Oversized diamonds weren’t the only things making news last month.
Costco’s tangle with Tiffany & Co., the Australian government’s view on declining gold prices, and J.C. Penney’s ongoing efforts at a turnaround also piqued readers’ interest.
Inspired by an Australian retailer, I will be charging a fee of $5 to anyone who only read the introduction to this post. Invoice is in the mail (just kidding!).
Here are the top 10 most popular jewelry news stories from March 2013:
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Napoleon’s Engagement Ring Sells for More Than $1 Million
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239 Carat Diamond Recovered in Botswana
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Retailers Experimenting With “Just Looking” Fees
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101.73 Carat D-Flawless Diamond Will Be Sold by Christie’s
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Is ‘Tiffany Setting’ a Generic Term?
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Gold Will Sink to $1,300, Says Australian Government
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Etsy Pieces Now Appearing at Nordstrom
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J.C. Penney Warns Turnaround May Not Be Successful
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Tiffany Plans Two New U.S. Stores, Hurt by Soft Silver Sales
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Is 3-D Printing the Future of the Jewelry Industry?
The top 10 tweets of February 2013:
Diamond-encrusted heels worth £276,000 step in to the record books as the world’s most expensive shoes | Mail Online bit.ly/YGpqm8
— Daniel Gordon (@DanGordon) March 28, 2013
@jckmagazine hate to break the news.. but we wouldnt.. its weird!
— Roni Blanshay (@RoniBlanshay) March 22, 2013
Meet the Market panel @womensjewelry featuring experts from @webster_rocks @jckmagazine @instoremag @maryanneconlin twitter.com/JenCullen/stat…
— Jen Cullen Williams (@JenCullen) March 21, 2013
Is it art? Is it jewellery? You decide at the new Wear It or Not exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC. ow.ly/jfNLw
— Maria Doulton (@TheJewelleryEd) March 20, 2013
@jckmagazine polish that baby up and put it on my finger!
— RocksBox (@myrocksbox) March 18, 2013
@jckmagazine My idea is to celebrate National Jewelry Day is to say “I love you” with a pair of 18ktwg 2.00C TW inside/out dia hoop earrings
— Rick Borchert (@RickonJewelry) March 13, 2013
Monica Stephenson, owner of the jewelry blog, Idazzle, weighs in on the social media app Vine:
@jckmagazine Take advantage of the light/movement to show jewelry more 3 dimensionally than a static photo. #ShowtheSparkle!
— idazzle (@idazzle) March 11, 2013
Happy dancing in #Ridgefield. RT @jckmagazine @maroon5 to Headline JCK Rocks the Beach Bash – JCK jckonline.com/2013/03/12/mar…
— Craig’s Fine Jewelry (@CraigsGirls) March 12, 2013
Retail stores MUST include experiences these days, in order to lure people in #WJAIntheKnow #CynthiaRowley
— WJA(@WomensJewelry) March 8, 2013
@robbatesjck @jckmagazine Banks are by nature fair weather fans.Seen any fair weather lately?Bring them solid collateral & they’re happy
— Ben Janowski (@benjanow) March 7, 2013
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