New York--A 52.58-carat, D color internally flawless Golconda diamond sold for $10.9 million at Christie’s on Tuesday.
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Antiquorum’s auction held Wednesday in New York totaled $4.6 million. It was the top sale of the year here for the auction house, with a Patek Philippe watch that sold for more than $800,000 leading the way.
The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) named Andrew Geoghegan as its Designer of the Year 2013.
Popular jewelry brand David Yurman opened its first boutique in Canada on Dec. 12, at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Center.
Kelly Clarkson, who got her start as the first winner of American Idol before rising to fame and snagging three Grammy Awards, is the newest face for Citizen watches, the brand announced Monday.
Designer Gurhan’s first brick-and-mortar retail store will open in New York City’s TriBeCa neighborhood in January.
Google has released its Zeitgeist 2013 report on the top searches in the United States this year and Gucci leads the list of most-searched-for jewelry brands.
Inspired by a client and current NFL player who proposed on the field, retailer Mervis Diamond Importers launched a contest to hear the best, and worst, engagement stories for a chance to win money toward a wedding band.
Luxury retailer Barneys New York will open a store on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood three years from now, marking the company’s return to the neighborhood where it got its start.
Bovet 1822 has opened its first store in the United States, adding its name to the growing list of high-end watchmakers launching stores here.
Arguing that members of her generation aren’t “lazy,” Senior Editor and millennial Brecken Branstrator talks about the need for a new conversation to help recruit this group.

Thomson Reuters recently revised its fourth quarter and full year forecast for gold and silver upward. Here’s why.

Available scholarships, which can be applied to both on-campus and online courses, total $2 million.
American Gem Society Laboratories now offers free shipping from Belgium, grading of mounted goods and natural diamond verification.

The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) fell for diamonds of all sizes in the month of July, continuing the decline that began in April.

In 14 snapshots, Dan Gendron takes jewelers through the steps they need to take and tools they need to own in order to properly change a watch battery.
The increasing amount of business done online is part of the reason the company has decided to jettison its physical space in the Diamond District.

The jewelry brand’s signature Caviar line is getting recharged with colored gemstones.

The campaign, which introduces spinel as an additional birthstone for August, includes print, social media, radio and email.
Julie Romanenko of jewelry brand Just Jules is the group’s new president.

In our latest One to Watch, we take a look at the namesake collection from the former De Beers and Cartier designer.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator highlights jewels featuring the August mainstay, peridot, as well as the newly added birthstone for the month, spinel.
Rio Grande has issued a call for entries for its annual design contest and will be accepting them through late October.

National Jeweler’s recommended reads for the month include a book on dealing with complaints and one that questions long-held beliefs about business management.