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.

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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.

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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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Whether a store’s message is that it offers the “best service” or the “biggest selection,” jewelers better be able to back it up, Peter Smith writes.

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The Gemological Institute of America’s offerings in Tucson this year include a show service laboratory, exhibitions and seminars.

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The mining company ramped up operations at Argyle, which is known for producing pink and brown diamonds.

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

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In its latest market brief, Synchrony Financial predicted that technology will shape eight of the top 10 trends expected to have the greatest impact on retail sales this year.

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The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association, New York, presented QVC, American Gemological Laboratories and IDCA veteran Kailash Jhalani with awards.

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Beginning March 1, prospective Gemological Institute of America students will have the chance to apply for more than 125 scholarships totaling over $500,000.

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Those who can’t attend Doyle New York’s Feb. 24 auction of fine jewelry and watches can bid live online at eBay.com.

What began as a prototype 15 years ago is now a collection, as Bulgari unveils an extension to the B.zero1 line.

More and more, today’s consumer is looking for pieces that are rare and unique.

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Douglas Brandenburgh and son Bryan Brandenburgh of Chancellor Jewelers in Dallas were arrested for their alleged connection to Texas’s “evening burglar.”

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The stone is the fourth 100-plus-carat diamond to be discovered at Lucapa’s Lulo Mine in Angola since alluvial mining began there last year.