It was a busy week of timepiece unveiling for the industry, as major brands revealed new and revamped product at the 2015 edition of Baselworld.

Baguettes are having their stylistic day in the sun, again, after falling out of fashion for a long while.

Michelle Graff

Now that spring has finally sprung (or so the calendar says) it’s time to think of shedding coats and scarves, and that’s always a good thing for jewelry lovers.

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Designer Shaun Leane just introduced his Quill collection, which combines geometric shapes with silver and gold vermeil crafted in the shape of quills on pendants, rings, bracelets and cuffs.

Though many jewelry designers say that world travel has inspired their creations, Ashley Gilroy Wein of J/Hadley’s experience with creating jewelry actually did begin in earnest while she was abroad.

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

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Aja Raden, who spent seven years at Tacori, has released her first book, Stoned, which explores the role eight different pieces of jewelry played in shaping major world events.

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

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Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. has been awarded its 29th consecutive A+ Superior financial strength rating from A.M. Best Company, an insurance rating and information source.

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Meller, who had been with the company since the early 1970s, died Nov. 30 from pancreatic cancer.

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Etsy’s newest venture, Etsy Manufacturing, brings manufacturers into the website’s artisan world in an effort to connect them with Etsy sellers.  

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The brand will partner with supermodel Liya Kebede and her foundation to help expand health education and services in Ethiopia in order to prevent maternal and newborn deaths.

Michelle Graff

Prestia, the woman behind Unhada, was recognized with the award Monday afternoon at the JA New York Summer show.

Consulting company MarketShare has found that advertising on television “is still the ‘best giant megaphone’ to convey a message to a large audience of consumers.”

TrueFacet, a website where consumers can buy and sell fine jewelry and watches, now has a larger inventory and “concierge”-type services.

The watch brand has announced a long-term partnership that will see it become the official timekeeper of Major League Soccer and the U.S. Soccer Federation when the new season kicks off March 6.

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The Eastern High Court in Copenhagen has cleared the jewelry company of charges it breached the Denmark Securities Trading Act.

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

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Peter Smith says retailers need to be respectful when engaging in sensitive discussions on social media, or they run the risk of losing customers, vendors or employees with opposing viewpoints.

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

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The longtime owner of Ernest A. Glave Jeweler in downtown San Jose died Dec. 22 in a tragic accident.

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It’s the largest faceted lab-grown blue the Gemological Institute of America’s ever studied, and it received a color grade of fancy deep.

Michelle Graff

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research now has a greater geographic reach, and also will accept non-Forevermark stones.

Amanda Gizzi’s Style File is a new weekly feature that will highlight trends in jewelry. The first installment pays homage to the late, great Cindy Edelstein and her passion for beautiful pieces.

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This week, jewelers in Indiana took a public stance on a recently passed religious freedom law while the late Lauren Bacall’s jewelry and other personal items were auctioned at Bonhams.