SourcingJan 05, 2015
SRK honors Dalai Lama with awardThe Dalai Lama was honored with the Santokbaa Award by Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. during a recent visit to Surat, India.
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SourcingJan 05, 2015
Diamond trade hit by lack of credit, low profitsIsrael exported only slightly more polished diamonds in 2014 than it did in 2013, as the diamond industry faced “major challenges” worldwide.
MajorsJan 05, 2015
Pandora continues with concept expansionPandora announced Monday that it is aiming to acquire as many as 78 store leases in Germany and convert them all into company-owned and -operated concept stores.
OtherJan 04, 2015
What you might have missedThe top stories on National Jeweler last week reflected on the year, and the holiday season, that just passed and looked ahead to 2015.
OtherJan 04, 2015
5 good reads for JanuaryA book on “conflict” minerals highlights this month’s list of the most intriguing new releases.
Events & AwardsJan 04, 2015
JFC holding third annual party in NYC“Celebrate New York,” a now-annual event for Jewelers for Children, is back and will take place on Jan. 18, the evening of the opening day of the JA New York Winter Show.
WatchesDec 30, 2014
NPR profiles the last ‘radium girl’Mae Keane, the last of a group of women who were hired to paint watch dials with radium in the 1920s, died this year.
OtherDec 29, 2014
Interings’ Mehta elected IDCA presidentThe Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association Inc. recently announced the results of its elections for 2015.
GradingDec 29, 2014
GSI opens its ninth laboratoryThe lab is located in Gaborone, Botswana, where Gemological Science International CEO Mark Gershburg said there is a demand for labs and gemological education.
OtherDec 28, 2014
What you might have missedArticles on bridal jewelry trends for 2015 and three of the five forces that have transformed the jewelry industry over the last 35 years were among the top stories on National Jeweler last week.
OtherDec 28, 2014
3 retail predictions for 2015Analysts and independent jewelers offer their prognostications on the forces that will shape retail in the coming year.
SourcingDec 28, 2014
Niru Diamonds among Israel’s ‘outstanding’ exportersNiru Diamonds Israel was one of 10 companies lauded for its exporting accomplishments during a ceremony held Sunday at the residence of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
EditorsDec 24, 2014
The 3 biggest stories of 2014Earlier this year, it would have been hard to believe that anything could top the consolidation of the industry’s two largest players, Zale Corp. and Signet Jewelers Ltd., in terms of news for 2014.
TrendsDec 23, 2014
Chamilia readies for spring with brand new charmsChamilia, the Swarovski Group brand that offers personalized jewelry, will release four new collections at the beginning of the year in addition to a number of new spring-inspired pieces.
SurveysDec 23, 2014
Survey: Holiday return fraud may cost retailers $3.8BThe retail industry as a whole will lose an estimated $10.9 billion to return fraud this year, with more than a third of that occurring during the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2014 Return Fraud Survey.
OtherDec 22, 2014
JA to live stream 2015 Gem AwardsFor the first time, Jewelers of America will broadcast live its annual Gem Awards ceremony on Jan. 9 through streaming television.
OtherDec 22, 2014
JA to live stream 2015 Gem AwardsFor the first time, Jewelers of America will broadcast live its annual Gem Awards ceremony on Jan. 9 through streaming television.
OtherDec 22, 2014
5 modern forces that shaped the industry, part IIIn part two of a two-part series, columnist Jan Brassem examines the final three factors he says disrupted and transformed the jewelry industry over the past 35 years.
SourcingDec 22, 2014
Investors sink $2.5M into lab-grown diamond co.Scio announced this week that a group of three investors calling themselves Heritage Gemstone Investors Inc. are providing $2.5 million in funding to the company.
OtherDec 21, 2014
What you might have missedThe opening of a class action lawsuit against EGL International and major retailers in early 2015 and the closing of another lawsuit against a retailer for using the lab’s grading reports were among the top stories on National Jeweler last week.
TrendsDec 21, 2014
6 bridal jewelry trends for 2015When it comes to bridal jewelry, expect the unconventional--unusual shapes, modified halos and color--to become more common next year.
OtherDec 18, 2014
Supplier News: Frederick Goldman signs Canada dealFrederick Goldman announced that it is partnering with Nouvo Mode to do sales and distribution for the Goldman, ArtCarved and Triton brands in Canada beginning in January.
SourcingDec 18, 2014
Belgium aiding Ivory Coast’s returnThe Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) recently completed a training program for three senior officials from the government of the Ivory Coast, which saw the decade-long ban on its diamond trade lifted earlier this year.
SurveysDec 18, 2014
Final predictions roll in as season winds downLower gas prices, an improved job market and late-spending consumers could give retailers a boost as the 2014 holiday season comes to a close.
OtherDec 17, 2014
‘Happiness’ author to keynote at WJA’s In the KnowThe Women’s Jewelry Association announced Wednesday that Gretchen Rubin, author of bestseller The Happiness Project, and Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman will speak at the In The Know conference next year.
