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The Federal Trade Commission recently changed its guidelines on U.S. origin claims to a rule. Here’s what you need to know.
![Duvall O’Steen, left, and Jen Cullen Williams are independent communications strategists and senior consultants for the Luxury Brand Group. They can be reached at DuvallOsteenNYC@gmail.com or Jen@JenCullenWilliams.com. 2021_JCW-Duvall-Header.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/d1365533d33a6f56d11497a727bfff30.jpg)
Duvall O’Steen and Jen Cullen Williams share tips on handling some of the not-so-fun, but necessary, aspects of selling fine jewelry.
![Tiffany & Co. reached a settlement agreement with Costco following a years-long trademark infringement lawsuit. (Image courtesy of Tiffany & Co.) 20210721_Tiffany header.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/d29e2fe46f6ee79a58991049ed3c539f.jpg)
The contentious battle over the term “Tiffany Setting” has come to a close via a settlement.
![From a story about the ongoing battle between Tiffany and Costco to the closure of a 108-year-old independent, National Jeweler is counting down the most-read stories published on NationalJeweler.com between Jan. 1 and July 2, 2021. 20210702_top 10 so far.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/487288f7ea02b17791e145565fb227a6.jpg)
Articles on engagement ring trends, lab-grown diamonds, and a Miami tragedy are among National Jeweler’s most-read stories to date in 2021.
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Now returned to a lower court, the jeweler and the big-box retailer are locking horns over damages and Tiffany’s right to a jury trial.
![C.D. Peacock, which operates three stores in the Chicago area, has been accused of selling Rolex watches to gray market resellers. (Image courtesy of C.D. Peacock’s website) 20210217_CD_Peacock.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/9db21539db7452b1a730eb1f61d7b6ff.jpg)
A former employee has accused the owner and employees of C.D. Peacock of selling Rolex watches directly into the gray market and firing employees who blew the whistle on their activities.
![Brian Keith Thompson of Body Electric Tattoo shares the steps he’s taken to resume ear piercings safely in his Los Angeles studio. 20200921_Piercing_header.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/f524101aa23fe79a3bca2517db5586d5.jpg)
National Jeweler spoke with Piercing Pagoda’s Kecia Caffie and Brian Keith Thompson of Body Electric Tattoo about how ear piercings can continue during COVID-19.
From pearl treatments to composite gemstones, Tiffany Stevens and Sara Yood of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee shared tips on how to comply with the revised Jewelry Guides.
![David Yurman’s iconic cable bracelet is one of the brand’s most knocked-off items. Pictured is a limited edition version of the style introduced for the holidays that was inspired by the Statue of Liberty. 20181220_Yurman2.jpg](https://uploads.nationaljeweler.com/uploads/df22be44f683887f857e21344d6ce40a.jpg)
The luxury jeweler was awarded $1.5 million in monetary damages after a court ruled in its favor against website operators selling counterfeit jewelry.
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National Jeweler recaps a recent primer on intellectual property law led by Jewelers Vigilance Committee Senior Counsel Sara Yood.
In a week of big stories, the outcome of Tiffany v. Costco was certainly the biggest.
Tiffany & Co. has notched a huge legal victory, with a federal judge granting its motion for summary judgement and rejecting arguments that the term “Tiffany” has become generic.