Dallas--Sales fell 16.8 percent in fiscal year 2009 for Zale Corp., which reported its long-delayed fourth-quarter and fiscal 2009 results late Thursday.

New York--Diamond supplier Morris Green and his wife, Charlotte Green, were found dead in their home on Wednesday, victims of what police say is an apparent murder-suicide, media accounts say.

New York--Diamond supplier Morris Green and his wife, Charlotte Green, were found dead in their home on Wednesday, victims of what police say is an apparent murder-suicide, media accounts say.

Designer Scott Kay has presented a new cobalt alloy called "SK Cobalt" in a men's wedding band collection, saying he was inspired by the bright white look, durability and affordability of the alloy--and also by anger, because his research into another lower-priced bridal band material, tungsten carbide, showed it was much less durable than claimed.

Los Angeles-Police in Los Angeles have arrested four young women and two men on suspicion of breaking into Hollywood Hills homes and stealing high-end designer clothing and jewelry from celebrities including Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, the Associated Press (AP) has reported.

Great visual merchandising should not seem like visual merchandising at all, according to panelists at Tuesday's presentation on "Visual Merchandising and Store Design," hosted by The Luxury Marketing Council at the Haworth showroom in New York City.

Los Angeles--Jason of Beverly Hills can now add an entire basketball team to its roster of celebrity clients.

New York--Aaron Faber Gallery will host 13 of France's celebrated jewelry houses and designers in the second annual Jewels of France Exhibition and Trunk Show.

Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil Geneve has announced the establishment of its own distribution company in the United States, RW USA Corp.

Freshwater cultured-pearl jewelry company Honora has partnered with Bare Escentuals, a leading provider of mineral makeup, to create a new selection of pearl products.