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Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff on the site’s most-read stories of 2016 and what they say about the state of the jewelry industry.
This quartz, gold and diamond ring from Buddha Mama is just one of the many pieces that were on display at the Couture Press Preview held last week. Click through to see more from this year’s eclectic gathering of designers.

Hollie Bonneville Barden has held positions as creative director of two major design houses, all before her 30th birthday.

Craig Coyne Jewelers was one of the Ellicott City, Md. businesses severely damaged when six inches of rain fell in two hours and caused a flash flood Saturday.

Kagem reported production around 30 million carats in the fiscal year while Montepuez turned out a 23 percent increase to 10.3 million carats.
The number of crimes has totaled 528 through the first six months of the year, a 6 percent decline from the same period last year.

The American Gem Society and AGS Laboratories have begun the hunt to find a new CEO, as Batson is set to retire next summer.
New York--Designer Judith Ripka has teamed with Swarovski to create a new line of sterling silver and cubic zirconia jewelry for multimedia retailer QVC.
When decorating their stores for the holidays, jewelers need to remember that their sales people are part of the ambiance too. They should dress for holiday season success, columnist Diane Warga-Arias writes.
New York--A 52.58-carat, D color internally flawless Golconda diamond sold for $10.9 million at Christie’s on Tuesday.
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.