SourcingJun 05, 2013
Large rough brings big money for mining cos.Two smaller mining companies recently reported that large, exceptional rough diamonds recovered from their mines in Africa have sold for millions.
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SourcingMay 28, 2013
Lucara nets $25M at first large stone tenderMining company Lucara Diamond Corp. reported that its first tender of big and “exceptional” rough diamonds garnered a total of $24.9 million, or $30,468 per carat.
EditorsMay 28, 2013
Working to make it OK“It’s funny what you find out about Oklahomans,” jeweler Tim Lewis told me on the phone last Thursday. “Tragedy happens. We get up, dust ourselves off, thank God and go on.”
EditorsMay 21, 2013
A social media nightmareBy now, I am sure many of you have seen the episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares featuring Arizona restaurant Amy’s Baking Company Bakery Boutique & Bistro.
SourcingMay 19, 2013
IDEX Online: Diamond prices to rise 6 percent a yearDiamond prices will rise by an average of 6 percent annually through to 2020 due to constrained supply not being able to meet rising demand from China and India, according to BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Sterck.
EditorsMay 06, 2013
The need for greater mobilityWe’ve published a few columns and articles this year on the growing importance of mobile commerce, also known as “m-commerce,” in today’s marketplace.
EditorsApr 24, 2013
A history lesson in ViennaThe longer I am in this industry, the more keenly aware I become of how much we can learn about world history through jewelry.
TechnologyApr 16, 2013
2013 Mobile Media: Ripe for the takingJewelers who begin testing the mobile marketing waters now will have an advantage over those who don't, Fruchtman Marketing Media Director Tom Marciw writes.
EditorsApr 04, 2013
The mysterious new ‘diamond mine’On March 27, I received a press release from a company called IIa Technologies about its opening of one of the world’s largest diamond growing facilities in the world in Singapore.
TechnologyMar 31, 2013
More couples planning the big day via mobileIt’s a statistic that is not surprising in the least. An increasing number of couples getting married are using mobile devices to help them plan and make purchases for their big day.
EditorsMar 20, 2013
Two passions now linkedLast week, I had the chance to have a nice, long talk with industry veteran Neil Koppel, who is currently president and CEO of JewelNet.com Corp. and lab-grown diamond company Renaissance Diamonds.
TechnologyMar 19, 2013
Amazon, Sam’s Club top retail customer ratingsSam’s Club and Amazon remain the top companies for customer experience, according to research recently released by the Temkin Group.
EditorsMar 13, 2013
Undisclosed and still unpunishedThe lawsuit filed by one-time Gemesis CEO Stephen Lux against his former company in U.S. Circuit Court in Florida is ongoing, with the latest filing in the case coming earlier this month.
EditorsJan 29, 2013
Are you ready for some ads?For me, the current NFL season drew to a pitiful close on Dec. 23, when Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw the interception that ultimately ended the Steelers season.
EditorsJan 14, 2013
Making sense of Christmas just pastThe results are in and frankly I have no idea who, if anyone, has won.
EditorsJan 10, 2013
De Beers executives in America For the first time in 70 years, De Beers’ executives entered the United States this week to conduct business, something they had been unable to do for the past seven decades due to anti-trust issues.
EditorsJan 04, 2013
The droids they’re looking for What do you create for a man who proposed to his girlfriend with an R2-D2 engagement ring around Halloween while dressed as Charlie Brown from the Peanuts? The answer is simple: a C-3PO wedding band.
EditorsDec 27, 2012
What you liked this yearIt’s always interesting to compare the list of what we deemed to be the “biggest” news stories of the year to the hard numbers--the stories that were the most read on NationalJeweler.com.
EditorsDec 17, 2012
Leaving a mark Much to the delight of retailers, De Beers is back on the airwaves this holiday season with this nationwide commercial that seems to be one of the favored spots among the jewelry set.
EditorsDec 05, 2012
Is Zimbabwe poised for bigger role in the KP?As a journalist with experience in both the consumer and trade press, it’s always interesting to me what gets reported, and what doesn’t make the cut, following the industry’s more widely followed events, such as the recently concluded Kimberley Process plenary in Washington, D.C.
EditorsNov 29, 2012
Whose failure is it anyway? In these modern, social-media crazed times, the word “fail” has taken on a new life.
EditorsNov 09, 2012
The storms have passed Thursday (Nov. 8) was the first day back in the office for most of the National Jeweler team following Superstorm Sandy, and we are doing our best to try to get back into the groove.
EditorsOct 31, 2012
Victoria’s not-so-secret 2012 FantasyEvery year, lingerie lord Victoria’s Secret unveils a multi-million dollar bra set with an astounding number of diamonds and colored gemstones that one lucky model gets to wear down the runway at the brand’s annual fashion show.
