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’Tis the Season: Holiday Trends to Put on Your List

Stocking stuffers: Six retailers share the must-have styles they’ll be buying for their shelves.

Jewelers Gather for a Meeting of the Minds at Harvard

The recent State of the Art Jewelry Summit brought key sustainability issues to the fore.

The Artistry of Chanel

Coco’s craft: A new book plumbs the creative processes behind the brand’s iconic high-jewelry designs.

A Fair Turnout: Highlights from GemGenève

Swiss sensation: May’s show was bigger than ever, with participants reporting strong interest in exceptional gemstones

Broken English Is Selling ‘Jewelry for Everyone’

Attainable chic: With an elegant ambiance and a range of price points, the New York boutique caters to celebrities as well as everyday connoisseurs.

Race to the Bottom? Retailers’ Lab-Grown Doubts

Growing hesitation: Even with increasing sales, store owners remain wary of buying synthetic diamonds for stock.

Independent Jewelers Take the Remodeling Route

Space mission: Retailers are renovating, expanding, or moving into larger stores — whether because the pandemic boosted business, or simply to keep up with customer needs.

An Untapped Market: Jewelry for People with Disabilities

Accessible by design: This community has had little representation in the trade, but industry activists hope to change that — and open up new business opportunities in the process.

The Perennial Appeal of Green Gems

Good green fun: Emeralds, tsavorites and other stones in this verdant shade are sprouting up in both designer and museum collections.

The Pearl Revolution

On runways, in fine-jewelry collections, and even on TV, these shimmering gems are seeing an explosion of unconventional designs.

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