The 24 Karat Club of the Southeastern United States inducted five new members Saturday at an event held in the midst of the Atlanta Jewelry Show, which ended Monday.

It’s a category so big we had to divide it between two weeks.

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Though it can come in a vivid violet color and is readily available in large pieces, kunzite remains relatively low in demand in the market, keeping it at a more accessible price point.

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Fifty-four West Point class rings have been donated for the 16th annual Ring Melt Ceremony, which is taking place at Pease & Curren.

Brecken Branstrator

The band known for the hits “Drops of Jupiter” and “Meet Virginia” will entertain the crowd at the Beach at Mandalay Bay on June 5 in Las Vegas.

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

The French company, which owns Boucheron and Ulysse Nardin, said jewelry did well while its watch brands struggled in 2015.

Michelle Graff

Macy’s Inc. is laying off thousands of employees following a “disappointing” year that ended with a 5 percent slide in same-store holiday sales.

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Here are five most-read stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

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Rob Bates, Temple St. Clair and Cartier took home the awards for media, jewelry design and watch design, while WatchTime’s Joe Thompson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The woman wanted in a string of armed jewelry store robberies across the Southeast was arrested Friday, less than a week after her latest robbery.

Michelle Graff

The e-tailer has opened another by-appointment-only brick-and-mortar location, this one located on Newbury Street in Boston.

Michelle Graff

This is the fourth edition of the Jewelers for Children event, which asks participants to bike, run or do yoga to help support children in need.

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Customers sit through boring, passionless presentations every day because most sales associates have not been taught the basics of delivering an exciting sales pitch, Pat Henneberry writes.

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Randi Zuckerberg and Hitha Herzog will discuss being a three-dimensional woman, retail trends and a shift in consumer attitudes at the annual In the Know conference.

Michelle Graff

Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Buttita, winners of The Amazing Race, got engaged with a Kirk Kara ring on the Hallmark channel show Home & Family.

The National Retail Federation’s recent survey shows consumers are opting to either save or pay off debt with their returns, although a select few will still “splurge.”

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In addition to opening new full-line stores across the country, Saks has announced that it will open single-focus concept stores, including one for jewelry and women’s clothing in Greenwich, Conn.

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The world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry has launched an ambitious initiative that, over time, aims to assure that the millions of diamonds it buys every year come from identified sources.

Michelle Graff

Bulgari’s unveiling of its “perfect mistake” and New York-based designer Michal Kadar being named a “Rising Star” were among the stories we covered this week.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is now accepting donations of legally owned ivory products from those who want to “help reduce the overall ivory market.”

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National Jeweler is introducing One to Watch, its new monthly feature on emerging designers and brands, with a Q&A highlighting Philadelphia-based Bario Neal.

Dallow, who is the director of Rio Tinto’s diamonds office in North America, succeeds Andrea Hansen in the position.

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Tiffany & Co.’s new advertising campaign is putting the spotlight on the artisans who hand-cut, polish and craft its diamond engagement rings.

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

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