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Despite tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and a softer art market, jewelry proved resilient, with white-glove sales, record prices and global demand across categories
Bringing the Hammer Down on a Strong Auction Year . January 22, 2026 Anthony DeMarco The global auction market for gems and jewels defied Trump-era tariffs, a cooling art market, and other economic headwinds to deliver robust results...
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2026 Golden Globes Jewelry
Diamond Jewelry / Industry / Trends Diamonds Dominate and Brooches Bloom By Karen Dybis | January 12, 2026 Film and television stars at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards gave a jewelry masterclass, decked out in antique and colored...
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Zales Tests Out A New Store Look
Jan 06, 2026 The Signet Jewelers-owned store, which turned 100 last year, calls its new concept stores “The Edit.” Zales is testing out a new retail concept in select stores as part of its rebrand. Parent company Signet Jewelers said they will be expanding the...
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How Helzberg Is Reimagining Its Stores
Helzberg’s Chief Retail Officer Mitch Maggart shared details about its tests of a new store concept rooted in an elevated luxury experience. Lenore Fedowlenore.fedow@nationaljeweler.com Pictured is a rendering of Helzberg’s new store design concept, which it...
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Taylor Swift’s Jewelry Tsunami
Taylor Swift’s Jewelry Tsunami: Life of a Showgirl from the Megawatt Influencer December 11, 2025 5 Major Trends Jewelers Can Leverage When Taylor Swift launched her newest album, Life of a Showgirl, on October 3, the jewelry world felt the tremor...
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Desert Diamonds: The Newest Trend in Natural Diamond Jewelry
December 1, 2025 by De Beers Group On Oct. 3, De Beers Group debuted a major natural diamond campaign meant to drive consumer awareness and desire and to promote retail engagement. The campaign, undersigned “A Diamond Is Forever,” highlights the color spectrum of...
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No Joke! Chloe Fineman Tells Holiday Shoppers to Gift Zales Jewelry and “Not Another Candle”
Saturday Night Live cast member Chloe Fineman is taking aim at the panic-inducing part of holiday gifting with a fresh, funny advertising campaign for a jewelry capsule collection she created in partnership with Zales. Fineman curated...
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At the 2025 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto sported a custom necklace
Nov 7th 2025 Piece of the Week: An MVP’s Sapphire Tennis Necklace At the 2025 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto sported a custom necklace made by California retailer Happy Jewelers. Lauren McLemore Having grown up with a grandfather who logged...
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MJSA Magazine Nov. 2025 Publishes Zale Mozambique Pendant
Another amazing design by world renown jewelry designer, Steven Zale Featuring a 52.76 carat natural ruby, GIA Certified precision oval cut set in 18K Gold with 2.21 carats of g/ Color and VS Clarity natural diamonds. This pendant has been published in the MJSA...
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The Mellon Blue, a 9.51-carat pear-shaped diamond with internally flawless clarity
‘The Mellon Blue’ to Return to Auction, This Time at Christie’s The 9.51-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, which set two world auction records at Sotheby’s in 2014, is estimated to fetch up to $30 million. Lauren McLemorelauren.mclemore@nationaljeweler.com A blue...
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