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

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It’s the largest faceted lab-grown blue the Gemological Institute of America’s ever studied, and it received a color grade of fancy deep.

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The choker is a funny fashion bit.

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Now here’s a trendy trend that seems to have long legs.

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Big diamonds dominated the headlines this week, with Sotheby’s selling a 100-carat, internally flawless D color diamond for $22 million and two mining companies reporting big rough finds.

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Fringe was one of the biggest fashion hits on the spring 2015 runways and now it has hit the jewelry world in a big way too.

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A court in Denmark has fined Pandora 2 million Danish krone (about $333,000) for waiting too long to warn investors that it anticipated a drop in revenue.  

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The Danish brand announced Tuesday that it has dropped 116 more mostly-U.S.-based retailers from its distribution network in the Americas.

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After serving as president of the association for the past 14 years, Dione Kenyon is set to retire sometime in 2016, dependent on when the organization finds and transitions a replacement.

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The latest statistics from the Jewelers Board of Trade show that in the United States, 760 retail jewelers/repairers ceased operations in 2015, up from 612 in 2014.

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The aim of the campaign is not only to raise awareness about the American Gem Society but also to drive consumers to its “Find a Jeweler” website feature.

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Stuller Inc. announced this week that Darrell Warren, the vice president of tools supplies, is retiring and will be replaced by Tammy Kidder, who is being promoted.

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