SourcingDec 09, 2013
Dates set for tender of Marange diamondsThe first tender of rough diamonds from the Marange region of Zimbabwe in Antwerp will take place this week, Botswana-based diamond company First Element (Pty.) Ltd. announced.
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TechnologyDec 09, 2013
Blue Nile now displaying its rings in a storeNordstrom is showcasing Blue Nile engagement rings and wedding bands at its flagship location in downtown Seattle, marking the first time the e-tailer’s pieces have been shown in a brick-and-mortar store.
SurveysDec 09, 2013
Survey: Retailers expect diamonds to remain hotThe greatest percentage of retailers surveyed in National Jeweler’s recent poll said they expect diamond fashion jewelry to be their best-selling category this holiday season.
GradingDec 08, 2013
Worldwide, industry reacts to undisclosed syntheticsSynthetic diamonds--specifically those being passed off as natural--were one of the top stories in the jewelry industry last year, and it doesn’t look the man-made stones will be relinquishing their news-making reign anytime soon.
Policies & IssuesDec 08, 2013
RJC releases updated Code of PracticesAfter more than a year of reviewing its mandatory member standards, the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) officially has launched its new Code of Practices.
MajorsDec 08, 2013
Marie Claire costume line launches at Macy’s NYCThe Chic collection from Marie Claire Jewelry has launched in Macy’s Herald Square store in New York, which is the department store’s flagship location and also is advertised as the largest store in the world.
EditorsDec 06, 2013
My love affair with iPadI was just looking at my credit card accounts online--a dangerous venture at this time of the year--trying to add up just how much I’ve spent shopping on my iPad over the past five months. The answer is quite a bit.
AuctionsDec 05, 2013
Author’s jewelry collection tops $1MA 14.07-carat cushion-cut G color, VS1 diamond ring from the collection of English author Barbara Taylor Bradford sold for $730,148, making it the top lot of Bonhams sale held Thursday in London.
WatchesDec 05, 2013
Seiko opening high-end boutique in the USJapanese watch maker Seiko announced Thursday that it’s expanding its global presence with the opening of its first high-end boutique in the United States next year.
MajorsDec 05, 2013
Kohl’s to open 24 hours a day beginning Dec. 20Kohl’s Department Stores is upping the competition ante this holiday season by announcing that it will keep its doors open for more than 100 hours straight in late December.
Events & AwardsDec 04, 2013
Winners named in lab-grown diamond design contestSix winners have been named in the inaugural Rebel Chique Design Competition, which asked entrants to create jewelry using Rebel Chique Diamonds, Royal Asscher’s lab-grown diamond brand.
SourcingDec 04, 2013
No date set for tender of Marange goodsThe Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) said it doesn’t have a firm date for its tender of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange region, rebuffing reports that the sale started this week.
SourcingDec 04, 2013
Colored diamond butterfly on display at LA museumA private collection of fancy color diamonds arranged in the shape of a butterfly is on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM).
TechnologyDec 04, 2013
Web roundup: Gurhan now selling onlineA new e-commerce website, mobile applications and revamped websites are among the recent online developments in the jewelry industry.
FinancialsDec 04, 2013
Nov. comps climb double digits for JC PenneyDue to “compelling promotions” J.C. Penney Co. Inc. recorded a 10 percent year-over-year increase in same-store sales in November, with its Modern Bride brand among the private labels showing signs of life.
OtherDec 03, 2013
Parties mum on alleged John Hardy saleNone of the firms allegedly jostling to buy John Hardy are commenting on the reported deal, which values the jewelry brand at $100 to $140 million.
OtherDec 03, 2013
De Beers’ Forevermark expands into AustraliaAustralian jewelry retailer Mazzucchelli’s is now an exclusive authorized jeweler of De Beers’ Forevermark brand in central, southern and western Australia and in the country’s most densely populated state, Victoria.
OtherDec 03, 2013
‘Live at the Bench’ sessions return to GemFairMJSA again will sponsor “Live at the Bench” demonstrations at the 2014 American Gem Trade Association GemFair Tucson, scheduled for Feb. 4 to 9 at the Tucson Convention Center.
SourcingDec 03, 2013
Rockwell recovers 200-carat-plus piece of roughRockwell Diamonds Inc., which mines alluvial deposits in South Africa, has unearthed a 287-carat rough diamond from its operations in the Middle Orange River region.
TechnologyDec 03, 2013
This year’s Cyber Monday biggest ever, firms sayOnline retail sales reached new highs on Cyber Monday, and purchases made via mobile devices played a big part in the increase, data collected on the day shows.
SurveysDec 03, 2013
In-store traffic down 4 percent over the weekendShopperTrak, a firm that has devices installed in stores to count the number of people coming in, said retail foot traffic declined 4 percent year-over-year this past weekend, a drop-off attributable to the Internet.
EditorsDec 03, 2013
A case of the (holiday season) MondaysIt seems hard to believe considering that I feel like I am still new to New York, but this year marks my seventh straight calling retailers first thing on Monday morning to ask them how their weekend sales were.
OtherDec 02, 2013
Supplier News: New catalogs releasedA few design and manufacturing companies have rolled out catalogs in time for the holiday season, including Kameleon Jewelry and Charles Garnier Paris.
Policies & IssuesDec 02, 2013
CIBJO announces dates, location for 2014 meetingThe annual congress of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will take place May 19 to 21 in Moscow, the organization announced last week.
MajorsDec 02, 2013
Samuels Jewelers opening three new storesSamuels Jewelers Inc. will open new locations in Texas and Ohio during the holiday shopping season, as well as remodel three existing stores, the company announced recently.
