The Southern Jewelry Travelers Association (SJTA), producer of the Atlanta Jewelry Show, has launched a new annual design competition as a forum to showcase the design talents of bench jewelers across the country.

Economic recovery tops the agenda for the General Assembly of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), set to gather in Russia next week for the 34th annual World Diamond Congress.

Economic recovery tops the agenda for the General Assembly of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), set to gather in Russia next week for the 34th annual World Diamond Congress.

In this post-recession market, it's more important than ever that jewelers be on the lookout for new growth opportunities--including global ones, says industry veteran Jan Brassem.

Jewelry sales grew a "very respectable" 10.1 percent in June, marking eight consecutive months of growth for the category, MasterCard Advisors' latest SpendingPulse report shows.

Singapore-based Gems TV Holdings Ltd., the parent company of defunct multichannel electronic retailer Gems TV, has finalized the deal that allows it to acquire a stake in one-time on-air rival Jewelry Television.

Geraldine (Gerry) Gewirtz, a longtime journalist and a co-founder of the Women's Jewelry Association (WJA), passed away at her Manhattan home on Saturday, July 3. She was 89.

A study of consumers by the Leading Jewelers of the World (LJW) reveals that a majority of shoppers are influenced "very much" or "somewhat" to do business with stores displaying the LJW Mark of Distinction and adhering to the LJW Pledge.