Gem enthusiasts will love The Yurman Family Crystalline Pass, a geological wonder connected to the newly renovated Halls of Gems and Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. This extraordinary installation recreates a 19-foot-long section of clear crystals from a mineral vein in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. amnh.org

Now with GIA

BriteCo, a leading tech-driven provider of jewelry and watch insurance, has updated their popular Appraisal Management System to integrate Gemological Institute of America grading results. This added functionality helps retail jewelers provide faster, more accurate appraisals for their customers and better determine adequate jewelry insurance coverage. brite.co/for-jewelers

Up Your Charm Game

Need to charm your customers? Consider adding a Rembrandt Charms shop-in-shop! These eye-catching, custom in-store displays are designed to complement each retail jewelry store’s existing setup while creating an inviting area for charm collectors to view Rembrandt’s extensive charm collection. rembrandtcharms.com

A CAD Academy

The New Approach School for Jewelers has launched a CAD Academy MatrixGold Training Program in partnership with Stuller’s Gemvision. Prioritizing a hands-on, holistic approach to education, this collaboration ensures that students have access to the most cutting-edge knowledge. newapproachschool.com

Plumb Useful

The Plumb Club has created their first-ever downloadable retail tool.This consumer-targeted brochure includes easy-to-understand explanations about the difference between earth-mined and lab-grown diamonds. Available to the entire jewelry industry, this free resource can be easily printed to give to customers. plumbclub.com

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Tired of needing new displays every time you update your cases? Stuller’s Modular Magnetic Display (Series 61-9915) offers eight interchangeable elements that allow you to mix and match in all kinds of different configurations sure to complement your products. Available in several lovely neutrals: moon glow, palladium, and black.

$40.69

stuller.com

We Heart It

This adorable porcelain ring dish from Juler’s Row is the perfect place for your newly engaged customers to put their rings when they’re not wearing them. It features a heart design of illustrated diamonds, created by Amy Wilson. As romantic as it is practical.

$40.69$24

julersrow.com

Pretty Prices

For 80 years, the Swiss company Lansa has specialized in the design, manufacture and supply of pricing cube systems. The cube system is extremely convenient: When it’s time to change a price, simply swap out the number cubes! Lansa even offers a large variety of colors, styles, sizes and materials to match the aesthetic of any retail environment.

$40.69Starting at $75

lansa.info

Chatham Chats

After decades in the lab-grown stone business, Tom Chatham has authored his first book: The Chatham Legacy, An American Story. The book describes three generations of Chathams and their role in what became a revolution in the jewelry industry, as Tom takes the reader through a colorful journey of innovation in the early years of the 20th century and how a boy’s love of chemistry became a family’s legacy.

$40.69$90

chatham.com

Gorgeous Glass

The artists behind LEOSKLO are two Ukranian brothers who have found a way to continue making their beautiful glass art despite the unrest in their home country. This delicate blue stained-glass ring box would be an unforgettable addition to any bridal display — or an incredible addition to any engagement or wedding photoshoot.

$40.69$5

leosklo.etsy.com

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There’s a new official Guinness World Record for the most diamonds set in one ring! Congratulations are in order for India’s H.K. Designs and Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd., whose sunflower-inspired “Eutierria” ring just made history by featuring 50,000 diamonds — a total of 130.19 carats. hk.co

The DL on Diamonds

The Natural Diamond Council has released its 2023 analytical report, Diamond Facts: Addressing Myths And Misconceptions About The Diamond Industry. Intended to promote accurate facts about natural diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds, the report provides definitive info and helpful statistics about the realities of today’s diamond industry. naturaldiamonds.com

Brand New Certifications

Online auction website eBay has launched its new “Certified by Brand” program, which will offer access to certified pre-owned, limited-edition, and exclusive “only on eBay” inventory. Listings within the program will be marked as either “Direct from Brand” or “Brand Authorized Seller.” ebay.com/certified-by-brand

