Sterling silver designer and manufacturer Zina now is offering the brand’s classic styles in 14- and 18-karat gold. 

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Cartier has filed a lawsuit against its former director of off-line advertising, claiming she asked a co-worker to download confidential information about advertising plans and then tried to entice that same employee to follow her to competitor Tiffany & Co. 

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Cartier has filed a lawsuit against its former director of off-line advertising, claiming she asked a co-worker to download confidential information about advertising plans and then tried to entice that same employee to follow her to competitor Tiffany & Co. 

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One lucky individual is going to have the chance to propose to their partner in the winner’s circle at the Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York, thanks to one retailer’s latest contest. 

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The Gemmological Association of Great Britain has confirmed 13 speakers for its upcoming annual conference, which will include a presentation on the jewels recovered from the wreck of the famed RMS Titanic.  

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A site in Angola that one Australian company is hoping will turn into a lucrative diamond mine has been turning out some pure rough as of late. 

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Sightholders Tasaki and Rosy Blue, along with Kiran Gems in Mumbai, are among the first to begin using the new Automated Melee Screening device created by De Beers Technologies UK to separate natural melee from lab-grown.  

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Police in Baltimore County, Md. have arrested three suspects wanted in connection with a string of jewelry thefts that had law enforcement officials in six states on alert.  

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Same-store sales in Michael Hill’s U.S. stores rose 6 percent year-over-year while total revenue fell slightly due to the company closing a store in June of last year. 

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The final gavel seemingly has dropped for Bidz.com Inc., which once sold millions of dollars in fine jewelry a year via its live online auction format but has struggled financially the last several years. 

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It’s been a rough (no diamond pun intended) past couple of weeks for two of the industry’s largest producers of lab-grown diamonds.

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Following a forum held Monday in London, the World Gold Council says that there is strong industry support for its plan to reform and update the London gold fix, the current mechanism for setting what is essentially the international benchmark for the daily price of gold.  

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This month’s new releases include a memoir about what it’s like to grow up in a family-owned business and a true tale about a Virginia furniture-maker who brought his company’s manufacturing back to the United States from Asia.

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Jewelry Television is holding casting calls that are open to the public at the upcoming JA New York Summer show, with the on-air and online retailer looking for talent for its broadcast.

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Kelly Jacobson, a Chicago-based jewelry designer who started her own studio and also does custom design for four stores, has been awarded the 2014 Carelle-WJA grant.  

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Retailer and columnist James Alperin, who owns a jewelry store in suburban Cleveland, reflects on the shrinking middle class and what it means for jewelers today.  

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The American Gem Society has launched a virtual guild for members and non-members alike to allow the industry to come together online. 

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Amazon.com has grown to become one of the top 10 largest retailers in the country, according to Stores Media’s annual list of the biggest 100 retailers by sales. Read on to find out what specialty jeweler made the list for the first time.

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When it comes to social media, “astroturfing” has nothing to do with sports. The JVC’s Suzan Flamm explains more about this practice and how federal agencies are cracking down. 

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A Georgia-based marketing firm created by jewelers for jewelers has started a podcast, an online program that can be heard on demand, specifically for retailers, with an app to follow soon. 

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CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will hold its 2015 annual congress in Salvador, Brazil from May 4 to 6, with pre-congress meetings to take place the two days prior. 

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Consultant Ben Janowski has been in the jewelry industry for four decades. Here's what caught his eye at the recent Couture show in Las Vegas. 

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After pairing up with a company that specializes in e-commerce, independent jeweler Betteridge now is able to sell online to consumers in more than 100 countries around the world. 

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In an effort to contribute to the ongoing education of women in the jewelry industry, the Women's Jewelry Association Member Grant Program has awarded a total of $13,000 to 26 members across the country. 

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In an effort to contribute to the ongoing education of women in the jewelry industry, the Women's Jewelry Association Member Grant Program has awarded a total of $13,000 to 26 members across the country. 

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