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| What's New?
| If you are attending the JCK show, we highly recommend stopping by and visiting GemFind. We are launching two new services at the show. The GF Color Stone and the new GF Access software. If you are a retailer, stop by the booth for a Free access to Gemfind.net for one complete year, a value of $1200. www.GemFind.net |
Visit GemFind at the JCK Show
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| GemFind.com ...Is Launched The network that lets consumer search for diamonds online and then see it in person at a Local Jewelry Store
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| 'May is Gold Month' returns National Jeweler, May 05, 2008
Though the rising price of gold has made retailers skittish about sales, "May is Gold Month," a national retail promotion aimed at increasing consumer sales of gold jewelry throughout the month, will be targeting spring shoppers.
Duvall O'Steen, director of jewelry public relations and promotion at the World Gold Council (WGC), says May remains a great time to buy gold for special occasions such as Mother's Day and graduations, or for self-purchase. >>> |
| U.S. Bankruptcies Down 15% in First Quarter JCK 5/5/2008
The latest financial statistics from the Jewelers Board of Trade offer some encouragement in a tough market. For the first quarter of 2008, the total number of U.S. bankruptcies-combined totals among retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers-declined by 15 percent compared with the first quarter of 2007. >>>
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| Know - How Consumer Confidence Index Deteriorates
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in March, fell further in April. The Index now stands at 62.3 (1985=100), down from 65.9 in March. The Present Situation Index decreased to 80.7 from 90.6. The Expectations Index was virtually unchanged, 50.1 versus 49.4 in March. >>>
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| GIA Museum Launches Historical Jewelry Campaign
JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 5/1/2008
The Gemological Institute of America Museum is launching a new campaign to build the "GIA Historical Collection," a comprehensive assemblage of jewelry, object d'arts and gemstones from all time periods and cultures world-wide. >>>
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Renaissance Diamonds Creates Blue, Pink Syn Diamond Jewelry Line
By Avi Krawitz, May 05, 2008
Renaissance Diamonds has launched a new line of pink and blue colored diamond jewelry, the maker of fancy color synthetic diamonds announced.
The line, called "Breathtaking," was created as a result of the "incredible rise in the demand for these environmentally friendly created diamonds," the company said. >>>
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Grand Tang Attempts Guinness World Records™ - World's Largest Cut Paraiba
By Jewelry Newst, May 05, 2008
 Paraiba tourmaline is one of the rarest jewelry gems in the world, and is showcased by the elite jewelers worldwide.
"Grand Tang is focused exclusively in the design and manufacturing of world class paraiba tourmaline", said Andy Huang, President & CEO of Grand Tang, "and today, we present our precious collection, a GIA certified 51.77 carat natural cut oval shape transparent greenish neon blue flawless inclusion-free paraiba tourmaline, to the Guinness World Records™ as the world's largest cut paraiba entry." >>> |
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Going for gold
By Samantha Critchell, Associated Press 05/05/2008
The buzz around record-setting gold prices is reminding jewelry shoppers that gold is indeed a precious metal. Yellow gold has never completely fallen out of favor with the fashion crowd, but over the past decade the public took more of a shine to sterling silver and platinum. However, gold's fortunes had already started to turn when it hit $1,000 an ounce in March. >>>
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| Jewelry Salesperson Heist Caught on Video Jewelers Circular Keystone, 5/2/2008
A robbery of a jewelry salesperson by what is believed to be A robbery of a jewelry salesperson by what is believed to be South American gang members was caught by a surveillance camera outside of a Houston jewelry store. A video of the robbery was posted on khou.com, the Web site of Houston television news station KHOU, channel 11. View the video >>>
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| Luxury consumers to save tax rebates National Jeweler, May 02, 2008 Luxury retailers might be disappointed when tax rebate checks arrive, as only 11 percent of affluent consumers plan to spend them on a shopping spree, a new Unity Marketing survey finds.
The majority of affluent consumers polled plan to either pay down debt with their rebate check (27 percent), save it (26 percent) or invest it (16 percent). >>> |
| Reactions hot, cold on 'blood ruby' ban National Jeweler May 05, 2008
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| The federal government may ban Burmese gemstones, like this star ruby. Photo courtesy: International Colored Gemstone |
The prospect that a military crackdown in the streets of ruby-rich Myanmar could soon be impacting jewelers on Main Streets here in the United States had industry members taking sides at the Tucson gem shows.Human rights violations by Myanmar's ruling military junta prompted the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to pass legislation to ban all imported stones from the country (formerly called Burma), closing a U.S. Customs loophole that allows imports of Myanmar gemstones processed elsewhere. >>> |
| What is a Nanodiamond? By by Barry Gutwein on April 28, 2008
Nanodiamonds are made by detonating two explosive compounds, TNT and RDX, and then collecting the resulting soot - which contains diamonds approximately 4nm in size. But to make the diamonds fluoresce they have to be exposed to a high-energy electron beam from a van de Graaff accelerator, then heated to 800°C - a very costly procedure. >>>
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| Record Gold JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 5/1/2008
We're in a new, more expensive era for businesses and consumers.Commodities like oil, flour, platinum, and even mushrooms are at record price levels and likely to stay there for the foreseeable future, say experts. >>>
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