Fancy blue diamonds dominated the spring auction season, led by the 14.62-carat Oppenheimer Blue.
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The latest offerings from the Greek jewelry designer are a vast departure from her signature motifs.

The strong performance of Bulgari watches and jewelry plus TAG Heuer’s smartwatch helped drive a decent first half for LVMH.
A 9-year-old named Grace Houston discovered the rough diamond while visiting the park with her family for the first time.

This is the second time in as many years that a Cutting Edge entry took home Best of Show honors in the AGTA’s annual design contest.

Associate Editor Ashley Davis plays favorites at the New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show.
A federal jury in Florida returned the verdict against the three men who allegedly trained armed jewelry store robber Abigail Lee Kemp.

De Beers is set to flood its Snap Lake mine in Canada, unless another mining company wants it.
The National Retail Federation upgraded its forecast for retail sales growth from 3.1 percent to 3.4 percent.
The Women’s Jewelry Association recognized the recipients last night at its annual gala in New York.
The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association said it is delaying the inaugural Thailand Gems and Jewelry Fair because of a dispute over the venue.

The award is given annually to one jewelry-maker exhibiting in the show’s New Designer Gallery.
Members of the jewelry industry have descended upon a sweltering New York City for the annual run of late July events.

The designer is honing her collection’s identity by elevating her materials and changing her brand name.
Ronda Daily of Bremer Jewelry in Illinois and Mike Alexander of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company were elected to the board at the association’s meeting held Saturday in New York.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of July 17 to 23, according to Google Analytics.
Extell Development, which constructed the new International Gem Tower, apparently has more plans for the area that serves as the center of the city’s jewelry trade.

JIS moves the location of two of its shows, 10 new designers prepare for their trade show debut and National Jeweler’s latest digital magazine launches.
The maker of watches including Tissot and Omega reported an 11 percent drop in sales and a 52 percent decline in net income in the first half of the year.

The Russian diamond mining company is cutting back on the amount of diamonds it mines, just like rival De Beers.

In our new monthly feature, Associate Editor Ashley Davis converses with jewelry designers about three of their creations that are particularly meaningful. This month features British legend Solange Azagury-Partridge.

It has been awarded to Tara Hutchinson of Tara Hutch Fine Jewelry in San Antonio, Texas, who served a 10-year tour in the U.S. Army as a military police officer.
The Frederick Goldman-owned bridal brand is launching a social media-centric contest asking happy couples: Who set you up?

They will be making their trade show debut at the JA New York Summer show, which opens Sunday.

The company mined 19 percent fewer diamonds in the second quarter because the demand simply isn’t there.