Luxury Swiss watch company Hublot, known for its "Big Bang" models, has appointed Beatrice de Quervain Blanchard as the company's U.S. and Latin America president, positioning her to oversee the brand's expansion strategy.

Ice-Watch, a Belgian-based brand known for creating watches that feature brightly hued silicone bands and matching sun-ray dials, has launched stateside, making its debut in 35 Dillard's stores as the company eyes further U.S. growth.

Blue Nile aims to capture as much as 15 percent of the multi-billion dollar U.S. engagement ring market, and is also looking toward international expansion, company executives said during an investor conference held earlier this week.

Blue Nile aims to capture as much as 15 percent of the multi-billion dollar U.S. engagement ring market, and is also looking toward international expansion, company executives said during an investor conference held earlier this week.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched the Gem Project, an online resource for colored gemstone information that is free and open to both the trade and the public.

After a mid-season break, the hit CW show Gossip Girl returns with an all-new episode on Monday, March 8, and jewelry will be getting a primetime spotlight.

Colored gemstone jewelry is a money-maker, yielding median gross margins of 52.5 percent (better than diamonds' 48.9 percent), finds the 2009 Jewelers of America Cost of Doing Business Report. But selling them is the trick.

Jewelers of America (JA) has announced that scholarships are now available for its Bench Professional Certification program.