GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2010-05-18

Home      Why Gemfind       Services       Directory     News      Shows      Company Info      Contact                                                                        GF Weekly Newsletter                                                                                                                May 18, 2010   Vertical climb "padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt"> In This Issue Blue Nile, Ideal Diamond Solutions in legal battle The Gold Frenzy: Why Investors Should Resist GIA, Law Officers Join Forces to Fight Jewelry Crime Gold prices could hit $1,500 JA concerned over 'fragile' Kimberley Process World's Most Expensive Barbie Dolls Sotheby's blue diamonds set another color record The Art of Performance 7 Ways to Convert Online Contacts Into Sales Palladium...May Reach $700 in Six Months Gold buyers see more people cashing in jewelry, coins Celebrity Jewelry Watching at the Cannes Film...Festival Make Connections with Handmade Jewelry   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     What's New?   If you are attending the JCK show, be sure and stop by and visit GemFind. We are launching two new services at the show.   If you are a retailer, stop by the booth for a Free access to GemFind.net for one complete year, a value of $900. www.GemFind.net     Visit GemFind at the JCK Show Lobby 42   Blue Nile, Ideal Diamond Solutions in legal battle By Michelle Graff                National Jeweler                May 17, 2010   Seattle--New York-based Ideal Diamond Solutions (IDS), which provides Web site platforms for retail jewelers, says that it is seeking an amicable resolution to a copyright infringement lawsuit recently filed against the diamond company by Blue Nile. The suit, filed March 8 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, alleges that IDS, which also does business as Verified Independent Diamond Purchaser's Affiliation (VIDPA), >>>   The Gold Frenzy: Why Investors Should Resist By Ben Steverman                         Bloomberg Businessweek                   May 13, 2010   The price of gold is at a record high, attracting the attention of many retail investors. But this precious metal is no safe haven. As an investment, gold has never been more popular. And, for individual investors, that's part of the problem. Gold spot prices hit a record of $1,243.10 per ounce in Comex trading on May 12 before slipping $13.90, or 1.1 percent, to $1,230.10 on May 13. In the past three years, the precious metal is up 84 percent.. >>>                  More Info, please click here:                   800-373-4373    GIA, Law Officers Join Forces to Fight Jewelry Crime  The Israeli Diamond Industry News                                     May 12,2010    Special agents and detectives from international law enforcement agencies gathered at the Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) Carlsbad campus recently for a two-week crash course in gemology that was specifically requested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). >>>               Report: Gold prices could hit $1,500      National Jeweler                                             May 13, 2010   New York--Gold prices, which  touched a new high of $1,249 an ounce Thursday, are expected to head northwards on a "medium-term basis," reaching $1,338 to $1,550 levels, according to reports from Kitco and ScotiaMocatta, the global bullion banking division of the Bank of Nova Scotia. >>>   Become more competitive in a web-driven jewelry marketplace  Package I       www.ward-potts.com    Complete design and development Up to 7 pages of informational site Up to 5 email addresses Unlimited traffic Complete hosting and maintenance   Please click here for more information   or call us at. 800.373.4373          JA concerned over 'fragile' Kimberley Process National Jeweler                                                     May 11, 2010   New York--Recent reports that shipments of rough diamonds made it out of the troubled diamond fields of Zimbabwe has Jewelers of America (JA) questioning the viability of the process designed to keep "conflict" or "blood" diamonds out of the trade. In a media alert issued late last week, JA said it recently learned of apparent violations to the Kimberley Process (KP) Joint Work Plan (JWP) that was instituted, with Zimbabwe's consent, at the November 2009 KP plenary meeting in Swakopmund, Namibia. >>>   World's Most Expensive Barbie Dolls By Roe Kalb                      The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog         May 13,2010    Barbie dolls first took the world by storm in 1959, courtesy of Mattel, Inc. and quickly become a household name. Having been around for decades, Barbie - named after creator Ruth Handler's daughter, Barbara - has made sure to keep up with the times, becoming the doll world top trend-setter. Check out the most expensive Barbie dolls in the world: >>>&n bsp;      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...  