissa Spencer, the recipient of the 2016 Carelle-WJA Grant, is putting her own modern spin on the personalized jewelry craze.
Operating loss during its fiscal full year was $2.3 million, and same-store sales fell short of expectations.

The responsible sourcing e-tailer and mining program have collaborated on bridal and fine jewelry offerings.

The trade show is calling for submissions for its ninth annual competition through Sept. 15 to receive an exhibit space at next year’s show.

Comprising roughly 4,233 hectares in the Northwest Territories, the leases adjoin the southern border of De Beers’ Gahcho Kué mine.
The mentorship-focused program is providing jewelry retailers with specialized classes in over 30 topics.
The Australian jeweler is opening its first stores in New York and said it has secured a spot for another store in New Jersey.

The latest “3 Pieces” features queen of California cool Jacquie Aiche.

Fancy yellow diamond prices declined, however, tempering the overall fancy color price increase.

Stark Harbour of Southern Jewelry Insurance and Michael Lebowitz of White Pine Trading joined during its annual banquet on Aug. 6.
The mining company said it has discovered a second ruby deposit at its Montepuez site in addition to uncovering more rubies at its initial pitting program.

In Jim Ackerman’s opinion, jewelers should worry less about their image and more about direct response marketing.

The International Jewellery London trade show, slated for Sept. 4 to 6, has announced five young Jewelry designers it will showcase in its emerging talent initiative.

Once relegated to side-stone status, jewelry designers have recently started featuring trillion-cut diamonds and gemstones center stage.
In the spirit of the 2016 Olympic Games, which closed Sunday evening, Senior Editor and Olympics super-fan Brecken Branstrator shares some interesting tidbits.

The colored stone miner and marketer has tapped three influencers to appear in a series of short films launching during the big event.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of Aug. 14 to 20, according to Google Analytics.

One Dallas jeweler announced the launch of a new competition to find the next big design talent and the CFDA added four more fine jewelry designers to its roster this year.

Jewelry designers at the height of their craft are the focus of a new coffee-table book, forthcoming from publisher Thames & Hudson.