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What's New?
Tustin, CA - February 5, 2008 -- GemFind, the B2B company that owns Gemfind.net, an internet destination for wholesale jewelry services and a gemstone marketplace, has announced the launch of a new B2C website that allows consumers to search for and purchase diamonds and jewelry direct from local stores.
The new website, which can be accessed at GemFind.com, is a novel offering in the jewelry industry because it gives consumers the option to see the jewelry advertised online in person before they purchase it.
"It can be difficult and stressful to buy diamonds and jewelry based on pictures and dimensions alone," explains Alex Fetanat. "GemFind.com differentiates itself from e-business sites like Blue Nile because customers can visit a local store selling the jewelry to try it on and help them make a more informed buying decision. They also have the option of buying that piece of jewelry online or at the local retail location."
This new website also gives GemFind Network members, which consists of registered and industry-only diamond sellers and buyers, the opportunity to showcase and sell their merchandise to new customers in their area
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| Top Stories Congress set to close major loophole
In U.S. law banning imports of Burmese gems
By Karla Rosenbusch
America's boycott of Burmese gems is about to go from symbolic gesture to substantive action as President Bush signs into law a bill that eliminates a gaping loophole from the previous import ban. The old law allowed Burmese gems cut elsewhere to be exported as products of the processing country. Hence Burmese rubies cut in Thailand could enter America as Thai exports.>>>
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| GemFind Launches Consumer Web site JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 2/4/2008 GemFind, the B2B company that owns Gemfind.net, an internet destination for wholesale jewelry services and a gemstone marketplace, has launched a new B2C Web site that allows consumers to search for and purchase diamonds and jewelry direct from local stores. >>> |
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Israel's Polished Diamond Exports Shift Away from U.S.
Edahn Golan February 3, 08
Israel exported $754 million worth of polished diamonds in January, a 3.3 percent increase in exports over January 2007 when exports reached $730 million. While the majority of exports continued to be shipped to the U.S., a sharp decline meant that U.S. exports represented approximately 41 percent of total exports, down from about 50 percent in the past. >>>
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| $120,000 in jewelry for gem show taken
By Dale Quinn Feb.02.2008
Thieves broke into a rental truck on the West Side early this week and stole $120,000 worth of jewelry in a theft connected to this year's gem show, an official said.
Police urged anyone with information about the stolen jewelry - amber stones set into sterling silver mountings - to call 911 or 88-CRIME, said Sgt. Fabian Pacheco, a Tucson Police Department spokesman. >>>
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Know - How
Consumers Want That Warm Fuzzy Feeling Shopping on The Internet.
Allurent Inc. in its third annual Holiday Shopping Survey of Online Customer Experiences, reports that 67 percent of consumers said they expect greater quality of their online shopping experience.>>>
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| FCC Ruling May Render Analog Alarms Uselessd National Jeweler, January 30, 2008
At the stroke of midnight on Feb. 18, some alarm systems will be rendered useless due to a Federal Communications Commission ruling that allows cellular phone companies to discontinue providing analog service, warns Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company. The insurer is urging jewelers to check with their alarm service provider top ensure that they will have service. >>>
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| Announcement GemFind is now partnering with First National Merchant Solutions to provide an ideal merchant processing program designed to save you money. If we can't save you money, we'll pay you $100.
Call (ph.) 800-516-6242 and tell them you are calling about
GemFind's $100 Meet or Beat Guarantee and ask for
Jim Kilcoyne at Ext. 4957.
* Offer is subject to change at any time.
For more info, please click here
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Marketing
Still time to capture the V-day market
January 31, 2008
January can be a real sluggish month sales wise and such a let down after the "holiday" frenzy. No worries though, you can still make up for the slump in January with V-day .....and there's still time! Here are a few ideas to get your creative market juices flowing:>>>
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Diamond issues not just price fixing
David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES - Zak Smith's bling may soon make him sing. And you too might be humming a happy tune if you've bought any diamond jewelry since 1994.
I encountered Smith, 22, at one of the numerous shops that are in downtown L.A.'s jewelry district, several blocks of brightly lighted emporiums with cases full of glittering gold, silver and fancy stones of all types. >>>
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The secrets of snagging a gem of a bargain
By Abigail Goldman February 3, 2008
Buying jewelry has never been a mystery to me. Someone in my family has always known someone in the industry who has been able to guarantee a good price, excellent advice and plenty of hand-holding. >>>
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How will consumers spend tax rebate?
National Jeweler Febru
ary 01, 2008
More than 50 percent of consumers plan to use the government's proposed tax rebates to pay down debt, not shop. This is according to a new survey of 2,134 consumers conducted from Jan. 29-31 by Lightspeed Research, a New Jersey-based market research company. >>> |
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