In our new monthly feature, Associate Editor Ashley Davis converses with jewelry designers about three of their creations that are particularly meaningful. Our first conversation was with visionary designer Wendy Yue.
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The Responsible Jewellery Council chose Wilfried Hoerner as chairman and re-elected Mark Jenkins of Signet Jewelers as its honorary secretary.

National Jeweler/Jewelers of America’s latest survey shows they are holding steady for a lot of jewelers.
The mid-stream sector of the diamond industry now “falls outside of the bank’s tightened risk tolerances,” the London-based lender said.

Reem Mobassaleh, the woman behind the new line, is making fine jewelry functional and wearable without sacrificing design.

The diamond miner started commercial blasting last week, beginning the first stage of development of the Zarya pipe at its Aikhal Mining and Processing Division.

Auction house Joseph DuMouchelle will offer the 7.45-carat emerald-cut Harry Winston diamond ring, which has a pre-sale estimate of $300,000.

The buyer of pre-owned fine jewelry and watches has added Hampton Estate Auction to its portfolio.

The Italian designer looked to East Africa for his latest fine jewelry collection.
Broadway’s brightest donned plenty of jewels at the annual Tony Awards, held Sunday in New York.

We’ll understand if fans of the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers skip this story.
Friends & Benefits is designed to help the jewelry industry generate referrals and purchasing leads by creating incentives for both new and existing customers.

The online jewelry retailer has opened its latest “webroom” in Fairfax County, giving it a physical presence in the commonwealth and necessitating it collect sales tax there.

The jewelry brand’s fall/winter 2016 brand ambassador gets, and gives, a lesson in pronunciation.
The American Gem Trade Association has initiated a project to fight the rise of the disease that results from workers inhaling airborne silica dust.

According to our latest Business Pulse survey, the answer for many jewelers is no, for now.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of June 5 to 11, according to Google Analytics.

“It’s all about the wrist this season,” the jewelry designer said.

The jewelry brand plans to open the Houston boutique in September, followed by a flagship location in New York City in November.

The 24.18-carat fancy intense blue diamond went for approximately $1 million per carat Thursday at Christie’s, falling within its pre-sale estimate.

This week’s photo rewind rounds up the shows, events and activities held during market week in Sin City.

The Women’s Jewelry Association has released the list of nominees for its annual awards, which will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom this year.

The dapper Deadpool star now is the international male brand ambassador for Piaget watches.

In addition to displaying its beautiful one-of-a-kind pieces at the Couture show in Las Vegas, the brand also had added a line of price-point driven pieces.
Shipments of rough diamonds from the Berbérati area of the Central African Republic have resumed on the recommendation of a KP monitoring team.