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What's New?
You may be asking yourself, "Why should I be concerned with
e-commerce?"
The trend is undeniable and powerful--some of your existing customers are finding the convenience and selection of jewelry available online very attractive.
Just as important, the younger generation of shoppers you need
for future growth is very comfortable shopping online.
To remain viable and meet the needs of your current and future customers you need an e-commerce formula for success.
The soon to be launched consumer jewelry shopping network GemFind.com is a simple, affordable and secure e-commerce option you simply must learn about! 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.
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Timing is everything ....it's time for GemFind.com!
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Jewelry Stores Make Strong Comeback in 2006
Unity Marketing Oct.01. 2007
In 2006 jewelry consumers' taste turned more upscale, and this was good news for specialty jewelry stores. After losing market share for several years to discounters and other more mass-market retailers, jewelry stores regained a full 50 percent share of the $62 billion jewelry and watch market. This is according to the "Jewelry and Watch Report, 2007," the newest report from Unity Marketing.
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In Overdrive to $1,000 Gold MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007
Interview with John Hathaway, Senior Managing Director,
Portfolio Manager, Toqueville Asset Management
By SANDRA WARD
Barron's: Is gold finally getting some respect? Hathaway: There is a lot more interest, but I am not sure respect. It is still a marginal space for most investors. What's driven the price to nearly a 30-year high? It's associated with the liquidity squeeze and the
Fed rate cuts. I was in Ireland recently, and the papers were full of
news on Northern Rock, the big mortgage provider in the U.K. that
essentially had a bank run. To some extent, injections of liquidity
make currencies, whether the pound or euro or dollar, suspect. One
obvious response is to go to gold. More |
Marie Antoinette's pearls to fetch more than $700,000
National Jeweler; September 28, 2007
London-By now, the much-maligned "Let them eat cake" phrase, attributed
to Marie Antoinette's treatment of the poor, has been ruled out as
nothing more than a fable.
That's not to say, however, that the most-famed queen
of France's legacy of extreme extravagance is at all false. Marie
Antoinette continues to be remembered for the exorbitant amount of
money she spent on everything from clothing to jewels.
Auction house Christie's is now offering a part of
that legacy to the public. In its upcoming "Magnificent Jewellery"
sale, to be held on Dec. 12, Christie's is offering a historically
important natural-pearl, diamond and ruby necklace, the pearls of which
belonged to Marie Antoinette.
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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
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Shell Shock: China's Pearl Trade Faces Crisis
By David Federman, Colored Stone Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2007
Forget lead paint on toys. Forget poisons in pet food. China has got water problems so severe the government is pondering wide bans on its major aquaculture industries, including fish and pearl farming. "Thirst comes first," says a West Coast pearl dealer returning from a recent buying trip to Hong Kong. Story
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Know-How
White Gold or Platinum
Posted by Jewelry News at September 30
White gold is a wildly popular metal for use in all sorts of jewelry, and makes a stylish choice for wedding rings, engagement rings and eternity rings. Yet, if you have ever seen a solid gold bar, you probably noticed that pure gold has a vibrant, deep yellowish-orange tint. So where does white gold come from? Actually, there is no such thing as white gold! Gold in its purest form is exactly the color the name suggests-gold. Read On
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Marketing
Sell The Bigwig IT'S BEEN A pretty slow day in the store and, with the exception of a couple of small sales and a repair, you really haven't seen too many customers. All of a sudden who walks in the door but the president of the biggest company in town.
Suddenly a shot of adrenaline explodes through your body like a thunderbolt in a rainstorm. You are nervous, and you know that anxiety will probably prevail as you begin your conversation with the customer. More
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How many customers are lost to bad service?
National Jeweler, September 28, 2007
Retailers who don't make good service a priority do so at their own peril, according to a recent study from MARC Research and National In-Store, which found that more than 16 percent of consumers would stop visiting a store completely after a bad experience. More
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| Shop.org asks Senate to make permanent Internet tax moratorium
National Jeweler, September 27, 2007
Shop.org, the digital division of the National Retail Federation, has asked members of the U.S. Senate to support a permanent extension of the ban against multiple and discriminatory taxes on Internet service. The Senate Commerce Committee is expected to consider a permanent Internet tax moratorium in an executive session today. More |
A HISTORY OF COSTUME JEWELRY DESIGN IN AMERICA
In the last ten to fifteen years, the buying and selling of vintage costume jewelry has become big business. What was once called gaudy, cheap, or fake is now sought after, with pieces by the biggest names garnering hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. Thanks to exposure from a varied array of sources, from Vogue to Antiques Roadshow, collectors and fashionistas alike are learning what jewelry lovers and dealers have known all along - vintage costume jewelry is an art form. Story
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