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| Tiffany Loses Second Trademark Battle with Ebay JCK Online April 01, 2010
 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled EBay did not engage in trademark infringement and dilution by carrying counterfeit Tiffany merchandise on its site.
EBay did not engage in trademark infringement and dilution by carrying counterfeit Tiffany merchandise on its site, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled Thursday, according to news reports.>>>
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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...
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Seven secrets to bridal success
By Michelle Graff and Catherine Dayrit National Jeweler April 05,2010
Looking for ways to inject new life into your all-important bridal business? Here are seven concepts, from fresh technological offerings to sweetly cost-efficient programs that let you expand your bridal inventory without spending a fortune. If the recession taught jewelers one thing, it was that they need to wean themselves off of the habit of over-stocking inventory that does not move. >>>
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Retail Jewelry Innovators
By Paul Holewa JCKOnline April 01, 2010
There's plenty of talk about the downturn and no shortage of survival stories, but these tips from innovative jewelers are smart business practice for any economic environment. Make It Convenient Ronda Daily, owner of Bremer Jewelry, with stores in Bloomington and Peoria, Ill., wants to make jewelry shopping convenient for "guests." (Daily doesn't use the "C" word-customer). >>>
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Color Preference Poll Results
By Cynthia Sliwa JCK Online April 05,2010
The April 2010 issue of InStyle magazine, its annual color issue, features the results of a readers' poll that contain a couple of interesting nuggets of information relative to color preferences in jewelry.Readers were asked what is their favorite color of gemstone from among three choices. >>>
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Brand Positioning: A Winning Strategy for Jewelers
RETAIL JEWELRY INSIGHTS March 2010
After nine months of unprecedented sales declines, jewelers began to see sales improve in September of 2009 as they calendarized the previous year's weak sales numbers. Starting slowly in September, specialty jewelry sales increased about 0.3% followed by a (0.7%) decline October. Then sales took off in November and December, increasing 7.5% and 14.3% respectively.>>>
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| What jewelers say about GemFind
"I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Gemfind for the fine job they did in developing my new website. I personally had very little knowledge in the computer industry, and with the help of Anthony Arechiga of Gemfind, I have a full running and successful website. Anthony was good enough, and patient enough, to help me through not just developmental problems but also guiding me through simple computer challenges. I would recommend Gemfind to anyone, at anytime for a solid, professional website development program."
-Mark VanBerschot,
President Of My Diamond Experience(MDE)
(630)355-8168
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| Red-hot diamond on block at Sotheby's Australia
National Jeweler April 01,2010
 Sydney, Australia--Sotheby's Australia's upcoming April 12 sale of antique and contemporary jewelry will be a significant one for the auction house. The event will mark the Australian branch's first standalone jewelry sale, with the highlight slated to be t
he first red diamond ever offered for public auction in Australia. >>>
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10 tax breaks you need to know about
By Bianca Male msnbc April 2, 2010
This year, doing your taxes should be slightly less painful for many of you. Congress has recently implemented some cool tax breaks - mainly in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (a.k.a. the "Recovery Act") - to make things a little easier on small businesses.We spoke with Jean Baxley, a tax attorney in Washington, DC, about the latest changes. >>>
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| By Roe Kalb The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog April 01, 2010
Jewelry is not just an accessory. Jewelry can often make or break an outfit, and more often than none, they come to the rescue of a fashion blunder. But choosing the right piece is tricky. Especially when it comes to earrings, which have to complement not only the outfit and hairstyle, but their wearer's face as well - and no one knows that better than celebrities do. >>>
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Misleading Gemstone Names
By Carly Wickell
; About.com Guide
Sometimes retailers use misleading names that make you think that jewelry contains a more expensive gemstone than it truly does. Like the term African emerald -- the gemstone is actually green fluorite. Spanish emerald is glass, a California ruby is a garnet and a Brazilian sapphire is blue tourmaline. There are many more gemstone "impostors" to be aware of before you buy jewelry. >>>
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The Truth About Online Marketing!!
By Vera Raposo Smallbusinessbranding.com April 04,2010
While putting together a web event I am authoring, I've been reading a great many blogs, books and comments on the subject of online marketing. A common thread among novices is their desire for immediate results. There appears to be a massive disconnect when it comes to the notion of hard work through considerable effort. Rock star successes online have contributed to the fallacy that riches are fast coming and easily gotten. >>>
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| Analyzing the not-so-secret allure of silver By Jan Brassem National Jeweler April 01,2010
 Cue the trumpets: Sterling silver jewelry is hereby recognized as a viable and dynamic jewelry category by the "Main Street" jewelry store owner, as indicated by numerous reports, including some right here in National Jeweler.But wait a minute: Is this sterling surge really anything new? Numerous jewelry retail channels have already long recognized silver jewelry for what it is: beautiful, creative and especially profitable. >>>
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6 Secrets of Small Businesses Riding High in the Recession
Business.com March 31,2010
Even in a dismal, dog-eat-dog economy, small business owners tend to define their situation in one of three ways: Sinking Ship, Staying Afloat, or -here's the surprising part - Riding High. Sinking or barely staying afloat is easy to understand. But it's the "Riding High" businesses that capture the imagination.How do they do it? How many of them are there? Where do they come from? >>>
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