A player in the pearl industry for more than 100 years, Imperial Pearl continues to bring new and innovative designs into the fold. 

Brecken Branstrator

Before the holiday season settles in, let’s celebrate the inner rebel and champion the rock ‘n’ roll spirit.

Michelle Graff

Now that the holiday season has started, we can officially talk about parties, celebrations and gifts nonstop.

Michelle Graff

The first week in December brought Forevermark diamond jewelry to the shelves of Tourneau’s flagship store in New York and on the watch retailer’s website.

The holiday season is a great engagement season and love is definitely in the air.

Michelle Graff

The longtime jewelry industry consultant, entrepreneur, author and editor passed away unexpectedly Sunday. She was 51. 

Michelle Graff

The family-owned fine jewelry brand said it has become the first in the industry to be certified under the initiative, which recognizes and celebrates New York City’s fashion sector by supporting brands and designers based there.  

Michelle Graff

Though the company said the stone is not of high quality, its discovery underscores the potential for more big finds.

Michelle Graff

The Gemological Institute of America’s Jewelry Design & Technology diploma program now is being offered in both Carlsbad, Calif. and New York City.  

Michelle Graff

In his latest quiz, columnist Jan Brassem explores how developments in technology over the past year are impacting the fine jewelry sector.

Michelle Graff

Among the prognostications: the price of platinum will remain lower than gold for the entire year, which is “unprecedented.”

Michelle Graff

Diamond production fell by double-digit percentages in both the fourth quarter and full year for De Beers, as the company has scaled back operations due to muted demand worldwide.

Michelle Graff

The winners of the Centurion Design Awards were announced at a gala dinner held during the show, as were the Vendors’ Choice Retailer Awards and the newly added Showcase Awards.

Brecken Branstrator

The Jewelry Coach outlines 5 questions jewelers and their teams should contemplate to find out how to make a client, not the business or product, the focus of a sale.

Pat Henneberry

The diamond miner and marketer’s sales totaled $4.7 billion in 2015, down from $7.1 billion in 2014.

Michelle Graff

The New York-based jewelry designer, who got her start collecting seashells for her sculptor father, works in 18-karat yellow gold with diamonds.

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

As part of its “We Propose You Propose” Valentine’s Day promotion, Helzberg Diamonds told one man that he could have his engagement ring for free if he popped the question within 48 hours.

Brecken Branstrator

The announcement comes as the e-tailer reports “disappointing” fourth quarter results, with U.S. engagement ring sales slipping nearly 8 percent.

Michelle Graff

If the recently concluded trade shows in Miami are any indication, trendy diamond fashion jewelry will continue to be the hot item in the coming holiday season and beyond.

Brecken Branstrator

Jewelers of America now is accepting entries for its annual retailer design competition, the CASE Awards, which will be held at the JA New York Spring show in March.

Brecken Branstrator

Judy Karlin-Grant has been hired as the retailer liaison for the JA New York shows, spearheading the Hosted Buyer program and serving as the main point of contact for jewelers.

Michelle Graff

The mining company is partnering with the organizers of New York Fashion Week to continue to raise awareness among consumers about colored gemstones.

Brecken Branstrator

The two companies have released CounterSketch Studio Version 5, with a number of additions to help enhance the custom design experience.

Brecken Branstrator

The Virtual Diamond Boutique is an app for smartphones and tablets that allows retailers to virtually source diamonds by price, availability and all four Cs.

Brecken Branstrator