IndependentsAug 12, 2016
Need design inspiration? Ask a 9-year-oldThis Mother’s Day, Toms River, N.J. retailer Corinne Jewelers is taking its design cues from 9- and 10-year-olds to create a custom piece for one local mother figure.
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WatchesAug 12, 2016
Tiffany goes big advertising watchesThe retailer is using a 72-foot tall display in one of America’s busiest airports to promote its new men’s timepiece collection, CT60.
Policies & IssuesAug 12, 2016
U.S. House votes to repeal estate taxHowever, the legislation has little chance of going anywhere, at least for now, as it faces opposition from both the Senate and the president.
AuctionsAug 12, 2016
100-carat diamond sells for $22M at Sotheby’sThe sale of the internally flawless, D color Type IIa diamond marked several auction firsts but still fell slightly short of its highest pre-sale estimate of $25 million.
IndependentsAug 12, 2016
Bill Farmer receives the AGS’s Robert Shipley AwardThe Lexington, Ky. jeweler was honored for his commitment to his community and the jewelry industry.
TechnologyAug 12, 2016
Amazon relaunches B-to-B marketplaceThe online retailer will close Amazon Supply next month and redirect customers to its new business-to-business wholesale site, Amazon Business.
SourcingAug 12, 2016
DEF announces first Indian beneficiaryThe Diamond Empowerment Fund has named the nonprofit Veerayatan as the first educational institution in India to receive its funding, awarding it a $50,000 grant.
CollectionsAug 12, 2016
Swatch won’t ‘produce a mini mobile phone’The Swatch Group is limiting its entry into the field of smartwatches to new models in its low-priced Swatch range and $2 near field communication chips.
TrendsAug 12, 2016
Spanish brand Tous eyeing US expansionTous, the Barcelona-based brand known for its signature bear, is searching for a distributor as it considers opening more doors in the United States.
CollectionsAug 12, 2016
Patek Philippe debuts first pilot watch in decadesInspired by pilot’s watches from the 1930s, Patek Philippe created the Calatrava Pilot Travel Time to appeal to a younger generation of watch buyers.
CollectionsAug 12, 2016
At Baselworld, Omega introduces the MasterThe Swatch Group-owned brand debuted what it is calling its most advanced automatic watch ever, a timepiece certified as a “Master Chronometer.”
SourcingAug 12, 2016
‘Diamond Squad’ head accused of money launderingAn Antwerp law enforcement official who has been spearheading investigations into wrongdoing in the diamond industry for more than a decade now finds himself on the other side of the law.
IndependentsAug 12, 2016
Two Indiana jewelers are ‘Open for Service’Following the passage of a controversial religious freedom law, at least two Hoosier State jewelers are among the businesses that want to make their stance on discrimination known.
OtherAug 12, 2016
Rio Grande campaign celebrates jewelersRunning in both print and digital, the advertising campaign focuses on metalsmiths. It won an award earlier this month.
TechnologyAug 12, 2016
Net-a-Porter merges with Italian e-tailerRichemont announced Tuesday that it will merge its online-only luxury marketplace Net-a-Porter, which sells fine jewelry along with clothes and accessories, with Yoox.
WatchesAug 12, 2016
Profits drop, smartwatch on horizon for SwatchSwatch Group reported Thursday that its profits declined sharply in 2014, amid moves it is making to combat the strong Swiss franc and launch a competitor to Apple Watch.
WatchesAug 12, 2016
Tissot launches first U.S. TV adsThe Swatch Group-owned brand’s new spot, which features the T-Touch Expert Solar, is its first television commercial to air in the United States.
IndependentsAug 12, 2016
New England jewelry store honored for 100 yearsJewelers of America has inducted Waterville, Maine-based Day’s Jewelers into its JA 100 Club to celebrate the retailer’s century in the jewelry business.
AuctionsAug 12, 2016
Christie’s gets sued by Elizabeth Taylor’s trustThe Sothern Trust has accused the auction house of cancelling sales from the record-setting sale of the late actress’s jewelry without good reason and not paying the trust for other items that were sold.
MajorsAug 12, 2016
US Demand for Gold Jewelry Inches Up AgainThe increase in demand was slight, however, at 1 percent and was aided by sales of gold jewelry for Mother’s Day.
MajorsAug 12, 2016
Macy’s to Close 14% of Its Stores in 2017The retailer currently has 728 stores, including 675 full-line locations, and said it will shutter 100 of them next year.
TrendsAug 11, 2016
Jewelry trends to watch in 2015Unusual earrings, chokers and a homage to ‘70s style are among the trends expected to be prevalent in the new year.
Events & AwardsAug 11, 2016
PGI changes judging process for innovation awardsThe Platinum Guild International has simplified the judging process and cut down on the number of categories in its Platinum Innovation Awards.
TrendsAug 11, 2016
Falcon, secret garden take flight for Roberto CoinIn Vicenza, the Italian designer added new animals, enlarged his black jade line and introduced the Garden Collection.
TrendsAug 11, 2016
The History Behind … Signet ringsThis month’s antique jewelry feature examines the role, and resurgence, in society of signet rings, which were used to seal deals (literally) and communicate rank.
