Retail Jewelry Industry in the U.S. 2018

U.S. jewelry stores enjoyed a strong 2017. All told, U.S. jewelry stores enjoyed substantial sales growth in 2017, with total sales reaching $34.63 billion, an increase of more than 5.2 percent year-over-year. Holiday sales proved to be higher than expected: November sales of fine jewelry and watches in the U.S. increased by 8.4 percent year over year, while jewelry store sales for December 2017 were $6.57 billion, outpacing December 2016’s $6.5 billion in sales.