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Feds set grace period for non-Burmese gemstones
Washington—In the wake of a ban on Burmese rubies and jadeite, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is granting a 30-day grace period to importers and exporters of non-Burmese...
October 06, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Consumers brace for tight holiday budget
Melbourne, Australia—Nearly half of adult consumers who shop online plan to spend less money on gifts this holiday season compared with last year, and one in five plan to spend significantly...
October 06, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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EGL authenticates one of world's largest pearls
New York—A five-pound blister pearl found in the waters off the Philippines has been authenticated as one of the largest, most valuable pearls ever to be discovered and documented, according to...
September 09, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Indo/U.S. conference set for next week
Mumbai, India—The second Indo/U.S. Jewelry Business Relationship Development Conference—dubbed the "Best of the Best"—is slated to get underway on Monday in Mumbai, India.
September 04, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Study: Wealthiest feeling weight of economy
Reston, Va.—U.S. consumers in all income segments cut back on spending this summer due to economic concerns, with the greatest increase in cutbacks coming from those with the most household...
September 03, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Tiffany 2Q sales up 11 percent
New York—Second-quarter net sales for Tiffany and Co. worldwide increased 11 percent to $732.4 million for the three months ended July 31, largely buoyed by sales growth in the Asia-Pacific...
August 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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U.S. economy slams pearl sales for Man Sang
New York—Man Sang Holdings Inc., a purchaser and processor of Chinese cultured and freshwater pearls, saw its pearl sales slip 18.7 percent in the first quarter, mostly the result of weakness...
August 15, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Reactions mixed on U.S. Burmese ruby ban
Mumbai, India—The recent U.S. ban on rubies and jadeite from Myanmar (formerly Burma), including stones that were processed in third-party countries, will impact ruby exporters in Thailand, but...
August 08, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Bush says goodbye rubies, Tuesday
Washington, D.C.—President Bush has signed off on legislation that makes it illegal for rubies and jadeite from Myanmar, including stones that were processed in third-party countries, to be...
July 31, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Indonesian jewelry industry debuts at JA Show
New York—The Indonesian jewelry industry made its debut at the JA New York Summer Show this year, hoping its plethora of natural resources and skilled jewelry-makers, along with its political...
July 29, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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NJN honors first class of America's Best Jewelers
New York—National Jeweler Network (NJN) held its first-ever America's Best Jewelers Retail Benchmarking Symposium and Awards Presentation at the Westin New York at Times Square on Saturday.
July 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Mondaine names Gregory as brand manager
Zurich, Switzerland—Swiss company Mondaine Watch has appointed Margaret Gregory as its brand manager in what it calls a sign of increased commitment to growing its "affordable luxury" brand in...
July 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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America's Best Jewelers symposium to debut
New York—The America's Best Jewelers Network Retail Benchmarking Symposium and Awards Presentation will make its debut this weekend, recognizing 31 couture retailers for their contributions and...
July 23, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Study: Pressure at pump curbs spending
Schaumburg, Ill.—Nearly two-thirds of U.S. consumers (63 percent) are reducing their spending due to rising gas prices, up 18 points since June 2007 and up 14 points in the last six months...
July 18, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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America's Best Jewelers announces diamond sponsor
New York—Arabov Group Ltd. is the official diamond sponsor of the America's Best Jewelers program, National Jeweler Network announced on Monday.
July 14, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Swiss shows thrive as industry adapts to economy
Basel, Switzerland—America's economy may be in a lull, and the price of precious metals may hover at historic highs, but watch brands still drew in record-breaking crowds at the Swiss shows in...
June 12, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Survey: Consumers say U.S. recession is here
Schaumburg, Ill. —Concerned about debt and their jobs, a whopping 85 percent of U.S. consumers believe the country is currently in a recession, and more than of a third listed the economy as...
May 30, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Tiffany's 1Q sales up, but U.S. market weak
New York—Tiffany and Co. worldwide sales for the first quarter ended April 30 rose 12 percent to $668.1 million, with strong growth in the Asia-Pacific and European regions compensating for...
May 30, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Feds amend Clean Diamond Trade Act
Washington—The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has notified the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) of two important amendments to the Clean Diamond Trade Act,...
May 28, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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Gold jewelry demand declines 21 percent in 1Q
New York—Gold jewelry demand declined 21 percent in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007, marking the lowest quarterly level on record since 1993, according to the...
May 21, 2008 | National Jeweler Network
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