Brand New Bridal

Stuller has released its latest bridal catalog. The manufacturer’s Bridal 2023-2024 offers 800 pages of on-trend and classic styles, from engagement rings to wedding bands. This must-have resource also includes flexible 3C designs that allow you to customize stone type, shape, size, and metal quality. stuller.com/bridalcatalog

New Show Alert

The new NYC Jewelry & Object Show is coming to Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion Nov. 16-19. Featuring jewelry, silver and watch dealers from around the world, this open-to-the-public event from KIL Promotions aims to gather a vibrant and diverse lineup of estate and new jewelry alongside objets d’art and local NYC food vendors. kilpromotions.com/nyc-autumn-jewelry-object

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In her new book, Spark The Heart: Engineering Empathy In Your Organization, Dr. Nicole Price offers insights to help leaders learn to lead with empathy. An engineer turned CEO, Dr. Price believes empathy is a critical skill of any successful leader.

$27.99

drnicoleprice.com

Cool Coasters

LuxeRox is known for their fantastic mineral specimens, but their Petrified Home Collection offers some extremely cool and unusual home décor items that gem and mineral enthusiasts will love. After all, who doesn’t want to place their whiskey on a coaster made from 160-millionyear-old petrified wood? A fantastic gift for beloved customers or a great conversation starter for in-store events.

$175

luxerox.com

French and Fabulous

Are your displays looking stale? Consider an update from talented French creator ManaAki, whose elegant jewelry stands are made of wood sourced from sustainably managed forests. Pictured here is their bestselling Orea model, which offers modern storage for earrings and rings in its stems and grooves.

$46

manaaki.fr

Breathe Easy

The DualDraw from Stuller is great for removing harmful dust particles from breathing zones and eliminating cross contamination of adjacent process and equipment. You and your staff will be able to work with confidence knowing the DualDraw is keeping you safe in your everyday tasks, such as casting and rhodium plating.

$14,000

stuller.com

Women of Jewelry

Author Linda Kozloff-Turner spent seven years interviewing 100 remarkable women from the jewelry industry in order to tell their stories. The result is Women Of Jewelry, a new two-volume book dedicated to inspirational industry women. Book sales will support the Women’s Jewelry Association, the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Gemological Institute of America.

$239

100womenofjewelry.com

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Sure, your jewelry is on point, but what about your writing implements? David Oscarson pens are handcrafted from 18K gold and 925 sterling silver and adorned with magnificent designs in guilloche and hard enamel. A spectacular gift for a treasured customer or valued employee or a great suggestion for gift-seeking shoppers.

$6,400 fountain pen, $6,200 roller ball

davidoscarson.com

Pages of Plique

A Bit Of Universe: The Jewelry Of Luz Camino is a new title from Rizzoli dedicated to the work of Spanish jewelry designer Luz Camino. With a foreword by Caroline Herrera, contributions by Clare Phillips, and photographs by Fernando Ramajo, this lush volume offers a dazzling look at many never-before published works by “queen of plique-a-jour” Camino.

$85

rizzoliusa.com

Lunar Lovelies

Where do you put your jewelry when it’s not on your body? If the answer is “anywhere,” then you need one of these gorgeous moon-shaped jewelry trays by Everecho Ceramics. They come in stoneware clay or porcelain, with accents of real 22K gold or platinum.

$40-$60

everechoceramics.com

Top Table

Whether you’re trying to up your dinner party game or set the scene for a gorgeous Instagram shoot, you can’t do better than Loom & Table’s linens. Not just beautiful, they’re also durable, machine-washable, and crafted from high-quality long staple cotton and premium polyester in family-owned factories.

Starts at $54

loomandtable.com

Post-Piercing Pillow

Post-piercing problems? The Ali Weiss silk piercing pillow is here to help! This specially designed pillow was created to ease the pressure on just-pierced ears while lying down. It’s washable, affordable, and available exclusively from Ali Weiss Jewelry.

