Luxury brands charge thousands for their shoes and handbags. Jewelers pricing diamond products should take note, Peter Smith writes.

Peter Smith

The program, a collaboration between Julius Klein Diamonds and the Women’s Jewelry Association, is in its second year.

Lauren McLemore

JSA’s Scott Guginsky provided a list of nine security measures jewelers should observe while locking up for the long weekend.

Michelle Graff

The company is providing the opportunity for an FIT student to work alongside master diamond cutter Willie Lopez in its workshop.

Natalie Francisco

This year’s winner is Morgan Keefe, who is currently studying at GIA to be a gemologist.

Lenore Fedow

AGS also named the recipient of its “Women in Leadership” scholarship.

Lenore Fedow

The event is set for May 16-19 in Detroit, Michigan.

Lenore Fedow

If you want to attract good salespeople and generate a stream of “sleeping money” for your jewelry store, then you are going to have to pay.

Peter Smith

The one-day virtual event will feature speakers from De Beers, GIA, and Gemworld International.

Lenore Fedow

The foundation has also expanded its “Stronger Together” initiative with Jewelers for Children.

Natalie Francisco

From design trends to sustainability, here’s a roundup of can’t-miss education sessions at JCK Las Vegas.

Lenore Fedow

Two scholarships are available, one for new and non-members and another for NAJA certified members.

Natalie Francisco

Peter Smith joined Michelle Graff to chat about the state of brick-and-mortar stores and share a few book and podcast recommendations.

The nonprofit has made updates to the content in its beginner and advanced jewelry sales courses.

Lauren McLemore

BIJC President Malyia McNaughton will shift roles to lead the new foundation, and Elyssa Jenkins-Pérez will succeed her as president.

Lauren McLemore

Connecting with your customers throughout the year is key to a successful holiday marketing push.

Emmanuel Raheb

National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff joined Michael Burpoe to talk tariffs, consumer confidence, and the sky-high price of gold.

The deadline to apply for the Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship is June 12.

Lauren McLemore

Now called The Instore Jewelry Show, it will include holiday-focused education, interactive workshops, and a window display contest.

Natalie Francisco

Emmanuel Raheb outlines the differences between the two platforms and posits that the most successful jewelers use both.

Emmanuel Raheb

Located in Valenza, the now 355,000-square-foot facility includes a new jewelry school that’s open to the public, Scuola Bulgari.

Michelle Graff

Lilian Raji answers a question from a reader who is looking to grow her jewelry business but has a limited marketing budget.

Lilian Raji

The free program provides educational content for jewelry salespeople and enthusiasts to learn or refresh their diamond knowledge.

Natalie Francisco

The online sessions are designed to teach jewelers to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to grow their business.

Lenore Fedow

Three industry experts dive into the complexities of the material often marketed as an “ethical” alternative for metal in jewelry.