The New York Police Department is looking into the theft of as much as $10 million in diamonds from the safe of a company headquartered in the city’s jewelry hub.
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The latest news reports indicate that police have four people in custody in connection with the Nov. 7 robbery and murder of a 79-year-old jeweler in Austin, Ind.
John J. Kennedy of the Jewelers Security Alliance shares with National Jeweler the most common mistakes jewelers make as the holiday rush hits and his recommendations for avoiding them.
Those looking to respond to or comment on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed changes to its jewelry guides now have an extra two months to do so.

The 12 honorees will be recognized at the association’s annual In the Spotlight event, slated for March 10 in New York.

The Cranston, R.I.-based jewelry brand will be located in the Four Seasons Hotel adjacent to Mandalay Bay and will be open to all JCK buyers, but by appointment only.

The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show begins Thursday, May 28 and runs through Sunday, May 31 at the Paris hotel. It is open only to the trade.

Twenty designers, retailers and show organizers share their earliest recollections from the Couture show, which got its start on Memorial Day weekend, 1995.

The American Craft Council and the Accessories Council have signed on to exhibit at the JA New York Summer show and are bringing new brands, designers and artists with them.

In this preview of JA New York Summer, see the work of the 10 women who comprise the show’s New Designer Gallery this year.

As Luxury Las Vegas moves into newly renovated ballrooms at Mandalay Bay next year, JCK Events will add Prestige and the newly created Luxury Watch section to the show.

Reed Exhibitions, the company that owns the JCK and JIS shows, is introducing a new trade show next year that will take place during market week in Las Vegas.
Both Instagram and Pinterest have announced that they soon will add features that allow users to shop directly from their sites.
From colored stone rings to interesting hand accessories, National Jeweler recounts the top pictures on its Instagram account this year.
National Jeweler spoke with one retailer about what attracted him to a new brand he discovered on Instagram and later added to his store offering.

After months of speculation that Twitter would find its way into e-commerce, the social media service officially announced the test launch of a tool designed to make shopping from the network easy.

Watch company Shinola is mapping out locations for new standalone stores in the United States in 2015, its CEO Steven Bock told National Jeweler.
The watch brand is partnering with designer Pamela Love for its jewelry-making and manufacturing needs, and plans to release its first collection this November.
In honor of the social network’s fifth anniversary, National Jeweler takes a look at that five posts that have resonated the most with its followers.
The Cultured Pearl Association of America has announced the winners of its 6th annual International Pearl Design Competition.
The manufacturer has acquired the equipment and technology of Joyeros Costarricenses, which is says will allow it to create more products and offer a more diverse assortment to customers.

A suite of Paraiba tourmaline carved in a nautilus shell shape from Allen Kleiman of A. Kleiman & Co. nabbed Best of Show honors at the AGTA’s annual Spectrum Design competition.

The company, which is one of the largest suppliers in the United States, said it wants to “give jewelers every option they need to thrive.”

Why is the marriage age in America rising? Read about all the reasons in one of our 4 recommended new releases for the month of March.

These are the styles to shop for when three jewelry trade shows commence later this month at the Javits Center in New York.