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Trust: The True Facet of online retail

Trust: The True Facet of online retail

Whether buying diamonds or jewellery, there are more options than ever, both offline and online. Shopping for luxury items from your computer, tablet or (...)

The wearables market: what's in it for women?

The wearables market: what’s in it for women?

One of the hottest topics today is the impact that the advance of wearables could have on the watch and jewellery industries. Perceived either as a threat (...)

The rise of the Ethiopian opal - An emerging success story

The rise of the Ethiopian opal - An emerging success story

Thought to originate from lightning, adored in ancient Rome as a mysterious stone encompassing the colours of all other gems, and later credited with (...)

From Geneva to Basel: it's all about the diamonds on your wrist

From Geneva to Basel: it’s all about the diamonds on your wrist

From the 25th anniversary edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) to Baselworld’s record-breaking edition, the road to ultimate awe (...)

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

A contrast in show venues in Tucson and near Scottsdale, Arizona, with one thing in common: many satisfied buyers

Desert Finds

Desert Finds

In February, the Arizona cities of Phoenix and Tucson became prime destinations for jewellery and gemstone buyers, brands, and budding (...)

National Jeweler Exclusive Survey: 2010 US retail jewelry sales

National Jeweler Exclusive Survey: 2010 US retail jewelry sales

After two challenging years of decline, independent jewelry retailers scored solid revenue growth in 2010 with the year picking up most strongly during the (...)

US survey: Holiday sales up for 53 percent

US survey: Holiday sales up for 53 percent

It was a rough-and-tumble year, but 2009 rolled to a pretty smooth close for the majority of retail jewelers who participated in National Jeweler’s (...)

Good jewelry sales for 47 percent

Good jewelry sales for 47 percent

Nearly half of the retail jewelers who responded to National Jeweler’s first “Holiday Season Weekly Survey” described this past weekend’s sales as either “very (...)

Fall fashion favors neck, wrist wear

Fall fashion favors neck, wrist wear

The US editors of the fall fashion magazines are placing their bets for the upcoming season on oxidized sterling silver and yellow gold in (...)

Market Trends: Recession style - Fashion & Fine Jewelry

Market Trends: Recession style - Fashion & Fine Jewelry

When the economy behaves as tempestuously as it hasthis year, the fashion market is sure to feel the pinch. Did you notice the return this past summer of (...)

INFLUENCES - Technology meets art - Metallic Muse

INFLUENCES - Technology meets art - Metallic Muse

After years of scorning titanium, jewelers are finally waking up to its new, more luxurious image, having grasped what the watch industry discovered some (...)

The Eight-Figure Independents - Luxury Leaders

The Eight-Figure Independents - Luxury Leaders

Even in a shaky economy, America’s finest jewelers are holding their own

MARKET PLACE - The Money in Macau

MARKET PLACE - The Money in Macau

The world’s largest flawless diamond, a 218.08-carat cushioncut D-IF stone named “The Star of Stanley Ho,” looked too big and too crystalline to be real. But (...)

SPECIAL REPORT: CHINA - The golden triangle

SPECIAL REPORT: CHINA - The golden triangle

Luxury retailing in China takes a great leap forward. Hong Kong, Macau and Shanghai lead the charge.

JEWELRY COLLECTIONS- Silver streak

JEWELRY COLLECTIONS- Silver streak

With the ever-rising price of gold, slowing luxury sales and trend-conscious customers to contend with, what’s a couture designer to do? Many, it seems, are (...)