The Edge and The Edge Retail Academy are holding the event at The Edge’s corporate headquarters in Shelton, Conn.

Brecken Branstrator

The German jewelry and watch brand’s first stateside store will open this week at the Westfield WTC mall, part of New York’s World Trade Center.

Ashley Davis

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of Aug. 7 to 13, according to Google Analytics.

Brecken Branstrator

The owners of the Cumberland Diamond Exchange talked with National Jeweler about hiring the right people and how long customers spend in their jewelry store. (Hint: It’s not long.)

Michelle Graff

Every lot in Bonhams 700-plus piece collection from the estate of the late actress sold in New York Tuesday and Wednesday, with the top jewels including signed Schlumberger designs along with diamond and colored gemstone pieces. 

Brecken Branstrator

The largest “perfect” emerald-cut diamond ever offered at auction is expected to sell for $25 million at Sotheby’s later this month.

Shirley Kulchinsky, the trailblazing matriarch of Long Island, N.Y. retailer Mayfair Jewelers, died Saturday.

Michelle Graff

Trainer Pat Henneberry gives salespeople three pointers on how they can generate their own leads, instead of waiting for customers to come to them. 

Michelle Graff

The head of a Seattle-based credit card payment processing firm will be bringing home considerably less bacon after raising the minimum wage at his company to $70,000 a year.

Michelle Graff

The four-strand natural colored pearl necklace was part of Christie’s April 14 sale in New York, which totaled nearly $42 million.

This Mother’s Day, Toms River, N.J. retailer Corinne Jewelers is taking its design cues from 9- and 10-year-olds to create a custom piece for one local mother figure.

Michelle Graff

The retailer is using a 72-foot tall display in one of America’s busiest airports to promote its new men’s timepiece collection, CT60.

Michelle Graff

However, the legislation has little chance of going anywhere, at least for now, as it faces opposition from both the Senate and the president.

Michelle Graff

The sale of the internally flawless, D color Type IIa diamond marked several auction firsts but still fell slightly short of its highest pre-sale estimate of $25 million.

Michelle Graff

At the newly launched Vicenzaoro Dubai show, which opened Thursday, Annamaria Cammilli was showing off a number of new collections involving gold textured pieces accented with diamonds.

Brecken Branstrator

The Indian designer displayed her new “Le Jardin Exotique” collection in Dubai, showcasing vibrant colored gemstones in pieces inspired by nature.

Brecken Branstrator

Giving equal consideration to both aesthetics and historic inspiration, designer Vassiliki Theodorakidi-Mamona creates appealing and intriguing pieces of gold jewelry that she says are art.

Brecken Branstrator

The Italian brand had a number of new collections on display as well as its popular Plie collection, which features versatile pieces that can change shape.

Brecken Branstrator

The 8.72-carat fancy vivid stone is believed to have belonged to Princess Mathilde, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The Lexington, Ky. jeweler was honored for his commitment to his community and the jewelry industry.

Michelle Graff

The online retailer will close Amazon Supply next month and redirect customers to its new business-to-business wholesale site, Amazon Business.

Michelle Graff

A showcase of pieces made in the early 20th century now is on display at the museum, which is located in the Windy City. 

The much-anticipated smartwatch, which comes in 18-karat gold, will be sold in select specialty stores in addition to Apple’s own.

Richemont has expanded its retail presence with the launch of a new Jaeger-LeCoultre store in Miami, and said it plans to open boutiques for the watch brand in Las Vegas, Vancouver and Toronto this spring as well.

Brecken Branstrator

The Diamond Empowerment Fund has named the nonprofit Veerayatan as the first educational institution in India to receive its funding, awarding it a $50,000 grant. 

Michelle Graff