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It is the second largest diamond uncovered at the mine to date, behind a 404-carat rough diamond found a year ago.

The publishing arm of the Museum of Fine Arts will debut “Oscar Heyman: The Jewelers’ Jeweler” on April 1.

The Jewelers Board of Trade released its full-year data for business closings last year while Tiffany announced that its CEO is out.

“A Modern Gem and Jewelry Collection,” which opened Feb. 1 in Tucson, showcases gems in their natural forms and the evolution of gemstone cutting.

Ruby production also was down, though Gemfields CEO Ian Harebottle noted a “buoyant” start to the year for the luxury market.

A local group of high schoolers had the chance to experience GemFair as part of the Jewelry Career Readiness Initiative.

Richard Drucker tackled trends, memo and grading reports for colored gemstones in a seminar at AGTA GemFair.
She succeeds Philippe Léopold-Metzger, who will retire at the end of March after 36 years at the Richemont Group.

The luxury jeweler said it is only the second fine jewelry brand to receive the designation.

The Swiss company said it is the first gem laboratory to introduce age-dating for natural pearls as a client service.

It gives all the information on the two corundum varieties a gem hound could want, and its author will be in Tucson.
Deborah Fine has two decades’ experience in the retail, fashion, beauty, lifestyle and media industries.
Gemstone industry insights, an exploration of the Viking sunstone and secrets of the Hope diamond will be discussed at its conference.
With a global population set to reach 2.6 billion by 2020 and access to $44 billion in buying power, jewelers will want to take notes on this generation.

Jeffrey Cohen will continue in his role as president of Citizen Watch America, and the two companies will operate separately.

Lessons on lab-grown diamonds and on-site laboratory services are just two of the activities the GIA has planned for the upcoming gem shows.

James Speltz will report directly to Darrell Ross, who was president and CEO and now will serve as CEO and chairman of the board.

Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator details a few interesting facts about the stones, which have been allowed back into the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade.
The company is shutting down its factory in Mount Vernon, New York and laying off 42 employees after Richline Group’s recent acquisition of its parent company.

Jewelers of America is bringing back its education webinar series, starting this month with a session on inventory management.

Gold price predictions for the year, as well as expectations for the upcoming gem shows in the desert, were two of the top stories on National Jeweler last week.

The World Gold Council and Thomson Reuters both weigh in on what they expect in the market for the yellow metal this year.

National Jeweler spoke with gem dealers and exhibitors about their expectations for the upcoming shows. Here’s what they had to say.

While Birks Group turned in a strong performance, Tiffany’s Trump Tower woes brought down sales.