The retail giants are just two of the jewelry companies that announced a commitment to support the fight against wildlife trafficking on World Wildlife Day last week.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to severely tighten regulations on the trade in African elephant ivory and, while there are a few exemptions, they may not extend to jewelry. 

Consumers today think they are giving small retail jewelers business when they ask them to size the ring they got on the Internet. But this isn’t type of business jewelers want to be doing, retailer Jim Alperin writes.

James Alperin

The brand’s most recent collection offers boldly colored gemstones, like green quartz and blue topaz, set into its signature sterling silver metalwork.

Zalemark Holding Company is deepening its partnership with Super Bell, tapping the manufacturer to make all its jewelry and moving into the Super Bell offices in downtown Los Angeles.

Michelle Graff

The Detroit-built watch brand also received a mention in Sunday night’s Democratic debate.

The De Beers diamond brand has launched in Thailand, Hungary and South Korea, making it available in more than 1,700 outlets across 38 total markets.

Michelle Graff

The Jewelers’ Security Alliance’s annual report for 2015 shows that the total number of crimes against the industry decreased from 1,381 in 2014 to 1,177 last year.

Michelle Graff

According to an internal communication from the brand sent to a local news outlet, Harlan Kent resigned Friday after slightly less than a year with the jewelry company.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

One Florida jeweler recently donated a pair of wedding bands to a couple who’ve been married for nearly seven decades but never had a wedding, until now.

Michelle Graff

A visually impaired man appeared on The Rachael Ray Show to receive a pair of eSight sunglasses and surprised his girlfriend with an on-air proposal in the process.

Brecken Branstrator

The New York City Commission on Human Rights has proposed rules to help employers comply with the city’s recently enacted Fair Chance Act and the public is invited to comment on them.

Brecken Branstrator

Light will be the first recipient of Diamond Empowerment Fund’s new Diamonds Do Good Lifetime Achievement Award, which he’ll receive during the organization’s gala in Las Vegas.

From the record-setting price for a white diamond from Angola’s Lulo mine to the best Oscars jewelry, it’s the week that was in photos.

The State of the Majors 2012

Michelle Graff

The 10 colors expected to be hot this fall will soon come into play as summer winds down and the temperature drops.

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company got its start when a group of retailers bonded over a common problem: no companies wanted to insure their businesses.

Michelle Graff

Italian jewelry brand Athomie is introducing its sterling silver collection in the United States.

Tiny pendants, little stud earrings and delicate bracelets have been appearing more frequently in the past month at jewelry trade shows, designer previews and on the wrists and fingers of celebrities.

Michelle Graff

In the words of Tom Heyman, renowned jewelry brand Oscar Heyman "is all about the gemstone."

Rings boasting huge gemstones and glamorous diamond drop earrings topped the scene-stealing jewelry at the 65th Emmy Awards, held Sunday in Los Angeles.

October has been an eventful month in the jewelry industry.

Michelle Graff

Designer Brady Legler has just stepped onto the jewelry scene with a sterling silver and diamond collection that’s geometric and edgy, at times echoing the sharp lines of pencils and paintbrushes.

Diamond brand Hearts on Fire held its motivational and educational seminar for sales associates.

Michelle Graff