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Modern Engagement Ring Trends: A Chat with Kinn Studio’s Jennie Yoon
It would be easy to survey current wedding and engagement ring trends and come to the conclusion that in nuptial...
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How Safe is Buying and Selling on Memo? Not Very
For new and untested designers, entering a memo (a.k.a. consignment) agreement with a retailer can feel like a “worth-it” proposition....
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5 Jewels Benefiting Breast Cancer Nonprofits This October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and jewelry brands on every tier are donating to nonprofits that help fund breast...
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3 Emerging Sustainable Fine Jewelry Brands to Watch
Jewelry trade shows are officially back, but with the delta variant still circulating in the U.S., many retailers still aren’t...
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This October, Our Favorite Opals Are Full of Fire—And Nuance
It’s the stone that supposedly has so much sketchy juju (bad luck if it’s not your birthstone and all that)....
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Yellow Diamond Engagement Rings Are Having a Major Moment
“And the sun poured in like butterscotch, and stuck to all my senses…” It was impossible not to recall these...
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Italian Jeweler Pomellato Toasts 20 Years of its Iconic Nudo Collection
When you think of Pomellato, the heritage Italian brand founded by Pino Rabolini in Milan in 1967, your mind likely...
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Harwell Godfrey’s New Range is the Rare Collection with Near-Universal Appeal
Check out any recent red carpet for ample evidence: Men are having more fun with fashion than ever before. And...
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Ray Griffith’s Dazzling Pendants Are a Cut Above the Slew of Charms on the Market
In a jewelry market currently crowded with lovely-but-simple charms, designer Ray Griffiths’ versatile pendants feel especially artisanal, and acutely special....
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5 Jewels Benefiting Breast Cancer Nonprofits This October
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and jewelry brands on every tier are donating to nonprofits that help fund breast...
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3 Emerging Sustainable Fine Jewelry Brands to Watch
Jewelry trade shows are officially back, but with the delta variant still circulating in the U.S., many retailers still aren’t...
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Designer Debra Navarro’s ‘Tusk’ Pendants Support Orphaned Elephants
Debra Navarro had worked in fine jewelry for decades, but without an endgame when it came to her career. That...
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Gemfields’ ‘Jewel of Africa’ To Fund a Computer Lab for a Displaced Community
Gemfields could write the book on colored gemstones, and it has—three books, to be exact. The supplier of responsibly sourced...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Ethical GemFair
The Ethical Gem Suppliers—a new-ish collective of gem dealers that are focused on transparent supply chains and educating the industry...
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How Safe is Buying and Selling on Memo? Not Very
For new and untested designers, entering a memo (a.k.a. consignment) agreement with a retailer can feel like a “worth-it” proposition....
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Smash-And-Grabs: How To Fortify Your Jewelry Cases
Sledgehammers and weapons. Broken glass. Dozens of luxury watches. Gone in 60 seconds. It all happens so fast, even the...
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10 Ways Strip Mall-Based Jewelers Can Lower Their Risk of Break-Ins
It's distressing. Burglaries have become more frequent at jewelry stores located in strip malls throughout the U.S. and Canada in...
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Buying a New Jewelry Safe? Here’s Your Shopping Checklist
Buying a jewelry safe isn't an everyday venture. Safes are costly, and choosing the right one for your business usually...
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3 Tips for Lowering the Costs of Shipping Fine Jewelry
Shipping fine jewelry has never been a simple proposition. Even with technological advancements, coordinating logistics is time-consuming, and once items...
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Modern Engagement Ring Trends: A Chat with Kinn Studio’s Jennie Yoon
It would be easy to survey current wedding and engagement ring trends and come to the conclusion that in nuptial...
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How the End of Baselworld Opened the Door for Much-Needed Change
After officially calling it quits in 2020, then announcing that it would return (but not in its sprawling original form)...
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Fine Jewelry Retailers Are Expecting a Blockbuster Holiday Season
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic stunted retail’s growth virtually overnight. But to nearly everyone’s surprise, the lockdowns that rippled...
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Holiday Prep: How Kentucky’s EAT Gallery is Getting Ready for the Season
With COVID-19 making it difficult to gather during the 2020 holiday season, Katherine Cotterill, longtime manager of independent jewelry and...
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The Indies: Retailers Weigh in on the Growing Popularity of Gender-Free Watch Styles
Five years ago, the universe almost lost its mind when hip-hop star Pharrell Williams wore multiple strands of pearls while...
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