--- title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-06-23" description: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-06-23" --- # [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-06-23](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2009-06-23) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | June 23, 2009 | | | --- | | Home       Why Gemfind       Services       Directory       News       Shows       Company Info        Contact                                                                                                                   GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                                                              June 23, 2009 In This Issue JA Redefines Relationship With Affiliates... Study: Bridal market recession-proof?... Special Report: The State of the Majors 2009 JCK Special Report: Jewelers Try to Navigate the UCCs The Diamond that Symbolized an Era: Asscher Diamonds One Red Diamond In Search Of An Owner Got something to hide, jewelers? Then, show prices Super Bowl XLIII Ring Find New Ways to Maintain Cash Flow... Generating Buzz: Word Of Mouth Marketing Insights The 6 Biggest Pricing Mistakes to Avoid 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       GemFind Jewelry Online Tool Kit Internet Development & Advertising    Increase sales through better promotion                          Call 800-373-4373 Today  JA Redefines Relationship With Affiliates Jewelers Circular Keystone                       June 19,2009      Jewelers of America (JA) announced it is redefining the group's relationship with the state and regional affiliate jewelers associations. The 39 affiliate associations will have the opportunity to continue their relationships with JA through new partnership agreements. Improved member benefits are set to be offered this fall as part of  a recently announced merger with the Jewelry Information Center (JIC). >>> Study: Bridal market recession-proof? National Jeweler           June 19. 2009    Paso Robles, Calif.--The bridal market, often deemed "recession-proof," is starting to feel the effects of the current economic downturn, according to the latest report from the Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC). The report, titled "June Bridal Study," shows that 71 percent of respondents will proceed with their wedding, or weddings they're involved in, despite the recession.>>> Looking for affordable assistance with marketing, brochure and website copy writing or public relations?     RPR Public Relations, Inc. is a full-service boutique PR agency with extensive experience handling PR and marketing on a per project basis for companies of all sizes in the jewelry industry. RPR will stay within your budget and deliver only the highest quality marketing/PR materials reflecting your company's unique brand. Contact them today for a free quote or consultation at email: rromano@romanopr.com or call 786-290-6413. For more information visit them on the web at http://www.romanopr.com GemFind Jewelry Online Tool Kit Search for Diamonds Search through thousands of diamonds Special Report: The State of the Majors 2009 By Glen A. Beres   National Jeweler        June 17,2009   It's been a game-changing year for the Majors, who have faced one tough scenario after another, from shrinking sales and dramatically reduced store traffic to spiraling expenses and the need for relentless consolidation.For large jewelry retailers with numerous stores spread out across the country, the effects of the recession are multiplied. >>> JCK Special Report: Jewelers Try to Navigate the UCCs By Rob Bates, Senior Editor    JCK       June 22,2009 Shanu Singh Guliani, owner of Shanu's Fine Jewelry, Pembroke Pines, Fla., and a blogger for JCKonline.com, was surprised when a supplier asked her to sign a consignment and security agreement. "I had never seen this kind of form in my life," she says. The supplier explained he needed her signature to file a Uniform Commercial Code form for goods she had received on consignment. That confused her even more. "I didn't know what these things were," she says. >>> JOIN GEMFIND TODAY  www.GemFind.net The Diamond that Symbolized an Era: Asscher Diamonds South Sea Pearl                          June 18,2009               The name Asscher has been attached to many of the diamond industry's major moments. It's a name associated with some of the largest diamonds in the world, a name that's seen it's share of dark times, and one responsible for a diamond cut that came to symbolize an era. It's a name with more than one story to tell.>>> One Red Diamond In Search Of An Owner By David Federman, Editor-in-Chief        colored Stone      Lightning was supposed to strike twice--but this time brighter and harder. It didn't. And this is why collectors of fancy color diamonds have a chance to own one of the rarest of these treasures: a bona fide 59 point radiant-cut fancy red VVS2 diamond from Western Australia's famous--albeit tiny--trove of pinks and purples, the Argyle Mine.>>> GemFind Jewelry Online Tool Kit Ring Builder TM                  Let your customers design their own rings           www.ringbuilder.com Got something to hide, jewelers? Then, show prices By Ellen Fruchtman       National Jeweler            June 18,2009                 I am shocked. "Americans simply don't like shopping in jewelry stores." That was, essentially, the conclusion of the latest research conducted by the Diamond Promotion Service (DPS) and presented by DPS Director Claudia Rose at the Women's Jewelry ssociation's "Women In The Know Conference" this past March.>>> Super Bowl XLIII Ring - Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Ring    By Carly Wickell,      About.com   Team members reportedly helped design the Jostens ring that commemorates the Pittsburgh Steelers' February, 2009 Super Bowl win. Sixty-three diamonds (nearly 5 carats) are incorporated into the design. Six large diamonds radiating outward from the center of the ring signify the team's six Super Bowl wins -- a first in NFL history. >>> GemFind.com Affiliation™ Increase your business through our network.   GemFind's Affiliation Network allows jewelry wholesalers and retailers to sell, either their own merchandise or manufacturers' merchandise, through our BUY NOW or SEE IT FIRST network. Using our online diamond appraisal system, you can also verify the wholesale pricing for every diamond you buy and sell.   Retailer Affiliation   More Information Supplier Affiliation More Information Find New Ways to Maintain Cash Flow   Jewelers of America                 Tips to Thrive          Nowadays cash can be key to survival. At Entrepreneur.com, "Creative Ways to Get the Cash Flowing", details creative ways to maintain cash flow. Use the following cash flow tips from Tom Long, founder of Solid Oak Consulting: Make a Careful and Detailed Projection: Do this before you make any changes to improve cash flow. Rather than relying on accounting software, try an electronic spreadsheet like Microsoft Excel. >>> Generating Buzz: Word Of Mouth Marketing Insights   By Sima Dahl  Expert Business Source       June 16,2009   Last week I had the privilege of attending an intimate three-hour roundtable discussion with the father of Word of Mouth Marketing, Andy Sernovitz at the Business Marketing Association's annual event. Andy is a fascinating guy, full of stories about how companies large and small have leveraged Word of Mouth Marketing to drive sales. It's an alluring story. Word of Mouth (WOM) Marketing has the potential for a super-sized pay-off and requires not much more than a shoe-string budget. Done well, WOM Marketing can: >>> The 6 Biggest Pricing Mistakes to Avoid  By Daniel Kehrer           Business.com                  Many businesses both large and small make the mistake of trying to increase profits only by boosting volume or cutting costs. There's another vital component that - oddly - tends to get overlooked:  Pricing. But this is pricing on a regular, strategic basis - not the rampant, ad hoc discounting taking place now in the face of recession. >>> 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. 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