GET FANCY Doesn’t a painstakingly selected ring deserve a box to match? The Mrs. Box creates handmade options in luscious velvet that are worthy companions for...
PACKAGE DEAL 1 Wedding season is in full swing and a schedule crammed with festive fall events isn’t far behind. Sending guests home with a little...
THE REAL DEAL 1 Lab-grown diamonds are virtually identical to the natural variety and are poised to become more widely available than ever. A little tool...
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS The latest evidence that the lab-grown diamond business is gearing up for expansion is the organization founded by the companies that make, sell...
When Theresia Oreskovic, co-owner of Peter & Co. Jewelers, searched for showcases for her new, stand-alone store in Avon Lake, OH, she wanted clean lines and...
CRACKING THE CODE It’s been 30 years since jewelry supply company Kassoy launched a division dedicated to labels and barcodes. In that time the category —...
SURE SHOT 1 Small but mighty smartphone cameras have become the answer to taking virtually any kind of personal photo, from selfies with the family dog...
Circa 2011 — the thick of the gold-buying frenzy, when prices peaked at $1,900 an ounce — “everybody became a refiner,” says Amanda Landry of Stuller....
Gwyneth Paltrow has signed up as a brand ambassador for the jewelry brand Tous. A STAR TURN As Barcelona-based brand Tous expands its presence stateside it’s...
Social media and other forms of online marketing are often a thorn in the paw of many small businesses, most of which are already stretched thin...
When the nuptial couple are looking to cut costs,don’t let the ring be one of them. In 2014, grooms spent an average of $5,978 on engagement...
Products and Services to Boost Your Business BEST IN SHOW Contrary to well intentioned advice, it’s what’s on the inside and outside that matters. Family-run company...
BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 If you have a soft spot for the retro look of Edison bulbs, but require practical, energy efficient LED lighting, you...
Testing diamonds has become a difficult science when the competition may outsparkle it, as does moissanite, or even call itself a diamond, such as lab-grown ones...
NEW RECRUITS Next time someone asks you about getting started as a bench jeweler you’ll have another resource to use as a guide. The Be A...
SOUTHWESTERN TERRITORY 1 If you fancy tabletop items that resemble vestiges of the Old West, look no further than J. Alexander Rustic Silver. The collection of...
GETTING INKED 1 If your resolution for the new year includes trading some of your digital communications for putting pen to paper, why not do it...
Labeling and tagging products are more complicated than you’d think. “It’s an education, a continuing one,” says Craig Meadow, president of Arch Crown, a supplier of...
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