The Northern California chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association will hold its 17th annual “Designers by the Bay” event Oct. 29 in San Francisco.
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Platinum prices are expected to rise slightly in 2015, analysts say, with jewelry demand anticipated to increase as well.
The Facebook votes have been counted in Jewelers for Children’s 2014 Local Grants program, which distributes $10,000 to 10 local charities nominated by retailers and industry organizations.

To celebrate its new “Diamonds” collection, London’s Bonds of Union flew an exceptional stone over Holland Park in west London.

Piaget has launched a new global advertising campaign that is designed to invite consumers to experience the brand’s watches and jewelry in inspiring locations around the world.

Midas Chain has launched its new East2West Mini Collection, which includes miniature versions of the manufacturer’s most popular styles.
One Tokyo-based company has just upped the ante on wearable technology, introducing a diamond ring outfitted with near-field communication capabilities. See how it works in this video from Core Jewels.
The most popular story on the website last week was a roundup of the fall’s most outstanding jewelry exhibitions.
Wealth in this country remains concentrated on the coasts, the Forbes 2014 list of America’s most expensive ZIP codes shows.
On Tuesday, the GIA Alumni Association Minnesota/Twin Cities Chapter is scheduled to hold a seminar both online and off on the profits and pitfalls of professional jewelry appraising.
The next Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair is scheduled for Feb. 1 to 3, with the trading floors of the city's diamond bourses converted into exhibition spaces for the event.
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company is hosting a free webinar later this month to teach jewelers how to use social media to their advantage without jeopardizing their business.
A man who once owned a jewelry store in the upscale San Diego suburb of La Jolla was charged and arraigned this week on 14 felony counts after police found 47 pieces of jewelry at his house that had been reported stolen by customers, the San Diego District Attorney’s Office said.
A man who once owned a jewelry store in the upscale San Diego suburb of La Jolla was charged and arraigned this week on 14 felony counts after police found 47 pieces of jewelry at his house that had been reported stolen by customers, the San Diego District Attorney’s Office said.
Shoppers are projected to spend more on others, less on themselves and pay the economy little mind this holiday season, the latest National Retail Federation survey shows.

Brad Kodak of W. Kodak Jewelers discusses the biggest challenge facing independents today, margins, and marketing what type of lab reports the store uses.
White Pine Trading, which deals in recycled diamonds, has created a fine jewelry division in order to give retail jewelers across the country access to inventory that will boost margins, the company said.
Fashion designer Zac Posen will sell his new collections of engagement rings and fine jewelry on Blue Nile beginning next month.
Jewelers for Children announced Wednesday that is has made a $100,000 donation to the Ebola Children’s Relief Fund, which Save the Children has put together to support efforts in combating the worldwide outbreak of the deadly virus.

While Mike Barnes’s decision to step down after less than four years seems sudden, it’s not shocking that he wants to relocate to be closer to family.
New board members, officers, and directors at industry organizations across the country mark the most recent career moves in the industry.
LVMH reported Tuesday that its watch and jewelry segment recorded organic revenue growth of 5 percent in the first nine months of the year, though it noted the retailers to whom it sells TAG Heuer and Hublot watches remain cautious in their buying.

Yoko London is expanding in the United States, a market that CEO Michael Hakimian said is rapidly becoming the brand’s best.

Jewelers of America will honor Larry Pelzel, vice president and divisional merchandise manager of precious jewels at Neiman Marcus, with its Gem Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 13th annual Gem Awards in January.

Next week, the publication will unveil its new online-only magazine, which covers topics from alternative financing to creative in-store events for the holiday season.