In chess, the queen is the king’s protector.

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Lots of leather and absolutely no lace--that’s what jewelry designers are thinking of these days when they’re veering from an all-metal look.

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Gemfields has a new advertising campaign and emerald-focused tome, and the colored gemstone miner celebrated both amid the snow Monday at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.

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Sometimes, all it takes is one oversized jewel to make an outfit.

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Layoffs at Pandora, the closing of Samuel Gordon Jewelers and Manfredi Jewels opening a second location made this week one to remember.

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This Thursday marks the start of the Chinese New Year, and 2015 is The Year of the Goat (or Sheep/Ram), giving way for designers to create horned-themed pieces.

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While jewelers across the country shared the ups and downs of their Valentine’s Day business, De Beers reported a rise in sales in 2014.

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The beauty of jewelry is that it can convey so many messages in an everlasting way--love, romance, power, adoration, a sense of style and wealth are most spoken in gold and diamonds but, once in a while, so are wit, humor and sass.

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The Apple Watch graced the pages of a fitness magazine, while Tiffany & Co. released the TV component of its new, “modern love” ad campaign.

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The mines minister has ordered a number of foreign companies to stop mining and vacate the country’s diamond-rich Marange fields because he says they are operating illegally.

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There will always be the consumer who wants to follow the crowd or look like everyone else, but those true style mavericks out there, they just want to be one-of-a-kind.

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The first Bridge event of 2016 is scheduled to take place in mid-May while the initial stop on the Transform Tour is March 6 in Boston.

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We’ve been tracking a ring trend lately that has taken on a life of its own.

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It was a week rife with lawsuits, as the estate for the late Elizabeth Taylor waged a suit against auction house Christie’s and the Swatch Group announced that it would appeal a ruling that voided damages it says Tiffany & Co. owes the company.

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Big news in the industry went bi-coastal this week, with New York hosting two events surrounding women and the much-anticipated Apple Watch being revealed in Cupertino, Calif.

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Baselworld kicked off this week in Switzerland, prompting smartwatch news from TAG Heuer and Breitling.

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Baguettes are having their stylistic day in the sun, again, after falling out of fashion for a long while.

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Now that spring has finally sprung (or so the calendar says) it’s time to think of shedding coats and scarves, and that’s always a good thing for jewelry lovers.

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Here are the top five stories published on National Jeweler last week, according to Google Analytics.

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Aja Raden, who spent seven years at Tacori, has released her first book, Stoned, which explores the role eight different pieces of jewelry played in shaping major world events.

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Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

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Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. has been awarded its 29th consecutive A+ Superior financial strength rating from A.M. Best Company, an insurance rating and information source.

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The brand will partner with supermodel Liya Kebede and her foundation to help expand health education and services in Ethiopia in order to prevent maternal and newborn deaths.

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Here are the five most-read stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

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Peter Smith says retailers need to be respectful when engaging in sensitive discussions on social media, or they run the risk of losing customers, vendors or employees with opposing viewpoints.

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