The diamond producer continues to find exceptional diamonds at its Karowe mine in Botswana, recovering a total of four stones of notable size recently.
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In her latest diary entry, custom engagement ring designer Jacqueline Stone runs down the biggest mistakes jewelers make when bridal customers come through the door.

Available on the organization’s website, the app quizzes users about jewelry facts as well as its use in music and movies.
Did you know the expression “There is nothing new under the sun” is from the Bible? I didn’t—or perhaps had forgotten this fact—until I started working on this particular post.

Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Aug. 9 to 15, according to Google Analytics.

The manufacturer has released the second version of its SwissBacks earring findings, which are meant to eliminate the need for earring backs.
Signet Jewelers Ltd. has agreed to pay several Zale shareholders a total of $34 million in a dispute over the per-share price Signet paid when it acquired Zale last year.
Synchrony Financial’s private label credit card holders will be able to connect their cards to the new Samsung Pay mobile payment system when it launches next month.

The breach that turned a Colorado river orange this week has environmental groups and some lawmakers stressing the need to overhaul the 143-year-old law that still governs hard-rock mining.

The market remains a “slow and steady engine” for jewelry demand, the World Gold Council said its second quarter report.
If there are three things I know the National Jeweler editorial team likes, it’s jewelry, animals and socializing (preferably when there is food available.)

In a new column exclusive to National Jeweler, public relations professional Lilian Raji addresses questions about public relations and marketing. This week: Desksides vs. press previews, which is better for getting the attention of editors?
Ulrich, CEO of the Richline Group, is replacing Ruth Batson, who is concluding her second one-year term in the position.

Stay liquid, don’t even bother to look if the location’s not right and understand that there’s a lot of hard work ahead. That’s what Debbie Fox learned in looking for a new spot for her California store.
Rio Grande is calling for submissions for the 2016 version of its jewelry design contest, which will be open for entries through Oct. 23.

The Diamond Manufacturers & Importers Association of America re-elected Ronnie VanderLinden president and elected a new executive board and board of directors at its general meeting.

The Boston-based diamond brand is hoping to change younger generations’ attitudes about diamond jewelry with its new global advertising campaign and brand platform.

National Jeweler Publisher Matthew Tratner was one of five individuals inducted into the 24 Karat Club of the Southeastern United States at an event held Saturday just outside Atlanta.
One of my first jobs out of college was for a content marketing company where I was helping to monitor the flow and publishing schedules of text for multiple websites.

The Danish bead and jewelry brand said Tuesday that it closed a total of 125 accounts in the Americas region in the second quarter, almost all of them located in the United States.

Feeling lost in the sea of impressions, organic reach vs. paid reach, likes, favorites, etc. that make up social media? Likeable Local’s Nicole Kroese throws you a line.
Recent research by the NPD Group and Univision shows that Hispanic consumers account for 25 percent or more of all buying visits in the jewelry, off-price and footwear retail channels.
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff explores the geologic origins of the diamonds found in The Natural State.

Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Aug. 2 to 8, 2015, according to Google Analytics.
Diamond prices fell last month, as feelings about the industry slumped to levels not seen since the 2008 downturn, the Rapaport Group’s monthly price report states.