--- title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-01-05" description: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-01-05" --- # [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-01-05](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2010-01-05) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | January 5, 2010   | Home       Why Gemfind       Services       Directory      News      Shows       Company Info       Contact                                                                                                                   GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                                                              January 05, 2009   In This Issue Holiday shopping season...sales rose nearly 5%, says comScore Site gives scoop on 2010 CIBJO Congress in Munich Orogem Sues De Beers Over Everlon Jewellery sales in U.S. rise during Christmas Waterford Crystal: The Belle of the Ball 2009 Sees Changes in Contemporary Jewelry Trends 10 Financial Resolutions for the New...Year Gold Prices...May Reach Even Higher Peaks in 2010 Retail Trends Post-Recession.. Best Oscars Jewelry of the Decade   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           Holiday shopping season sales rose nearly 5%, says comScore Internet Retailer                                &n bsp;                Dec.30,2009       Online retail sales this holiday season-Nov. 1-Dec. 24-totaled $27.12 billion, a 4.9% increase compared to $25.85 billion a year ago, reports web measurement firm comScore Inc. From the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve alone sales grew by approximately 3.5% (after adjusting for the additional shopping day this year). >>>   Website Development & Online Marketing Increase sales through better promotion. Let GemFind put your business online the right way. Have an existing website? Let GemFind help you promote it to the world.   Site gives scoop on 2010 CIBJO Congress in Munich National Jeweler                                                    January 04, 2010    Milan, Italy--A dedicated Web site for the 2010 CIBJO Congress, to be held Feb. 19 through Feb. 22 at the International Congress Centre (ICM) of the Messe Muenchen in Munich, Germany, is now available to CIBJO congress delegates and other interested parties.>>>    JCK Exclusive: Orogem Sues De Beers Over Everlon   By Rob Bates,                      JCK Online                      Jan.04,2010    Orogem is suing De Beers over its Everlon Diamond Knot collection, claiming it infringes on Orogem's copyrighted Larkhead Pendant designs. The suit, filed last month, charges that De Beers "has copied and is advertising jewelry that is identical or substantially similar to Plaintiff's \[Orogem\] copyrighted designs," without permission.>>> >   GF Search Search through thousands of diamonds. Our search tool allows jewelry retailers to search through thousands of diamonds in the GemFind Database.   Jewellery sales in U.S. rise during Christmas   By Diamond World News Service                     December 29, 2009 The holiday season between November 1 to December 24, 2009, saw a 5.6 percent increase in jewellery sales in the U.S., on the same period of 2008, reports say. Rise in sales for the overall luxury products category was mainly contributed by the increased jewellery sales. >>>   Waterford Crystal: The Belle of the Ball     Jewelry.com                                                     Dec. 30, 2009  Every year, millions of onlookers gawk at the blazing glory that is the Waterford Crystal New Year's Eve ball as it makes its descent in the middle of Times Square. So how do they make it so, well, shiny? In 2008, Waterford redesigned the ball into a 12 foot geodesic sphere, double the size of previous balls, weighing in at a whopping 11,875 pounds. >>>   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.   JOIN GEMFIND TODAY  www.GemFind.net   2009 Sees Changes in Contemporary Jewelry Trends  By Sharon Gilad                The Israeli Diamond Industry                 Jan. 04,2010  For the past few years a leading trend in contemporary jewelry has been minimalism - using smooth, curved lines to create a polished look that embodies a form of mass consumption, but 2009 is likely to be remembered for its change, development and progression in jewelry and fashion trends. >>>   10 Financial Resolutions for the New Year   By Joshua Kennon,                         About.com Guide    Financial Resolution 1: Know What You Want  Have a clear, concise financial goal for the year. It isn't good enough to say, "I want to have my credit card paid down and more money in the bank". Instead, you should say, "I have the balance on my credit card paid down to $0, over $5,000 in my savings account, and a fully funded IRA." >>>   GF Diamond LINK™ Enrich Your Own Website.   Add our diamond search technology with over 50,000 diamonds to your existing website instantly.    Gold Prices May Reach Even Higher Peaks in 2010 By Rachel Lieberman     Israel Diamond Industry Portal          Jan. 04,2010     Indian Express predicts that following a 25% rise in prices in 2009, gold prices will probably rise even more this year. In 2009, continued investment demand came from institutional and retail investors, which was partially offset by the relative weakness in jewelry demand. According to analysts, many of the drivers of demand and supply behind gold's bull market still remain in place. >>>   Retail Trends Post-Recession   Jewelers of America                 Tips to Thrive                Dec.28, 2009   The post-recession retail landscape is likely to differ in many ways from what we experienced prior to the downturn. The changes are layered: retail itself has been altered by several factors, including the high number of companies going out of business, new technologies and the growth of social networking. >>>   GF Ringbuilder™ Let your customers design their own rings. tyle='margin-bottom:7.5pt'>Add our Macromedia Flash diamond® ring designer to your existing website so your customers can design their own rings.   Best Oscars Jewelry of the Decade  By Carly Wickell,                           About.com Guide  The 9-11 terror attacks were just a few months in the past when the 2002 Oscars were presented, and most stars wore subdued jewelry as a way of showing respect for the victims. Jada Pinkett Smith's jewelry is an excellent example of the understated elegance we saw that year.>>> GF Jewelry LINK™ Integrate latest technology on your existing website. Add our jewelry search technology to your existing website instantly. Sell online with our GF Jewelry LINK™ e-commerce system. 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