De Beers Chief Executive Officer Gareth Penny will step down this fall after five years at the helm of the world's largest diamond mining company, a tenure that included guiding De Beers through one of the worst financial crises in history. 

De Beers Chief Executive Officer Gareth Penny will step down this fall after five years at the helm of the world's largest diamond mining company, a tenure that included guiding De Beers through one of the worst financial crises in history. 

With the price of gold continuing to be a hurdle at the sales counter, more jewelry manufacturers that once worked solely in gold and platinum have been moving into the silver market.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced plans to host a career fair in Carlsbad, Calif., headquarters in October, and is also inviting the gemological community to attend a lecture on the much buzzed-about Melo pearl in Bangkok, Thailand, next week.

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced plans to host a career fair in Carlsbad, Calif., headquarters in October, and is also inviting the gemological community to attend a lecture on the much buzzed-about Melo pearl in Bangkok, Thailand, next week.

After launching areas on its Web site to recognize silver jewelry designers, products and services, the Silver Promotion Service (SPS) is turning to silver jewelry manufacturers, announcing on Thursday that it will introduce a a "SilverMark Manufacturer" section on its "Savor Silver" Web site.

A federal bankruptcy court judge has ruled that Russell Cohen, a member of the family that founded the Carlyle and Co. retail chain, is off the hook when it comes to buying back his family's former business.