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The Top Players Keeping the Gem and Jewelry Trade Ethical

A guide to the initiatives and entities working to ensure a responsible industry.

How One Texas Retailer Built Her Dream Store from the Ground Up

After 24 years in business, Amber Gustafson navigated permit headaches, a vanishing elevator contractor and an electricity shortfall before she could cut the ribbon on her flagship.

Trade Secrets: The Diamond Industry’s Invisible-Business Problem

In the era of AI search results, companies that don’t answer the questions users are asking will be left behind.

Finding – and Keeping – Skilled Jewelry Workers

A recent session at The Jewelry Symposium brainstormed solutions to staffing challenges in the industry.

Five Takeaways from WJI 2030’s Latest Report

Collaboration, transparency and education are among the key focus points for sustainable business in the watch and jewelry world.

How to Bridge the Bench-Jeweler Gap

As skilled craftspeople retire or leave the profession, the industry needs to invest more in training their replacements.

Does AI Have a Place in the Design Classroom?

Jewelry educators are grappling with how to utilize this tool without cutting into students’ creativity.

Training Programs to Get Your Jewelry Career in Gear

Where can entry-level artisans and sales associates get the knowledge and resources they need to succeed?

Gaining the Skills Our Industry Needs

AI is changing how people work, but the knowledge that will drive the diamond trade cannot be downloaded or automated.

The Many Faces of Education

In-person experiences are just as important as formal training, if not more so.

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