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.
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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.
SourcingOct 27, 2016
Diamond Production Rises for De Beers in Q3The volume of rough diamonds mined was up 4 percent compared with the third quarter 2015 but remains down year-to-date.
AuctionsOct 26, 2016
‘Superb’ 10-Carat Burmese Ruby Headlines Christie’s SaleThe gemstone, which is pigeon’s blood red in color, could garner up to $12.5 million at the Magnificent Jewels auction in Hong Kong next month.
EditorsOct 26, 2016
3 Thoughts About the New Campaign for DiamondsEditor-in-Chief Michelle Graff gauges the online reaction and shares her initial impressions of “Real is Rare.”
SourcingOct 26, 2016
In Developing Deposit, Alrosa Considers the ReindeerThe diamond miner has made “outstanding arrangements” to outfit the wild reindeer that live near Verkhne-Munskoe with radio collars so they can be tracked.
SourcingOct 25, 2016
KP Civil Society Coalition Standing by BoycottThe Kimberley Process’ Civil Society Coalition will not be attending the upcoming plenary meeting, despite the United Arab Emirates’ recent overtures and media reports to the contrary.
SourcingOct 24, 2016
Stuller Now Selling CanadaMark MeleeStuller said it is the first supplier in the U.S. to do so, giving it access to traceable melee at a time when concerns about undisclosed small synthetics abound.
CrimeOct 21, 2016
JSA Warns of Surge in Distraction Thefts The Jewelers Security Alliance said the increase is due to a gang of “Romanian Gypsies” allegedly targeting retail jewelry stores in the United States.
IndependentsOct 21, 2016
Longtime Fla. Jeweler Bruce Watters Dies at 85The patriarch of Bruce Watters Jewelers in St. Petersburg joined the family jewelry business after serving in the U.S. Air Force.
EditorsOct 20, 2016
Why the GIA Grades Lab-Grown Diamonds Like It DoesThe GIA’s Tom Moses explains the reasoning behind the more general color and clarity grades the lab assigns to synthetic stones.
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