Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Sept. 20 to 26, according to Google Analytics.
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Brian Butler now is the president of the Kansas City, Mo. retailer while Hunter Tivol McGrath has been named vice president.
Rob Bates, Kyle Anderson and Rachel Garrahan are in the running to be recognized in the event’s media excellence category.
In part one of a two-part diary entry, jewelry designer Jacqueline Stone dishes on the research, schools and tools one needs to get started in the industry.
Michael Benavente, who was tapped to lead the brand in May, has left to “pursue another opportunity.”
Small, thinner watches and jewelry that transitions easily from day to night were among the trends our editor-in-chief spotted in Switzerland.

The American Gem Society announced Tuesday the addition of 167 fully credentialed new titleholders, all of whom have completed the certification process required to earn their AGS titles.
The Brooklyn-based e-commerce site for artisan goods said Etsy Manufacturing will aid in connecting manufacturers with sellers who are looking for help in making their goods.
The diamond miner just announced a number of exceptional finds from its Lulo mine, including this big rock and eight other diamonds weighing more than 10 carats each.
The money, granted Sept. 25 just before the academy’s Student Indaba took place, is meant to help support the next generation of leaders in Africa through access to higher education.
We talked with seven Generation Y shoppers about where, when, why and how they shop for jewelry. Their answers are in our next digital magazine.
The latest in National Jeweler’s The History Behind series explores one of the most popular and influential periods in jewelry design, the Art Deco era.
The casting company just debuted a new 140-page catalog showing its newest mounting styles, in both classic and modern designs.
Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, according to Google Analytics.
In part two of a two-part diary entry, Jacqueline Stone gives budding designers guidance on photographers, consultants, manufacturers and more.
The smartwatch will be available in select stores beginning this week, on Target.com on Oct. 18 and in all the retailer’s stores by Oct. 25.
In response to retailers’ requests for more advertising, Hearts On Fire is providing jewelers with more than 25 commercials to choose from this holiday season.
Jewelers of America announced Wednesday that WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Gem Awards.
De Beers’ new Forevermark commercials, which include the iconic tagline “A Diamond is Forever,” will begin airing in the U.S. early next month. Watch it here.
Peter Smith says the answer is no if a store isn’t open enough, doesn’t respond to customers’ emails or voicemails, and doesn’t have merchandise that tells a cohesive story.
Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.
The Florida jeweler is giving its local Humane Society a boost by a sponsoring pet adoptions and sharing a photo of one animal in need of a good home on its Facebook page every week.
U.S. Antique Shows announced that the March 2016 edition of Lueur will be held at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center at the same time as both the JA New York Spring and MJSA Expo shows.
Texas retailer Thomas Markle Jewelers took home the title at the diamond brand’s recently concluded Hearts On Fire University event in Las Vegas.
Praveenshankar Pandya now is chairperson of India’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, while Rosy Blue’s Russell Mehta was elected GJEPC vice chairperson.