The International Colored Gemstone Association will extend the 2009 ICA Congress in China to a six-day format due to the extensive agenda in Panyu, Guangzhou—China’s largest jewelry manufacturing area.

Basel, Switzerland—Despite concerns about supplies and pricing, U.S. retailers who returned from the Swiss watch shows in Geneva and Basel were full of enthusiasm for the new watches on display there.

Dallas—Same-store sales at Neiman Marcus Inc. decreased 2.4 percent in June to $396 million, compared with $406 million for the same period last year, the company announced on Thursday.

New York—After a slight uptick last month, consumer spending fell again in July, continuing the decline seen since October 2007, according to the Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending.

New York—Arabov Group Ltd. is the official diamond sponsor of the America's Best Jewelers program, National Jeweler Network announced on Monday.

Fairfield, Calif.—Whitehall Jewelers has reached a settlement in the discrimination case filed against it last year in which Shereen Attia claimed she wasn't hired because she was wearing an Islamic head scarf, various news outlets are reporting.

New York—EBay has scored a victory in a trademark infringement suit brought by luxury jewelry house Tiffany and Co., which alleges that counterfeits of its goods are being improperly sold through the auction site, Women's Wear Daily (WWD) has reported.

The American Gem Trade Association announced the selection of their judging panel for the 2009 AGTA Spectrum Awards.

The American Gem Trade Association announced the selection of their judging panel for the 2009 AGTA Spectrum Awards.