In the first installment of Rocks On, a new feature highlighting a different colored gemstone each month, National Jeweler examines the resurging popularity of pearl jewelry, showcasing 16 designs with a modern twist.
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In the November edition of Rocks On, National Jeweler examines the trends in supply, demand and pricing for this increasingly in demand gemstone, which can be red, blue, pink or purple.
In the second installment of Rocks On, National Jeweler takes a look at the current status of the tanzanite market and showcases 13 pieces of tanzanite jewelry.

The brand said it is offering a new take on the personalized jewelry trend with engraved gemstones, debuting a wholesale collection at the Luxury show.
The owner of Ray Boone Jewelers in Montgomery, Ala., was taken into police custody May 2 on charges of first degree theft of property.

The same family, however, will remain at the helm of the North Carolina jeweler that’s been in business since 1926.
![Lucara sold this 812.77-carat Type IIa diamond for $63.1 million. CEO William Lamb said the stone’s sale “solidifies [Lucara’s] reputation in the jewelry industry as one of the most important sources of diamonds of the very highest quality.” 20160510_812-diamond.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/5641cc3633b7d317fdc88c39c938311b.jpg)
It is the sixth biggest gem-quality diamond ever found and its sale price sets a new world record for a rough diamond.
While Peter Smith understands the tremendous demands on jewelers’ time today, he points out that it only takes a minute to be civil to traveling salespeople.

Hennig Tenders is hosting a sale of single rough stones from the Superkolong diamond tailings plant in Kimberley as well as diamonds from the now-closed Ellendale mine in Australia.

At the Couture show, Mark Patterson will unveil the new setting technique, which completely recesses the diamonds into the metal without prongs or a bezel-style setting.

Despite reporting a decrease in emerald and beryl production in its fiscal third quarter, the colored gemstone miner said it was on track to meet its guidance for the year.

Jewelers, is your store playful, inspiring or authoritative on Facebook, Instagram, etc.? Mike Farrell helps you figure it out.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of May 1 to 7, according to Google Analytics.

In honor of Mother’s Day, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares two Mother’s Day commercials she thinks are really cute.

This week brought news of two very notable diamonds that will be up for sale soon. Read all about them and more in our weekly photo recap.

It is 2.83 carats, oval cut, GIA color-graded as a fancy deep grayish blue violet and will lead Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender this year.
Swiss Watch by JCK and Luxury Watch will sponsor Time for Kids, the annual watch giveaway taking place during the Jewelers for Children Facets of Hope event on June 5.

Scheduled for July 25 in conjunction with the JA New York Summer show, the recruiting event will include a panel discussion, one-on-one career coaching and hiring opportunities.
As a whole, jewelry sales continued to improve for the nation’s largest sellers of fine jewelry in 2011, continuing the trend seen last year.

The online retailer reported that it sold a total of $56.7 million in diamond engagement rings in the United States in Q1 2016, down from $61 million in Q1 2015.

The tennis ball-sized rough stone, which will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in June, could yield the largest top quality polished diamond in the world.

After less than a year in the position, Endless Jewelry CEO Paul Moonga is out, replaced by Ulrik Rasch, the brand’s global supply chain director.
Amid economic and regulatory uncertainties during an election year, small business owners are currently feeling less optimistic about the state of their businesses, according to a study from Capital One.
For every $25,000 spent with the company during JCK Las Vegas, customers will receive one entry into a drawing for an all-expenses-paid vacation package for two.

The owner of the Philadelphia-area jewelry manufacturing company started by his father more than a century ago passed away Friday.