I think I am slowly but surely making one of my blog specialties interesting jewelry that borders on strange or even weird, and I have to say, I’m pretty OK with it.
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The top trends from Las Vegas market week and another bill for “sales tax fairness” being introduced in Congress were the top stories on National Jeweler last week.

It’s summertime, and the latest list of new releases from GoodReads indicates that the reading’s easy.

After resurrecting the hallmark program last year, Dominion Diamond Corp. launched a consumer marketing campaign to support the stones and, now, an online trading platform.
It was only about five minutes into our phone call Thursday when Natalie Zachary, jewelry industry worker and hairless cat lover, asked the question that had been weighing on my mind since I spotted her picture on Twitter Wednesday.

The newly redesigned 208-page book is available in both PDF and print formats.

Isabel Borczuch, owner of the Isobel + Ezra jewelry brand, has filed a lawsuit against the retailer for allegedly ripping off a pair of her stud earrings after requesting samples from her.
The brand’s new digital co-op program is designed to provide jewelers with an integrated digital media strategy to build and strengthen their online presence.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission just reminded the industry that licenses are required to possess and distribute watches that contain tritium, the nuclear material used to make watch faces and hands visible in the dark.
The Cultured Pearl Association of America is accepting entries from now through Sept. 17 for its annual International Pearl Design Competition.

Christie’s Important Jewels sale, held Tuesday in New York, included jewelry from the personal collection of Margaret Adderley Kelly, who started staffing company Kelly Services with her late husband.

The first Le Vian by Jared store has opened in a mall in Garden City, N.Y., with additional shops to follow in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Stuller has named Gary Davis as its new vice president of sales, replacing Robert Cox, who retired last month.

Every four to five years, rumors circulate about men’s jewelry making a comeback. But this time around, it feels a bit different.
Another bill designed to close the loophole that allows online retailers to avoid charging sales tax in certain states was introduced in Congress this week.

Jewelers Mutual’s David Sexton said jewelers shouldn’t overshare their vacation plans on social media or let their guard down just because business can slow down in the summertime.

Organizers of both JCK Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show reported single-digit gains in the number of attendees this year.
The acquisition allows UPS Capital, the supply chain insurance and financing subsidiary of shipping giant UPS, to increase its presence in the jewelry industry.
John Dasher, owner of The Diamond House in Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to buying jewelry that he knew had been stolen in home invasions.
However, early reports indicate that May jewelry sales should be stronger with “big-picture signs,” such as job growth and new highs in personal wealth, boding well for the industry.
I’d say this year was a pretty great Las Vegas market week, wouldn’t you? The mood seemed cheerful wherever I went, and the designs I saw were on point. I love that we can see that fine jewelry is taking more risks and embracing the truly unique and innovative. Not to mention getting to spend a few days in Sin City with the amazing people in this industry; it’s just the cherry on top of it all. Here are just a few of the appointments and meetings I liked best from our time there.
Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from June 7 to 13, according to Google Analytics.
Recruiting companies now can register for the fair, which is scheduled for Monday, July 27 during the JA New York Summer show.

The CEO of jewelry design and distributing company Haskell Jewels LLC died June 8 after battling cancer.
The International Colored Gemstone Association has announced the results of its board of directors election, including the re-election of its president for another term.