Jewelry.com has just re-launched its popular site. The redesign incorporates more choices, more jewelry styles and more information for visitors and jewelry lovers alike. Visitors to the site are greeted with fresh, super-stylish new images, editorial reviews, jewelry sale specials and featured trends that better showcase the site's vast offering of quality contemporary pieces. From diamond rings to gorgeous gold earrings, colorful gemstone rings to celebrity diamonds and jewelry -- Jewel... Read Full Story

In a difficult retail environment, four jewelry retailers placed among the fastest growing retail outlets in the United States during 2007. This industry however was largely inconspicuous on the list, which was published by the National Retail Federation (NRF.) “Though the retail environment began to cool last year with the slowest industry growth since 2002, a number of retail companies experienced scorching sales,” NRF explained in a precursor to its annual Hot 100 Retailer rankin... Read Full Story

ALROSA generated $31 million at its 30th International Diamond Auction held in Moscow on August 1, 2008, representing 70 percent above the estimated value of the goods, according to the company. Nearly all lots were sold.  Of the goods offered, 104 lots were produced by ALROSA and 63 lots by its subsidiary Alrosa-Nyurba. Read Full Story Read Full Story

Cash4Gold's high end buying service for fine jewelry and watches has expanded to a wholly owned subsidiary, TheEstateBuyer.com. The new site evolved from a specialized service offered by Cash4Gold, buying fine jewelry worth more than its weight in gold. The original service grew from a small team of gemologists and fine jewelry specialists for proper jewelry appraising to a fully self-sustaining business. TheEstateBuyer.com caters to a more refined clientele with higher priced ticket ite... Read Full Story

Net profits at luxury retailer Bulgari fell 8.8 percent to EUR 31.4 million ($48.9 million) in the second quarter of 2008 brought down by higher operating costs, a slump in its watch sales and sluggish performance the America’s region. Second quarter revenues grew 4.8 percent to EUR 274.7 million ($427.6 million.) Jewelry revenues grew 5.2 percent to EUR 118.3 million ($184.14 million,) while watches fell 11 percent to EUR 65.6 million ($102.11 million,) accessories rose 2.1 percent to EUR 20... Read Full Story

Online jewelry sales in the United States fell 10 percent in the second quarter of 2008, Comscore, which monitors online trends, reported. Total online retail sales (excluding travel) rose 13 percent to $31 billion during the three months ending June 30, 2008. The strongest growth for the year so far was seen in April with growth of 15 percent. Online retail sales in May grew 12 percent and in June by 11 percent despite government stimulus checks which were expected to boost sp... Read Full Story

Gitanjali Gems had a strong first quarter of fiscal 2008-09 as its jewelry unit boosted sales and profits. Group sales rose 8.8 percent to INR 7.12 billion ($168.29 million) in the three months ending June 30 with jewelry sales up 16 percent to INR 2.29 billion ($54.22 million,) and diamond revenues rising 11 percent to INR 5.11 billion ($120.97 million.) Inter segment sales quadrupled to INR 291.69 million ($6.9 million,) the company said. Read Full Story Read Full Story

The most recent inductee, Trifari's Diane Love, has a story worth telling and reading. As with many fashion jewelry designers, Diane Love's name never became a household word like Tiffany or Chanel, but her designs have stood the test of time and are now eagerly searched out by vintage and costume jewelry collectors who know what to look for in vintage costume jewelry for collecting and trade. One of the most interesting aspects of the jewelry designed by Diane and produced by Trifar... Read Full Story

Adalah-NY, the group responsible for the protests outside Lev Leviev's store on Madison Avenue, continued their campaign against the billionaire diamantaire at the JA New York Summer Show. According to a release from the group, Adalah-NY volunteers passed out flyers at Jewelers of America (JA) events over the weekend and at the show, which was held from July 27-30 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.Read Full Story Read Full Story

Richard W. Hughes, gemological administrator for the American Gem Trade Center Gemological Testing Center (AGTA GTC), will be leaving his position for a new opportunity in Thailand, effective Aug. 31. Hughes has been with the AGTA since 2005. Hughes is one of the world's foremost authorities on ruby and sapphire. A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, his first book, the highly regarded Corundum, was published in 1990.Read Full Story Read Full Story