Northeast

Peter Indorf Jewelers, New Haven, Conn., recently held its annual Valentine’s contest, with winners receiving a $500 gift certificate for best Valentine’s Day card.

Arthur Groom, a well-known emerald dealer and Ridgewood, N.J., retailer, has declared Chapter 11. Groom is best known in the trade for developing the ExCel enhancement process for emeralds.

Midwest

Dom’s Jewelers, St. Cloud, Minn., is closing after nearly 50 years of business, according to a local news source. The owner, Dom Warzecha, told the paper he was hoping for a “long-overdue retirement.”

International

Salesone International has opened its newest Inox Jewelry showroom in Guadalajara, Mexico.