Dear TZR Reader: After two fantastic years, we at Jewelers Mutual Group have decided to stop publication of The Zing Report. Thank you for being...
By tzradminOctober 18, 2023Colored gemstone jewelry is still on fire in the fine jewelry market, but right behind it in popularity are ultra-bold styles that celebrate...
By tzradminAugust 17, 2023Jennifer Markas, longtime executive director of Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA), has joined Jewelers Mutual as the new head of industry relations. She will...
By Emili VesilindAugust 14, 2023“Demi-fine” is one of those jewelry terms that has multiple definitions. It can refer to jewelry collections that are sterling silver, vermeil (gold...
By Emili VesilindAugust 11, 2023The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has evaluated its first ever ring cut from a single laboratory-grown diamond, it announced today. The 4.04...
By tzradminAugust 2, 2023Maya Gemstones founder Olga Pekarevskaia debuted her own triangular-cut diamond in 2019 as an alternative to trillion-cut diamonds, which lag behind other cuts...
By Emili VesilindAugust 2, 2023Major music artists are among the most enthusiastic watch collectors—they’re in the public eye so often, and sporting a new, classic, or cult-favorite...
By Emili VesilindAugust 1, 2023Like so many college graduates, Mary Margaret Beaver moved to New York City to seek out her professional calling. In the aughts,...
By Kristin YoungFebruary 17, 2023For new and untested designers, entering a memo (a.k.a. consignment) agreement with a retailer can feel like a “worth-it” proposition. You don’t get...
By Logan MooreOctober 12, 2021The Zing Report team set up a Zing-themed filming booth on the show floor of JCK Las Vegas to tape a series of one-minute...
By Emili VesilindJune 22, 2022Independent fine jewelry retail owners have been forced to navigate extreme shifts these past few years, including COVID-19’s lockdowns and the pendulum swing...
By Kristin YoungFebruary 22, 2022You’ve been preparing for this event all year—you were able to secure a celebrated jewelry designer for a trunk show at your location....
By Logan MooreNovember 15, 2021