Personalized jewels have had fans since the beginning of time--one probably could find some kind of charm bracelet in more than a few pharaoh’s tombs.
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Bar none, the simple line necklace--straight across or curved into a “smile”--has leapt to the top of the fashion trends.

The retailer has unveiled its 2015 holiday campaign, which continues its recent focus on real-life relationships by featuring models alongside their own children, siblings or spouses.

Third quarter sales disappointed for Macy’s and Nordstrom, both of which continue to emphasize their outlet channel over full-price stores.

The retailer is slated to hold an event next month in New York showcasing fashion designers’ creations for the Star Wars-inspired “Force 4 Fashion” initiative.

Tiger Capital Group is selling diamond engagement rings, wedding bands and watches that once lined the showcases of three now out-of-business Romano’s Jewelers stores.

Rough diamond sales and polished diamond prices continued their recovery in February, yet caution remains the trade’s watchword as global demand for diamonds still is relatively weak.
Jared the Galleria of Jewelry parent company Signet Jewelers said it will put Pandora shop-in-shops in more than 200 of its Jared stores beginning in 2016.
The U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Second Circuit decided this week that it will not review the decision that revived the EEOC’s nationwide gender bias suit against Sterling Jewelers.
The 14-store chain recently debuted the “Eternal Love & Friendship” collection, which has six different 1-carat rings featuring two large center diamonds and pave diamond bands.
The forum on sustainability and responsible sourcing, scheduled for March in New York City, has started accepting registrants following the launch of its updated website.
The Jewelers’ Security Alliance has issued an alert for traveling jewelry salespeople visiting the Lone Star State following a wave of robberies in Dallas and Houston.
Jewelers Mutual offers advice for retailers to follow and share with customers to help keep them safe while shopping and/or traveling during the holiday season.
The New York Police Department is looking into the theft of as much as $10 million in diamonds from the safe of a company headquartered in the city’s jewelry hub.
The latest news reports indicate that police have four people in custody in connection with the Nov. 7 robbery and murder of a 79-year-old jeweler in Austin, Ind.
John J. Kennedy of the Jewelers Security Alliance shares with National Jeweler the most common mistakes jewelers make as the holiday rush hits and his recommendations for avoiding them.

The Cranston, R.I.-based jewelry brand will be located in the Four Seasons Hotel adjacent to Mandalay Bay and will be open to all JCK buyers, but by appointment only.

The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show begins Thursday, May 28 and runs through Sunday, May 31 at the Paris hotel. It is open only to the trade.

Twenty designers, retailers and show organizers share their earliest recollections from the Couture show, which got its start on Memorial Day weekend, 1995.

As Luxury Las Vegas moves into newly renovated ballrooms at Mandalay Bay next year, JCK Events will add Prestige and the newly created Luxury Watch section to the show.

Reed Exhibitions, the company that owns the JCK and JIS shows, is introducing a new trade show next year that will take place during market week in Las Vegas.
Both Instagram and Pinterest have announced that they soon will add features that allow users to shop directly from their sites.

The company, which is one of the largest suppliers in the United States, said it wants to “give jewelers every option they need to thrive.”

Now that the holiday season is officially here, jewelers should bank on the fact that bold jewels will appeal to customers.

The retailer released preliminary figures nearly a month ahead of its scheduled earnings call because it was “excited” about its Q4 results.