$35

aliweissjewelry.com

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The Hardrock Summit will return to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Sept. 15-18. The event will feature an estimated 250 exhibitors and host the American Gem Trade Association’s AGTA GemFair Denver and the Denver Gem and Mineral Show. hardrocksummit.com

Let’s Be Responsible

The Platinum Guild International (PGI) has launched an information portal about responsible sourcing to help the jewelry trade and consumers learn about how platinum is sourced, abiding by industry-leading guidelines concerning environmental standards, social impact and governance practices. platinumjewelry.com

Get Fancy

The International Gemological Institute (IGI) has added a cut grade to its reports for loose fancy shaped diamonds. In addition to traditional polish and symmetry analysis, IGI will now assess the influence of cut quality on light behavior seen in fancy shapes using a four-step system combining proportions requirements with visual assessment. igi.org/cut-grading

Paper’s Return

The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is once again offering printed paper copies of their popular Diamond Dossier reports. The organization had previously announced its goal to make the reports digital-only starting at the beginning of 2023, but GIA has since reversed that decision due to concern from the industry. gia.edu

Royal Selection

Royal Chain has launched its latest catalog. The Spring 2023 Collection offers a refreshing lineup of new styles sure to delight customers. Highlights include popular paperclip and curb chains now accented with colored gemstones, bold earrings designed for layering, expanded permanent jewelry options, and more. royalchain.com

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Do you need a new knife in your life? Chris Ploof has expanded his gorgeous offerings to include a small series of mokume-gane knives and knife handles. The project is a collaboration between Gedraitis Knives and Chris Ploof Designs, and yes, they are just as beautiful as you’re imagining.

Price on request

chrisploof.com

Stretchy Style

We’re sure your jewelry is on point when you’re running things in your retail store, but what about that ratty old hair elastic on your wrist? Maya J Jewelry’s Bracelet Hair Ties are just as useful as a normal hair elastic, but they look much better, both in your hair or on your wrist. Perfect for upgrading your daily style game or as a fun low-cost impulse buy to display near your cash register.

$18

mayajnyc.com

The Welsh Wonder

An all-new biography, The Welsh Gold King: The Life Of William Pritchard Morgan by Norena Shopland, tells the fascinating true story of the man who took the Welsh gold mining industry to his heart and became the miners’ overnight hero. Find out why this man is responsible for the fact that so many brides, including royal ones, wear Welsh gold wedding bands.

$49.95

pen-and-sword.co.uk

Stylish Shades

Suzy Levian has released a line of sunglasses. These stylish shades take their inspiration from jewelry motifs and colored gemstones. Like all of Suzy Levian’s collections, each pair of her sunglasses includes “the secret diamond,” a crystal hidden within the design to remind women to discover the diamond within themselves.

$150

suzylevian.com

Diamond Detective

Gemlogis has introduced a revolutionary new tool: the Gemlogis Belize. The Belize is an all-in-one portable diamond tester/verifier, capable of verifying and differentiating between earth-mined and Type IIa, CVD, and HPHT lab-grown diamonds, as well as simulant and moissanite.

$999

gemlogisusa.com

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HB Antwerp has unveiled the HB Capsule, a proprietary Internet of Things device that uses blockchain technology and data analytics to track every stage of a natural diamond’s journey. Acting as a physical vault, the capsule can only be opened by the person authorized to interact with the diamond. Every unlocking is then registered on the blockchain, maintaining an accurate record. hbantwerp.com

Better Safe Than Sorry

Lavalier Personal Jewelry Insurance has partnered with Progressive Insurance to provide customers with affordable, comprehensive insurance for their most precious jewels. In the event of a loss, customers can work with Lavalier’s network of jewelers or their jeweler of choice to repair or replace an item. progressive.com/jewelry-insurance, lavalier.com

Don’t Miss This Train

TrainRetail offers weekly sales training videos for your team! Take advantage of retail management best practices taught by Jimmy DeGroot and Brad Huisken: two experts in the industry who have been on your side of the counter and have implemented everything they teach. Check them out online and keep an eye out for their next Master Class! trainretail.com

