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.
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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.
I don’t have to start this post with a spoiler alert because I haven’t seen all of Mad Men yet. I’m still on season 6 so I don’t know what happened on Sunday night’s big series finale. And don’t spoil it for me either.

In this edition of Rocks On, National Jeweler looks at how the vibrant blue shades of topaz continue to generate demand for the gemstone, even as price has increased.

Rafael Marques de Morais no longer faces 24 counts of criminal libel but had to agree not to republish his 2011 book detailing abuses in Angola’s diamond fields.
The Accredited Gemologists Association is holding a half-day conference on Thursday, May 28 in Las Vegas, bringing together industry experts to talk about detection, market perceptions and pricing of lab-grown diamonds.
The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association is set to celebrate its 31st annual gala and awards ceremony in Las Vegas on the evening of Friday, May 29.
A week from today most of us will be in Las Vegas descending upon Couture, JCK and the Antique Jewelry & Watch Show.