Several jewelry retailers from across the nation who spoke with National Jeweler today say sales were higher than expected over Black Friday weekend, while others project a strong holiday season with the majority of sales in the last two weeks before Christmas.

At Evan James Ltd. in Brattleboro, Vt., owner Evan James Deutsch says Black Friday is usually just a normal sales day for him; however, this year traffic was high, which he credits in part to the promotions he created for the store's recent anniversary.

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