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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) unveiled a new Diamond Sealing Service on Wednesday. GIA President and Chief Executive Officer Donna Baker made the announcement about the new service alongside GIA Managing Director for India and the Middle East Nirupa Bhatt at the IIJS Show in Mumbai, India, on Thursday. 
Israel--Diamond Dimensions Ltd., a new diamond venture in Israel, has introduced several new, patented diamond cuts that the company says fills the need for innovation in diamond design. The Cross Cut interprets the eternal symbol of Christianity into five different designs: Brilliant, Classic, Gothic, Lotus and Step. The design is cut from a single rough diamond and has between 29 and 72 facets. 
Zale Corporation announced that it closed 118 underperforming retail locations during the fiscal fourth quarter ended July 31, 2009. Including the actions announced today, Zale has closed 191 underperforming locations during calendar year 2009, of which 160 were retail stores and 31 were kiosks. 
Platinum jewelry isn't something retail jewelers ring up like mad at the register. Sixty-three percent of panelists said platinum jewelry accounts for a mere zero to 10 percent of their sales, and the vast majority of respondents--95 percent--report that the metal makes up 20 percent or less of their total sales.
The model family of the 1950s, Dad is the sole earner and Mom is at home cooking three hot meals a day, is hard to be found in the U.S. these days. In this multi-part series, we are looking at what this means for jewelers. The good news: more women than ever before work outside of the home and now have the discretionary income to buy jewelry for themselves. The opportunity: Pay attention to demographics.
The worst appears to be over, according to a recent article in INSTORE Magazine. In "Signs of a Recovery: 3 Things You Should Be Doing Now," David Brown, of the Edge Retail Academy, says jewelers still have a long road ahead, but the signs are starting to look positive.
What's the must-have for this holiday season? The short answer? Value. Of course, value means different things to different customers. This year's top trends for the holiday season represent different answers to the value question.
Have you ever wished you had Wolverine's healing factor, or Emma Frost's ability to transform her entire body into diamond? Well, now you can. Okay, maybe you won't be able to achieve these exact superpowers, but this is as close as it gets in reality: 
Customer testimonials can help tap into all of these buying behaviors and they're much more effective than sales copy because they're coming from an outside, presumably unbiased, source. Testimonials are worth their weight in gold! Here's how and where to use them to their fullest. 
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