One independent jeweler has gotten into the holiday spirit by adding a blinged-out version of Apple’s smartwatch to its gift guide.

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After 109 years in the same building, skyrocketing rents in San Francisco are forcing the retailer to relocate, though it’s moving to a larger space that will allow it to expand and remodel. 

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Love Affair Diamonds in Gig Harbor, Wash. has launched a “Try Before You Buy” program, which lets prospective customers sample a setting before they decide if it’s the one they want.

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After the Supreme Court’s ruling declaring same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states, Long’s Jewelers quickly crafted a newspaper advertisement showing where it stands on the issue.

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After almost two inches of precipitation fell on their wedding day, a Baltimore couple became the first to cash in on Saxon’s Diamond Centers “Let It Rain” promotion.

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Maryland’s Smyth Jewelers is getting ready for the start of the 2015 NFL season with the debut of two new commercials that offer a football fan’s take on romance.

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Stanley Jewelers Gemologist and Embee Diamonds are collaborating on an in-store event, inviting customers to see an 8-carat stone found at a nearby state park get cut before it’s set and sold.

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The American Gem Trade Association is shifting its annual design competition to June and July to make it easier for participants to submit their pieces.

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Frances Wills Moore started working at Bromberg’s in Alabama when she was a teenager in 1939 and didn’t stop until this past spring.

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Arkansas retailer Roberson’s Fine Jewelry held a private event on Thursday, inviting female customers to talk trends and even take a stroll on the red carpet.

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Jesse Brewer, 41, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of shooting a Pennsylvania jewelry store owner during a 2012 robbery.

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First inspired by the treasures that she found in her grandmother’s jewelry box, Penny Preville has created a signature look inspired by fashion and culture and based on femininity and an eye for detail.

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Lauren Harper credits having had three daughters with influencing the way she approaches designing and creating her jewelry.

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The watch brand is partnering with Universal Music Group to launch an exclusive digital music service that will give its customers access to bespoke playlists and the chance to win concert tickets.

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Founded by designer Anzie Stein, the Anzie brand, which now includes her daughters Jaclyn and Joanna, has become well known for its gemstone pieces in signature looks that are meant to reflect the style of today’s generation.

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Though many jewelry designers say that world travel has inspired their creations, Ashley Gilroy Wein of J/Hadley’s experience with creating jewelry actually did begin in earnest while she was abroad.

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Meller, who had been with the company since the early 1970s, died Nov. 30 from pancreatic cancer.

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Etsy’s newest venture, Etsy Manufacturing, brings manufacturers into the website’s artisan world in an effort to connect them with Etsy sellers.  

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The watch brand has announced a long-term partnership that will see it become the official timekeeper of Major League Soccer and the U.S. Soccer Federation when the new season kicks off March 6.

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The Eastern High Court in Copenhagen has cleared the jewelry company of charges it breached the Denmark Securities Trading Act.

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The longtime owner of Ernest A. Glave Jeweler in downtown San Jose died Dec. 22 in a tragic accident.

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Today’s shoppers, while appreciative of the pearls that have been used in jewelry created generations before them, are looking to designers to give them an updated, stylish look to go with contemporary fashions.

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The most popular of the beryl family and a stone that’s been beloved for ages, the emerald continues to be in demand as supply keeps up and pricing heads toward a more stable structure.

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While Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline remains in high demand, skyrocketing prices and dwindling supply have led to an uptick in interest in the cuprian tourmaline coming out of Africa.

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As Tanzania and Kenya move to have the export of all rough banned, both will need to focus on growing their cutting industries. Associate Editor Brecken Branstrator talks to a few people who are playing a part in that.

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