I love meeting and learning about new designers and collections; it’s one of my favorite parts of this job.

If there are three things I know the National Jeweler editorial team likes, it’s jewelry, animals and socializing (preferably when there is food available.)

Senior Editor Hannah Connorton channeled her inner investor this week to participate in a panel designed to help new designers with their sales pitches and collections.

I just returned to New York City, and the National Jeweler office, after a sunny week off spent on the New England coast.

Among the offerings will be a wellness ring that measures sleep, rest and active life and a bracelet that filters the wearer’s mobile notifications.

Snapchat is one of my favorite social media platforms.

The winners of the Editor’s Choice design competition at the International Jewellery London trade show were announced earlier this month.

A diamond rivière necklace and a turn-of-the-century brooch featuring imperial topaz were among the top lots of the auction, held Monday in New York.

By now, we’re probably all back from market week in Las Vegas and the much-needed vacations/rest that followed.

Forevermark announced in Las Vegas that its holiday marketing campaign will use the famed slogan first coined in the 1940s but will make it ‘fresh’ for millennial consumers.

The family-owned diamond company has a patented round brilliant cut and a new ad campaign starring model Nicola Breytenbach.

A week from today most of us will be in Las Vegas descending upon Couture, JCK and the Antique Jewelry & Watch Show.

Jewelry sales are down for the sixth consecutive month and revised data from the U.S. Commerce Dept. shows a smaller and less lucrative jewelry market overall.

Jewelers of America held its annual press preview in their downtown office yesterday, which also happens to be the same office where National Jeweler is located (JA acquired the publication earlier this year), making for an easy commute to see some great jewels.

Bold headpieces were a trend at the 2015 Met Gala, held Monday in New York, and most of them were so glamorous and elegant that I immediately hoped they would catch on as a trend in which I can partake.

Supplier Verigold will work with independents to create exclusive Cover Girl collections, made in alternative metals with crystals and cubic zirconia.

I’ll be honest: I don’t typically get too excited about featured speakers. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve heard some great keynotes. But I’ve heard a lot of mediocre keynotes too. The great ones, the memorable ones, I can count on one hand. Or, I used to be able to count them on one hand, because now I have to add three more to my list: Terry Bradshaw, Stephen Dubner and Diana Nyad.

 At a session held Thursday, gemologist Debbie Hiss gave AGS Conclave attendees the low-down on how to close a sale and keep customers coming back.

Understanding how millennials work can help retailers reach them, and one seminar at AGS Conclave 2015 helped to identify just who these consumers are.

Stocking bridal merchandise by style instead of vendor and looking like the store you want to become are two ways retailers can increase revenues, an author and consultant said in an education session held Wednesday at AGS Conclave 2015. 

Simple studs and gold-toned and geometrically shaped jewelry appeared to be the common factor at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, held Sunday at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Isn’t it always nice to hear that donated funds actually have helped a person or organization reach a goal?

The Silver Promotion Service polled jewelers across the country to gauge how sales in the category fared in 2014. Here’s what the organization discovered.

National Jeweler has chosen four books from Goodreads’ March list of new releases that could be beneficial to business owners. 

As you might have read earlier this week, Brazilian jewelry brand H. Stern has opened a pop-up shop in New York’s SoHo neighborhood while its flagship location on Fifth Avenue undergoes renovations. I stopped by the space Wednesday afternoon to check it out and talk with the brand’s executive vice president, Ronaldo Stern.