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.

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.

Know somebody in the industry who deserves recognition? Nominate them for one of the Women’s Jewelry Association’s  2016 Awards for Excellence.

Michelle Graff

The Edge Retail Academy has added a coaching feature, market trending, budget line and loose diamond benchmarking to its Edge Pulse live-feed system. 

Michelle Graff

The brand announced Wednesday that it will launch a new line of men’s and women’s fragrances in an agreement with perfume-maker Coty, which makes scents for Chopard and celebrities such as Beyonce and Katy Perry.

Michelle Graff

The industry is coming together to help the family of Cindy Edelstein with a college crowdfunding effort for her daughter led by designer Erica Courtney.

Michelle Graff

After more than four decades as America’s economic majority, the middle class is now equal in size to the economic tiers above and below it.

Jae’s Jewelers has been recognized with a Retailer of the Year award, and an employee from the family-owned and -operated store also has been recognized for her work and philanthropy.

Michelle Graff

The JVC has published a guide that provides simple tools jewelers can use to implement programs to ensure the products they sell are compliant with the law.

Michelle Graff

IIa Technologies, sister company to Pure Grown Diamonds, is refuting claims of patent infringement made by De Beers subsidiary Element Six.

Michelle Graff

The Jewelers Education Conference & Show is now called the Midwest Jewelers Conference & Show and will take place in downtown Kansas City, Mo.

Michelle Graff

More than half of the stores set to close are located in the United States, and the closures will effectively mean the end of the Walmart Express small-format store concept.

Michelle Graff

Forget the electronics. One retailer in the Northeast said it is making its Black Friday offerings on point for the climate this year, giving customers who spend more than $1,499 a snow blower.  

Brecken Branstrator

Northeastern Fine Jewelry is continuing its tradition of competing with big-box retailers on Black Friday weekend by giving shoppers a special gift, and this year it’s going with wearable tech.

Michelle Graff

After a harsh winter last year, Lily & David Fine Jewelry in Saratoga decided it was going to boost its Black Friday promotions by giving customers things they not only want, but likely need.

Brecken Branstrator

A total of 10 retailers from five different sections of the country gave National Jeweler a rundown on what customers were buying at their stores over the weekend.

Michelle Graff

While Black Friday weekend sales figures don’t tell the whole story of the holiday season, they do lend some insight into consumer behavior.

Michelle Graff