Karen Dybis

Simmons & Clark Marks 100 Years as Detroit’s Oldest Fine Jewelry Store

If you know Detroit at all, you probably know a few things: The city has its own pizza style and its own potato chip company; after a long period of...

August 7 Aurea Informatio: Your Friday Web Roundup

The Jewelry Edit Foundation and LVMH North America are looking for applicants for its new professional development program for emerging jewelry and...

Signet Amps Up Blue Nile’s Luxury Team with Pam Cloud Appointment

Pam Cloud's appointment to president of Blue Nile further establishes the company as a white-glove retailer with expertise in merchandising,...

From Van Cleef to Fabergé, M.S. Rau Makes the Case for Vintage Cigarette Cases

In a cultural moment where quiet luxury still reigns and wearing vintage is in vogue, having a Van Cleef & Arpels cigarette case with a fully...

How The Natural Diamond Council Plans to Win Over Consumers

This week, Amber Pepper, CEO of the Natural Diamond Council (NDC) outlined the group’s latest marketing plans in an industry presentation...

Jewelry Designer and Gemologist Ellie Thompson Dies

Jewelry designer and gemologist Eleanor (Ellie) Louise Stroup Thompson (pictured), known for her award-winning jewelry as well as her passion for...

From In-Store Crowds to Online Quizzes: What Swatch Is Doing Right (and Wrong)

They did it again: In May, Swatch Group created unprecedented demand for its Royal Pop, and it got the watch world in a lather again in July with a...