Christmas came early for some jewelers making this last weekend before the holiday less busy, while others reported strong sales. 

Brecken Branstrator

 Frederick Goldman announced that it is partnering with Nouvo Mode to do sales and distribution for the Goldman, ArtCarved and Triton brands in Canada beginning in January.

Michelle Graff

Three men have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from their involvement in a violent kidnapping and jewelry store robbery in April 2013. 

Brecken Branstrator

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) recently completed a training program for three senior officials from the government of the Ivory Coast, which saw the decade-long ban on its diamond trade lifted earlier this year.

Michelle Graff

Three men have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges stemming from their involvement in a violent kidnapping and jewelry store robbery in April 2013.  

Brecken Branstrator

Lower gas prices, an improved job market and late-spending consumers could give retailers a boost as the 2014 holiday season comes to a close. 

Michelle Graff

Stuller Inc. is transitioning out of store interiors and will direct jewelers to KDM Retail going forward, the two companies told National Jeweler.  

Brecken Branstrator

The Women’s Jewelry Association announced Wednesday that Gretchen Rubin, author of bestseller The Happiness Project, and Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman will speak at the In The Know conference next year. 

Michelle Graff

 In part one of a two-part series, columnist Jan Brassem examines the first two of the five factors he says disrupted and transformed the jewelry industry over the past 35 years. 

Michelle Graff

Indian diamond manufacturer Kiran Gems renewed its contract with Alrosa at the World Diamond Conference just held in New Delhi.  

Michelle Graff

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., ISPS and Jewelers UnBlocked give pointers on having a safe trunk show during the holiday season and year-round. 

Michelle Graff

 Stacked New York has debuted its first collection of stud earrings, and they are designed to be mixed and matched.

Michelle Graff

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., ISPS and Jewelers UnBlocked give pointers on having a safe trunk show during the holiday season and year-round.  

Michelle Graff

Your Business host JJ Ramberg will give JA New York Winter attendees and exhibitors tips for running their businesses on Jan. 18, the opening day of the show.    

Michelle Graff

Google has released its report on the top searches in the United States this year, with the nuptials of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West leading the list of celebrity wedding searches. 

Brecken Branstrator

Johnson Matthey just announced the sale of its gold and silver refining business to Japanese metal recycling firm Asahi Holdings for $186 million in cash as part of an ongoing shift to focus on chemistry and technology. 

Brecken Branstrator

A pear-shaped, D color, VVS1 diamond weighing 89.23 carats sold for more than $11 million at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale held last Wednesday in New York. 

Michelle Graff

Citizen Watch Company of America has opened its first global retail concept store in North America, in New York City’s famed Times Square. 

Michelle Graff

 Before she was “All About that Bass,” Grammy-nominated singer Meghan Trainor was all about that bling, working behind the counter at her parents’ Nantucket jewelry store.

Michelle Graff

As I’m sure you’ve heard, probably multiple times over Pantone named Marsala, a dusky, earthy red color, as its hue of the year for 2015. And while it’s gotten a range of reactions from media, there was a lot of positive feedback coming from the team here, including yours truly.

Brecken Branstrator

The industry remembering designer Scott Kay and an alert from the JVC about diamond grading reports were the top stories on National Jeweler last week.

Michelle Graff

The three remaining lawsuits filed against Tennessee retailer Genesis Diamonds over its use of EGL International grading reports have been settled.

Michelle Graff

I’ll start off this blog with a short confessional but not the scary, priest-behind-the-screen, say-10-Hail-Marys-type from my youth.

Michelle Graff

The 24 Karat Club of New York will hold its 113th annual banquet on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan. 

Michelle Graff

The International Gemological Institute recently received recognition from the Responsible Jewelry Council and the International Organization for Standardization.

Michelle Graff