Amazon is eliminating list prices on products, De Beers gets ready to flood its Snap Lake mine and the industry mourns the loss of a legendary retailer.

Brecken Branstrator

The company said U.S. comps were up 1 percent in its latest fiscal full year due to a higher average sales transaction and the success of its timepiece strategy.

Ashley Davis

Sixty percent of the retail purchase price of the 24-piece collection will be donated to the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.

Ashley Davis

At the event, which will coincide with the JA New York Summer show, a panel of leading industry executives will talk about success in today’s market.

Ashley Davis

Birks Group reported that U.S. same-store sales were up 19 percent in its fiscal year ended March 28, due to an increase in average transaction price and the success of the company’s watch strategy.

Michelle Graff

Birks Group Inc., the retailer formerly known as Birks & Mayors, announced this week that it is restructuring to save money, cutting administrative staff at its regional office in Florida and relocating that office’s functions to its headquarters in Canada.  

Michelle Graff

Did you know that conspiracy theories and superstitions are inevitable effects of a healthy brain? One of this month’s recommended reads explores the brain and its faults.

Brecken Branstrator

The jeweler, who served for many years as the president of Kansas City-based Tivol Jewelers and is credited with building its international reputation, died at home Wednesday.

Brecken Branstrator

The American Gem Society Laboratories is offering the service to distinguish if a diamond is natural or synthetic, and if it has been HPHT treated.

Ashley Davis

You’ve likely seen her face all over the glossies, and now Magdalena Frackowiak is conquering the fine jewelry world.

Ashley Davis

There’s a flower craze sweeping across the industry, offering designs not just for the warm seasons but pieces that can be worn all year long.

Amanda Gizzi

Weak Las Vegas and Hong Kong shows and sluggish overall demand, despite a “steady” U.S. performance, brought polished prices down last month.

Brecken Branstrator

Petra Diamonds Limited announced that the white diamond, recovered in South Africa last month, garnered $49,480 per carat during its June sales process.

Ashley Davis

The e-tailer slowly is getting rid of “list” prices, which indicate the original price and the discount a shopper gets, to displaying only the cost to buy.

Brecken Branstrator

Plans to flood Snap Lake mine, which ceased mining activity in 2015, have been approved.

Ashley Davis

SmartWork Media said the show has been “postponed” until 2018 and also confirmed that InDesign magazine will cease to exist as a regular standalone publication.

Michelle Graff

In a world where “salesperson” can seem like an expletive, Pat Henneberry gives nine tips for building relationships and helping everyone sell themselves.

Pat Henneberry

Some of the U.K’s top jewelers weigh in on the nation’s decision to leave the European Union.

Ashley Davis

Watch endorsements from the likes of Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Rado and Seiko are among the players’ most lucrative deals.

Ashley Davis

Here are 10 pieces of jewelry that show off the ruby, a gemstone that represents passion, protection and prosperity.

Brecken Branstrator

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of June 26 to July 2, according to Google Analytics.

Brecken Branstrator

The larger-than-life jewelry designer marked the opening of her London showroom with a campy set of campaign images.

Ashley Davis

An engagement ring from Donald Trump garnered $300,000 at auction while bidding on the 1,109-carat rough diamond found by Lucara failed to meet the reserve price at Sotheby’s.

Brecken Branstrator

The nonprofit Jewelers Education Foundation has launched the Jewelers Education Portal, which is designed to give access to programs offered by trade associations.

Brecken Branstrator

Assouline has released Unexpected Creations, which examines the history of the jewelry, home décor and art company that Helen and Rolf van Bueren created over 30 years ago in Bangkok.

Ashley Davis