Retail
All About Zales X Rocksbox’s New Fine Jewelry Rental Program
Renting an outfit for special-event dressing has become a cinch with so many clothing rental services available, from Rent the Runway and...
Small Brands Are Leading the Size-Inclusive Jewelry Movement
It didn’t take working in fine jewelry sales for Ashley McGinty to realize that the typical ring sample size doesn’t necessarily fit the...
Trade Show Security Checklist: How to Prep Your Team for Vegas, Baby!
We know many of you are in prime-time preparation mode for Las Vegas Jewelry Week, which kicks off May 31 with the opening...
‘Light of Peace’ Diamond Expected to Fetch $15 Million
The Light of Peace Diamond, formerly known as the Zale Light of Peace Diamond—a 127 ct. pear-cut diamond—is expected to sell for up...
Sneak Peek: Inside Jewelry Designer Lizzie Mandler’s First Store
Fine jewelry designer Lizzie Mandler has opened her first-ever retail location in her native Los Angeles, in Hollywood’s trendy Sycamore district. The buzzy...
New Study Finds Jewelry Industry Still Loves Trade Shows
Members of the jewelry trade—including retailers, wholesalers, designers, and manufacturers—polled for a new study found that most professionals are motivated to attend jewelry...
Brazilian Jeweler Ara Vartanian Opens First U.S. Store
São Paulo, Brazil-based jewelry designer Ara Vartanian is debuting his first U.S. retail location in sunny Miami, inside the tony Bal Harbour shopping...
Bulgari Laguna Blu Diamond Sells for $25 Million
After a four-minute bidding battle between three telephone bidders and one bidder in the room, the Laguna Blu—Bulgari’s famed 11.16 ct. fancy vivid blue...
Patek Philippe ‘Pink-on-Pink’ Watch Expected to Fetch Up to $4.5 Million
Patek Philippe’s ‘Pink-on-Pink’ Reference 1518—considered one of the most important vintage watches in the world—will lead Sotheby’s Important Watches auction in New York...
AGS Conclave 2023: AGTA’s Fresh Take on Selling Colored Stones
The American Gem Society (AGS) hosted its annual Conclave educational event earlier this week, in Louisville, Ky., and the three-day event was packed...
