A GoFundMe page has been launched to raise funds for construction of a library at a Tanzanian school.

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Small business owners are the most optimistic they’ve been since January 2008 due in large part to expected improvements in finances in the year ahead.

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A feature on hoop earrings and another on the resurgence of art jewelry were among the most-read stories on National Jeweler last week.

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The property of Betsy Bloomingdale was 100 percent sold at the Magnificent Jewels sale, with one piece finishing among the top 10 lots.

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John Hardy opened its U.S. flagship in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, launching at the same time a new, temporary program to teach consumers about jewelry-making.

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There are a number of people in the jewelry industry who think so, given younger consumers’ desire for pieces with perspective and a story to tell.

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The 16.64-carat purple pearl was expected to sell for up to $35,000 Wednesday and lead the Lapidary Works of Art, Gemstones and Minerals auction.

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Located in Washington, North Carolina’s historic downtown, Washington Jewelers is holding a going-out-of-business sale.

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The purple non-nacreous pearl, weighing 16.64 carats, could sell for up to $30,000 in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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An update on how many jewelry businesses called it quits in Q3 and a story on Tiffany’s holiday window displays were among the most-read stories on National Jeweler last week.

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The company’s higher quality rough emerald auction, originally scheduled for this month, has been postponed until February.

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The holiday season has officially started and Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store in Manhattan has the decorated windows to prove it.

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As 2016 enters its final month, Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator spotlights the December gems: tanzanite, turquoise and zircon.

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It is trying to get a better sense of U.S. consumers’ buying habits and attitudes toward jewelry set with rubies, sapphires and emeralds.

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Tanzanite: Born From Lightning tells the gem’s story, from discovery at Mount Kilimanjaro to the designer jewelry world.

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Initial results show that a lot of shopping took place online and that average spending per person was down slightly.

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Jewelry from the woman who married the department store heir will be featured in the Magnificent Jewels sale scheduled for Dec. 7 in New York.

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This is up from 135.8 million people last year, with Black Friday expected to be the busiest day of them all.

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Prices of fancy colored pink and blue diamonds are up, but partially offset by continued price declines in lower-cost, commercial yellow diamonds.

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The decrease, less than initially expected for the period, is attributed to declining sales in under-performing stores and weakness in energy-dependent regions.

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One Ohio jeweler is offering a luxury package for the holidays that includes a 16-carat, $1 million Forevermark diamond and a 2017 Mercedes Benz S550 Cabriolet.

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The e-commerce giant has filed suit over a product called the Forearm Forklift and another over exercise equipment.

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The GIA acquired some “exceptional” mineral specimens and the SSEF unveiled a top-of-the-line GemTOF instrument at its facility to provide more information on gemstone origin.

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In time for the holiday season, the retailer will test Macy’s Backstage pop-ups in approximately 45 stores.

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The fancy vivid blue diamond was expected to be the top lot of Sotheby’s Nov. 16 sale in Geneva but was topped by a step-cut 17.07-carat fancy intense pink.

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