The DPA, which works to boost mined diamond demand worldwide, has hired marketing expert Deborah Marquardt as its chief marketing officer.

Michelle Graff

Once used as seals and still embraced by today’s jewelry designers, signet rings have held an enduring allure throughout the ages.

Ashley Davis

The Seattle retailer got into the business in the late 1950s and opened his own store, Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler, in 1980.

Michelle Graff

The JCK Las Vegas and Luxury dates will shift due to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

Ashley Davis

The owners of Adorn, a website that rents fine jewelry to consumers, are looking for someone else to step in with hopes they can take the business to the next level.

Brecken Branstrator

The online jeweler recently opened its fourth “webroom,” in Portland, Ore., and said its fifth will be in Seattle.

Michelle Graff

The employment report released late last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the economy added 151,000 jobs in August, following gains in both June and July.

Michelle Graff

Peter Smith challenges jewelers to reimagine their retail operation as if they were starting from scratch.

Peter Smith

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, according to Google Analytics.

Ashley Davis

The social selling company aims to fill a void it sees in the market when it launches Covet by Stella & Dot this week, featuring six necklace styles that retail for less than $300.

Brecken Branstrator

The jewelry manufacturer and distributor has hired Natalie Engravido as director of brand management for Triton.

Michelle Graff

Tiffany unveiled its Masterpieces high jewelry collection while Ylang 23 and TrendSeeder announced the winner of their competition for emerging designers.

Brecken Branstrator

The 17 inaugural members of the Forevermark Carat Club visited De Beers’ Victor mine in Canada last month.

Brecken Branstrator

The online education sessions will include presentations on having a successful holiday season and social media, plus an update on the upcoming election.

Michelle Graff

The Gemological Institute of America’s Carlsbad campus will open its doors to the public on Friday, Oct. 7.

Michelle Graff

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator rounds up 10 pieces of jewelry set with sapphires, a gemstone that’s been selling very well lately.

Brecken Branstrator

The advertising will support the jewelry line that Frederick Goldman is manufacturing for the iconic Chanel and Fendi designer.

Ashley Davis

In the wake of the crimes, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance is reminding jewelers to put merchandise in the safe at night whenever possible.

Michelle Graff

The educational outreach program will host an open house for potential students at the Portland Jewelry Academy.

Michelle Graff

Miya Owens joins the organization after working at Morgan Stanley and as a litigator at New York law firm Jacobs & Burleigh.

Michelle Graff

The Danish design house partnered with the renowned architect on a jewelry collection prior to her death in March.

Ashley Davis

Jewelers of Louisiana created the fund for jewelers and their employees in the hard-hit state, and Stuller employees are in need of help too.

Michelle Graff

The International Gemological Institute is following its consumer television campaign with five radio spots in select iHeartMedia markets beginning Sept. 6.

Brecken Branstrator

The inaugural emerging jewelry designer competition from Ylang23 and TrendSeeder was held last week in New York.

Ashley Davis

Terry Chandler, Hannah Becker and Mike Mojica all have something in common. They all have a distinctive personal stamp, Pat Henneberry writes.

Pat Henneberry