Blue Nile launches the Astor By Blue Nile

Blue Nile hosted a beautiful event at the W in Bellevue last Thursday to celebrate the launch of their new elite collection of diamonds, Astor by Blue Nile™. For this particular collection, the cut of the diamond was extremely critical because it allows light to reflect into each diamond facet, resulting in extraordinary sparkle. Astor by Blue Nile™ diamonds are ranked as an "excellent cut" by the Gemological Institute of America and only 1 out of every 1,000 diamonds meet the requirements to achieve this high-grade category.

"Customers come to Blue Nile for a superior experience and unmatched value," said Chief Executive Offer Jason Goldberger. "We know they want more than a diamond. They want a lifetime of lighting up a room." The diamonds are brilliant indeed and sparkle like crazy in the light. Blue Nile Astor diamonds can be purchased individually or used to build custom rings or earrings. Add these to your holiday wishlist now!

The event also included hair and makeup touch-ups by stylists from Coupe Rokei Salon and signature cocktails by Glass Vodka.  Learn more about Astor by Blue Nile™by clicking here.

Global Retailing Conference to feature local speakers

The University of Arizona's Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing will host it's 18th annual Global Retailing Conference on April 10th and 11th in Tucson, Arizona. This year's scheduled speakers for the conference include Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods, Jeanne Jackson, president of product and merchandising at Nike, Blake Irving, CEO of GoDaddy and two local favorites, Harvey Kanter, president and CEO of Blue Nile, and Nadia Shouraboura, founder and CEO of Hointer. The theme of the two-day conference is "Ignite the Customer Experience" and over 300 guests are expected to be in attendance. Visit the Global Retailing Conference website for a full list of this year's speakers.

FGI Seattle launches Executive Fashion Series

 
Fashion Group International is pleased to announce the launch of the Executive Fashion Series, a curated collection of events designed to showcase Seattle's biggest retail/fashion executives and allow them to share their personal stories of success in an intimate group setting. The series kicks off this month with Harvey Kanter, CEO of Blue Nile.  Join in as Mr. Kanter speaks about the growing diamond and jewelry business, shares his experience as an executive of a public company and unveils his top tips for running a successful e-commerce company. 

What: FGI Seattle Executive Fashion Series featuring Harvey Kanter, CEO of Blue Nile

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 6-8:30pm (The presentation will begin at 6:30pm)

Where: Impact HUB  Seattle 220 2nd Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104

Tickets: $40 members/$60 Non-Members via Brown Paper Tickets. Become an FGI member and your first event is free!