Business News
Tourists Buying Less Luxury Items, Hurting Tiffany and Other Retailers
The upscale jeweler expects profit to fall in the first half of this fiscal year.
By Reuters
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Thought Leaders
How This Teenager Turned Her Childhood Hobby Into a Global Business
Eighteen-year-old Bella Weems started her business to save up for a car but now with more than 60,000 independent sellers across the nation and millions in revenue, this teenage entrepreneur has her sights set on bigger things.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
From an Extra Bedroom to 20 Stores and Counting: How Kendra Scott Created a Multimillion-Dollar Jewelry Empire
In 2002, Kendra Scott started a business selling handcrafted earrings door to door. Last year, Kendra Scott Design took in $75 million in revenue and is opening new locations across the country.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Smart Jewelry Startup Ringly Cinches $5.1 Million in New Funding
Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A round for Ringly, which makes rings that discretely flash and vibrate to signify smartphone notifications.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
High-Tech Meets High Fashion: The New Look of Wearable Technology
Wearable tech is getting a high-design makeover.
By Alev Aktar
Marketing
Swarovski is Advertising a $60 Crystal Bracelet on Craigslist’s ‘Missed Connections’ Pages
The intention behind the odd marketing move, an exec claims, is to bring the storied crystal maker back down to earth.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
Gold? Silver? Pffft. This Necklace Is Pure Illumination.
This high-tech necklace is made out of light and morphs with your every move. You have to see it to believe it.
Tech
Sotheby’s Joins Up With eBay to Bring Rarefied Fine Art to Digital Masses
The move signals a democratization of the uber-elite art and collectibles market, as well as growing consumer confidence in online shopping.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Technology Is Bringing Jewelry Making (And Other Manufacturing) Back to the States
Computer-aided design lets U.S. companies customize products domestically without a need for keeping a large inventory.
Building a Business
From the Sustainable to the Flexible to the Edible, We Explore the Possibilities of 3-D Printing
It's not just for geeks anymore.
By Lynn Haller
Tech
Meet Ringly, Where Wearble Tech Meets High-Fashion Bling
Ringly connects to your iOS or Android phone and can send alerts to you for everything from meetings to Uber.
By Emily Price
Building a Business
5 Ways to Keep Customers Knocking on Your Door For More
Two investment bankers turned jewelry retailers offer five lessons on how to build customer loyalty for your retail business.
Business News
Apple to Hire 700 Jobs for Manufacturing Facility in Arizona
The site will be used for domestic crystal production and require 1,300 additional construction jobs.
Building a Business
How a Breakup Led to an Online Marketplace for Used Engagement Rings
After getting dumped, one entrepreneur founded I Do Now I Don't, an e-commerce site that turns heartbreak into cold hard cash.
Building a Business
E-Commerce Business Makes Popping the Question Easier
Jewelry buyers get the best of both worlds: The price and flexibility of designing a engagement ring online and the in-store experience before they commit.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
Day #2: 10 Sparklers Made by Indie Merchants — Our Jewelry Picks
Today, we roll out our top picks for gifts of jewelry, made by independent artists. We received more than 70 submissions and narrowed the list to these 10.
Thought Leaders
Editor Leaves Publishing to Hammer Out Jewelry Business
Janet Hill Talbert switches from editing the printed word to crafting jewelry etched with inspiring verses.