A gem-laden Easter egg hunt, a Farimined gold trophy by Chopard and jewelry at the MTV Movie Awards are among the jewelry-related events that happened around the globe this week.

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The kickoff of Conclave, a Blue Book unveiling for Tiffany & Co. and a cruise for Pandora fans were among the jewelry-related events this week.

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The jewelry industry was abuzz with events this week, spanning one coast to the other.

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The Kentucky Derby, the annual gala at the Met, a fundraiser in Los Angeles and a WJA Chat & Chill event made for a busy week.

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Members of the jewelry industry cleaning the streets, a fashion illustrator painting Jaeger LeCoultre’s new collection the way she sees it and a trunk show in Florida were among the visual highlights of the week.

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For the past week and a half, the industry has been busy in Sin City.

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There aren’t many in the jewelry industry who can say they’ve met HRH the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

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A luncheon with a famous designer, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Georgia jeweler and a corporate social responsibility promise in Mumbai are among the recent events in the industry.

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This week’s slideshow has an international, even universal, flair.

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A jewelry show and an education program in India and viewings of new designs and 3-D printed jewelry in New York were among the happenings in the industry this week.

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New York City dominates this week’s slideshow, as many in the industry flocked to Manhattan for the usual slate of summer events.

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A career fair with the GIA, Rock Lobsters from Kara Ross and an annual retailer conference in California were among the recent events in the jewelry industry.

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Rio Tinto’s upcoming tender of red and pink diamonds from its Argyle mine in Western Australia, a drop in crime reported by the Jewelers’ Security Alliance and an auction that includes once-lost diamonds that belonged to mystery writer Agatha Christie were among the events making headlines in the jewelry industry.

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Sofia Vergara teaming with Kay Jewelers, De Beers getting into the secondhand diamond business and Sotheby’s putting an 8.41-carat internally flawless fancy vivid purple-pink up on the auction block--it’s all covered in this week’s slideshow.

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Two awards shows, the MTV Video Music Awards and the Emmys, added some red carpet glamour to an otherwise quiet late August week for the jewelry industry.

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This week, jewelry made an appearance among the equestrian events at the annual Hampton Classic while Leibish & Co. revealed its polished “Purple Orchid” diamond, a fancy intense pinkish-purple stone.

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Although it won’t officially be fall until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 23, it appears the slow-news days of summer are over.

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This week, Petra sold its 122.52-carat big blue diamond for $27.6 million, falling short of the world record price for a rough diamond, while Storm Mountain Diamonds uncovered a 23.82-carat pink diamond in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

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Monday began with the resignation of Fyodor Andreev, president of Alrosa, the world’s largest diamond producer by volume.

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This week, Apple gave the public a preview of its new smartwatch at retailer Colette in Paris, hinting at what type of store might carry the product once it’s released.

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A sudden resignation at the world’s largest specialty jeweler, the announcement of a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and a $100,000 donation to combat the worldwide outbreak of Ebola were the major news breaks in the industry.

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The sale of an 8.41-carat fancy vivid purple-pink diamond set a new record in Hong Kong while Neiman Marcus came out with its Christmas Book and J.C. Penney announced plans for profitability that include a focus on fine jewelry.

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A luxury goods company won a battle against websites that sell counterfeit goods in London while Jewelers Mutual gave jewelers a lesson on how to use social media safely, and National Jeweler launched the inaugural edition of its online-only magazine.

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Cuff bracelets have been around forever, and they bounce in and out of fashion often.

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The American Gem Trade Association revealed the winners of its 2015 Spectrum Awards, the organization’s annual colored gemstone-centric design contest, following judging over the weekend in New York.

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