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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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Both Instagram and Pinterest have announced that they soon will add features that allow users to shop directly from their sites. 

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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.”

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

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

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With the big, bold yellow gold jewelry of the ‘70s making a comeback, National Jeweler takes a look back at the social and cultural forces that originally shaped this decade of design.

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The Detroit-based, U.S.-made watch brand has two new quartz movements powering its new watches: moon phase versions of the Runwell and the Gomelsky, and a travel watch called The Rambler GMT.

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It rose 4 percent to 22.4 tons in the period, up from 21.5 tons in the first quarter 2014, the fifth quarter in a row that demand has increased. 

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Retailers, mark your calendars. These are the days one retail analytics firm thinks will be tops in terms of foot traffic and sales this holiday season.

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Jewelers of America’s 2013 Cost of Doing Business Report shows that jewelers’ sales continue to increase a little bit each year, and that brick-and-mortar retailers may be regaining ground when it comes to diamond sales.

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This holiday season, consumers are expected to continue to spend their money cautiously and will expect thoughtful and knowledgeable customer service when they do choose to go into a store, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in a recent conference call.

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These two retailers reported some of the strongest year-end sales in retail, while competitors Macy’s and Kohl’s struggled.

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But it’s not what one might think. Smyth Jewelers worked with its advertising agency and Uneek jewelry to create a 17-foot tall engagement ring that’s definitely a conversation piece.

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Founder Gary Thrapp, who opened G. Thrapp Jewelers in Indianapolis in 1984, is set to retire and will close his store in the coming months.

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Which states are home to the country’s biggest diamonds? What are the most popular diamond shapes where your store is located? Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff examines it all via White Pine’s new report.

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The week began with reports that the fine jewelry industry seems to have gotten the holiday season off to a strong start, with a number of retailers saying that they had unusually strong Black Friday weekends and five online-only retailers reporting an increase in sales on Cyber Monday.

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Wingin’ it is the way to soar through the holidays.

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The week started on a sad note, as the industry continued to react and reflect on the news that designer and pioneer Scott Kay died of a heart attack Dec. 4.

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