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Boston, MA--January’s results for precious metals without stones showed a 19% increase in sales with a 15% decline in units. This likely reflects the external cost pressures rather than tactical price shifts at the retail level.

Precious metal prices remain elevated, a trend observed industry-wide with gold reaching multi-year highs and continuing above typical historical benchmarks which can feed through into jewelry pricing and consumer cost perceptions.

Record-high metal markets and tariff-related inputs are cited by industry observers as ongoing forces shaping price structure and consumer behavior in jewelry buying environments.

This Statistical Update is provided by Sherry Smith, VP, Coaching Strategy & Development at Edge Retail Academy and reflects top-line data aggregated from approximately 1,500 independent retail jewelry companies utilizing The Edge POS Software.

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