National Jeweler

08/21/2026

The companies at the top of the National Retail Federation's "Hot 25 Retailers" list offer affordable products and fun, discovery-fueled experiences.

The retailers at the top of the list offer affordable products and fun, discovery-fueled experiences.

08/20/2026

Vasant Mehta led GJEPC India through the 2008 financial crisis and was respected worldwide for his wisdom, integrity, and knowledge.

Mehta led India’s GJEPC through the 2008 financial crisis and was respected worldwide for his wisdom, integrity, and knowledge.

08/20/2026

Founder Vik Westermann said the GemstoneAI app is a “starting point” to inspire people to work with appraisers and gem labs, not replace them.

Founder Vik Westermann said the app is a “starting point” to inspire people to work with appraisers and gem labs, not replace them.

08/19/2026

Tune in to the latest episode of our "My Next Question" podcast, hosted by National Jeweler's Michelle Graff and Jewelers of America's Amanda Gizzi!

Guests David Bonaparte and Ronnie VanderLinden discuss diamond marketing, the FTC Jewelry Guides, and lobbying for lower tariffs.

This podcast is sponsored by Dharm International/Dharmanandan.

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08/19/2026

Jewelers Mutual Group CEO Scott Murphy will retire at the end of the year and Mike Alexander, currently the company’s president, will take over at the start of 2027.

Murphy will retire at the end of the year and Alexander, currently the company’s president, will take over at the start of 2027.

08/18/2026

9lakha Jewelers in Iselin, New Jersey, was the target of a smash-and-grab robbery on Aug. 8.

08/18/2026

One of the men arrested is the driver who allegedly crashed a car into a Sacramento jewelry store in April, striking a 71-year-old employee who later died.

One is the driver who allegedly crashed a car into a Sacramento jewelry store in April, striking a 71-year-old employee who later died.

08/17/2026

The new Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York will feature more than 100 drawings of stained-glass lampshades, windows, and more, many created by women and émigrés at his studios.

The exhibition will feature more than 100 drawings of stained-glass lampshades, windows, and more, many created by women and refugees.

08/17/2026

The inaugural Fort Lauderdale Jewelry, Antique, & Object Show will be held from Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2027 at the Broward County Convention Center.

The inaugural Fort Lauderdale Jewelry, Antique, & Object Show will be held from Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2027.

08/14/2026

And our Piece of the Week award goes to....these diamond and multicolored sapphire earrings by Paul Morelli.

The reimagined jewel, our Piece of the Week, trades the diamonds of the original 1998 design for blue, pink, yellow, and green sapphires.