--- title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-03-09" description: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-03-09" --- # [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-03-09](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2010-03-09) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | March 9, 2010     | Home       Why Gemfind       Services       Directory      News      Shows       Company Info       Contact                                                                                                                   GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                                                             March 09, 2010   In This Issue AGTA, CIBJO and ICA Join to Adopt Colored Gemstone Disclosure Codes Bridal bonanza: Stars pick big, beautiful rocks Diamantaire' family held hostage for 18 hours in Antwerp GIA launches virtual gemstone museum... Best Oscars Jewelry of the Decade Just Say No to Discounting 6 Small Business Sales Trends for 2010 Category analysis: Hooked on colored stones Provide Service to Customers of Closed Jewelry Stores Why did holiday jewelry sales rebound online?... Oscars Jewelry,...2010   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 has launched a new online tool for jewelry retailers, diamond dealers and ring manufacturers called Ring Builder™  that can be fully customized and seamlessly integrated into any retailers' website. It allows jewelers or ring manufacturers to upload engagement ring mountings and ring settings online, while customers can choose from loose diamonds in a virtual inventory to design their own engagement rings.More   The Importance of having a website for the jewelers & The Life-cycle Steps of Web Site Development    AGTA, CIBJO and ICA Join to Adopt Colored Gemstone Disclosure Codes     By Rob Bates                     JCK Online                        March 05, 2010     The American Gem Trade Association, the World Jewellery Confederation, and the International Colored Stone Association, have reached a consensus on a global method of colored gemstone treatment disclosure within the trade.While both the AGTA and ICA have used codes to disclose treatments for decades, the systems of codes were not directly compatible.>>>     800-373-4373          info@gemfind.net   Bridal bonanza: Stars pick big, beautiful rocks  By Catherine Dayrit                 National Jeweler                 March 04,2010    Los Angeles--June may mark the onslaught of the wedding season, but this year, it seems that winter has been the time to get engaged--given the string of pop stars, top models and big-screen ingénues sporting engagement rings in recent months. >>>   Increase sales in 2010 Sell More Through Virtual Inventory 1. Manufacturers and Diamond Dealers upload their merchandise to GemFind.net 2. Retail Jewelers will select from the Manufacturer's or Diamond Dealer's inventory and markup the merchandise... 3. Retail Jewelers will link to GemFind's search engine and showcase their selected Virtual Inventory on their own websites... 4. Consumers visit websites and purchase the Retail Jeweler's Virtual Inventory. Virtual Inventory gives: 1. Manufacturers and Diamond Dealers the opportunity to sell more to Retailers.... 2. Retail Jewelers the ability to sell something they don't have in their stores... 3. Consumers the ability to view the merchandise at a local jeweler or to buy online...  Know More   What jewelers say about GemFind "I am so pleased to recommend Gemfind as a Website Developer. Before revamping our site I checked with four jewelry industry website developers, and three excellent local website developers. Although all seven were very good, Gemfind alone stood out for its cost efficiency and its ability to give me the site I wanted. Our site is exactly what I envisioned and working with Gemfind was a pleasure. Any questions or problems that came up along the way, they weer able to answer or solve almost immediately. If you are serious about selling or marketing on the web, I recommend you contact GemFind and get started today!" Sincerely, Dorothy Vodicka The Gem Collection   GemFind Client Showcase   cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EEEEEE' id="content\_LETTER.BLOCK12"> Diamantaire' family held hostage for 18 hours in Antwerp  By Roe Kalb                  The Israeli  Diamond Industry Blog             March 08, 2010     Maybe it's time to keep our diamonds under the floorboards - an Indian diamond merchant and his family, who were staying in Belgium, were held hostage by robbers for 18 hours and freed them only after taking millions of dollars worth of gemstones. The heist took place Saturday in Antwerp, the world's biggest diamond center, which is considered a crime-free zone.>>>   GIA launches virtual gemstone museum     National Jeweler                                            March 05,2010   Carlsbad, Calif.--The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has launched the Gem Project, an online resource for colored gemstone information that is free and open to both the trade and the public. Comprised of data collected from gemstones in the Edward J. Gübelin collection, which GIA acquired in 2005, the virtual resource includes a photo, description and gemological properties for each sample, according to a press release. >>>       800-373-4373                                       info@gemfind.net    Best Oscars Jewelry of the Decade  By Carly Wickell,                                          About.com Guide                     Hilary Swank's intricate diamond necklace ushered in a new century at the Academy Awards ceremonies. The next year, most celebrities a rrived wearing the standard fare of large diamonds and platinum, but two, Juliette Binoche and Ashley Judd, pulled off a successful flapper look. >>>   Just Say No to Discounting  By Glen A. Beres                      JCKonline.com            March 02,2010       The recession has forced many consumers into a price-first mentality, but jewelers and retail experts say you don't have to slash prices to keep customers coming.The prolonged recession has affected the jewelry industry in numerous areas, and one of the biggest is pricing. >>>   6 Small Business Sales Trends for 2010 Business.com                                       Many business owners and entrepreneurs are bruised and confused about what it really takes these days to achieve sales breakthroughs. In fact, the art of selling may be changing faster now that at any point in the last half century. For one thing, the skyrocketing importance of social media has transformed the selling landscape forever. >>>   JOIN GEMFIND TODAY  www.GemFind.net Category analysis: Hooked on colored stones   By Teresa Novellino            National Jeweler              March 05,2010   an> Prices for ruby, sapphire and emerald in "commercial" and "good" quality ranges are down, and demand is fairly soft, says Stuart Robertson, research director of Glenview, Ill.-based Gemworld International, which publishes The GemGuide. >>>   Provide Service to Customers of Closed Jewelry Stores Jewelers Of America                   Tips to Thrive                      March 05,2010    Jewelers of America recently took a call from a consumer who had diligently held on to the lifetime warranty on her 16-year-old diamond engagement ring. Unfortunately, in these tough times, the jewelry business that issued the warranty had gone bankrupt. With no one available to honor her warranty going forward, this customer -- like many others -- needs to find a new jeweler who she can trust with her jewelry service needs. >>>     Why did holiday jewelry sales rebound online? National Jeweler                                                   March 04,2010    The double-digit rise made jewelry and watches the top-performing online category for the 2009 holiday season, leap-frogging past consumer electronics, up by 15 percent. Other fast-growing categories tracked by comScore included event tickets, up 8 percent; computer hardware, up 7 percent; and books and magazines, up 6 percent in sales growth.>>>   Oscars Jewelry, 2010  By Carly Wickell,               &nb sp;          About.com Guide   Most celebrities stuck to the usual fare of white diamonds and platinum for their Oscars jewelry, with some onyx, colored diamonds, sapphires and emeralds thrown in. The yellow gold that's been popular at other recent red carpet events was mostly absent at the Academy Awards. >>>   | | --- |   [View full post](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2010-03-09) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Alex" }, "dateModified" : "2017-11-10T13:26:31.743Z", "datePublished" : "2010-03-09T00:00:00Z", "headline" : "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-03-09", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 92, "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4001288/Imported_Blog_Media/375-46.jpg", "width" : 651 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2010-03-09", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "GemFind November Blog" } } ```