--- title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2007-10-30" description: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2007-10-30" --- # [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2007-10-30](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2007-10-30) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | October 30, 2007 |   | | --- | |              GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                   October 30, 2007                                       In This Issue What·s New? News Online Jewelry, Watch Sales Up 21% for 3Q WJC Unveils New Rendering Dueling Fools: Blue Nile Bear Labeling Jewelry Made in USA The Truth on Blue Topaz Breakfast on Wall St., Anyone?... Does Amazon.com Discriminate Against eBay Jewelry Sellers?... HOT CHOCOLATE-Fashion, "Times New Roman">  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?   The revolution has begun! Will you be a part of the charge forward into new territory or will you be left behind, or worse yet, will you be trampled by the competition?   Of course we are talking about the "online revolution" and it has already hit most independent jewelers by robbing them of loose diamond sales, a former critical profit center. Jewelry is next and this is where YOU have an opportunity if you embrace this new reality and take action to compete and win with an online presence for your store.   GemFind.com will launch soon and it's a turn-key solution to get your business and goods online. It's easy, affordable, secure and you don't even need a website to participate!   Call 800-373-4373 today or go to www.seeitfirst.info to learn just how easy it is to take charge of your future!   Timing is everything ....it's time for G< b>emFind.com!   News   Current Headlines   Jewelers Choice Awards Voting to Begin JSA: U.S. Jewelry Crime Down 20% in 2007 Online Jewelry, Watch Sales Up 21% for 3Q ICA Statement on Burmese Gem Ban Florida Hit by Three-Minute Burglaries WJC Unveils New Rendering ICA Social Responsibility Initiatives Winning Bids for Rio Tinto Pink Diamonds Moissanite Ad Campaign Set to Launch DiNicola Seeks Moving Expenses from Zale Rough Importers Must Include KP Certs   Latest Headline News (New) le='color:black'>                               Top Stories   Online Jewelry, Watch Sales Up 21% for 3Q Total e-commerce retail sales up 23% to $28.4 billion JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 10/26/2007   U.S. e-commerce spending on jewelry and watches increased 21 percent in the third quarter of 2007, making it one of the top gainers online, according to the figures released by comScore. Overall retail e-commerce for the quarter (not including travel) increased 23 percent versus year ago to $28.4 billion. When adding travel to the mix, total e-commerce spending increased 18 percent to $48.6 billion. >>>   WJC Unveils New Rendering JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 10/26/2007     The World Jewelry Center has released a new artist's rendering of the 50-plus story tower that will be the focal point of the new international marketplace for the gem and jewelry industry in Las Vegas. The WJC trade tower, designed by Altoon + Porter Architects, LLP, will contain office condominiums of more than 700,000 square feet and owned by several hundred companies from around the globe. >>>                            Announcement: GemFind is now partnering with First National Merchant Solutions to provide an ideal merchant processing program designed to save you money whether you accept credit cards at a retail store, through a web site, or over the phone.   If we can't save you money, we'll pay you $100. Guaranteed                      AN OFFER THAT ISN'T JUST TALK It's our priority to meet or beat your current processing rates, so you'll save money on every transaction. If we can't, we'll pay you $100\*. It's that simple. Call (ph.) 800-354-3988 and tell them you are calling about GemFind's $100 Meet or Beat Guarantee and ask for Jim Kilcoyne at Ext. 4957.    DON'T MISS OUT! Call today to take advantage of this exclusive win-win opportunity.                      Call (ph.) 800-354-3988 Make sure you talk to Jim (Ext. 4957) who is administering this unique GemFind offer.   \* Offer is subject to change at any time.   (ph.)  800-354-3988  (You have to ask for the GemFind program).            For more info, please click here   Dueling Fools: Blue Nile Bear By Chuck Saletta October 25, 2007 There's no question about it -- Blue Nile (Nasdaq: NILE) is establishing itself as a great online destination for buying diamonds and jewelry. It's a solid company with a low-cost business model. Just as importantly, it has a very strong reputation for quality and honest dealing, which is essential for selling high-price trinkets like diamonds sight unseen. >>>   Know-How   Labeling Jewelry Made in USA Chris Franchetti Michaels Wednesday, October 24, 2007   If you live in the United States and make and sell jewelry, you may have wondered if you should label it "Made in America" or "Made in USA" to help distinguish it from cheaply-made imports. American-made products are gaining popularity with U.S. consumers in light of recent quality problems with imported goods. But under federal law, making your jewelry in the United States is not necessarily enough to qualify you to describe it that way. >>>         Perfect Online Tool for jewelers                                              www.GFAccess.com                            Free Download   Special Edition: The Truth on Blue Topaz By Robert James FGA, GG  October 22, 2007 or........how the NRC and JVC yelled FIRE in the theater!                                  Blue topaz is brown after radiation. Heating turns it the blue color as shown.                                                                         Blue Topaz: Too Hot to Handle! That is the headline from one leading gemstone industry publication. But has the panic over the radiation of blue topaz taken over common sense, and more importantly the truth? I believe it has. And in this Special Edition of the ISG QuikConnect eNewsletter we would like to present some down to earth information to clarify this situation.  >>>   Marketing Shipping promos to drive holiday shoppers online National Jeweler October 24, 2007   According to a Shop.org and Shopzilla study, the e-commerce sector will continue to receive a larger portion of consumers' incomes this year as one-third of online shoppers said they plan to do more of their holiday shopping online than they did a year ago. >>>           Does Amazon.com Discriminate Against eBay Jewelry Sellers? John LaRouche  Posted by Jewelry News at October 24, 2007                             "Amazon, the biggest Internet retailer, said Tuesday that third-quarter earnings quadrupled on strong sales of electronics and jewelry. Net profit climbed to $80 million from $19 million a year earlier. Revenue increased 41 percent to $3.26 billion." Amazon noted that two categories (electronics and jewelry) experienced strong sales. >>>       Art &Tech   HOT CHOCOLATE BY By Jeff PrineBILL VAN SICLEN, October 21, 2007 Journal Arts Writer   Who could refuse a tasty morsel in dark or even milk chocolate? Even the most die-hard dieters are finding it hard to resist the latest in delectable pearls. The warm, lustrous glow of pearls and the color of the world's most favorite sweet, chocolate, are the ingredients for a fashionable new category in fine pearl jewelry. As brown maintain its rightful place as an important, year-round basic, brown pearl necklaces, pendants, rings, and other jewelry are one of the freshest sensations in the pearl category. Although the color is enhanced, even high-end designers just can't help indulging. Even better news? No worries about the effects of excess calories . >>> You are receiving this email from GEMFIND.NET. We value your time and your privacy. 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