JA expresses support for ‘Main Street Fairness Act,’ designed to eliminate Internet retailers’ tax advantage

2 Aug, 2011

Jewelers of America has voiced its support for the “Main Street Fairness Act,” which has been reintroduced last week into the House of Representatives by Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA), and calls for federal guidelines for how states should collect... read more

Tiffany’s subsidiary to cut diamonds in Namibia

2 Aug, 2011

Laurelton Reign Diamonds, a subsidiary of Tiffany & Co., has launched a cutting plant in Windhoek, the capital of the southwest African rough diamond producing state of Namibia. The plant, which was opened by the Namibian Minister of Mines and... read more

Three diamond and jewelry companies make STORES magazine ‘hot’ U.S. retailers list

1 Aug, 2011

Three diamond and jewelrys companies have managed are listed on the latest ”Hot 100 released by STORES Magazine, which is published by the National Retail Federation. They are high-end Tiffany & Co., online retailer Blue Nile and British-owned... read more

Canadian company hoping to unearth new U.S. rough diamond source in Colorado

1 Aug, 2011

Patriot Diamonds, a diamond exploration outfit based in Alberta, Canada, is waiting for the green light from officials at the Roosevelt National Forest in north central Colorado, where it has applied to drill for diamondiferous kimberlites at 11... read more

JCK declares LUXURY Privé debut in New York City a success

31 Jul, 2011

CK Events has described the debut of its latest exclusive jewelry show, LUXURY Privé, a success. The show took place July 25–27 at the Pierre Hotel overlooking Central Park.Representative of 169 top global retail stores were in attendance, from as... read more

De Beers’ Forevermark previews U.S. launch with series of events in New York

29 Jul, 2011

The Forevermark, the De Beers branded diamond that is scheduled to be launched in the United States this upcoming, has been previewed New York City with a three-day series of events. A number of Forevermark Diamond Masterclass sessions were held,... read more

NYPD calling on public for help in capturing suspects in Brooklyn jewelry store shooting

28 Jul, 2011

The New York City Police Department has released close circuit television footage showing two men jumping over the counter of a Brooklyn jewelry store before shooting the owner. The robbery occurred at Studio Jewelry in Greenpoint on... read more

Kassoy executive receives WJA Award for Excellence

28 Jul, 2011

Joanne Slawitsky, president of Kassoy LLC, a world leader in jewelry supply, is the recipient of the 2011 Women’s Jewelry Association Award for Excellence. The WJA 2011 Awards for Excellence were held on July 25, 2011 at Chelsea Piers in New York... read more

U.S. consumer confidence index increases slightly in July

28 Jul, 2011

Despite the ongoing uncertainty as to whether agreement will be reached in Washington, D.C., about increasing the debt limit, the respected Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July. The Index ... read more

JVC urges use of warrantees to show compliance with NRC regulations for all irradiated diamonds

27 Jul, 2011

The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) is urging members of the jewelry trade to ascertain that dealers distributing irradiated diamonds can demonstrate that the goods were obtained from organizations that were properly licensed to do so by the U.S. ... read more

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