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Headlines1 month ago

Tourneau Is Changing Its Name

The company was acquired by Bucherer three years ago.

Headlines4 months ago

2 Charged in $70,000 Jewelry Store Robbery in Salt Lake City

The crime occurred on Halloween 2019.

Headlines6 months ago

Swimsuit Model Kate Bock Shows Off Engagement Ring from NBA Star

It may be worth over $100,000.

Headlines9 months ago

Entrepreneur Dale Vince to Sell ‘Diamonds Made From the Sky’

'This is what the Green Industrial Revolution looks like.'

Headlines9 months ago

LVMH Gets $400M Discount in Tiffany Takeover Deal

Tiffany is now valued at $15.8B.

INSTORE Projects4 years ago

INSTORE Essay Contest 2017

CONTEST ENTRY AND RULES Simple. Write a 500-word essay on the following subject: What do you see as the strongest competitive threat to your business in 2018, and...

Headlines5 years ago

8.01-Carat ‘Sky Blue Diamond’ Could Bring $25M

It’s the headliner of Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale.

David Squires8 years ago

Buying Not Quite Enough From Too Many People

THE ARRIVAL of the Las Vegas shows marks many retailers’ annual opportunity to shrink and simplify their list of suppliers. Of course, most retailers don’t look...

David Squires8 years ago

How “Captain Underpants” Can Teach Jewelry Stores About the Power of Repetition

Use repeating elements — your own "schtick" — to help build you business identity.

David Brown9 years ago

David Brown: Beware the Cash-Flow Danger Zone

DAVID BROWN on FINANCES DAVID BROWN is president of the Edge Retail Academyan organization devoted to the ongoing measurement and growth of jewelry store performance and...

America's Coolest Stores9 years ago

America’s Coolest Stores 2012: Big Cool 5 Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry

FROM THE GILDED SAFE and vintage reproductions in the Estate Room to flat screen TVs and iPhone and iPad apps, Lee Michael Berg, owner of...

David Squires9 years ago

‘Nametag Guy’ To Keynote SMART Show Dallas

BIG NEWS for those of you coming to the inaugural SMART Show Dallas. Our show keynote speaker — Scott Ginsberg, aka “The Nametag Guy” — is...

Best of The Best9 years ago

Trollbeads Fest Attracts Avid Tribe of Collectors to Massachusetts Store

“I plan the event as if it were a wedding, not just another store event.”

Commentary: The Business11 years ago

Hedda Schupak: Why I Believe in Giving Back to Africa

The Diamond Empowerment Fund allows the jewelry industry to extend a thankful hand of help.

Tip Sheet11 years ago

Tip Sheet: April 2010

Set ‘Office Hours’ Do you really want to listen to the voice of the customer? Here’s a way: Set “office hours.” State on your website and...

America's Coolest Stores12 years ago

Cool Store: Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler

A Washington state store goes new-millennium. ALVIN GOLDFARB JEWELER BELLEVUE, WA URL: goldfarbjeweler.comFOUNDER: Alvin GoldfarbCURRENT PRESIDENT: Steven B. GoldfarbYEAR FOUNDED: 1980SLOGAN: “Something to celebrate”STORE AREA: 1,800-square-foot...

America's Coolest Stores13 years ago

Cool Store: Heartwear Designs

Clean, Classic, Contemporary: Heartwear Designs settles into a space worthy of its slogan Heartwear Designs Location: Birmingham, MIURL: www.heartweardesigns.com Owners: Marcy and Michael FeldmanYear founded: 2004Featured...

In the End13 years ago

Online Extra: 10 Best Ever “In the Ends”

PICKING THE BEST “In the Ends” we’ve ever published – hmm, that’s a tall order. It’s easier to pick the worst ones we’ve ever done –...

True Tales13 years ago

True Tales: The Cleavage Close

THE CLEAVAGE CLOSE. I was showing a two-tone reversible omega with a diamond slide. Our customer wanted to see how it looked on one of our...

Best of The Best17 years ago

Best of the Best: Gift For A Wounded Soldier

Robbins Bros, Montclair, CA EVEN WHEN SURROUNDED by fellow soldiers in war zone, a Marine often finds himself alone with his thoughts — even if it’s...

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