Program aims to educate young consumers about mined stones’ positive qualities.
Participants used a stolen vehicle to ram shop’s front doors, before grabbing items and fleeing in under 90 seconds.
Temporary pause in scanning stones contributes to lower revenue and a $100,000 deficit in first quarter.
Sales fall 13% to $41.6 million in third quarter.
Company undergoing “urgent assessment” of assets and operations.
Two lead items expected to fetch up to $17 million combined.
Fancy-pink diamond estimated at up to $2 million, while blue has $1.8 million upper price.
Edward St. Mary III is charged with one count of wire fraud, carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Sales in America up 14% for full year.
Jewelers of America (JA) chief financial officer will succeed Terry Chandler in role.
Institute will now sort submissions into five separate classifications.