Last year, it was Manhattan. This time, our roundtable convenes in L.A., where no topic—from diamonds to discounts, from sales to salespeople—is off-limits for these jewelers and store owners.On a sunny afternoon in early February, I had the privilege of sitting down with eight Los Angeles–based retailers and designers at the Avalon Hotel, a mid-century gem in Beverly Hills, for a candid, two-hour talk about the state of the fine jewelry business. The spirited, thoughtful discussion touched on a range of topics, from holiday 2011 sales, to the lasting lessons of the Great Recession, to the dire need for more effective sales training. But we always returned to a simple idea: our singular passion for jewelry.Fittingly, everyone wore their favorite pieces that day, turning the conference room at the Avalon into a veritable catwalk of top jewelry trends. Designer Erica Cour
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