OtherJan 14, 2015
Slane to quit selling wholesaleSlane, the jewelry company started by sisters Landon and Heath Slane 18 years ago, is discontinuing its wholesale operations while the brand “considers a new direction for the future.”
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OtherJan 14, 2015
Jewelers Mutual still gets an A+Insurer Jewelers Mutual has earned its 28th consecutive A+ Superior financial strength rating from A.M. Best Company, an insurance rating and information source.
SurveysJan 14, 2015
NRF: Holiday retail sales reach $616B in 2014Total retail sales in November and December increased by 4 percent to reach their highest levels since 2011, according to the National Retail Federation.
OtherJan 13, 2015
Va. jeweler Dorothy Burke diesDorothy Lee Thrift Burke, who founded Burkes Jewelers in Virginia’s Northern Neck with her husband Fred, has died at the age of 90.
OtherJan 13, 2015
Displays designed to snag the modern shopperHolographic showcases can help jewelers tell the story behind their pieces, appealing to the desire of today’s consumers to find out information on their own.
MajorsJan 13, 2015
Circa brings founder back as presidentCirca, a New York-based buyer of fine jewelry and watches, has announced that founder Richard Tilles is returning to the company as the new president of its Core division.
Events & AwardsJan 13, 2015
Rapaport show returns to BaselFor the second year in a row, Rapaport Ltd. will hold its diamond-centric trade show at the same time as Baselworld.
Events & AwardsJan 13, 2015
Free appraisals being offered at Miami antiques showU.S. Antiques Shows will hold an appraisal day at the upcoming Original Miami Beach Antique Show in partnership with Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers.
OtherJan 12, 2015
WJA announces 2015 Hall of Fame honoreesThe Women’s Jewelry Association will honor J.C. Penney’s Pam Mortensen, Underwood Jewelers’ C. Clayton Bromberg and Gumuchian at its 2015 Awards for Excellence gala.
SourcingJan 12, 2015
DEF honors two who do goodThe Diamond Empowerment Fund, the organization that works to better the lives of people in diamond-producing countries worldwide, honored actress Jane Seymour and Jewelers for Children Executive Director David Rocha at its annual Good Awards.
CrimeJan 12, 2015
Jeweler in fraud case gets up to 69 years in prisonA judge in Erie, Pa. sentenced Paul Blarr, the jeweler charged with selling fake diamonds and plated gold as karat gold to customers for years, to 23 to 69 years behind bars Monday, The Buffalo News reports.
Events & AwardsJan 12, 2015
Vicenzaoro debuts ‘boutique’ formatFiera di Vicenza S.p.A has unveiled “The Boutique Show” concept, which places exhibitors into one of six defined areas based on what they sell.
OtherJan 11, 2015
What you might have missedA story outlining eight jewelry trends expected to be prevalent in 2015 was the most popular story on National Jeweler last week.
OtherJan 11, 2015
Shinola, Stephen Webster among Gem Award winnersShinola and Stephen Webster won for marketing/communications and design, respectively, while W magazine’s Claudia Mata took home the Gem for media excellence.
SourcingJan 11, 2015
Polished diamond prices plummet in 2014Slowing demand in China, reduced bank credit and tight profit margins led to a decrease in polished diamond prices last year, according to the Rapaport Group.
FinancialsJan 11, 2015
Tiffany reports ‘disappointing’ holiday salesThe popularity of its new “T” collection did not translate into strong sales across the board for Tiffany & Co., the retailer reported Monday.
MajorsJan 11, 2015
Tiffany uses same-sex couple in ad. Who'll follow?Tiffany & Co. is set to debut its first advertisement featuring a gay couple this spring, part of the venerable 178-year-old retailer’s take on modern love.
MajorsJan 08, 2015
JA acquires National JewelerThe operations of National Jeweler have transitioned from Emerald Expositions to Jewelers of America, the organizations announced.
FinancialsJan 08, 2015
Zale Corp.’s sales top Sterling JewelersStores under the Zale umbrella recorded better-than-expected holiday sales while comps at Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry fell short of expectations.
Events & AwardsJan 08, 2015
15 pieces to see at JA Winter 2015On-trend openwork, personalized pieces, karat-gold tattoos and even jewelry created using 3D printing--see it all the show later this month.
OtherJan 07, 2015
GemFind names Bridel to business development postGemFind, a technology and e-commerce provider to the gem and jewelry industry, has appointed former AGS CEO Robert Bridel as its executive director of business development.
OtherJan 07, 2015
Aaron Group chairman dies at 72Robert J. Wueste, who has been head of The Aaron Group since 2003, died Tuesday at his home in California.
SourcingJan 07, 2015
RapNet app now works on Android phonesRapNet, the diamond trading network operated by the Rapaport Group, has released a new Android-compatible version of its mobile application following the success of its app for iPhones.
TechnologyJan 07, 2015
Online holiday spending increases as expectedU.S. retail e-commerce spending from desktop computers in November and December increased 15 percent year-over-year, which is very close to the 14 percent sales growth comScore forecast.
FinancialsJan 07, 2015
JC Penney’s holiday comps climbJ.C. Penney reported that same-store sales rose 4 percent in Nov. and Dec. and said that it plans to close only a very small percentage of its stores this year.
