OtherDec 23, 2015
Gemfields Ruby Auction Nets $29 MillionThe gemstone miner’s recent Singapore auction of higher- and medium-quality rough rubies from its Montepuez mine achieved an average per-carat price of $317.92.
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GradingDec 23, 2015
GIA Campus Gets in the Holiday SpiritA number of women and children in need will be having a brighter holiday season this year thanks to donations from staff and students at the Gemological Institute of America’s headquarters.
IndependentsDec 23, 2015
Rio Grande Among the ‘Best Places to Work’The Albuquerque-based jewelry supply company recently was named one of the best large companies to work at in New Mexico by a local publication.
OtherDec 22, 2015
The Most-Read Stories of 2015What did National Jeweler’s readers click on the most this year? It turns out they found stories about the past and the future equally enthralling.
AuctionsDec 22, 2015
Sotheby’s CFO Resigns Amid Investor PressuresPatrick McClymont will be stepping down from the role next week following activist investors’ calls for changes in senior management.
SourcingDec 22, 2015
Diamond Trading Centre Opens in IndiaThe opening of the center marks a major milestone in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign to promote India as a major global diamond trading hub.
OtherDec 21, 2015
MJSA Strengthens ‘Be a Jeweler’ OutreachMJSA’s “Be a Jeweler” initiative, launched earlier this year, has new web and social media sites to help attract people to a career in jewelry.
OtherDec 21, 2015
Changing Times: A Multiple-Choice QuizColumnist Jan Brassem pens another pop quiz, this one testing readers’ knowledge of the times, which he acknowledges are a-changin’.
IndependentsDec 21, 2015
For Christmas, Retailer References 'The Ring'Bill Longnecker of Longnecker Jewelry in McCook, Neb. came up with a clever, albeit creepy, way to remind customers that Christmas is coming soon.
Policies & IssuesDec 20, 2015
The Spending Bill Clause ‘Critical’ to JewelersAs part of the trillion-dollar spending bill passed Friday, Congress made permanent legislation that allows retailers to write off store improvements over a 15-year period.
EditorsDec 18, 2015
Blue Nile’s ‘Scary’ AdBlue Nile took a swipe a brick-and-mortar retailers with one of the advertisements it’s circulating online this fall. But Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff doesn’t think they should be offended.
TechnologyDec 17, 2015
Amazon Increasingly Used for Search, Survey SaysA vast majority of U.S. shoppers will visit Amazon.com this holiday season but it’s not just to order those few perfect gifts, a new survey shows.
CrimeDec 17, 2015
3 Tips for Avoiding Shipping ScamsMembers of the jewelry industry need to be on alert for individuals posing as principals of established companies in order to con others out of cash or merchandise, particularly during the most wonderful time of the year.
SourcingDec 16, 2015
Pioneer Gems’ Sancheti Elected IDCA PresidentHe will lead the Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association in 2016, alongside Vice President Rakesh Barmecha of Niru NY Ltd.
Events & AwardsDec 16, 2015
JCK Revamping Design Center for 2016A non-linear floor plan with a “community feel” and a tiered model for exhibitors are two elements that will be new to the Design Center at JCK Las Vegas next year.
OtherDec 14, 2015
JSA to Honor Sexton, Liscinsky at LuncheonDuring its annual event in January, the Jewelers Security Alliance will give awards to Jewelers Mutual’s David Sexton and Senior Special Agent James Liscinsky of the ATF.
EditorsDec 10, 2015
A Fresh Concept, UnleashedDesigner Kara Ross has launched Diamonds Unleashed, a new company that aims to change the conversation around who buys diamonds for whom, and why, while emphasizing women’s empowerment.
TechnologyDec 09, 2015
Dilamani Website Rolls Out with New FeaturesAccessing the brand’s inventory without a login and the ability to make trade show appointments online are among the tools the new website offers.
SourcingDec 08, 2015
After 6-Month Slump, 1-Carat Diamond Prices RisePrices for 1-carat stones rose for the first time in six months during November, buoyed by supply shortages in select categories and holiday demand.
TechnologyDec 02, 2015
ComScore: Online Spending Up Across the BoardThis year’s Cyber Monday sales surpassed $3 billion, making it the heaving online spending day in history and helping to boost numbers for the holiday shopping season to date.
OtherNov 19, 2015
JA certifies 133 jewelers in 2015Jewelers of America announced Thursday that it has certified 133 professionals in the sales, management and bench professional areas this year, more than double the amount it certified last year.
MajorsNov 19, 2015
Richemont creates post for celebrity placementsThe company’s new “director of entertainment,” Mike Tschida, will advise Richemont’s brands on how to get their products on TV, in the movies and on the red carpet.
EditorsNov 19, 2015
Demographic drop-offEditor-in-Chief Michelle Graff looks at the reasons why people are getting out of, and not getting into, the jewelry industry.
SourcingNov 12, 2015
Anglo American shuffles management teamDe Beers parent company announced a number of management changes this week that are designed to aid in the company’s marketing and turnaround strategy, changes that bring a De Beers executive into a top position.
MajorsNov 11, 2015
Costco denied appeal in Tiffany trademark caseA federal appeals court shot down Costco’s request for a mid-case appeal of the September ruling that it infringed on the Tiffany & Co. trademark by selling rings labeled as Tiffany that were not, in fact, made by Tiffany.