See You in Chicago

The 2023 Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) will co-locate with the new INSTORE Jewelry show. At CRJC, the thinkers and doers in jewelry responsibility gather to work on creating a better future for us all. It’s happening Aug. 11-12. chiresponsiblejewelryconference.com

Tag Time

Arch Crown’s Tag & Labels 2023 catalog is here! The 48-page catalog has over 100 styles of stock, pre-printed and custom printed tags and labels, and even a full-line of bar code technology products that include everything you need to print and scan bar code tags with your own computer. archcrown.com

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Created by Mehul Sompura, Diamond Hedge is a new technology that uses augmented reality to allow shoppers to see rings on their own hands virtually from anywhere. Diamond Hedge can be used as a sales tool to search and compare over 1 million ethical and conflict-free natural and lab-grown diamonds. diamondhedge.com

Not Easy Being Green

The American Gemstone Trade Association (AGTA) has unveiled a new member committee dedicated to standardizing contemporary industry terms such as sustainability, ethics and responsible sourcing. The committee will create a handbook of definitions, offering clarity and consistency in the largely unpoliced realm of greenwashing. agta.org

Antique Assesment

The International Antique Jewelers Association (IAJA), a consortium of global antique and period jewelers, has launched a new service. This bespoke IAJA Expertise service provides a personal assessment of a heritage item of jewelry by carefully selected jewelry experts, culminating in a signed “Letter of Expertise” with an expert’s opinion of the piece. iaja-expertise.com

Fresh Pod

Join blogger and jewelry aficionado A Thousand Facets on her new podcast as she chats with leading independent designers from around the globe. Each episode’s insightful conversations will make you think about how a piece of jewelry can tell a story and what goes into creating these wearable works of art. instagram.com/athousandfacets

Tool Time

Stuller has released Tools, Equipment, & Metals 2023-2024, a catalog that offers everything bench jewelers need to provide excellent service for their customers. This 680-plus page volume is packed with more than 350 new and featured products to meet jewelers’ every desire. stuller.com/toolscatalog

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Kross Studio has achieved renown for its Star Wars-inspired watch accessories, but their latest product offers just as much function with a sleek, clean design. Despite its minimalist appearance, the Kross Studio watch winder is a powerful tool that features that top-of-the-line technology, including an efficient motor, a Bluetooth connection and a dedicated smartphone app.

$1,967

kross-studio.com

Jewelry Box Goals

The Zoe Medium Jewellery Box from WOLF is one of the most beautiful jewelry storage options we’ve seen. Its soft, forest green velvet exterior is embroidered with floral designs in vivid colors and finished with pale gold hardware. As if that weren’t enough, the interior features a removable zip case and WOLF’s LusterLoc lining, which prevents tarnish for up to 36 years. Gorgeous and practical!

$475

wolf1834.com

Superior Slabs

Do you need to spice up your surfaces? Daltile’s new XL natural quartzite slabs are made from natural quartzite mined in Brazil. This high-variation material is suitable for both countertops and walls and comes in Caldera Blue and White Pearl, both lovely soft natural hues shot through with rusty veins that add uniqueness and majesty.

Price on request

daltile.com

A Watch to Watch

The Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet is one of the most coveted and sought-after watches in the world. Launched when the popularity of quartz watches seemed to be heralding the end of the mechanical watch, The Royal Oak sparked a shift in the market and reconfirmed Swiss supremacy in watchmaking. Royal Oak 39 The Book, a new title from Rizzoli written by Paolo Gobbi and Andrea Mattioli, is dedicated to exploring the legacy of this extraordinary timepiece.

$195

rizzoliusa.com

Get a Head

Mexico-based jewelry brand Kuu doesn’t just make jewelry; they’re also known for their beautiful Sacred Skull objets d’art. Made of ceramic, this extraordinary piece is hand-embellished with over 44,472 royal blue, pearl white, black, and 24K gold-plated crystal beads. A stunning addition to a display window or an eye-catching piece of in-store décor.

$990

kuushop.us

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