--- title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2007-09-25" description: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2007-09-25" --- # [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2007-09-25](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2007-09-25) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | September 25, 2007 | | | --- | |              GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                   September 25, 2007                       In This Issue What·s New? Top News 'Disappointing' results for first Rap diamond auction Rapaport's Diamond Futures Market Failure Not Unexpected The price of gold: will it ruin the jeweler's Christmas?... Gold falls on Speculation... How to Clean Pearl Jewelry Effective Jewelry Selling. The Great Debate Luxury Retailers will Likely be the winner this Holiday Beethoven's hair turned into £500k diamond GF Services  Headline News Current News Diamond Search GF Diamond Link GF Ring Builder GF Jewelry link Website Design GF Access Gemfind Affiliation     Quick Links   Kitco AGS GIA AGTA Jewelers Security Industry Statistics         What's New?   Hundreds of independent retail jewelers have signed up for GemFind.com and staked out their "online territory" within our network.   The GemFind.com mission is to help them capture the interest and dollars of online jewelry shoppers and drive store traffic with our unique "See it first in person" option.   How about you? Why invest massive amounts of time and resources to develop your own e-commerce capability when GemFind.com offers a safe and secure turn-key solution at very low cost. You don't even need your own website to participate!   You simply must learn how easy and affordable the GemFind.com solution is! Exclusive online territories surrounding your store are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so call toll free 800-373-4373 to speak to a GemFind.com representative today or go online to www.seeitfirst.info for an instant introduction.     Timing is everything .....it's time for GemFind.com! Top News    Online Retail Sales Grew 25% in 2006 NRF Forecasts 4% Holiday Sales Gain Rapaport Certified Diamond Auction Launches Rich Consumers Cut Back on Luxury Spending WJC Receives Foreign Trade Zone Status VJA Convention to be Held in Richmond Pen Show to be Held in Dallas DMIA, JBT Plan a Diamond Reporting System Levinson Jewelers Honors Business Leaders Chatti Named Aber/Harry Winston Product Head OJA Announces 2007 Design Contest Winners Stanley to Speak to PA Jewelers                                         Latest Headline News     Top Stories   'Disappointing' results for first Rap diamond auction NationalJewelrs, September 21, 2007 New York-Only 27 of the 210 lots included in the first Rapaport Certified Diamond Auction were sold for a total of $223,840, a disappointing result according to Rapaport Chairman Martin Rapaport, who cited failure to disclose reserve prices and price expectations among the reasons for the outcome. The auction was the first step in creating the type of price index that would be necessary for Rapaport to create a diamond futures market in which buyers and investors would be able to buy stones at fixed prices in the future, speculating on future price movements, as investors do in the gold market. Both the Rapaport Group and Polishedprices.com recently unveiled plans to set up such diamond derivative contracts as a means to pump some much-needed investment into the diamond industry.More Rapaport's Diamond Futures Market Failure Not Unexpected - John LaRouche Posted by Jewelry News at Saturday, September 22 Is it no wonder that Rapaport's Diamond Auction did not fair so well out of the gate? All lots had a set reserve which was unknown to the buyer's so the bidders were essentially "left in the dark". Out of 210 lots, Rapaport sold only 27 lots. A paltry sum when one considers the "hype" surrounding this international event.  As quoted by Martin Rapaport..."I think, overall, it's quite disappointing to sell 27 lots out of 210," Rapaport said via a media teleconference at the close of the auction on Thursday. "In general, I would say we would have liked to see more parcels sold, greater pricing and people willing to pay more for the goods." More The price of gold: will it ruin the jeweler's Christmas? Posted Sep 20th 2007 by Tom Barlow As the price of gold climbs, I wondered how this might impact jewelers such as Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF ), Signet Group plc (ADR) (NYSE: SIG ), Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ: NILE ) and even Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A ), which has large holdings in the industry . To explore this question, I talked with Amanda Gizi, Spokesperson for the