After years of discussion and collaboration with its members and stakeholders and the colored stone industry, the Responsible Jewellery Council said it will review its certification scope to include colored gemstones.
Reflecting on the closing of his jewelry manufacturing firm in the 1980s, columnist Jan Brassem shares four personal observations about the current state of the jewelry industry.
The Diamond Empowerment Fund has named two more honorees it will recognize at its “Diamonds Do Good” gala scheduled to take place in Las Vegas this June.
Citizen has unveiled what it’s billing as the world’s thinnest light-powered watch as it marks the 40th anniversary of its Eco-Drive technology.
The Italian brand best known for its wrist-wrapping snakes continues to make its mark in the world of serious watchmaking with the introduction of the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater.
The 9.54-carat fancy deep blue diamond Shirley Temple’s dad bought her in 1940 could sell for as much as $35 million when it hits the auction block next month.
Stuller has released its Bridal 2016-2017 catalog, its most comprehensive catalog to date showing the company’s entire product offering.
Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of March 13 to 19, according to Google Analytics.
The introduction comes as the Japanese company makes a push to emphasize its higher-end timepieces, particularly in the U.S. market.
Due to lower foreign spending and softness in sales to U.S. consumers, same-store sales and total sales decreased in the company’s Americas regions in both the fiscal fourth quarter and the full-year period.
One New Jersey jeweler is offering couples a way to live and relive the big moment when the words “Will you marry me?” were uttered.
Tissot’s NBA watches, Breitling’s ultra-light 50 mm Avenger and Waltham Watches celebrity style on social media were among the highlights our editor spotted during her first day on the show floor.
Russian diamond mining company Alrosa reported Thursday that revenue was up 8 percent in 2015 to $3.28 billion, due to a favorable market environment and the rouble’s depreciation against the dollar.
New York City hosted the Jewelry Industry Summit, the JA New York Show, MJSA Expo and Lueur while the Baselworld show opened in Switzerland.
Likeable Local’s Beth Henderson shares a handful of hacks jewelers can use to combat, and even prevent, the negative comments left on their social media sites.
The large diamond finds continue, with mining company Petra Diamonds recovering a 23.16-carat pink and Lucara coming up big again with an 813-carat white diamond.
Two companies are paying $7.2 million to buy the Kimberley Mines, a site where diamond production has been taking place since the 1870s.
The huge rough diamond, which was discovered last month at a mine in Botswana, still is in the process of being evaluated.
True North Gems has initiated mining operations at the Aappaluttoq ruby and pink sapphire open-pit mine in southwestern Greenland.
The Alliance for Responsible Mining and the Norwegian Mint teamed up in hopes that a Fairmined medal will bring awareness to issues faced by artisanal and small-scale gold miners across the globe.
De Beers has ceased operations at its Snap Lake mine and will take the next year to determine if mining there is worthwhile given the drop in demand for diamonds.
The layoffs include more than 1,500 jobs at De Beers as the company scales back diamond production for 2016.
Russian diamond miner Alrosa saw diamond sales increase in 2014 but was stung by the sharp depreciation of the ruble.
New technology is on display alongside one very old tradition, watch-making, at Baselworld 2016, which kicked off Thursday in Switzerland.
After an 18-month pilot program, the company officially has launched the International Institute of Diamond Valuation to provide stone reselling opportunities for both the trade and consumers.
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