Amazon 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. 

Michelle Graff

Born 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.

Brecken Branstrator

A 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.

Michelle Graff

Colored 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.

Michelle Graff

Tiffany & Co. has opened its flagship store on Champs-Élysées, the Parisian avenue known worldwide for its high-end shopping.

Michelle Graff

When 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. 

Brecken Branstrator

One year after the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, the bill is seemingly going nowhere in the House of Representatives. 

Brecken Branstrator

A 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.  

Michelle Graff

Jewelry 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. 

Michelle Graff

A 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. 

Michelle Graff

The 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.  

Michelle Graff

Precious 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. 

Michelle Graff

Zenith announced Monday that it has found a replacement for Jean-Frédéric Dufour, who is leaving the brand to head Rolex.  

Michelle Graff

Swatch 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.   

Michelle Graff

The 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. 

HSN 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. 

Michelle Graff

Orem, Utah and Albuquerque are the latest markets where Nordstrom is opening Rack stores, as the retailer continues concentrating on its off-price division. 

Michelle Graff

U.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.

Michelle Graff

Online retailer Blue Nile reported that sales hit $103.7 million in the company’s first quarter, a 7 percent year-over-year increase. 

Michelle Graff

The 24 Karat Club Southeastern U.S. is now accepting applications for the multiple scholarships it is offering. 

Michelle Graff

With the recent data breaches impacting major retailers and web security issues stemming from Heartbleed, National Jeweler takes a look at what jewelers can do to protect their customers. 

Brecken Branstrator

U.S. consumers are expected to spend slightly less on mom this Mother’s Day and they will keep practicality in mind when shopping.

Michelle Graff

Schiffman’s Jewelers has been named the 2014 North Carolina Family Business of the Year in the century category by the Wake Forest University Family Business Center and Business North Carolina. 

Michelle Graff

Based in London, designer Jacqueline Cullen incorporates a unique and interesting material into her designs: Whitby jet, 182 million-year-old fossilized wood found only in Whitby, England.

Woolly mammoths and walruses and dinosaurs, oh my! Jewelry designer Monique Pean has carved out an interesting niche, literally --  she digs in the dirt for unique fossils -- in the accessories market. Marissa Collections sat down with the seasoned globetrotter about her passion for prehistoric treasures and philanthropy. A retailer of fine jewelry and high fashion in Naples, Fla., Marissa Collections has begun conducting Q&As with new designers as the store adds them, and shares these with National Jeweler exclusively before posting the interviews on its jewelry blog at MarissaCollections.com. Marissa Collections: Describe your transition from finance to jewelry design. Monique Pean: While working in finance, my younger sister Vanessa passed away in a car accident at the age of 16. At that moment, I realized it was necessary to reevaluate what I wanted to do with my life. I decided to pursue a career that allowed me to combine my passions for design, art, travel and philanthropy. MC: Did any of your former skills apply to the next phase? MP: Very much so. I was able to use my financial skills to pursue an entrepreneurial path and properly establish and grow my brand. MC: What’s a typical day like? MP: Between designing, traveling for personal appearances and all of the other aspects that go into running a business, I find that each day is completely different. I love that I get to meet people with different backgrounds and experience so many new places. MC: Which came first, your love of travel or jewelry design? MP: I’ve loved both from a young age. My grandmother has an incredible Art Deco jewelry collection, and she always encouraged me to explore her jewelry box as a child and experiment with wearing multiple rings and bracelets at once. My father worked in economic development, so I was lucky enough to accompany him to over 40 countries, which got me hooked on travel. MC: Since travel is such a major component of your work, how does it affect your design process? MP: Each year I take a trip to a new destination to find sustainable materials and partner with local artisans to develop new collections. The geography and indigenous art of these areas are my core inspirations along with modern artistic movements and architecture. I’m working with artisans in the Arctic Circle, French Polynesia, Peru, Guatemala, Colombia and the Philippines. MC: What are some of your favorite destinations? MP: I keep returning to Japan, where I’ve collected many comfortable, sculptural pieces over the years. Others are Brazil, Egypt, Antarctica, Guatemala and South Africa. Pean's 18-karat recycled yellow gold fossilized walrus ivory Norske oval ring ($10,530)