Amy Elliott

Can you believe that Halloween is on Thursday? Make sure you have candy handy for any trick-or-treaters who pop into your store (of all ages, of course)! Other highlights of the week include JANY in the Big Apple, a gemology conference across the pond in London, and a webinar you can watch from the comfort of your office (or couch). Plus: a new book to read right away or save for a chilly night by the fire.

While opals are mined in Ethiopia, Brazil, Mexico, and even the United States, the most precious variety comes from Australia.

Share If you've never seen the Broadway production of Wicked —or even if you have—you're probably eagerly anticipating the Nov. 22 release

A new collection of exceptional leather handbags has landed at Tiffany & Co. Crafted in responsibly sourced calfskin, and exotics like

Michael Thor is the co-owner of Whiskey Kitchen in Raleigh.

Share Last weekend in Dallas, the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) unveiled the winners of its Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards for

With the WJA Gala in New York and a gathering of jewelry artists at a premiere craft show in Philadelphia, the East Coast is a great place to be this week (and the dwindling foliage is a bonus!). But if you're feeling a little blue and antisocial (just us?), you can lay low with a podcast and a webinar. And if you're a jewelry pro who wants to take their business to the next level? Good news: The Emerging Jewelers Accelerator Program, powered by JA/BIJC, is now accepting applications.

Learn why some collectors find this kind of “unknown territory” so appealing — and get expert advice on how to navigate it.

Share The seventh edition of NYC Jewelry Week kicks of Monday, Nov. 18, and this year's Wonder & Wander theme promises a unique pastiche of

Representing less than 0.1% of the world's mined diamond supply, colored diamonds are rare to begin with.