Jewelry Information Center , which represents the fine jewelry and watch industries. How will the increase in gold prices impact jewelers this Christmas season? Story       Great Opportunity Gemfind is now partnering with First National Merchant Solutions to provide low group rates for Merchant Processing to save you money whether you accept credit cards On-Line, or as Face-To-Face transactions in your store. For more on our group rates program, contact Jim Kilcoyne at First National Merchant Solutions at  1(800)516-6242 Ext. 4957   Gold Falls on Speculation Rally Was Overdone; Silver Climbs. By Pham-Duy Nguyen Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) Gold fell, erasing earlier gains, on speculation a five-week rally to a 27-year high was overdone. Silver rose, capping the biggest weekly gain in 10 months.   Gold's 14-day relative strength index topped 80 yesterday and has been above 70 since Sept. 6, a signal that prices were poised to drop. The metal is still up 2.9 percent this week after the dollar touched a record low against the euro. Five of the past six bear markets in the dollar boosted gold. More                                                          www.GFAccess.com   Know-How   How to Clean Pearl Jewelry  Posted by Jewelry News at Saturday, September 22,2007   Diamonds, which have been compacted for eons deep in the earth, are the hardest gemstone in the earth. Pearls, on the other hand, are cultivated within the shells of oysters. These creatures of the water produce the nacre of the pearl, the lustrous coating that gives pearl jewelry its luminosity. Unlike diamonds, pearls are soft, so you want to take the steps necessary to keep these gems looking their b est. Read On   Welcome                              Fresh Design company.  New Supplier for GemFind   For years, Fresh Design Company has focused its strengths on customer needs, quality, perfection, integrity and honesty. Our customer satisfaction is our priority and greatest pride. At Fresh Design we constantly seek to improve our company standards by expanding our facilities and inventory. Through our own manufacturing facilities FD can provide our customers with the following: --- a square cut  diamond line including GIA and EGL certified stones as well as non-certified single stones. --- a full line of diamonds lots all shapes, sizes and quantities. --- full line of bridal, basic and fancy jewelry.(please note that all our jewelry can be certified) Your satisfaction is paramount to our success. It is our guarantee that ever purchase made from us is backed by our integrity and experience. Fresh Design 15 W. 47th st. Suite 711 New York, NY10036 www.freshdesigndiamonds.com Ph : (212) 719-1923 Email: info@freshdesigndiamonds.com       Marketing   Effective Jewelry Selling. The Great Debate Posted by Judah Gutwein on September 20   I just read a very compelling article in one of the diamond industry's monthly magazines. The article revolves around the question of whether a jewelry store ought to focus on selling what they love (merchandise), or selling what actually sells (even if they personally find it to be distasteful). The writer interviews two particular jewelers who have different opinions. Indeed, there is much merit to both. More Luxury Retailers will Likely be the winner this Holiday  Posted by Jewelry News at September 20, 2007   NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Amid housing concerns and credit worries, U.S. retailers could be headed for their worst holiday season in five years, according to the National Retail Federation. Holiday sales are projected to rise 4% to $474.5 billion , which would be the slowest gain since 2002 and would fall below a 10-year average rate of 4.8%, said NRF, the world's largest retail trade association. "Retailers are going to take a very cautious approach to the holiday season," NRF spokesman Scott Krugman told MarketWatch. More Art &Tech   Beethoven's hair turned into £500k diamond 19/09/2007 Decomposing composer Ludwig van Beethoven is set to shine on the world again - after a lock of his hair was grown into a precious diamond. The sparkling blue stone was created using tiny amounts of carbon extracted from 10 strands of the famed musician's brown hair. It is the first time a celebrity or historical figure has been turned into a diamond - and the rock is expected to sell for £500,000. The late maestro's locks came from a collection of famous hair stored at the University Archives in Connecticut in the US. Story     Tired of not getting any result from Advertising ? GFeNews    Reaches More Than  6.000 jewelery retailers¡  Call 1-800-373-4373  You are receiving this email from GEMFIND.NET. We value your time and your privacy. 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