Obamacare Employer Mandate Again Eased
The Treasury Department announced that it was loosening aspects of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate, which fines companies with 50 or...
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Britt’s Pick: Shy Creation’s Lacy Diamond Statement Ring
Few fashion aesthetics evoke thoughts of romance better than lace. From the aristocratic beauty of our favorite Victorian-era romance novels to the...
Centurion Jewelry 2014 Retailers Honor 12 in Design Contest
Designs from 12 exhibitors at Centurion 2014, held Feb. 1–5, in Scottsdale, Ariz., have received recognition by retailer attendees in the...
New From AGTA GemFair Tucson 2014: Hard-to-Find Loose Goods and Gorgeous Finished Jewels
The Tucson gem shows—all 40 plus of them—represent an annual favorite experience for many, and the AGTA GemFair Tucson venue is the home base for...
Tiffany CEO: Alaska Gold Mine Is Potential “Disaster”
Tiffany & Co. chairman and CEO Michael J. Kowalski is calling on fellow jewelers to take a stand against the proposed Pebble Partnership gold and...
Bangkok Show Says Unrest Doesn’t Affect It
The 53rd Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair will go on as scheduled, and attendees should not be concerned by media reports of unrest in the Thai city,...
Lashbook Buys Assets of Fable Designs
Lashbook, a manufacturer of men’s performance and precious metal bands, has bought the assets of its former competitor Fable Designs.Fable went...
Pantone Debuts Fall 2014 Color Report
Expect to journey on a surreal color odyssey for fall 2014. This news is courtesy of self-proclaimed color authority Pantone Color Institute in...
Brisk Business at AGTA GemFair Tucson 2014
“We’re up about 3 percent over last year—which was a very big year—in companies attending, and 120 percent in attitudes,” confided Doug...
Live From Sochi: JCK Goes to the Olympics
In the early 1960s, when my dad was still a teenager, he vacationed with his buddies at the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The photo albums at my...