Total sales in the region also were up 1 percent, bolstered by a strong performance from the fashion jewelry segment.
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This exceeded the National Retail Federation’s expectations, as consumers took advantage of deals and good weather.

A. Tyler DeScenza, third-generation owner of DeScenza Diamonds, was elected in late October.

Here are observations on proposal and ring preferences gleaned from a recent retailer survey.

They increased to $190.7 million, with a challenging U.S. market offset by strong global performances.

The Watchmakers of Switzerland commissioned the piece in 1948 as part of a marketing push.

The $499 GemCam Imaging System takes high definition 360-degree photos or videos with a 40x zoom.
For the first time, the National Retail Federation included Cyber Monday in its annual survey to better reflect consumer behavior.
Rupak Sen and Armando Diaz both join the company from roles at Gemfields.

They were two of the top lots at Sotheby’s jewelry sale held Wednesday in Geneva.

Kenneth Scarratt, an industry veteran and one of the world’s foremost authorities on natural pearls, has been named CEO.

The necklace, whose sale sparked a one-man protest over its origin, reportedly set a record with its final price.
The company said it was Christiaan Jordaan’s decision to step down, but the news comes just a few weeks after a “disappointing” first tender.

Yianni Melas is in Geneva, where Christie’s is set to auction off the “The Art of De Grisogono, Creation I.”

The number on the girdle matched that of a report for a mined diamond.

The casting company alleges that Star Gems and Mercury Ring/Interjewel USA knocked off a few of its designs.

The 2017 Victoria’s Secret iteration is valued at $2 million and bedecked with almost 6,000 gemstones--including diamonds, yellow sapphires and blue topaz.

The large gem-quality rough diamonds came from the Jubilee pipe last month and range in size from 82 to 163 carats.

The underperforming stores in Michigan, Florida, Illinois and Texas are being shuttered as the retailer puts more emphasis on its small-format shops.

The luxury goods and jewelry e-tailer, which is “redefining what it means to be a luxury shopper in a digital age,” appears at No. 43.

Here are a handful of interesting facts about the colored stones with a pattern usually resembling a wheel.

The company’s sale of rough rubies from Montepuez saw only eight of 21 “schedules” sold.

Morton died Oct. 24 of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos.

The 14.93-carat fancy vivid pink diamond will lead the auction house’s Magnificent Jewels sale on Nov. 28.
This year’s event, scheduled for Jan. 31, will focus on the impact of the trade’s emphasis on gem origin.