Sales at jewelry-only stores for the years 1998 through 2002 show a positive result overall. According to JCK‘s analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Sales division, jewelry sales in 1998 rose 8.84% and contracted only in 2001 when sales dipped –2.2%. Over the full five-year period, sales rose 21%.
Five Years of Sales at Jewelry-Only Stores
| Year | Sales | Annual Change |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Sales | ||
| 1998 | $21.6 billion | +8.84% |
| 1999 | $24.1 billion | +11.6% |
| 2000 | $25.3 billion | +5% |
| 2001 | $24.8 billion | -2.2% |
| 2002 | $26.0 billion | +4.8% |
| Net Change | +20% | |