Watch company Shinola is mapping out locations for new standalone stores in the United States in 2015, its CEO Steven Bock told National Jeweler. 

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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.

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The Cultured Pearl Association of America has announced the winners of its 6th annual International Pearl Design Competition.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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

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Now that the holiday season is officially here, jewelers should bank on the fact that bold jewels will appeal to customers.

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A book focusing on managing ambiguity and another investigating how danger makes us safe are two of the reads recommended for this month.

A book celebrating life’s little victories and another on saying “yes” to situations out of one’s comfort zone are two of the reads recommended for this month. 

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Seiko Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Seiko Watch Corp., has appointed Susumu Kawanishi as president and CEO.

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From Charlize Theron’s extra-long Harry Winston piece to Mary J. Blige’s Pasquale Bruni bib, it was all about dressing up the neckline at and around the Academy Awards.

The Type IIa, D color stone found last month at the Lulo mine in Angola achieved a per-carat price of $39,580, a record price for a white diamond from the site.

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Jewelers can learn a lot from the way Taco Bell, Boomba Racing and the World Wildlife Fund use Snapchat, Likeable Local’s Mike Farrell writes.

The retailer released preliminary figures nearly a month ahead of its scheduled earnings call because it was “excited” about its Q4 results.

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With the big, bold yellow gold jewelry of the ‘70s making a comeback, National Jeweler takes a look back at the social and cultural forces that originally shaped this decade of design.

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The manufacturer and supplier’s “Cage” pendant captured top prize in PGI-USA’s JCK Platinum Innovation Awards.

Purchased by a “European institution” for six times its pre-sale estimate, the 5,800-piece lot includes prototypes, limited and special edition watches and artwork related to the brand.

The Detroit-based, U.S.-made watch brand has two new quartz movements powering its new watches: moon phase versions of the Runwell and the Gomelsky, and a travel watch called The Rambler GMT.

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It rose 4 percent to 22.4 tons in the period, up from 21.5 tons in the first quarter 2014, the fifth quarter in a row that demand has increased. 

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Retailers, mark your calendars. These are the days one retail analytics firm thinks will be tops in terms of foot traffic and sales this holiday season.

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Jewelers of America’s 2013 Cost of Doing Business Report shows that jewelers’ sales continue to increase a little bit each year, and that brick-and-mortar retailers may be regaining ground when it comes to diamond sales.

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This holiday season, consumers are expected to continue to spend their money cautiously and will expect thoughtful and knowledgeable customer service when they do choose to go into a store, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in a recent conference call.

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