OtherJan 26, 2016
College Fund Created for Edelstein’s DaughterThe industry is coming together to help the family of Cindy Edelstein with a college crowdfunding effort for her daughter led by designer Erica Courtney.
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IndependentsJan 25, 2016
With 70 years comes two accolades for Fla. jewelerJae’s Jewelers has been recognized with a Retailer of the Year award, and an employee from the family-owned and -operated store also has been recognized for her work and philanthropy.
OtherJan 21, 2016
JVC Releases Guide on Quality AssuranceThe JVC has published a guide that provides simple tools jewelers can use to implement programs to ensure the products they sell are compliant with the law.
SourcingJan 21, 2016
Diamond Grower IIa Responds in Patent FightIIa Technologies, sister company to Pure Grown Diamonds, is refuting claims of patent infringement made by De Beers subsidiary Element Six.
Events & AwardsJan 21, 2016
Midwest Jewelers’ Event Has New Name, HomeThe Jewelers Education Conference & Show is now called the Midwest Jewelers Conference & Show and will take place in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
MajorsJan 20, 2016
Walmart to Close 269 Stores WorldwideMore than half of the stores set to close are located in the United States, and the closures will effectively mean the end of the Walmart Express small-format store concept.
IndependentsJan 20, 2016
Northeastern offers Apple Watch for Black Friday dealNortheastern Fine Jewelry is continuing its tradition of competing with big-box retailers on Black Friday weekend by giving shoppers a special gift, and this year it’s going with wearable tech.
SurveysJan 20, 2016
What sold in jewelry stores on Black Friday weekendA total of 10 retailers from five different sections of the country gave National Jeweler a rundown on what customers were buying at their stores over the weekend.
SurveysJan 20, 2016
3 observations about Black Friday weekendWhile Black Friday weekend sales figures don’t tell the whole story of the holiday season, they do lend some insight into consumer behavior.
MajorsJan 20, 2016
Walmart Now Selling the Apple WatchThe big-box retailer is carrying the Sport edition of the smartwatch, which is available on its website and in a small, select number of its stores.
MajorsJan 20, 2016
Tous Taps Paltrow for Campaign, Continues ExpansionActress Gwyneth Paltrow will be the face of Barcelona-based jewelry and accessories brand Tous in 2016, which is now carried by more than 50 independent retailers in the United States.
MajorsJan 20, 2016
Kering Names New CEO for Pomellato GroupKering has appointed luxury industry veteran Sabina Belli as CEO of the Pomellato group, consisting of Italian luxury jewelry brands Pomellato and Dodo.
MajorsJan 20, 2016
Color Craft Inks Licensing Agreement with HallmarkThe manufacturer has signed an agreement with Hallmark Cards Inc. to create a line of jewelry branded by the well-known greeting card company.
AuctionsJan 20, 2016
Colored Gemstones Still Setting Records at AuctionBonhams’ record-setting week continued Tuesday in New York, when the auction house sold a 7.84-carat Kashmir sapphire for $1.35 million, or $172,000 per carat.
GradingJan 20, 2016
9 questions with the man cleaning up EGLAs part of a reorganization, EGL will no longer issue “EGL International” certificates and has vowed it is working to homogenize its grading practices worldwide. Menahem Sevdermish is at the head of this operation.
OtherJan 20, 2016
Smithsonian Gets its First Piece of Citrine JewelryIt came from none other than actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie Pitt, who worked with designer Robert Procop to create the piece for their “Style of Jolie” jewelry collection.
CrimeJan 19, 2016
Female Robber’s Alleged Accomplice in CustodyA 35-year-old man named Lewis Jones has been arrested in connection with a string of armed jewelry store robberies across the Southeast.
SurveysJan 18, 2016
NRF: 2015 Holiday Sales Up 3 PercentWeather, inventory challenges and deep discounts were factors retailers had to grapple with as they competed with each other and their own bottom line.
EditorsJan 15, 2016
3 Retail Clichés for 2016These expressions used to describe the current state of retail are so common they’ve become meaningless, even irritating. But you won’t quit hearing them, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff writes.
SourcingJan 14, 2016
Major Organizations Offering IDEX AccessFree access to the IDEX Trading Floor as well as to the monthly IDEX diamond price reports are now available to the members of a number of key jewelry industry organizations.
TechnologyJan 13, 2016
For E-Commerce, Mobile Sales Made the HolidayOnline sales in November-December 2015 rose 13 percent year-over-year, bolstered by the increasing number of consumers shopping on smartphones and tablets.
SourcingJan 12, 2016
De Beers’ Element 6 Suing Diamond Grower IIaElement 6 alleges that IIa Technologies, the sister company of Pure Grown Diamonds, is using its patented diamond-growing techniques without permission.
MajorsJan 12, 2016
Trial in Tiffany v. Costco Case PostponedThe trial phase in the ongoing legal battle between Tiffany & Co. and Costco over the warehouse club’s sale of rings falsely labeled as Tiffany has been pushed back until June.
OtherJan 11, 2016
ASC Acquired by Mi9 RetailRetail software company Mi9 Retail has acquired Applications Systems Corporation (ASC) and is forming a new group dedicated entirely to jewelry retailers.
OtherJan 11, 2016
AGA Releases Tucson Seminar LineupThe Accredited Gemologists Association will host presentations in Tucson next month that examine the challenges facing the colored gemstone industry today.
