Events & AwardsNov 28, 2016
What the MJSA Has On Tap for TucsonThe organization will hold a series of education sessions during the upcoming American Gem Trade Association GemFair.
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SourcingNov 21, 2016
From Dubai, A Puzzling Press Release Follows KP PlenaryThe Kimberley Process chair touted the passage of two “historic” agreements but others are saying that’s actually not what happened at the meeting.
SourcingNov 18, 2016
De Beers, Alrosa Release Latest Rough ResultsBoth diamond miners continue to characterize diamond sales as being positive.
SurveysNov 17, 2016
Product Pulse: Custom Jewelry Sales on the RiseCustom jewelry is a category that’s growing, the majority of jewelers who took our latest survey said.
IndependentsNov 16, 2016
Shreve & Co. Shutters Portland StoreThe luxury jewelry retailer will close the doors on its only Oregon store following a liquidation sale that starts Thursday.
SurveysNov 16, 2016
Survey Says: Competition is Jewelers’ Biggest ChallengeWhether it’s coming from the internet, the big-box store down the street or other luxury categories, competition is jewelers’ biggest challenge right now.
MajorsNov 15, 2016
Jewelers for Children Names New DirectorsThe charity organization has a total of 14 new directors, all of whom assumed their roles on Oct. 1.
EditorsNov 15, 2016
5 Takeaways on the Lab-Grown Diamond MarketEditor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares what she learned at the recent forum on lab-grown diamonds held in New York.
TrendsNov 14, 2016
What You Might Have Missed: Gold Prices, A Violet DiamondNational Jeweler’s most-read stories last week included an article on the company that placed the winning bid for the 2.83-carat “Argyle Violet” diamond.
CrimeNov 14, 2016
Off-Premises Attacks Spiked in Oct., JSA SaysThere were eight attacks on traveling salespeople and jewelers away from their stores in October, about four times the monthly average seen so far this year.
SourcingNov 11, 2016
World Diamond Council Looking for New LeaderThe organization that represents the diamond industry in the Kimberley Process has begun its search to replace Executive Director Pat Syvrud, who is leaving next year.
SourcingNov 11, 2016
A 187-Carat Canadian Diamond Goes to WashingtonThe Diavik Foxfire was mined in Canada and will be on display at the Smithsonian through February.
SurveysNov 11, 2016
Forecast: The 10 Busiest Shopping Days of the YearShopperTrak on when the most shoppers will be in stores, plus why retailers shouldn’t open on Thanksgiving Day.
MajorsNov 10, 2016
Where the Gold Price Is Going NowThe price of gold is expected to trend higher over the next few years, as a president who brings uncertainty to the market prepares to take office and concerns mount over the U.S.’s growing deficit.
SourcingNov 09, 2016
The Company that Bought the Violet DiamondL.J. West Diamonds was the winning bidder for the 2.83-carat “Argyle Violet,” the biggest violet diamond ever to emerge from Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine.
SourcingNov 08, 2016
De Beers Now Selling Other Companies’ Polished DiamondsIt’s an extension of the pilot program the company launched earlier this year for rough diamonds.
FinancialsNov 07, 2016
Blue Nile to Be Acquired by Investor Group for $500MBain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street have entered into an agreement to buy the online retailer and take it private.
CrimeNov 04, 2016
WJA Office Manager Fired, Arrested for Alleged TheftKimberly Galvin was let go by the Women’s Jewelry Association and has been arrested after it was discovered that she allegedly had been funneling money meant for the WJA into her own accounts.
MajorsNov 03, 2016
Analysis: The State of the MajorsIt’s been a tumultuous four years for jewelry retailers since National Jeweler last published its report on North America’s largest sellers of fine jewelry.
SourcingNov 03, 2016
Polished Diamond Prices Fall in OctoberPrices for 1-carat diamonds slipped 2 percent, as the middle of the pipeline remains sufficiently stocked with goods to meet retail demand.
MajorsNov 02, 2016
Kassoy Restructuring in Wake of Showroom ClosureThe supplier of tools and other products for jewelers is going to launch a refined catalog next year that its owner said is going to “take us back our roots.”
IndependentsNov 01, 2016
3 Books to Check Out in NovemberOur selections for the month include a book on becoming a super boss and another that gets inside the minds of 25 women under 30.
Events & AwardsOct 31, 2016
AGS Reveals Rest of Keynote Lineup for ConclaveThe “Retail Doctor” Bob Phibbs and violinist Kai Kight will be among the featured and keynote speakers at the American Gem Society event in Hollywood next April.
WatchesOct 28, 2016
Swatch Group Warns of ‘Massive’ Price HikesThe company said it might have to up movement prices after its request to alter the 2013 agreement that regulates its deliveries of components to other watchmakers was rejected.
IndependentsOct 28, 2016
Jim Fiebig, Gemstone Expert and Jeweler, Dies at 60The jeweler who “simply lived and breathed gemstones” died Oct. 22 after a battle with cancer.
