A signature color can increase brand recognition by 80%, new research reveals. In a survey of 2,648 consumers conducted by Reboot, consumers were shown different colors and asked to name the brand they represented. 91% of consumers were able to name at least one brand by hue alone. 80% of participants were able to recognize […]

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Blue Nile has added two new executives to its team and given a new role to a longtime company veteran. The e-tailer has appointed Erin Daley (pictured, right) as its chief marketing officer. Daley most recently served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of beauty company e.l.f. Cosmetics. She has also worked at […]

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Cultured pearl specialist Claudia Bradby Jewellery has responded to retailer demand and increased its range of gold jewellery for the AW17 season. Bestselling Essentials items are now available in a gold finish. Highlights of the extended range include a new gold bangle with pearl charm and the pearl and gold ear cuff, as well as […]

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Alrosa has put veteran banker Evgeny Agureev in charge of its sales division ahead of the miner’s new contract period for rough-diamond buyers, it said Wednesday. Agureev (pictured) will be the director of the United Selling Organization (USO), Alrosa’s diamond sorting and sales unit. He will be responsible for developing rough sales, making them more […]

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Rough diamond production at the major mines in Botswana dipped by 8.5% in value during the first six months of 2017 as compared to the same period a year earlier, according to statistics released recently by the Bank of Botswana. According to the report, ‘rough exports’ from Botswana during H1 2017 amounted to US$ 1.65 […]

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Kenneth Jay Lane, the iconic costume jewelry designer and New York social fixture whose bold gems were worn by Princess Diana and Jacqueline Kennedy, has died. Lane, who was 85, passed away in his sleep Wednesday night or Thursday morning at his home in Manhattan, according to Chris Sheppard, executive vice president of Lane’s company. […]

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Inspired by the age-old and mystical motifs of stars and the moon, Abbas reinterprets the symbols in her characteristic unique and original manner. 3Celebrated jewellery designer Shaheen Abbas pays an ode to the festive and wedding season with the launch of her new collection ‘Chaand Tara’. Inspired by the age-old and mystical motifs of stars […]

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The Annual General Body Meeting of The Gem & Jewellery Export Council (GJEPC), held on December 20, 2016, took some significant decisions. For one, the body approved changes in its code of ethics, necessary to complete the process of the GJEPC induction as a member into the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB). The AGM […]

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Newish to the United States, the Les Georgettes line has it all: deep roots in manufacturing; the experience of artistic director Céline Guilhermet, a jewelry designer in her own right for 15 years; and French pedigrees all around. It’s a joint venture of Altesse, a jewelry manufacturer since 1905, and Texier, a maker of leather […]

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Luminous Star pendant by Larry Jewelry. The pandand can worn in two ways Fine jewellery retailer and manufacturer Larry Jewelry is celebrating the first anniversary of its flagship boutique in Central, Hong Kong on December 2 with a star-studded party led by newlyweds Jason Chan and Sarah Song. The couple also attended the shop’s official […]

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