While the jewelry industry has been occupied weathering the economic storm, the Internet (now referred to in business circles as the "digital applications industry"), has been growing and changing--radically.

Thierry Chaunu, most recently president and chief operating officer of diamond jewelry brand Leviev, has joined Expression d'Artistes International (EAI) as its chief executive officer.

In what is being called an "unprecedented cooperative effort," three major organizations that represent the colored gemstone industry worldwide have adopted a uniform set of codes that will be used within the trade to describe gemstone treatments.

Would-be jewelry buyers crowded a Manhattan hotel conference room Sunday for a jewelry auction to benefit the victims of two Wall Street swindlers, the New York Daily News reported.

New York--Department store chains around the country saw modest to strong sales increases in February, with Saks, Inc., specifying that fine jewelry--along with women's shoes and designer apparel--was one of the better categories at its Saks Fifth Avenue stores for the month.

The Rapaport Group is now providing diamond import services to mainland China, a market many consider to be the future of consumer demand for diamonds.

The Rapaport Group is now providing diamond import services to mainland China, a market many consider to be the future of consumer demand for diamonds.