Love it or hate it, it’s that time of year again. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts 2012 jewelry sales for Valentine’s Day to reach upwards of $4.1 billion. With so many jewelry options to choose from, it’s enough to make a person’s head spin.

The New Year brings the urge for people to clear closets, empty jewelry boxes and clean out the clutter.

Who doesn’t like gold? This year at Jewelers Mutual’s Heart of Gold community presentation, David Peters, director of Education and Membership Services for Jewelers of America spoke all about gold history, the jewelry, the care tips ... the works.

Today, the word sustainable is becoming just about as cliché as going green. It seems everybody’s doing it… or at least claims to be.

There is much to be said for the charm jewelry trend that’s sweeping the nation. Retail Jeweller magazine listed charms among the big trends for 2011.