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The 59.60-carat pink diamond is, once again, the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction.

Mervis Diamond Importers hosted a wedding near its store March 30 to show its continued support for same-sex marriage.

Three well-known American jewelry collectors have owned the “Stotesbury Emerald.”

The buyer of pre-owned diamonds and jewelry has introduced a collection of pieces generally priced between $5,000 and $100,000.
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The Swiss gem lab says it is seeing sapphires from a new source in Bemainty, Madagascar coming in labeled as Kashmir.

According to a recent survey, 62 percent of retailers saw an increase in silver jewelry sales last year.
Two jewelry store owners involved in a scam that resulted in more than $200 million in losses have been sentenced to prison time and home confinement.

Jyothi Forman of New South Wales-based Georgies Fine Jewellery took home the overall award at Stuller’s Battle of the Benches competition last weekend.

Mining industry executive Patrick Boitumelo will move into the role of president and COO of Diavik at the end of July.
Police seized what they estimate is millions in fake merchandise during an investigation into The Lord of the Rings jewelry store in Miami.
The jewelry retailer has selected two of its Chicago-area stores to be renovated and rebranded to open under a discount model next month.

Coinciding with the launch of its new spring/summer jewelry collection, the brand has launched a global campaign designed to inspire “a new strength and determination.”

The Detroit-based watch brand has launched a new ad campaign celebrating the American worker and those creating jobs and opportunities across the country.

Increased demand for rough diamonds and a weaker ruble also helped profit increase fourfold for the miner.

With slow sales amid a challenging environment and retailers scaling back on inventory, the company is eliminating positions as it implements cost-saving initiatives.

The luxurious designs of Deirdre Featherstone will be available to the public for the first time at the iconic retailer through April 4.

Monica Rich Kosann and Kendra Scott both will be given Ace Awards on Aug. 7 in New York City.

The 59.60-carat internally flawless fancy vivid pink diamond is estimated to sell for more than $60 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.

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Total sales in the region also were down 3 percent as spending in the U.S. remains soft.

The company that makes Omega, Longines and Tissot watches reported an 11 percent drop in sales and 47 percent decrease in net income last year.

The retailer is holding an event next month where customers will participate in a scavenger hunt around downtown New York City to win a diamond ring.

Actresses like Elizabeth Taylor and Vivien Leigh wore Eugene Joseff pieces in films of the 1930s, ’40s and ‘50s.