Blue Nile Inc.

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Blue Nile Inc.

Company type	Private
Traded as	Nasdaq: NILE
Industry	Retail
Founded	1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Founder	Mark Vadon
Headquarters	New York City, U.S.
Number of locations	25 Stores
Key people	Sean Kell
Products	Diamonds & Jewelry
Revenue	US$ 480 million (2015)[1]
Operating income	US$ 16.05 million (2015)[1]
Net income	US$ 10.53 million (2015)[1]
Total assets	US$ 157.4 million (2015)[1]
Total equity	US$ 18.46 million (2015)[1]
Number of employees	1000 (2023)[2]
Parent	Signet Jewelers
Website	bluenile.com

Blue Nile Inc. is an online jewelry retailer founded in 1999. It is based in New York City. In February 2017, it became a subsidiary of Bain Capital. In 2022, Blue Nile was acquired by Signet Jewelers.