--- title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-03-10" description: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-03-10" --- # [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-03-10](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2009-03-10) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | March 10, 2009 | | | --- | | Home       Why Gemfind       Services       Directory       News       Shows       Company Info        Contact                                                                                                                   GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                                                              March 10, 2009 In This Issue What's New? RPT-FEATURE-Downturn, debt dull diamond sector sparkle le="color:#777777;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:8pt" href="#LETTER.BLOCK10">Gandhi's Watch, Belongings Sells for $2.1M GemFind.net launches Diamond Link NY State Jewelers to Celebrate 100 Years "Be a Winner" Despite the Recession Offer Great Greetings... 11 Time Management...Tips Which jewelry ads top people's picks?... Bad Times Need Good Data Benefits of Product...Knowledge Use Storytelling to Gain Sales Success GF Services  Headline News Current News Diamond Search GF Diamond Link GF Ring Builder GF Jewelry link Website Design GF Access Gemfind.com Affiliation Jewelry Industry Jobs   Quick Links   IGI GIA AGTA KITCO Jewelers Security Industry Statistics Jewelers Vigilance       What's New?   Internet Shoppers Can Examine In-Person Certified Diamonds and Designer Jewelry before Buying Online with the New GemFind.com 'See It First' Program All Press Releases                 March 4, 2009   GemFind.com is now the only jewelry network where Internet shoppers can buy high-quality certified loose diamonds, designer jewelry, engagement rings, wedding bands and watches on the Internet at low prices while also having the opportunity to examine their online selection in-person at a local pre-approved affiliate jeweler. Visitors to GemFind.com make a selection from the website's vast inventory - and may then either purchase immediately online or review their potential purchase in-person locally. >>> color="#777777" size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" style="color:#777777;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> Why should you join GemFind?    "GemFind is totally dedicated to the jewelry industry and has chosen to work exclusively with the trade.  Unlike other e-commerce sites, GemFind is committed to their original business model of supporting dealers, manufacturers and retailers.  GemFind is the industry's gateway to business to business trade and business to consumer e-commerce." Bill Boyajian RPT-FEATURE-Downturn, debt dull diamond sector sparkle By Philip Blenkinsop  REUTER                              3/09/2009   It wouldn't be fitting to mount a barrage of "sale" and "special offer" signs in the windows of jewellers crowded into Antwerp's diamond square mile. But traders, cutters and retailers say business is terrible. Just a handful of diamonds can be worth a fortune, so the diamond industry -- centred since the 16th century on the Belgian port city of Antwerp -- has for years depended on debt. Now plunging demand, falling prices and lender reticence have left it looking uncomfortably overdrawn.>>> Gandhi's Watch, Belongings Sells for $2.1M JCK                                              3/09/2009    Mahatma Gandhi's pocket watch and personal belongings realized just under $2.1 million as part of the Antiquorum Auctioneers sale of Important Collectors' Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks, held March 4 and 5 in New York. The auction as a whole took in $8.7 million. More than 500 online bidders, in addition to room and telephone bidders, bought modern and vintage watches at 142 percent of their low estimate resulting in 75 percent of all lots sold, the auction said in a statement. >>> GemFind.net launches Diamond Link:  Tool provides an easy, affordable way for jewelers to expand their diamond offering s National Jeweler                 March 06, 2009       Tustin, Calif.--GemFind.net has launched a new online tool that allows jewelry professionals to showcase the entire inventory of more than 50,000 retail and wholesale diamonds in the GemFind.net network, according to a news release.The new GF Diamond Link tool from GemFind.net uses state-of-the-art diamond-search technology to provide an easy and affordable way for jewelry professionals to expand their offering and potentially increase profits without having to buy all of these diamonds, the release states.>>> NY State Jewelers to Celebrate 100 Years Jewelers Circular Keystone,         3/5/2009        The New York State Jewelers Association, founded in 1909 to foster, promote, and protect the welfare of jewelers in the state, will host its Centennial Anniversary celebration with a gala dinner on Saturday, July 25, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.>>> Join GemFind today www.Gemfind.com "Be a Winner" Despite the Recession RETAIL JEWELRY INSIGHT                                      While most retailing sectors experienced a decline in sales during the holiday season, the $65 billion jewelry industry was hit the worst as frightened consumers abandoned traditional buying habits.  The jewelry industry got its first solid evidence of just how bad sales were when Tiffany, Finlay, Zale, and Signet reported sales results.  For the period between November 1st and December 24th like-for-like US jewelry sales declined 35%, 24%, 22%\[1\], and 15.5% respectively for these four leading public jewelers. >>> Offer Great Greetings  Jeweler of America     Tips To Thrive   First impressions are everything in this business, so how you greet visitors to your store is key to your success (or failure) in turning a browser into a buyer. In "Approach With Care: Getting Help for 'May I Help You?'" JCK Magazine's Rob Bates talks to experts about why that phrase can be lethal to sales, and offers better options for a fruitful meet and greet.>>>  11 Time Management Tips By Susan Ward,                About.com Do you feel the need to be more organized and/or more productive? Do you spend your day in a frenzy of activity and then wonder why you haven't accomplished much? Time management skills are especially important for small business people, who often find themselves performing many different jobs during the course of a single day. These time management tips will help you increase your productivity and stay cool and collected.>>> 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 Jim Kilcoyne at Ext. 4957and tell them you are calling about GemFind's $100 Meet or Beat Guarantee and ask for.  \* Offer is subject to change at any time.        For more info, please click here Which jewelry ads top people's picks? National Jeweler           marzo 05, 2009 New York--National Jeweler has released the People's Choice results of its first-ever "National Jeweler Best Of Awards," a monthly contest showcasing the finest in marketing and product design. The category for January was print advertising, and the winners are: --A. Marek Fine Jewelry, for its print ad showcasing three colored-stone rings set within flower petals. The Oakbrook, Ill.-based retailer's ad objective was simple: Unique and captivating jewelry presented in an eye-catching, fashion format.>>> Bad Times Need Good Data By Michael Meriton   E-Commerce Times    03/06/09   Will 2009 see the redemption of the risk management profession, or is the renewed focus on risk a case of locking the stable doors after the horse has bolted? There is tremendous pressure from clients, regulators and politicians to get it right and invest in risk management practices that will prevent a repeat of events. As banks reassess current risk management techniques and supporting infrastructure, budget cuts and pressure to move quickly make it harder to step back and look at the challenge not only from the top down but from the bottom up.>>> Benefits of Product Knowledge  By Shari Waters                     About.com                       Knowledge is power and for retailers, product knowledge can mean more sales. It is difficult to effectively sell to a consumer if we cannot show how a particular product will address a shopper's needs. Read on to learn some of the benefits of knowing the products you sell. Strengthens Communication Skills: Having a thorough understanding of the products on the shelves can allow a retailer to use different techniques and methods of presenting the product to customers.>>> Use Storytelling to Gain Sales Success Jewelers of America                     February 24.2009   The jewelry business is all about celebrating moments in people's lives -- birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, and many more. As a jeweler, you share these special occasions with your customers, but do you get them to share back? A quick glance at stories being told by visitors at Jewelry Information Center's recently launched new website, www.jic.org -- as part of its "Jewelry Stories" consumer marketing campaign -- shows the wealth of goodwill consumers have toward jewelry. 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