The launch of Apple Watch Hermès, along with lower-priced Sport models with gold finishes, were among the flurry of announcements Apple made on Wednesday.

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Daniel Struyf now is the international jewelry director at Bonhams, a newly created role that will see him expanding the company’s market share in the jewelry sector.

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The new line comes as a result of the fact that Persona’s jewelry distributor, First Jewelry, has purchased Florida-based collegiate bead and jewelry company Teagan Co.

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Wearable technology company Omate is introducing a new smart ring created in collaboration with French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro.

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In a profile by contributor Lilian Raji, the jewelry designer known for use of Lucite reflects on 25 years of design, business lessons and breaking down the stigma that surrounds aging.

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Though the designer has long done one-of-a-kind bridal pieces, she now has a full collection of engagement rings and wedding bands, most priced between $2,000 and $10,000.

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The Rolex guide from Zimbals helps retailers evaluate the brand’s watches and gives them tips on identifying fakes as well as examples of current counterfeits.

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Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. is doing away with the Perfect Circle brand name, offering all insurance under the Jewelers Mutual name going forward. 

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Swatch Group reported Thursday that despite pressure from the rising value of the Swiss franc net sales increased 4 percent in the first half of 2015 and its retail business was strong.

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The latest installment in National Jeweler’s antique and estate jewelry series examines Art Nouveau jewelry, which was created in France between 1895 and 1910.

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After the Detroit-based watch company was featured in a segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the magazine explored Shinola’s rise to stardom.

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The British watch brand announced late Thursday that Larry Barkley has been named president of its North American operations.

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The Sex and the City costume designer dishes on what attracts her to the pieces she picks and why there’s no “ass kissing” in retail.

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Ann King Lagos and Toni Renee Leslie have teamed up to create their own kingdom where the line between fine and fashion jewelry is blurred.

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Rafael Marques de Morais, a reporter who authored a book detailing abuses in the diamond fields of Angola, now faces trial at the hands of those he implicated.

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The organization will honor these 12 members who have given extraordinary service to their respective regional chapters at its In the Spotlight event next week.

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The owners of the Cumberland Diamond Exchange talked with National Jeweler about hiring the right people and how long customers spend in their jewelry store. (Hint: It’s not long.)

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Shirley Kulchinsky, the trailblazing matriarch of Long Island, N.Y. retailer Mayfair Jewelers, died Saturday.

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Trainer Pat Henneberry gives salespeople three pointers on how they can generate their own leads, instead of waiting for customers to come to them. 

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The head of a Seattle-based credit card payment processing firm will be bringing home considerably less bacon after raising the minimum wage at his company to $70,000 a year.

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This Mother’s Day, Toms River, N.J. retailer Corinne Jewelers is taking its design cues from 9- and 10-year-olds to create a custom piece for one local mother figure.

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The retailer is using a 72-foot tall display in one of America’s busiest airports to promote its new men’s timepiece collection, CT60.

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However, the legislation has little chance of going anywhere, at least for now, as it faces opposition from both the Senate and the president.

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The sale of the internally flawless, D color Type IIa diamond marked several auction firsts but still fell slightly short of its highest pre-sale estimate of $25 million.

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The Lexington, Ky. jeweler was honored for his commitment to his community and the jewelry industry.

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