In the jewelry industry, the season for giving didn't end with the holidays. As the recent massive earthquake's aftermath continues to devastate Haiti, jewelers from all sectors of the industry are pitching in to provide relief.

Global diamond miner and marketer Rio Tinto recently announced that Clark McEwen, the former chief operating officer of lab-grown diamond company Gemesis, has joined its Antwerp, Belgium-based sales and marketing management team.

Global diamond miner and marketer Rio Tinto recently announced that Clark McEwen, the former chief operating officer of lab-grown diamond company Gemesis, has joined its Antwerp, Belgium-based sales and marketing management team.

If there's one segment of the market that's held up for most jewelers throughout this recession, it's been bridal jewelry.

Confidence among affluent consumers showed marked improvement in the fourth quarter of 2009, with the group opening up their wallets to spend on luxury clothing, travel and spa services, according to Unity Marketing's latest luxury tracking study.

Hoover and Strong, the Richmond, Va.-based refiner and precious-metal jewelry manufacturer, has announced the opening of a new sales office in New York City.