Everett covers colored stones’ surging popularity, the mellow return of the “Mellon Blue,” and his “The Devil Wears Prada” doppelgänger.
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The discussion, "Rebuilding the Jewelry Workforce," will take place on Saturday, May 16, in Troy, Michigan.

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Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force took a 22-year-old man into custody. He was charged with tampering with evidence.

While the overall number of crimes was down, there were more incidences in which robbers pulled out guns, mace, or rammed cars into stores.

Jack Sutton Fine Jewelry is closing its store inside the downtown shopping center after 40 years in business.

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Peter Smith gives tips on leading meetings, developing marketing, and making trade show appointments in the age of short attention spans.

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Everett covers colored stones’ surging popularity, the mellow return of the “Mellon Blue,” and his “The Devil Wears Prada” doppelgänger.
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Inside the Print Issue:
- The State of Retail
- Edahn's Take
- $100 Million Supersellers
- Top 50 Specialty Jewelers
- The State of Jewelry Design
- The State of the Colored Stone Market
- The State of the Diamond Industry
- Final Thoughts





























