Here’s what happened this week in jewelry:

• Gotcha segment on glass-filled rubies on Good Morning America with jewelry sales clerks who didn’t disclose.
• World Series players put some faith in titanium necklaces (don’t call them chokers!) Major League Baseball approves. (via Philly.com)
• Trick or treater in Ohio gets the treat of a lifetime. (via ABC15)
• Once in a lifetime glimpse at a 2.52 carat green diamond at Sotheby’s this November 17 (via Color-n-Ice )
• Michele Obama gets Glamour-ous in a statement necklace by Fenton by Dana Lorenz (via Jewelry Insider)
• Ashley Olsen always has time for jewelry (via Gem Gossip)
• Honora partners with Bare Escentuals to match pearls for your skin (via The Honora Blog)
• Interview with NYC jewelry designer Shawn Warren (via iDazzle)
• November’s birthstone: drop earrings in Citrine (via The Jewelry Blog)
• Interview with HBO’s True Blood jewelry designer Udi Behr (via Luxist)
• Signs of life for shopping? October was the best month for retail since this whole mess started. Jewelry sales were up 7.2% (via New York Times)

Get started on your holiday shopping: 

• Wendy Brandes Jewelry pop-up shop November 20 – 21 (via Wendy Brandes Jewelry Blog)
• New Alicia Keys jewelry collection preview at Collette Blanchard Gallery in New York November 23-24 (via Coco Perez)
• This week’s designer jewelry sample sales (via Jewelry Whore)