Diamond industry veteran Martin Rapaport is expected to resign from the World Diamond Council (WDC)--the organization devoted to the issue of "blood" or "conflict" diamonds--on Monday over the industry's struggle to deal with the current situation involving Kimberley Process (KP) violations in Zimbabwe, according to an e-mail sent to National Jeweler and others Friday morning.

Diamond industry veteran Martin Rapaport is expected to resign from the World Diamond Council (WDC)--the organization devoted to the issue of "blood" or "conflict" diamonds--on Monday over the industry's struggle to deal with the current situation involving Kimberley Process (KP) violations in Zimbabwe, according to an e-mail sent to National Jeweler and others Friday morning.

This Valentine's Day, Macy's is giving users of the micro-blogging site Twitter the chance to show just how romantic they can be.

Swiss watch brand Hublot announced it will be official timekeeper for the Alpine and Nordic disciplines at the 2011 World Ski Championships.

Decades of speculation were put to rest Thursday when scientists announced that the Hope and Wittelsbach-Graff diamonds, two storied, blue-colored stones, were not cut from the same piece of rough, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Decades of speculation were put to rest Thursday when scientists announced that the Hope and Wittelsbach-Graff diamonds, two storied, blue-colored stones, were not cut from the same piece of rough, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Bridal jewelry manufacturer Martin Flyer is getting deeper into social networking, launching an online community for couples who are engaged or considering it.

This is the fifth installment in a series of "Counter Points from JA" articles designed to help professional sales associates better communicate some of the most common jewelry repair processes and repair-quality factors to customers.

The 2009 holiday season may be over, but it's important for sales associates to continue to buff up business. One way to do this: Make sure the jewelry inside the showcases is--to put it simply--dazzling.

Last night, the millions of Americans who tuned in to President Obama's first State of the Union address heard him deploy a list of proposals intended to spark a fire for small business owners.