More info, please click here:   Vertical climb By Michelle Graff                        National Jeweler                            May 14, 2010   The economic trials of 2009 spared no jewelry retailer, and that includes Gitanjali USA, operator of the Rogers and Samuels jewelry chains in the United States and vertically integrated brainchild of parent Gitanjali Group, a multi-billion-dollar, India-based business with a foothold dug deep into every point along the supply chain.>>>   Become more competitive in a web-driven jewelry marketplace Package II   - Complete site design and development  - Up to 20 pages  - Unlimited email addresses  - Unlimited traffic   - Diamond database marketing Tool,       over 50,000 diamonds linked  - Virtual Jewelry Link  - Ring builder integration  - Membership to GemFind.net  pan>        - Local consumer referrals    For more information please click here                      Or call us at. 800.373.4373   Sotheby's blue diamonds set another color record National Jeweler                                                                     May 12, 2010   This 7.64-carat, cushion-shaped fancy intense blue diamond ring sold for $8.03 million, or $1.05 million per carat, Tuesday at Sotheby's in Geneva. Editor's note: This story was updated on May 13 to clarify that the sale of the 7.64-carat blue diamond set a record for a "fancy intense" blue diamond specifically. >>> The Art of Performance    By Tim Malone                         JCK Online                             May 13, 2010   Selling luxury to jewelry customers is all about the customers' in store experiences. The store's cachet must be based on recognizable features and quality that confer prestige to shoppers. Today's highly educated experiential shoppers long for shopping experiences where their sensitivity to sensual experiences are manifested through a store's approach to luxury. >>>    For more information, Please click here                  800-373-4373     7 Ways to Convert Online Contacts Into Sales  By Starr Hall                         Entrepreneur                    May 11, 2010   Ditch the pitch and push internet conversations into profitable territory without alienating customers. Misguided marketers are trying to use "old-school" marketing tactics in a new, consumer-driven busi ness landscape. But being the best, the cheapest or the most convenient is no longer going to get you the results you're after; so don't promote these virtues on social networks. >>>   Become more competitive in a web-driven jewelry marketplace Package III    Complete design and development Up to 20 pages Unlimited email addresses Unlimited traffic Diamond database marketing Tool, over 50,000 diamonds linked Virtual Jewelry Link Ring builder integration Complete ecommerce capabilities GemFind.com affiliation and listing For more information please click here                        Or call us at. 800.373.4373    Palladium May Reach $700 in Six Months  By Nicholas Larkin                Bloomberg Businessweek                   May 14, 2010 May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Palladium may rise to a nine-year high in the next six months and platinum may climb to the highest price since July 2008 on stronger industrial usage and investment demand, Johnson Matthey Plc said.Palladium may advance as high as $700 an ounce as 2009's surplus of 23.6 metric tons (759,000 ounces) narrows this year,the London-based company said today in a statement. Platinum may rise as high as $2,000 an ounce >>>   Gold buyers see more people cashing in jewelry, coins By Courtenay Edelhart                  Bakersfield.com                            May 13,2010   The weak dollar and concerns about the worldwide economic downturn have sent gold prices soaring. At the same time, Kern County's 18.3 percent unemployment has a lot of desperate people trying to sell out-of-style jewelry or childhood coin collections. Raul Zavala, owner of Original Designs custom jewelry store, said he's seeing a lot more sellers, especially toward the end of the month, when rent is due. >>>   For more information, Please click here:      800-373-4373     Celebrity Jewelry Watching at the Cannes Film Festival By Carly Wickell                                          About.com Guide   The annual Festival de Cannes, held each spring in France, has missed only two years since its 1946 launch. Cannes is an invitation-only festival where new films are screened over an almost two-week period, followed by awards presentations for many categories.are your most important customers.>>>   Make Connections with Handmade Jewelry By Merle White                   Jewelry Making Daily                         May 17,2010   Every time I slip my finger into my antique bronze ring, it sends chills down my spine.  I love how the newly applied rim of gold perfectly sets off the chocolate-brown patina with its hint of bluish green.  I love how the precision of that gold contrasts with the roughly forged contours of the ring's shank and the crudely worked design on top.>>> 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. GEMFIND