Jewelry: Page 5

Growing a Business

From an Extra Bedroom to 20 Stores and Counting: How Kendra Scott Created a Multimillion-Dollar Jewelry Empire

In 2002, Kendra Scott started a business selling handcrafted earrings door to door. Last year, Kendra Scott Design took in $75 million in revenue and is opening new locations across the country.

Fundraising

Smart Jewelry Startup Ringly Cinches $5.1 Million in New Funding

Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A round for Ringly, which makes rings that discretely flash and vibrate to signify smartphone notifications.

Science & Technology

High-Tech Meets High Fashion: The New Look of Wearable Technology

Wearable tech is getting a high-design makeover.

Marketing

Swarovski is Advertising a $60 Crystal Bracelet on Craigslist's 'Missed Connections' Pages

The intention behind the odd marketing move, an exec claims, is to bring the storied crystal maker back down to earth.

Science & Technology

Gold? Silver? Pffft. This Necklace Is Pure Illumination.

This high-tech necklace is made out of light and morphs with your every move. You have to see it to believe it.

Devices

Sotheby's Joins Up With eBay to Bring Rarefied Fine Art to Digital Masses

The move signals a democratization of the uber-elite art and collectibles market, as well as growing consumer confidence in online shopping.

Growing a Business

Technology Is Bringing Jewelry Making (And Other Manufacturing) Back to the States

Computer-aided design lets U.S. companies customize products domestically without a need for keeping a large inventory.

Science & Technology

Meet Ringly, Where Wearble Tech Meets High-Fashion Bling

Ringly connects to your iOS or Android phone and can send alerts to you for everything from meetings to Uber.

Growing a Business

5 Ways to Keep Customers Knocking on Your Door For More

Two investment bankers turned jewelry retailers offer five lessons on how to build customer loyalty for your retail business.

Devices

Apple to Hire 700 Jobs for Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

The site will be used for domestic crystal production and require 1,300 additional construction jobs.

Business Ideas

How a Breakup Led to an Online Marketplace for Used Engagement Rings

After getting dumped, one entrepreneur founded I Do Now I Don't, an e-commerce site that turns heartbreak into cold hard cash.

Innovation

E-Commerce Business Makes Popping the Question Easier

Jewelry buyers get the best of both worlds: The price and flexibility of designing a engagement ring online and the in-store experience before they commit.

Business Ideas

Day #2: 10 Sparklers Made by Indie Merchants -- Our Jewelry Picks

Today, we roll out our top picks for gifts of jewelry, made by independent artists. We received more than 70 submissions and narrowed the list to these 10.

Thought Leaders

Editor Leaves Publishing to Hammer Out Jewelry Business

Janet Hill Talbert switches from editing the printed word to crafting jewelry etched with inspiring verses.