Stephen Lussier of De Beers and the Diamond Producers Association on the thought process behind “Real is Rare,” why income inequality worries him and more.

Michelle Graff

National Jeweler/Jewelers of America’s latest survey shows they are holding steady for a lot of jewelers.

Michelle Graff

The mid-stream sector of the diamond industry now “falls outside of the bank’s tightened risk tolerances,” the London-based lender said.

Michelle Graff

The diamond miner started commercial blasting last week, beginning the first stage of development of the Zarya pipe at its Aikhal Mining and Processing Division.

Michelle Graff

We’ll understand if fans of the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers skip this story.

Michelle Graff

The online jewelry retailer has opened its latest “webroom” in Fairfax County, giving it a physical presence in the commonwealth and necessitating it collect sales tax there.

Michelle Graff

According to our latest Business Pulse survey, the answer for many jewelers is no, for now.

Michelle Graff

The dapper Deadpool star now is the international male brand ambassador for Piaget watches.

Michelle Graff

Shipments of rough diamonds from the Berbérati area of the Central African Republic have resumed on the recommendation of a KP monitoring team.

Michelle Graff

The jeweler says it “strongly objects” to “grossly amplified” allegations on social media that its team members regularly switch customers’ diamonds for moissanite or diamonds of lesser quality.

Michelle Graff

The organizations that comprise the KP’s Civil Society Coalition confirmed Tuesday that they won’t be participating in any organized KP events as long as the United Arab Emirates is chair.

Michelle Graff

The association representing lab-grown diamond companies now has 20 members from eight countries.

Michelle Graff

The Rapaport Group also described trading at the recently concluded JCK Las Vegas show as “relatively weak.”

Michelle Graff

The Couture Design Awards started and ended with remembrances of Cindy Edelstein, with one of the great loves of her life celebrated in between--outstanding jewelry.

Michelle Graff

The Diamond Producers Association has revealed the slogan for generic diamond advertising going forward: “Real is rare. Real is a diamond.”

Michelle Graff

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of May 29 to June 4, according to Google Analytics.

Michelle Graff

As the trade shows kick off in Las Vegas, Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff reminds jewelers what they’re really selling when they sell jewelry.

Michelle Graff

Scheduled to take place in late June, the viewing of exceptional and special diamonds will mark a first for De Beers’ auction arm in the United States.

Michelle Graff

A 5.50-carat fancy vivid pink diamond topped its highest pre-sale estimate by $2 million at Christie’s Tuesday, making it the latest colored diamond to turn in a strong performance at auction.  

Michelle Graff

Same-store sales fell in the United States too, with the jeweler stung by a slowdown in both tourist and domestic spending.

Michelle Graff

Former Tacori designer Aja Raden on how the desire for jewelry has shaped the world and the diamond necklace she’d love to wear to Starbucks.

Michelle Graff

Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of another big blue rough diamond, this one a 122.52-carat stone found at its Cullinan mine.

Michelle Graff

The jewelry company bought the manufacturer and supplier of precious metal products for an undisclosed sum, marking its second acquisition in just under a month.

Michelle Graff

Here are the top five stories published on NationalJeweler.com for the week of May 15 to 21, according to Google Analytics.

Michelle Graff

Jewelers, see how your gold jewelry sales and margins stack up against other retailers.

Michelle Graff