The industrial park will feature manufacturing and training facilities as well as residential housing for workers in the gem and jewelry industry.
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White is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, teaching operations and event management to graduate students.

A company spokesperson also backed CEO Nick Hayek’s recent statement regarding watch parts for LVMH and Richemont.
ERA President David Brown estimates 37 percent of jewelers have no succession plan in place.
The industry remembers the Atlanta jeweler for his “contagious smile” and “quick wit.”
The store moved to a different location in Edina, Minnesota’s upscale Galleria mall in June, impacting foot traffic, its attorney said.

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The retailer is putting the leadership of Kay, Zales, and Peoples under one umbrella.

Hoj made her jewelry trade show debut at the JA New York show’s New Designer Gallery.

They are from a Massachusetts chapter of Girls Inc., which Hearts On Fire has been partnering with since May.

The company acquired the five-story building that houses its flagship store.

A home invasion in Atlanta and the auction of Oskar Schindler’s Longines watch were among the top headlines last week.

Jacques Panis is now CEO of start-up New World Diamonds.
Hamburg will oversee the publication’s digital and print advertising.

Submissions for the annual design competition will be accepted through April 5.
A 25-year-old woman is in custody and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Murphy Jewelers owner Patrick Murphy.

The news follows a better-than-expected fourth quarter, in which jewelry was a top performer.
According to Gartner L2, the most digitally savvy watch and jewelry brands are investing in customer-focused features.

The supplier organization boosted its membership count ahead of the upcoming JCK Las Vegas jewelry trade show.
The case has been closed after more than a year of litigation and back-and-forth breach of contract claims.

The department store chain will cut jobs as part of its new restructuring plan.

Certified Master Watchmaker Tom Schomaker will show students how to service watches to boost store revenue and improve customer service.
Kaiser will oversee the New York jeweler’s Platinum Born collection.

Barneys high-brow headshop in Beverly Hills and Katy Perry’s show-stopping engagement ring were among the talk-of-the-town topics last week.
Layoffs will follow if the cost-cutting target is not met.














