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The company, which has been mining diamonds in Lesotho since 2011, said this is its biggest recovery so far.

The creator of JWT’s “Female Tribes” study talks with our editor-in-chief about older women being left out of advertising and why “shrink-it-and-pink-it” doesn’t work.

South Dakota’s attorney general wants the nation’s highest court to revisit the now 25-year-old ruling that impacts internet sales today.

It’s the second championship in a row for the Pittsburgh Penguins but, hey, who’s counting.
The longtime Kwiat executive is the company’s new director of business development.

Jewelry designer Rémy Rotenier’s third DVD course is for advanced students.
Exelco North America Inc., Diamond Trading USA, Exelco NV and FTK Worldwide Manufacturing BVBA all filed for Chapter 11.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the well-known, and well-loved, jeweler talks about the state of the island she’s called home for five decades.

National Jeweler columnist Peter Smith will be speaking about his very popular article, “What Will Become of Retail Jewelry Stores?” at events in Oregon, Michigan and Massachusetts.
He will succeed Benjamin Hackman of Intercolor and will take over at the International Colored Gemstone Association’s upcoming congress in Jaipur.

Cathy Calhoun lives and works in converted banks, and the world’s most popular streaming service has taken notice.

The Diamond Empowerment Fund has given $130,000 to the women’s and children’s rights organization founded by South Africa’s former first lady.

Kevin Mansell is retiring and will be replaced by Chief Merchandising and Customer Officer Michelle Gass.

The sale price works out to nearly $48,000 per carat for the Type IIa “Lesedi La Rona,” which is the second largest rough diamond ever found.
Brevani is the branded division of jewelry manufacturer Color Merchants.

The free event coincides with a new exhibit at the GIA museum, “Centuries of Opulence: Jewels of India.”
U.K. firm Klarna turned to college psychology professors to commission a study on what people love and hate about online shopping.

Kristen Baird was awarded $7,500 in cash and $1,000 in supplies to put toward her company.
Retail veteran Roger Farah, who joined the board in March, will take over next month while Michael Kowalski stays on as a director.

Discovered by Alrosa, the mining company said prior to this, the biggest pink diamond it ever dug up was about 4 carats.

A total of 55 pieces by the avant-garde designer popular in the ‘60s and ‘70s garnered a total of $1.1 million.

The show venue was damaged by Irma and will not reopen in time, and another October show, JIS Miami, has had to move because of the storm.

And the categories are: Jewelry Design, Media Excellence and, new this year, Retail Innovation.

Discovered in Lesotho, the diamond is a Type IIa stone that weighs 115 carats.















