OtherNov 04, 2014
Jewelers Mutual CEO to retire, new leader namedJewelers Mutual Insurance Co. announced Tuesday that its board of directors has selected a new president and CEO to replace Darwin Copeman, who will retire in 2015.
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SourcingNov 04, 2014
Polished diamond prices expected to keep droppingSuppliers’ desire to move stock and increase their liquidity pushed down polished prices in October and they are expected to soften further, according to the Rapaport Group.
TrendsNov 03, 2014
The History Behind ... Victorian mourning jewelryNational Jeweler delves into the when, where and why of mourning jewelry worn during the Victorian era, which spanned 1837 to 1901.
GradingNov 03, 2014
GIA suspends sealing service indefinitelyThe Gemological Institute of America has suspended its diamond sealing services until further notice after receiving a sealed diamond for verification that did not match the grading report number packaged with it.
SourcingNov 03, 2014
De Beers is ‘changing with the times’De Beers executives gave Anglo American PLC investors an overview of the diamond business Monday, highlighting financial transparency, supply-demand dynamics and its belief in brands.
MajorsNov 03, 2014
Appointments: Former Citizen CEO to head CircaPre-owned jewelry, diamond and watch buyer Circa has appointed Laurence Grunstein as its CEO, effective immediately.
OtherNov 02, 2014
What you might have missedA story tracking five trends seen at JA New York Special Delivery was the most popular story on NationalJeweler.com last week.
EditorsOct 31, 2014
The latest diamond industry rowI am not proud to admit it now, but I was the kind of little girl who wanted to quit games in the middle if it looked like I wasn’t going to win, a trait for which my mom, like any good mother should, always admonished me.
OtherOct 30, 2014
Registration open for Rio Grande’s 2015 symposiumJewelry industry professionals now can sign up to attend the Santa Fe Symposium on jewelry technology, scheduled for May 17 to 20 in Albuquerque.
TechnologyOct 30, 2014
Overstock buys Bidz.com’s inventoryOverstock has acquired the entire inventory of foreclosed jewelry auction site Bidz.com, which will serve to be the center of the company’s new Jewelry Liquidation Vault.
OtherOct 29, 2014
Officials charge 3 more in Mich. robberiesA trio of men charged with storming into two independent jewelers in Michigan this spring and ordering employees and customers to the floor at gunpoint could face life in prison, authorities announced this week.
FinancialsOct 29, 2014
Blue Nile forecasts 19 percent growth in Q4Executives for Blue Nile said Thursday that they anticipate fourth quarter sales could grow as much as 19 percent due to the lowering of engagement ring prices and the addition of brands.
OtherOct 28, 2014
In a time when lending is tight, alternatives aboundCollateral lending and crowdfunding are two of the options available in an era when traditional banks are exiting the industry.
MajorsOct 28, 2014
Effy opening its own stores on cruise shipsEffy is teaming up with Princess Cruises to give the jewelry brand a new presence on three of the company’s ships.
Events & AwardsOct 28, 2014
JA opens 2015 CASE Awards for submissionsJewelers of America now is accepting entries for its annual retailer design competition to be held at the JA New York Winter show in January.
SourcingOct 27, 2014
Diamond grower producing 2-carat, E color stonesA lab-grown diamond company announced Monday that it is now producing high-quality 2-carat diamonds and expects to be growing 3-carat stones by early 2015.
OtherOct 26, 2014
What you might have missedA recap of the country’s most expensive ZIP codes, according to Forbes, was the most popular story on NationalJeweler.com last week.
SourcingOct 23, 2014
‘Exceptional’ white diamond brings $65K a caratDiamond cutting and manufacturing firm Diacore paid $15.2 million, or $65,577 a carat, for the 232.08-carat white diamond recovered from the Cullinan mine earlier this year.
FinancialsOct 23, 2014
Another conglomerate calls retailers ‘cautious’The luxury conglomerate that owns Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard said that the third-party distributors that buy its watches remain “cautious” in their purchasing, echoing the sentiment expressed by LVMH earlier this month.
EditorsOct 22, 2014
Ebola and the artisanal sectorLast week I had the chance to talk with Dorothée Gizenga, executive director of the Diamond Development Initiative, about how the Ebola outbreak is impacting the lives and livelihoods of the artisanal diamond diggers the organization aids.
OtherOct 21, 2014
WJA event aims to highlight local designersThe Northern California chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association will hold its 17th annual “Designers by the Bay” event Oct. 29 in San Francisco.
OtherOct 21, 2014
Platinum to average $1477 in 2015Platinum prices are expected to rise slightly in 2015, analysts say, with jewelry demand anticipated to increase as well.
OtherOct 21, 2014
JFC names local grant winners for 2014The Facebook votes have been counted in Jewelers for Children’s 2014 Local Grants program, which distributes $10,000 to 10 local charities nominated by retailers and industry organizations.
SourcingOct 21, 2014
Supplier sends 10 carats sky highTo celebrate its new “Diamonds” collection, London’s Bonds of Union flew an exceptional stone over Holland Park in west London.
MajorsOct 21, 2014
New ads for Piaget highlight life’s ‘perfection’Piaget has launched a new global advertising campaign that is designed to invite consumers to experience the brand’s watches and jewelry in inspiring locations around the world.
