|
|
| What's New?
|
>If you are attending the JCK show, we highly recommend visiting GemFind. We are launching two new services at the show. The GF Color Stone and the new GF Access software. You can also learn about the new GemFind.com and see if your territory is available. 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
Las Vegas Equipment, Technology & Services Pavilion Booth 61401 |
|
| Platinum Jewelry Demand Was Resilient in 2007 JCK- 5/19/2008
 North American platinum jewelry purchases fell to 240,000 ounces in 2007, only a 5,000-once drop compared to the prior year, despite reaching record highs of more than $1,500 per ounce-due to increased overall demand for the precious metal coupled with a decline in supply. >>>
|
|
 A JOURNEY OF 1000
MILES...BEGINS WITH
THE FIRST STEP
Confucius
Visit GemFind at the JCK Show Las Vegas
Equipment, Technology & Services Pavilion
Booth 61401
|
me="LETTER.BLOCK17">
| Blue Diamond Sold for Record Per-Carat Price
JCK- 5/16/2008
Sotheby's sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva Sotheby's sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva Thursday raised $57.14 million, the second highest total the auction house achieved for a sale held worldwide. "We are absolutely delighted with the results of today's sale, which has performed supremely well across the board," said David Bennett, chairman, Europe and the Middle East, Sotheby's International Jewellery department. We've had great success with important stones, with period pieces, and particularly with jewels of noble provenance." >>>
|
| Should you stock tanzanite?
National Jeweler 5/16/2008
The Tanzanite Foundation is teaming up with the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) to gauge consumer desire for the gemstone.
Together, the foundation and the JCOC, a division of MVI Marketing Ltd., hope to measure tanzanite's desirability, its preferred look in jewelry and which retail outlets are best for carrying the stone. >>>
|
| GemFind.com ...Is Launched The network that lets consumer search for diamonds online and then see it in person at a Local Jewelry Store
Join GemFind now before your competitor does
|
|
|
| JCOC: Mother's Day purchases plummet
National Jeweler, 5/15/2008
The Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) Weekly Jewelry Purchase Index showed a drop in consumer buying over the Mother's Day holiday, according to a release from MVI Marketing Ltd.
As of May 13-two days after Mother's Day-the index stood at 87. An index reading of 100 points represents no movement, while readings greater than 100 show an increase in buying.>>>
|
Titanium-Jewelry.com Announces "Love it or Return it" Policy
By Jewelry News, May 16, 2008
Titanium-Jewelry.com, a leading online retailer of titanium rings, tungsten rings and unique contemporary jewelry designs for men and women, today announced their "Love it or Return it" policy offering customers satisfaction guaranteed.Titanium-jewelry.com provides mens wedding bands and titanium and tungsten jewelry constructed from the highest quality materials and manufacturing techniques, thus ensuring beautiful and quality jewelry. The Love it or Return it policy provides an additional guarantee to customers, further extending confidence and satisfaction in purchase decisions. >>>
|
| 
|
| IADC, Rap to discuss state of diamond industry National Jeweler May 16, 2008
Those attending the JCK Las Vegas jewelry show will have at least two opportunities to hear updates on the state of the diamond industry worldwide.
Each day of the show, the Indo Argyle Diamond Council (IADC) is inviting retailers to attend presentations of its 2008 Diamond Market Overview in the IADC booth, 2091. >>>
|
| Tanzanite Foundation Commissions Consumer Research to Drive Sales By Jeff Miller, May 16, 2008 The Tanzanite Foundation commissioned the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC) to conduct consumer research on tanzanite and tanzanite jewelry. This program is meant to help the Tanzanite Foundation's manufacturer members develop additional business opportunities in the United States.>>> |
| 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
|
|
Marketing
New Trend in Purchasing Fine Jewelry
By Jewelry News May 17, 2008
According to Topasio.com, in the old days, folks went down to the local jewelry shop to purchase diamond engagement rings, wedding sets, or other pieces of fine jewelry. And many still do, as they prefer to see the actual physical pieces before making a purchase. But more and more people are turning to online jewelry retailers nowadays, for many different reasons.>>> |
| 'Most important' colored diamond sells for $8.9M
National Jeweler , 5/16/2008
A 13.39-carat blue diamond offered at Christie's Geneva recently is being touted as the most important colored diamond ever sold at auction anywhere in the world during the last 10 years, according to the auction house.
The diamond, which sold at Christie's Geneva on May 14, achieved a world-record price of $8.9 million. >>> |
| Bidz, Kiran Jewels, AV Jewelry, Fairway Diamonds Win Bid for LID Inventory By Jeff Miller May 15, 2008
The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the sale of LID Ltd.'s diamond and jewelry inventory, which was estimated at almost $69 million.
Bidding for goods, which consisted of loose diamonds and jewelry, was called "spirited" yesterday. The bidding on the three lots offered consisted of $26.169 million worth of loose diamonds, and $42.798 million worth of manufactured jewelry.>>>
|
| Gold falls almost 2% as U.S. dollar rises LEWA PARDOMUAN May 13, 2008 Gold dropped almost 2 per cent Tuesday, hitting an eight-day low as the U.S. dollar rose after unexpectedly strong April core U.S. retail sales figures robbed bullion of some of its appeal as an alternative investment.
Gold's weakness spurred selling in other precious metals.
Platinum was down more than 3 per cent at one point - the day after it jumped to its highest level in almost two months on speculative buying following the launch of U.S. platinum exchange-traded notes.>>> |
Prices rising at World Jewelry Center
National Jeweler May 13, 2008
Las Vegas-The price of office space at the much-talked-about World Jewelry Center (WJC) will increase following the 2008 JCK Las Vegas show, according to a news release.
The news release states that the new "pricing structure-including increases" for the Las Vegas trade tower will be effective beginning June 3. Prices will vary according to floor location and views. >>>
|
|
You are receiving this email from GEMFIND.NET. We value your time and your privacy. It is not our intention to inundate you with information that you may not wish to receive.Our e-mailing list is compiled from our customer database,visitors to our web site who have asked to receive our e- newsletters, and respondents who supply e-mail addresses to various contests and promotions
that we have run. To ensure that you continue to receive our e-newsletter, we recommend that you add renee@gemfind.net to your address book. To no longer receive our emails, click to unsubscribe.
GEMFIND |
|
|
.png?width=288&height=48&name=GemFind%20Digital%20Solutions%20-%20Side%20(%20Two%20Color%20).png){kind=small}
