The jewelry retailer is eyeing expansion, increasing the number of stores it plans to open this year.

Lenore Fedow

The “Melrose” collection highlights pink and blue lab-grown diamonds across 20 pieces.

Natalie Francisco

The piece, created by Smiling Rocks, was the top lot at the recent Ormeley Dinner.

Lauren McLemore

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares a rundown of the National Jeweler website’s most popular articles as we hit the halfway point of the year.

Michelle Graff

The De Beers CEO discussed the Anglo American situation, natural diamond marketing, and why the future of lab-grown diamonds is technology.

Michelle Graff

Fresh off Jewelry Market Week 2024, Peter Smith separates the positive—retail and product innovation—from the positively annoying.

Peter Smith

On-trend engagement rings, bold gold jewelry, and a new platinum alloy were on display at the company’s busy booth.

Michelle Graff

The company is pivoting production at its factory in Oregon to industrial diamonds, while the future of Lightbox remains unclear.

Michelle Graff

The move follows a price-drop test run in Q4 and comes with the addition of a “quality assurance card” from GIA for some loose diamonds.

Michelle Graff

The jeweler credits its recent “Be Love” campaign and ongoing brand revamp for its 17 percent jump in sales.

Lenore Fedow

Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff shares the standout moments from the education sessions she attended in Austin last week.

Michelle Graff

NDC filed a complaint against Skydiamond for use of phrases like “diamonds made entirely from the sky.”

Lauren McLemore

Its updated book for mountings is also now available.

Lauren McLemore

Members can still sell lab-grown stones, it said, but only natural gems are allowed on the show floor.

Lauren McLemore

The limited-edition men’s rings can be customized with one of 12 team logos.

Lauren McLemore

Select independent jewelers and retailers can now purchase moissanite through Charles & Colvard Direct.

Lenore Fedow

A combination of factors is driving growth in the industry despite the precipitous drop in prices across the board.

Stephen Rego

The lab stresses the importance of accurate identification, as the difference in price is “substantial.”

Lauren McLemore

The brand also plans to expand its retail footprint from 138 to 200 stores over the next three years.

Lenore Fedow

From three-stone rings to fancy shapes, experts weigh in on what consumers could be looking for this year.

Lenore Fedow

The De Beers-owned lab-grown diamond company dropped the price on its standard offerings from $800/carat to $600/carat.

Michelle Graff

The new service, introduced to stem fraud related to lab-grown diamonds, will be offered at no cost for the time being.

Michelle Graff

From lab-grown diamond sales to its holiday performance, these are the key takeaways from the jeweler’s 2023 performance.

Lenore Fedow

The company did not file its annual 10-K Form, the form that gives a comprehensive summary of financial performance over the past year.

Lenore Fedow

Sherry Smith and Paul Zimnisky share their predictions for what promises to be an interesting year.