MajorsMay 11, 2014
Chopard enters hotel business in ParisChopard announced Friday that it has purchased Union Hôtelière Parisienne, the company that owns the luxury five-star Hôtel de Vendôme in Paris.
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SurveysMay 11, 2014
For many, Mother’s Day sales exceeded expectationsJewelers were happy to see sales heat up for Mother’s Day following a long, brutal winter that kept consumers at home in many parts of the country.
GradingMay 11, 2014
Standard Chartered’s Anna Martin goes to GIAThe Gemological Institute of America has hired longtime industry leader and Standard Chartered Bank executive Anna Martin as its new senior vice president of global development.
EditorsMay 09, 2014
A report on grading reportsThis week, WSMV-TV, an NBC affiliate in Nashville, Tenn., aired a two-part segment about Genesis Diamonds (not to be confused with lab-grown diamond company Gemesis), a local jewelry store that uses reports from EGL International, among other precious gemstone grading labs.
OtherMay 08, 2014
Four charged in VA jewelry store shootingRichmond police have arrested and charged four people in connection with the recent murder of 29-year-old Muhammad Baig, an employee at Victoria Jewelers.
FinancialsMay 08, 2014
First quarter US sales up just 1 percent for QVCAnother multimedia retailer reported that 2014 was off to a weak start, with sales for QVC essentially falling flat in the first quarter in a “difficult retail environment.”
MajorsMay 08, 2014
Amazon adds Sunday delivery in 15 more citiesAmazon Inc. announced Thursday that it has expanded its Sunday delivery, which is done through the U.S. Postal Service, beyond Los Angeles and New York to a number of new markets.
EditorsMay 08, 2014
Checking in with Ornella IannuzziBorn in the French Alps but now based in London, jewelry designer Ornella Iannuzzi has created a style that includes unusual, eye-catching and organic shapes, using rare and natural precious materials crafted in a way that mirrors sculptures as much as fine jewelry.
OtherMay 07, 2014
Report: Gold could dip as low as $1,100 this yearA new report states that the per-ounce price of gold might have already hit its high for the year and could briefly sink as low as $1,100 in the coming months.
OtherMay 07, 2014
50 percent of lots sell for Gemfields in IndiaColored gemstone miner Gemfields PLC announced that it sold half of the lots offered at its auction of traded rough emeralds held in Jaipur, with the sale totaling $13.5 million, a 59 percent increased as compared with the same sale last fall.
MajorsMay 07, 2014
Tiffany’s flagship on Champs-Elysees opensTiffany & Co. has opened its flagship store on Champs-Élysées, the Parisian avenue known worldwide for its high-end shopping.
Events & AwardsMay 07, 2014
12 pieces to see at the Las Vegas antique showWhen the antique and estate jewelry and watch show opens in Las Vegas at the end of the month, more than 400 exhibitors will bring a mix of pieces from the 1700s and 1800s to Art Deco and even more modern jewels to Sin City.
TechnologyMay 07, 2014
A year later, Internet sales tax bill still stalledOne year after the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, the bill is seemingly going nowhere in the House of Representatives.
OtherMay 06, 2014
Jewelry store employee killed during robberyA 29-year-old employee of Victoria Jewelers was killed Monday during a robbery in the store, marking the first homicide in the jewelry industry this year.
MajorsMay 06, 2014
Yurman enters new territory with Minnesota boutiqueJewelry brand David Yurman opened a new store in Edina, Minn. on Tuesday, the company’s first boutique in the Midwest state known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
MajorsMay 06, 2014
Appointments: Jude Frances, Sterling, Movado GroupA new president at Jude Frances jewelry and appointments at Sterling Jewelers and the Movado Group are among the recent career moves in the jewelry industry.
Events & AwardsMay 06, 2014
NY antique show to return in JulyThe New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show is coming back to the Metropolitan Pavilion this July, with more than 100 antique jewelry and watch dealers slated to exhibit.
OtherMay 05, 2014
Gemfields production at Kagem mine falls 45 percentPrecious gemstone miner Gemfields reported Friday that production of emerald and beryl at its Kagem mine in Zambia was 3.6 million carats in the third quarter, down from 6.5 million carats in the prior-year period.
WatchesMay 05, 2014
Zenith names Breitling executive as new CEOZenith announced Monday that it has found a replacement for Jean-Frédéric Dufour, who is leaving the brand to head Rolex.
WatchesMay 05, 2014
Swatch keeping an eye on iWatch trademarksSwatch Group has been “pointing out” to trademark authorities the similarity between the names “iSwatch,” the name of a plastic Swatch watch from 2013, and “iWatch” in countries where Apple has sought to trademark the term.
GradingMay 05, 2014
GIA now giving ‘return date’ for stonesThe Gemological Institute of America has changed how it communicates lab service time, now letting customers know the exact date a stone will be shipped or ready for pickup.
FinancialsMay 04, 2014
Jewelry sales slow for HSN as Q1 sales declineHSN Inc., the parent company of on-air and online retailer HSN, reported Thursday that the retailer’s sales were down 1 percent in the first quarter, with jewelry reported as one of its weak sellers.
MajorsMay 04, 2014
Nordstrom remains focused on Rack with 2 new storesOrem, Utah and Albuquerque are the latest markets where Nordstrom is opening Rack stores, as the retailer continues concentrating on its off-price division.
SurveysMay 04, 2014
Platinum sales growth to remain steady in 2014U.S. retail sales of platinum jewelry were up 11 percent in 2013 and are expected to grow another 11 percent this year, the Platinum Guild International said.
FinancialsMay 01, 2014
Blue Nile Q1 sales up, mobile visits climbOnline retailer Blue Nile reported that sales hit $103.7 million in the company’s first quarter, a 7 percent year-over-year increase.
