GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2006-10-31

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"MsoNormal">	SA Gems, Global Giving launch 'socially responsible diamonds' initiative National Jeweler OCTOBER 27, 2006 - Washington, D.C. -- SA Gems, managing partner of The Private Collection of South African Diamonds program, announced recently that it is collaborating with Global Giving in a fund-raising effort that allows jewelers and their customers to help raise money for African community projects.More
Pink diamonds sell out at Rio Tinto's annual tender National Jeweler OCTOBER 25, 2006 - New York -- The 2006 Rio Tinto Diamonds Argyle Pink Tender came to a successful close on Oct. 4, when all 65 pink diamonds from the annual production of the company's Argyle mine were sold to an exclusive group of bidders. The diamond collection included a wide variety of polished stones in a broad range of pink hues and a small selection of violet diamonds, with sizes ranging from 0.49 carats to 2.03 carats. More

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Tip Sheet
from InStore Magazine - September 2006

LOST IN PHONELAND
cut to the chase

After hanging up, have you ever looked at the “duration of call” display on your phone and thought, “Darn! 10 minutes! I really can’t afford to waste that kind of time”? If so, consider these tips from business consultant Jo Soard to improve your telephone efficiency:

And to avoid never-ending phone tag: Leave short instructive voice mails, telling the person you’re chasing what the purpose of your call is and what you need. That will equip them with the information they need to respond promptly. For example: “Hi Fred, it’s Wimmer from ZZ Designs. Please call me with the shipment date for that line of toe rings I ordered.”

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CREDIT CARD SCAM
Central Arkansas
September 21, 2006
An alleged customer called a retail jeweler claiming to be a r
etired person from Iowa . The caller wanted a diamond solitaire for his daughter's birthday and wanted it shipped overnight, with payment by credit card. The jeweler declined to send the merchandise. It turned out that the credit card that the caller attempted to use had been obtained through an identity theft of an Iowa dentist. The caller has attempted to order jewelry merchandise from several Arkansas jewelers using this fraudulent credit card.More

W A N T E D
Duane Ballard and Quinton Antwon Garrus These suspects use distraction to get into showcases in retail jewelry stores, and on May 5, 2006 they used unattended keys to open a showcase at a store in West Des Moines, Iowa . They have been active in Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey and other East Coast states. Arrest warrants are outstanding in CT, CA, NV and IA.

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