Week in Photos – November 28, 2016

By Brecken Branstrator
brecken.branstrator@nationaljeweler.com

December 2, 2016

Some exceptional jewels stepped into the spotlight this week, as Christie’s prepares to sell the jewelry of a woman who married into the Bloomingdale family and a museum in Los Angeles gets ready to display a collection of fancy colored diamonds.

The calendar flipped to December, celebrating three new birthstones, one of which--tanzanite--recently became the topic of a newly published book.

Meanwhile, retailer Tiffany unveiled its holiday windows in New York just before it released the results from its latest fiscal quarter.

See it all and more in The Week in Photos.

Christie’s New York will sell jewelry from the estate of Betsy Bloomingdale, who was married to the department store heir, at its Magnificent Jewels sale next week.
20161128 HW necklace
When it came to Thanksgiving weekend shopping activity, a number of jewelers reported a strong start to the holiday season. Meanwhile, ShopperTrak and the NRF came out with their reports on how the weekend was for retail overall.
Holiday sales report
In his latest column, Jim Ackerman argues that jewelers should throw out their throw-it-at-the-wall-and-see-if-it-sticks marketing approach in favor of a plan.
2016 Jim Ackerman
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County soon will open an exhibition called “Diamonds: Rare Brilliance” featuring exceptional natural colored diamonds such as the oval-shaped 30.03-carat Juliet Pink Diamond featured on this necklace.
20161129 Juliet diamond
A new book highlighting the story of tanzanite, from discovery at Mount Kilimanjaro to the designer jewelry world, has been released.
20161129 Tanzanite book
Tiffany & Co. has unveiled its annual holiday windows at its flagship store in Manhattan, paying homage to the beauty of Christmas in New York this year. The jeweler also released its third quarter financial results, reporting a better-than-expected period even as it remains cautious in the retail environment.
20161129 Tiffany
According to the latest data from the Jewelers Board of Trade, a total of 400 U.S. and Canadian jewelry businesses closed down in the third quarter, a 42 percent increase year-over-year.
2016 Store Closed Sign
As the calendar flipped to the last month of 2016, Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator highlighted a dozen jewels set with December’s three birthstones: turquoise, tanzanite and zircon.
20161201 Oscar Heyman
Luxury conglomerate Richemont recently said it could cut as many as 250 jobs due to the steep drop in demand for Swiss watches.
2016 Richemont HQ
Gemfields released the results of a study it commissioned in the U.S. on consumers’ buying habits and attitudes toward jewelry set with rubies, sapphire and emeralds, finding that about 31 percent had acquired jewelry featuring a “precious” gemstone within the past 24 months.
20161201 Gemfields gems

Christie’s New York will sell jewelry from the estate of Betsy Bloomingdale, who was married to the department store heir, at its Magnificent Jewels sale next week.

When it came to Thanksgiving weekend shopping activity, a number of jewelers reported a strong start to the holiday season. Meanwhile, ShopperTrak and the NRF came out with their reports on how the weekend was for retail overall.

In his latest column, Jim Ackerman argues that jewelers should throw out their throw-it-at-the-wall-and-see-if-it-sticks marketing approach in favor of a plan.

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County soon will open an exhibition called “Diamonds: Rare Brilliance” featuring exceptional natural colored diamonds such as the oval-shaped 30.03-carat Juliet Pink Diamond featured on this necklace.

A new book highlighting the story of tanzanite, from discovery at Mount Kilimanjaro to the designer jewelry world, has been released.

Tiffany & Co. has unveiled its annual holiday windows at its flagship store in Manhattan, paying homage to the beauty of Christmas in New York this year. The jeweler also released its third quarter financial results, reporting a better-than-expected period even as it remains cautious in the retail environment.

According to the latest data from the Jewelers Board of Trade, a total of 400 U.S. and Canadian jewelry businesses closed down in the third quarter, a 42 percent increase year-over-year.

As the calendar flipped to the last month of 2016, Senior Editor Brecken Branstrator highlighted a dozen jewels set with December’s three birthstones: turquoise, tanzanite and zircon.

Luxury conglomerate Richemont recently said it could cut as many as 250 jobs due to the steep drop in demand for Swiss watches.

Gemfields released the results of a study it commissioned in the U.S. on consumers’ buying habits and attitudes toward jewelry set with rubies, sapphire and emeralds, finding that about 31 percent had acquired jewelry featuring a “precious” gemstone within the past 24 months.