Ten retailers from five different sections of the country share with National Jeweler what sold, or didn’t sell, in those last few important days before Dec. 25. 

Brecken Branstrator

Jeweler Nick Blum knows what the millennial customer wants, because he is one, and he’s building a new store to appeal specifically to his own generation. 

In addition to jewelry, Baltimore-based Smyth Jewelers carries a variety of gifts to bring in more traffic and increase profits. The latest addition? A self-balancing, two-wheeled scooter called the Cyboard.

Brecken Branstrator

Distinctive Gold Jewelry in Frankfort, Ill. recently surprised a longtime customer by lowering a Concord watch onto her front lawn.

Michelle Graff

The two-tier gemstone market, trending colors, and best-selling gemstones were all addressed by Richard Drucker of GemWorld International in a recent seminar at AGTA GemFair.

Brecken Branstrator

Tacori’s venture into e-commerce and jewelry looks from the SAG Awards were among the stories making headlines this week.

Senior Editor Hannah Connorton shares six strong jewelry looks from the Vicenzaoro Winter show in Vicenza, which runs through Wednesday.

JCK’s Yancy Weinrich and Signet Jewelers’ Ed Hrabak are the Diamond Empowerment Fund’s new secretary and vice president, respectively.

Books that look toward the future of business and assist innovators in reaching their goals are among those National Jeweler is recommending to retailers this month.

A somber mood settled over the jewelry industry this week with news of the passing of Cindy Edelstein, a consultant, entrepreneur, author, editor and friend who died suddenly Sunday at the age of 51.

A report released by Gartner projects that global sales of wearable electronic devices will top 200 million units and total nearly $30 billion this year.

Michelle Graff

The luxury goods conglomerate had success with Bulgari and TAG Heuer’s new smartwatch in 2015, though its CEO acknowledged that global economic “uncertainty” remains.

Michelle Graff

He’s moving over to another Richemont-owned brand while Audemars Piguet’s Frédérick Martel steps in to head Baume & Mercier’s North American business.

Michelle Graff

Both auction houses recorded lower global totals for jewelry sales last year, despite having sold record-setting diamonds and gemstones.

Clients will be able to ask the AGS to sort loose stones based on specific grading criteria, such as minimum color or quality.

National Jeweler columnist Lilian Raji outlines the three steps up-and-coming designers need to take in order to get editorial placement in major consumer publications.

Lilian Raji

Shortages following a “reasonably good holiday season” in the United States spurred another increase in polished diamond prices, Rapaport said Tuesday.

Michelle Graff

The brand has made its men’s and women’s fashion jewelry available for purchase on its website while its bridal lines remain exclusive to retail partners.

Brecken Branstrator

Many celebrities piled on the diamonds, donning cluster earrings, bangles and rings, while others experimented with little pops of gemstone color.

The jewelry supplier has released the most recent version of its Jeweler’s Resource newsletter to highlight its new products for the trade.

Brecken Branstrator

Located in Surat, the 500,000-square-foot facility will help the company streamline its manufacturing process, Kiran said.

Brecken Branstrator

The diamond miner and marketer said rough diamond sales totaled $540 million in its first sales cycle of the  year, more than double the $248 million recorded at the end of 2015.

Michelle Graff

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares her thoughts, and others’ memories, of Cindy Edelstein, who was everything to the jewelry industry.

Michelle Graff

Our two stories about the sudden passing of Cindy Edelstein were the most-read articles on National Jeweler last week.

The latest report from Karus Chains shows that the number of Google searches for gold and silver jewelry made on mobile devices increased 100 percent worldwide in 2015, and was up 110 percent in the United States.