Gemfields has partnered with 10 jewelers and charitable organization Nanhi Kali to launch a jewelry-related project that will help support underprivileged girls in India.
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High in the Anatolian mountains of Turkey is a mine that is the sole source for a gemstone trending among jewelry designers in search of something different.
Milenyum Mining has discovered and faceted the largest known csarite in the world, a 121.65-carat pear-shaped stone that it expects to retail for close to $1 million.
Mikimoto announced that it will launch its first global ad campaign in more than a decade this fall, coinciding with the launch of a redesigned website for the brand.
Boston Red Sox players received their 2013 World Series rings last Friday, which are set with 126 diamonds, 16 custom-cut sapphires and nine custom-cut rubies.
The lineup will include presentations on identifying counterfeit luxury watches, treatments and synthetics, and conflict management.

The brand said it is offering a new take on the personalized jewelry trend with engraved gemstones, debuting a wholesale collection at the Luxury show.

The same family, however, will remain at the helm of the North Carolina jeweler that’s been in business since 1926.
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It is the sixth biggest gem-quality diamond ever found and its sale price sets a new world record for a rough diamond.

Hennig Tenders is hosting a sale of single rough stones from the Superkolong diamond tailings plant in Kimberley as well as diamonds from the now-closed Ellendale mine in Australia.

At the Couture show, Mark Patterson will unveil the new setting technique, which completely recesses the diamonds into the metal without prongs or a bezel-style setting.

Jewelers, is your store playful, inspiring or authoritative on Facebook, Instagram, etc.? Mike Farrell helps you figure it out.

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of May 1 to 7, according to Google Analytics.

In honor of Mother’s Day, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares two Mother’s Day commercials she thinks are really cute.

It is 2.83 carats, oval cut, GIA color-graded as a fancy deep grayish blue violet and will lead Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender this year.

Scheduled for July 25 in conjunction with the JA New York Summer show, the recruiting event will include a panel discussion, one-on-one career coaching and hiring opportunities.
As a whole, jewelry sales continued to improve for the nation’s largest sellers of fine jewelry in 2011, continuing the trend seen last year.

The online retailer reported that it sold a total of $56.7 million in diamond engagement rings in the United States in Q1 2016, down from $61 million in Q1 2015.

The tennis ball-sized rough stone, which will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in June, could yield the largest top quality polished diamond in the world.
For every $25,000 spent with the company during JCK Las Vegas, customers will receive one entry into a drawing for an all-expenses-paid vacation package for two.

Though there won’t be any burpees involved, there’s still bound to be some sweating as Shane Decker and Jim Ackerman put jewelers through their sales and marketing paces.

The show that has become the go-to globally for innovative fine jewelry design has added a curated selection of timepieces to this year’s event.
A number of different factors are influencing the trend and it’s not expected to reverse course anytime soon.

The New York City retailer is now called Greenwich St. Jewelers and has a new website as well, all in honor of its 40th anniversary.

Why do some people succeed while others fail? It’s more about grit than talent, according to a new book.