Lauren McLemore

2 days ago | nationaljeweler.com | Lenore Fedow |Michelle Graff |Natalie Francisco |Lauren McLemore

New York—Rocksbox is ready to move into physical retail, with plans to open seven stores this year.The Signet Jewelers-owned company started out as a subscription service for fashion jewelry , but made the transition to online retail last summer.Now, Rocksbox is opening physical stores in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and its hometown of San Francisco, with three open so far and four more to follow.The move comes at a time when parent company Signet Jewelers is looking to downsize its...

2 days ago | nationaljeweler.com | Lenore Fedow |Lauren McLemore |Michelle Graff |Natalie Francisco

TJS organizers are inviting experts in jewelry manufacturing and technology to submit proposals for presentations. The event, TJS 2026 will be held May 16-19 at the Detroit Marriott Troy. TJS attendees are interested in topics like manufacturing, technology, research, best business practices, safety, history, bench work, gemstones, metals, sustainability, and sourcing of skilled labor, said organizers.

2 days ago | nationaljeweler.com | Lauren McLemore |Natalie Francisco |Lenore Fedow |Michelle Graff

Chicago— Panorea “Penny” Ruston, an industry veteran and founder of the Chicago chapter of the Woman’s Jewelry Association (WJA), died June 20.She was 80.Ruston died peacefully at her home in Pensacola, Florida, surrounded by friends and family, according to an online obituary She was born Sept.

2 days ago | nationaljeweler.com | Natalie Francisco |Lauren McLemore |Lenore Fedow |Michelle Graff

For “Playlist: Electric Dreams,” the designers looked to Jimi Hendrix and Electric Lady Studios—the famous recording studio in New York City commissioned by the artist in 1968—as the muse of its new pendants, charms, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. The collection focuses on Hendrix’s song It “captures the raw energy, ethereal beauty, and boundless creativity that defined an era of musical revolution,” said the brand.

2 days ago | nationaljeweler.com | Michelle Graff |Natalie Francisco |Lauren McLemore |Lenore Fedow

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index stood at 93 in June, down 5.4 points from an upwardly revised 98.4 in May. The baseline for the index is 100. The Conference Board said the decline in consumer confidence was consistent across all age groups, almost all income groups, and all political affiliations, with the largest decline in confidence recorded among Republicans.