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David Yurman’s New Chief of People Aims to Make the Brand 50 Percent Diverse by 2027
David Yurman is investing in its corporate culture with the creation of a new C-suite role it’s calling Chief of People and...
Smiling Rocks Earns Butterfly Mark Certification for Sustainability Efforts
Philanthropic diamond jewelry brand Smiling Rocks now has more to smile about. The New York-based company has been awarded the Butterfly Mark—a designation...
WJA Foundation, Black in Jewelry Coalition, Jewelers Mutual Debut Technology Scholarship
The Women’s Jewelry Association Foundation—with support from Black in Jewelry Coalition and Jewelers Mutual Group—has debuted the Radiant Minds Technology Scholarship: a new...
Jeweler Chris Ploof’s Studio is Now 100% Solar-Powered
Alternative metal jewelry designer Chris Ploof recently announced that he’s made his freestanding atelier in Leominster, Mass.—which is attached to his home—a 100%...
American Jewelry Design Council Debuts Jose Hess Design Awards
When legendary American jewelry designer Jose Hess passed away last year, members of the jewelry industry group he co-founded, the American Jewelry Design...
AGS Conclave 2022: Female-Driven Panels Discuss Legacy and Leadership
“Responsibility.” It’s the answer several audience members shouted out during a panel session when asked to sum up the industry’s mandate for the...
Famous Red Cross Diamond To Be Auctioned Again With Charitable Tie-In
The fancy intense yellow diamond pictured above has an unbreakable bond with one of the oldest international aid organizations, The Red Cross. ...
HardRock Summit Expands and Adds AGTA GemFair
The HardRock Summit, the gemstone show that debuted last fall feeling like a fully formed, veteran industry event (in the dicey days of...
WJA and Jewelers Mutual Offer $5,000 Veteran Grant
Jewelers Mutual Group is partnering with the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) to award WJA’s 2022 Veteran Grant: a $5,000 merit-based grant awarded to...
Check Out the New ‘Luxury Encyclopedia’ that Aims to Inspire Jewelry Enthusiasts
You may have seen Kristen Shirley’s byline before. The writer and editor has covered food, fashion, travel and fine jewelry for Forbes, Bloomberg,...
