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Retailers snap up spring trends at JA NY
National Jeweler, March 10, 2008
New York-Despite the sluggish economy and the soaring price of precious metals, retailers are stocking up on the latest spring trends at the JA New York Winter Show, being held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. >>>
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High price for precious metal prompts some to cash in
By Gina Joseph, Sunday, March 9, 2008
Michigan's struggling economy and record-high gold prices have prompted many residents -- mostly women -- to dig out their old jewelry and trade it in for cash.
"I've taken in my graduation ring and some necklaces that I wore in high school and some broken jewelry I thought I would get fixed but never did. I got $335," said Margie Brown, who attended a gold party at Talula's Home , Garden & Gifts in Clinton Township.>>>
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$1.8M Diamond Necklace Stolen from Arts Fair
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By Avi Krawitz, 03/09/08 |
| RAPAPORT- Thieves took off a with a diamond necklace worth an estimated $1.8 million from an arts fair in the Netherlands, according to press reports.
Police arrested two women from Mexico and a man from Costa Rica suspected of carrying out the theft, but the necklace has not been recovered, a police spokesperson said. >>> |
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Engaging Consumers Online
Anthony DeMarco, JCK- 3/5/2008
Two things were clear during a recent Web 2.0 panel discussion. First, companies need to create a Web strategy that's in line with their business model. Second, no matter the strategy, it must include engaging the customer. >>> |
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Know - How
BUSINESS IN BRIEF
GateHouse News Service, Fri Mar 07, 2008
The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, Coastway Credit Union, The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce and the Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a three-part marketing workshop series. The program will be presented by Cliff Robbins, a visiting lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. >>>
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Issues Keeping the Industry Up at Night
Anthony DeMarco, JCK, 3/6/2008
The panel, titled, "Things that are Keeping You Up at Night," was moderated by Mark Smelzer, publisher of JCK magazine. The forum was held March 2 and 3 at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. It turned out to be one of the most boisterous gatherings during the two-day event. >>> |
Cultured Pearls in the 21st Century
Russell Shor -- JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 3/6/2008
The cultured pearl industry has experienced a dramatic transformation during the past 15 years, from a single commodity dominated by one country to a multi-colored array of goods and an ever-expanding group of producers (figure 1). >>>
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Look Up! Diamonds In Outer Space!
="1" color="black" face="Verdana">By Barry Gutwein on March 6, 2008
Discovery News reports that scientists have devised a way to use the Hubble Telescope to find diamonds in space, which might help them to understand how carbon-rich molecules develop. >>> |
Prices for precious materials in jewelry are going up
The Press-Enterprise, March 08, 2008
Jewelry retailers already hurting from a slumping economy are being hit from yet another direction. Soaring prices for the precious metals that go into jewelry, including gold and platinum, have pushed up prices at store counters. >>>
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Platinum Bridal Market Helps Fuel Jewelry Demand
March 06, 2008
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite tough economic times, sluggish holiday season sales and soaring prices of metals and gemstones, industry leaders project an increase in jewelry sales for 2008. With inflation rates expected to jump as high as 7-8 percent, the International Diamond Exchange forecast for jewelry sales in the U.S. predicts a 3 percent increase in the upcoming year-from $64.0 billion (estimated) in 2007 to $65.9 billion in 2008. >>>
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Gold Prices Prompt Jewelry Sell-Offs
By Deidre Woollard, Mar 7th 2008
With the prices of gold flirting with the $1,000 mark, more and more people are starting to look at their old jewelry and see serious dollars signs. The Wall Street Journal's Ann Zimmerman recently went on an odyssey to sell back some of her old jewelry. She found that gold refiners, wholesalers and jewelers have found that more people are wanting to cash out their...>>>
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