The world’s largest diamond mining companies have formed an association to buoy demand for mined diamonds, but won’t be doing generic marketing on the scale that De Beers once did.
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Black, Starr & Frost is expanding, with a new location in Phoenix slated to open later this year.

This month, the auction house is providing complimentary jewelry appraisals in the United States and Canada for clients who are interested in consigning items to auction.

The test program includes white, pink and yellow stones, which are being sold in Helzberg stores in Virginia, Florida, Arizona and Illinois, among others.
A week after his case allegedly had been settled, a judge hit Rafael Marques de Morais with a 6-month sentence suspended for 2 years.
A week after his case allegedly had been settled, a judge hit Rafael Marques de Morais with a 6-month sentence suspended for 2 years.

The International Gemological Institute Hong Kong has certified what it believes is currently the world’s largest colorless synthetic diamond--a 10.02-carat square emerald-cut stone grown by New Diamond Technology.

Frederick Goldman has promoted company executive and industry veteran John Orrico to the newly created role of chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Stories about the Las Vegas shows were among the most read on National Jeweler for the week of May 24 to 30.
The Boston-based company is pairing with the English designer to bring his innovative look to the diamond brand.
Forevermark announced in Las Vegas that its holiday marketing campaign will use the famed slogan first coined in the 1940s but will make it ‘fresh’ for millennial consumers.
Following the news that Reed Expositions is purchasing Jewelers International Showcase (JIS), JCK magazine and trade show veteran Bill Furman will join the JIS Miami trade show team.
Same-store sales increased 4 percent in the retailer’s fiscal first quarter, with both bridal and diamond fashion jewelry performing particularly well.

Dressing too casually and paying more attention to their smartphone than to the customer are two of the most common blunders committed by salespeople today, Pat Henneberry says.

The diamond miner and marketer is looking for a buyer for the Kimberley Mines in South Africa, a site where diamonds have been dug up since the 1870s.
Despite positive performances in Canada and Latin America, Tiffany & Co. reported Wednesday that global comps for the company were down slightly in the first quarter.
Movado Group soon will be entering the world of wearables and, like a number of other watch companies, has been raising prices recently.

Patricia Field, who greatly influenced fashion dressing the four stars of Sex and the City, will discuss trends and the “it” factor during an event scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

Amipi is holding a “Consult Lab” for retailers in its booth at the JCK show this year that will feature experts on marketing, merchandising and social media.

The GIA’s recall of hundreds of diamonds and a preview of the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch show were the most popular stories on National Jeweler last week.

The family-owned diamond company has a patented round brilliant cut and a new ad campaign starring model Nicola Breytenbach.

Two online postings suggest the online retail giant is establishing a handmade marketplace to rival Etsy, which has seen its stock drop since going public in March.

Author and former Hearts On Fire executive Peter Smith has been appointed president of New York City-based Vibhor Gems, joining the company in time for Las Vegas market week.
The broadcast network is holding open auditions beginning Friday morning at the Courtyard Las Vegas South.

Reed Exhibitions announced late Friday that it has bought Jewelers International Showcase, which operates the three JIS shows held each year in Miami Beach.