Recovered from its mine in Tanzania, the 32.33-carat colored stone went for $15 million, or more than $460,000 per carat.

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Today show viewers selected a Todd Reed band for him and a Single Stone ring for her for the couple married live on the morning show.

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What is likely, however, is that the economy will keep growing at its current slow, and some would say unsatisfactory, pace.

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CEO Mark Light called it “an excellent finish to another strong year” for the retailer, aided by strong diamond fashion jewelry sales in the fourth quarter.

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Experts share the best answer to the question, “Why do I need a watch when my phone tells the time?” and tell jewelers why they should carry smartwatches.

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Aurelia Roman, a constant at the side of husband Michael Roman during his long career in the jewelry industry, died Saturday, Oct. 24. She was 94 years old.

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Retailer Helzberg Diamonds now is carrying the Royal Asscher Brilliant Cut and Royal Asscher Helzberg Diamonds collection in 40 of its stores and online.

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Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

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Called the “Fireworks” Fantasy Bra, it is studded with more than 6,500 gemstones and will be worn by model Lily Aldridge during the brand’s annual fashion show.

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Sex discrimination laws recently have been interpreted to include discrimination on the basis of gender identity--an individual’s perceived gender. Suzan Flamm with the JVC tells jewelers what they need to know about these developments.

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Stuller’s 2016 Bench Jeweler Workshop will be the site of the company’s inaugural “Battle of the Benches,” which will give four bench jewelers the chance to showcase their jewelry-making skills on the spot.

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Fusion/Hennig Tenders has a 128.18-carat fancy yellow diamond to sell, a stone recovered from a diamond tailings plant in South Africa.

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Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com last week, according to Google Analytics.

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The Cultured Pearl Association of America has launched its third annual fundraising event, this time raffling off a trip to Fiji to benefit its initiatives to promote cultured pearls awareness and education.

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Columnist and public relations professional Lilian Raji advises a Canadian jeweler on the best places to spend his limited social media marketing budget. (Hint: It’s not Facebook.) 

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At Baselworld, the Swiss brand also unveiled a watch it made to commemorate The Beatles.

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In its Business Pulse survey for March, Jewelers of America surveyed jewelers about their plans for passing on the family business. How do our results compare with the situation at your store?

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With the $119,000 “Sentience” bangle, the fine jewelry brand has debuted new technology that allows a gemstone to be set within another gemstone in a seemingly invisible manner.

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Lou Blank, a longtime diamond wholesaler at his family’s business, Joseph Blank Inc., died this month at his suburban New York City home. 

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Here are the top five stories on NationalJeweler.com from Nov. 8 to 14, according to Google Analytics.

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The Accredited Gemologists Association has chosen research gemologist and mineralogist Cigdem Lule as the recipient of the 2016 Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology.

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In this age of extremely casual dress, what the jewelry industry needs is for the big retailers to step up and create an advertising campaign showing people wearing their diamond jewelry with blue jeans, jeweler and columnist Jim Alperin writes.

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The Women’s Jewelry Association has announced a new “Gets It Done” member grant in honor of the late Charlotte Preston, who died in October of cancer.

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Walmart and Target both reported a 2 percent rise while T.J. Maxx’s parent company saw same-store gain of 3 percent, with the chains attributing marked traffic growth and positive customer experiences for the performances.

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The Type IIa stone is the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever recovered, and the biggest find in more than a century.

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