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Tacori’s venture into e-commerce and jewelry looks from the SAG Awards were among the stories making headlines this week.
Tacori entered the e-commerce space this week, making its men’s and women’s fashion jewelry available for purchase on its website while keeping its bridal lines exclusive to retail partners.
LVMH released favorable financial results for 2015 though the company’s CEO noted ongoing economic “uncertainty,” while out in Arizona, Le Vian announced that it will be launching a line of jewelry watches for women.
Also, National Jeweler celebrated the first week of February with a selection of amethyst jewels, a curated list of new releases for the month and a 20-slide gallery of the best diamond looks from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Check out the week that was, in photos.
De Beers announced this week it that rough diamond sales totaled $540 million in the company’s first sales cycle of the year, more than double the $248 million recorded at the end of 2015. Read more here.
The birthstone for February is amethyst, a purple gem that once was considered just as valuable as rubies, emeralds and sapphires and was set in crowns for ages. See more here.
Le Vian announced at the Centurion show this week that it is launching a line of jewelry watches aimed at filling a gap in the market for diamond-set women’s timepieces within a certain price point. Read more here.
Luxury good conglomerate LVMH saw watch and jewelry profits climb in 2015, seeing success with Bulgari as well as TAG Heuer’s new smartwatch, though its CEO acknowledged that global economic “uncertainty” remains. Read more here.
Tacori began selling direct to consumers, making its men’s and women’s fashion jewelry available for purchase on its website, though its bridal lines remain exclusive to retail partners. Read more here.
Books that look toward the future of business and assist innovators in reaching their goals are among those National Jeweler is recommending to retailers this month. Read more here.
Diamond jewelry took over the Screen Actors Guild Awards last Sunday night, and National Jeweler highlighted 20 looks, from the dazzling to the demure. Read more here.
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