The National Retail Federation’s magazine just released its annual “Top 100 Retailers” list, which includes one specialty jeweler.
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A close friend of the renowned jeweler will share stories about Joel Arthur Rosenthal’s inspirations and impact.
He and his wife, Ellie, opened Rockville’s McCutchen Jewelers in 1988.

It may not be as American as apple pie, but this lapis lazuli and 14-karat gold “Donut” ring from Bondeye Jewelry is a feast for the eyes nonetheless.

Priced at $5,999, the portable Varna-D color-grades polished diamonds of various sizes and shapes from D to L.
The number of stores having their power lines cut continues to climb, and it usually happens on weekends or holidays.

She recently launched Alex Woo x Sugarfina, a collection of four designs based on the candy brand’s confections.

Stories from Las Vegas were popular, naturally, but not enough to knock “The Bachelorette” out of the top spot.

She succeeds Julie Bergstein Romanenko, who just completed her three-year term as head of the Contemporary Jewelry Design Group.

The Intruder Spray System is used in banks and convenience stores in Europe, and now has been installed in a high-end watch boutique on New York’s 57th Street.

The diamond miner and marketer sold $390 million in rough to sightholders and via auction, compared with $581 million in the same period last year.

Vittoria d’Aste-Surcouf had two sons 16 months apart. Here’s what motherhood taught her that has helped her run her jewelry design business more efficiently.

A Mughal haul at Christie’s, and one of our columnists asks the question, is it really worth it to put so much effort into driving foot traffic?

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff recaps a jewelry event where a designer’s process was presented as a four-course meal.

The fine jewelry supplier and manufacturer debuted an on-trend bridal collection, added lab-grown melee in pink and blue, and introduced a new tester.

At JCK Las Vegas, the lab-grown diamond brand introduced a patented cut created for its new collection, “Altr X.”

Named in honor of the late adviser, the award is to be given annually to a jewelry store.

Lab President Debbie Azar called the discovery “atypical.”

Pieces from Brevani, Meredith Marks, Dilamani and Gabriel & Co. are featured on the latest season of the reality show.
They were arrested last week with their latest haul, a batch of rough diamonds worth more than $300,000, the company said.

The diamond brand’s new campaign, “I Take You, Until Forever” was designed to reflect modern love.

They include simple rings, small styles and pops of color.

It’s a purple sapphire surrounded by Paraíba-type tourmaline, and it took first place in a design contest.
French brand Mauboussin has shuttered the Madison Avenue boutique it opened in 2008 and appointed new leadership for the North American market, with plans to open in a smaller space in New York later this year.

There will be a different date pattern for the jewelry trade shows next year due to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.