Market Overview

The U.S. retail jewelry industry is comprised of five main segments: bridal jewelry (30%), fashion jewelry (22%), watches (18%), precious stones (15%) and precious metals (15%). Bridal jewelry is less influenced by economic conditions than fashion jewelry, which is considered a luxury good. Precious metals include gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Read the rest of this entry »

The Designer Jewelry industry is a fascinating case study in business. Jewelry has to be one of the oldest businesses in the world. I would bet that the very first woman adorned herself in some form of jewelry. Read the rest of this entry »