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The responsible sourcing e-tailer and mining program have collaborated on bridal and fine jewelry offerings.

The trade show is calling for submissions for its ninth annual competition through Sept. 15 to receive an exhibit space at next year’s show.

Comprising roughly 4,233 hectares in the Northwest Territories, the leases adjoin the southern border of De Beers’ Gahcho Kué mine.
The mentorship-focused program is providing jewelry retailers with specialized classes in over 30 topics.
The Australian jeweler is opening its first stores in New York and said it has secured a spot for another store in New Jersey.

The latest “3 Pieces” features queen of California cool Jacquie Aiche.

Fancy yellow diamond prices declined, however, tempering the overall fancy color price increase.

Stark Harbour of Southern Jewelry Insurance and Michael Lebowitz of White Pine Trading joined during its annual banquet on Aug. 6.
The mining company said it has discovered a second ruby deposit at its Montepuez site in addition to uncovering more rubies at its initial pitting program.

In Jim Ackerman’s opinion, jewelers should worry less about their image and more about direct response marketing.

The International Jewellery London trade show, slated for Sept. 4 to 6, has announced five young Jewelry designers it will showcase in its emerging talent initiative.

Once relegated to side-stone status, jewelry designers have recently started featuring trillion-cut diamonds and gemstones center stage.
In the spirit of the 2016 Olympic Games, which closed Sunday evening, Senior Editor and Olympics super-fan Brecken Branstrator shares some interesting tidbits.

The colored stone miner and marketer has tapped three influencers to appear in a series of short films launching during the big event.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of Aug. 14 to 20, according to Google Analytics.

One Dallas jeweler announced the launch of a new competition to find the next big design talent and the CFDA added four more fine jewelry designers to its roster this year.

Jewelry designers at the height of their craft are the focus of a new coffee-table book, forthcoming from publisher Thames & Hudson.

The Long Island retailer is opening its sixth location, as well as partnering with Roberto Coin on the brand’s newest boutique, in the Westfield World Trade Center.
A new online course aims to educate jewelers on the fundamentals of how to sketch by hand.

For nearly 30 percent of jewelers who took National Jeweler’s latest poll, it’s the store owner who’s getting social.

NY Now, the home, lifestyle and gift trade show, is hosting a bevy of talented jewelry designers in its handmade section Aug. 20 to 23.
Sterling Jewelers is converting some of the Ultra Diamond outlets it purchased in 2012 into Jared Vault stores, a chain of outlet stores that sell overstock from Jared the Galleria of Jewelry.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America added Anna Sheffield, Jordan Askill, Yves Spinelli and Catherin Zadeh to its ranks.
Bennett Freeman, who has helped promote sustainability and human rights globally, will speak at the ninth annual Portland Jewelry Symposium in October.















