The sixth annual Madison Avenue Watch Week, a week-long immersion in the art of watchmaking, is scheduled for April 13 to 20 in New York.

Michelle Graff

According to two recent surveys, platinum jewelry sales rose 10 percent and silver sales were up 15 percent last year, with both expected to continue their climb in 2016.

Brecken Branstrator

The 15.38-carat diamond will be the largest fancy vivid pink pear shape ever offered at auction when it goes up for sale next month.

Brecken Branstrator

Pease & Curren now will offer free precious metals loss prevention audits for both current and potential customers to help identify areas of improvement and maximize returns.

Brecken Branstrator

The on-air and online retailer has rolled out the first pieces created by the winner of its Rock Star Design competition.

Michelle Graff

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of April 3 to 9, according to Google Analytics.

Michelle Graff

In its latest research about which jewelry was searched for most on Google, Karus Chains found that the bracelet was the most popular designer jewelry piece with an average 353,840 monthly searches.

Brecken Branstrator

From the large sums of money that can be recovered from carpeting to the trichroism of tanzanite, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares what she learned over her weekend at Stuller headquarters.

Michelle Graff

This week included one New York City retailer shuttering its store to go online-only and the sale of a 10.10-carat fancy vivid blue diamond in Hong Kong.

Brecken Branstrator

Steady dealer trading helped to stabilize polished diamond prices last month, even as the outlook for global consumer demand remains uncertain.

Michelle Graff

Perry’s Fine, Antique & Estate Jewelry was named one of Charlotte, N.C.’s top five most outstanding family-owned businesses by the Charlotte Business Journal.

Brecken Branstrator

A consumer in California is suing HauteLook, claiming it is misleading consumers regarding the quality and value of the “authentic” vintage Rolex watches it sometimes sells.

Michelle Graff

The De Beers Millennium Jewel 4 is an oval-shaped fancy vivid blue and is one of a dozen diamonds the miner assembled to mark the year 2000.

Michelle Graff

Capuano has more than 35 years of experience in credit and lending, a large part of which was dedicated to the diamond, jewelry and precious metals industries.

Brecken Branstrator

More than 20 jewelry designers have partnered with Pure Earth for an online auction to raise awareness about the connection between gold mining and mercury pollution.

Brecken Branstrator

He’s stepping down after 17 years at the helm of the brand and will be replaced by Vice President of Sales Raynald Aeschlimann.

Michelle Graff

The 81-year-old New York City jeweler will close its doors on April 16, after which it will only operate digitally.

Brecken Branstrator

As the KP readies to green-light rough diamond exports from one area of the Central African Republic, the Enough Project’s Brad Brooks-Rubin says yes, the process can succeed there.

Michelle Graff

A 19th century ruby and diamond “manga malai” necklace is among the pieces up for grabs at the auction house’s Islamic and Indian Art sale this month.

Brecken Branstrator

David Adamson of Lynn Haven, Fla. was selected as the overall winner at the Battle of the Benches held over the weekend at Stuller’s headquarters.

Michelle Graff

Kim Pelletier has been appointed to the newly created role of senior vice president of sales for Jacmel Jewelry’s luxury division and will oversee the Michael Aram and Stephen Dweck brands.

Michelle Graff

Belgian authorities reported Friday that they recently seized a shipment of rough stones that potentially are conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic.

Michelle Graff

Johannesburg--Rebel violence in the Central African Republic has prompted the Kimberley Process (KP) to temporarily suspend the nation, meaning that the industry needs to avoid trading in rough diamonds from the country until further notice. According to a letter dated May 23 from KP Chair Welile Nhlepo to members of the process, the temporary suspension comes as a result of a vote by KP members.The suspension will remain in effect until the KP’s Working Group on Monitoring, and other working bodies, can review the situation in the Central African Republic at the upcoming intersessional meeting in Kimberley, South Africa, the letter states. The intersessional is scheduled for June 4 to 7. Reports about a possible KP embargo on diamonds from the Central African Republic first began surfacing in May after rebels seized control of the country from former President François Bozizé. The Central African Republic is located directly north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bordering the Congo and Cameroon on the west, and Sudan and South Sudan on the east.Rebels seized the government in March and reports indicate they are using the sales of diamonds to finance their activities. Alluvial diamond mining is one of the country’s main sources of revenue.On Tuesday, World Diamond Council President Eli Izhakoff expressed his support for the suspension of the Central African Republic. “This is a tough but appropriate measure that will defend both the integrity of the diamond pipeline and, also, ultimately the well-being of the people of the Central African Republic,” he said. “I call on all members of the industry to be vigilant and take all necessary measures to ensure that, until further notice from the KP, no rough diamonds from the CAR are handled and or traded.”

Michelle Graff

There is evidence that conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic are reaching international markets, despite the fact that trade in rough from that country was banned by the Kimberley Process more than a year ago.  

Michelle Graff

Those born in the fourth month of the year get to celebrate with what is arguably the most coveted stone of all--the diamond.

Brecken Branstrator