Despite a year’s worth of industry trepidation, jewelry store sales over the 2015 holiday were largely positive—if not overwhelmingly so. In a post-season check of more than 20 independent jewelers, JCK heard of only a few declines, though a number said sales were flat and varied from month to month.
Among the trends:
Diamonds shone. The biggest seller at Thollot Diamonds & Fine Jewelry in Thornton, Colo.: “Diamonds, diamonds, and more diamonds,” says co-owner Troy Thollot. The same was true for Ventura, Calif.–based Fox Fine Jewelry: “It’s like we have two separate bus