Diamonds and crimes (some involving diamonds) top the list of National Jeweler’s most popular stories halfway through the year.

Michelle Graff

The “XO Tacori” collection was designed to blend luxury and accessible pricing.

Lenore Fedow

It will quit assigning the stones specific color and clarity grades in favor of applying “new descriptive terminology.”

Michelle Graff

On an earnings call, CEO J.K. Symancyk discussed what’s working for the company and how it’s preparing for the potential impact of tariffs.

Lenore Fedow

Located in Bangkok, the laboratory is Gemological Science International’s 14th location worldwide.

Michelle Graff

In a special column for the State of the Majors, Edahn Golan breaks down what the top-performing fine jewelry sellers are doing right.

Edahn Golan

While the product has entrenched itself in the market, retailers and consultants are assessing the next phase of the category’s development.

Avi Krawitz

The company plans to halt all consumer-facing activity this summer, while Lightbox factory operations will cease by the end of the year.

Michelle Graff

Sponsored by the Gemological Institute of America

As lab-grown diamond brands pop up across India, academics are researching how to grow demand outside of the jewelry industry.

Stephen Rego

Jewelers of America is distributing a brochure for retailers to use when discussing the differences between natural and lab-grown diamonds.

Michelle Graff

The industry is changing as it grapples with new realities around distribution, supply, and the need for consistent, effective marketing.

Stephen Rego

Manashe Sezanayev pleaded guilty to grand larceny and is expected to receive five years’ probation when he’s sentenced in May.

Lauren McLemore

“My Next Question” guests Sherry Smith and Edahn Golan share their 2025 forecasts, from sales and marketing to what retailers should stock.

Michelle Graff

“Promise by Effy” includes fashion jewelry and engagement rings.

Michelle Graff

In a CNBC interview, CEO Tehmasp Printer discussed the IPO in India and what declining lab-grown diamond prices mean for the company.

Lenore Fedow

The FTC’s Jewelry Guides require “clear and conspicuous” disclosure when advertising lab-grown diamonds.

Michelle Graff

Monique Lhuillier and Kay Jewelers collaborated to create the pieces, which were offered at the recent Baby2Baby gala.

Natalie Francisco

Fenix and Dholakia Lab-Grown Diamonds have jointly acquired the Israel-based company, which grows diamonds using solar power.

Michelle Graff

Sponsored by Tasha R

The jeweler shared her change of heart on lab-grown diamonds and why she keeps them separate from natural diamonds in her business ventures.

Lenore Fedow

Texas jeweler Susan Eisen and NAJA’s Gail Brett Levine discuss how lab-grown diamonds have altered the landscape for jewelry appraisers.

The De Beers-owned lab-grown diamond company is rebranding and creating new collections, though its long-term future remains unclear.

Michelle Graff

Many lab-grown manufacturers in India are rethinking the earlier antagonism between lab-grown and natural diamonds.

Stephen Rego

The expanded “Monique Lhuillier Bliss” collection features pink, blue, and yellow lab-grown diamonds.

Lenore Fedow