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We would like to thank everyone that visited GemFind at the JCK. We were delighted to meet you in person and thank you for making the show a success. We will be posting the pictures and the video on the GemFind.net website in the next few days.
Again thank you and looking forward to doing buiness with you very soon.
From everyone at GemFind...
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| Designers bring new looks to Couture table
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span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#999966'>By Catherine Dayrit National Jeweler June 07, 2010
 Las Vegas--In 2009, high-end jewelry designers focused on tried-and-true sellers--and wisely so--but for Couture 2010, exhibitors were back with a re-energized spirit and a product mix destined to turn the heads of retailers perusing the industry's premier jewelry-buying show, which ends today at the Wynn Las Vegas. >>>
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| Reporting From The Rapaport Conference: What Is The Future of Diamonds? By Deidre Woollard Luxist.com June 07, 2010
 There are certain people in this world that others just listen to and trust, whether they like what they hear or not. For the stock market, there is Warren Buffett. For the world of diamonds, there's Martin Rapaport, the owner of Rapaport diamonds, publisher of an infamous price list and the irascible and brilliant voice of the state of the industry.
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ABJ seminar revs retailers for rebound
National Jeweler May 27, 2010
Las Vegas--As luxury consumers start reopening their wallets, jewelers need to be prepared with the right product, strong customer service and a game plan to target a younger consumer, an America's Best Jewelers panel discussion held at the Wynn Friday concluded. Longtime retail jewelry veteran Ed Tufexis, who pointed to various optimistic signs for jewelry retailer
s that suggest a rebound this fall, was joined by Fruchtman Marketing President Ellen Fruchtman; >>>
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JCK Las Vegas: Jewelers Need Web Communities, Hurwitz Says
By Senior Editor, Rob Bates jckonline.com
 Don't just build a Web site, build a Web community, Marty Hurwitz of MV Marketing said in a seminar titled Enhancing Your Retail Sales With a Powerful Retail Community."There are millions of Web sites," he said. "If you build a community, you will get people to come back. We want to make a relationship with the consumer." That means not putting up a static brochure on the site. >>>
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| JCK Las Vegas: Brides Matter in Engagement Ring Shopping
By JCK Staff
JCK Online.com
 To sell engagement rings, you have to "woo the bride as well as the groom," Miriam Alexander, vice president, head of insights and analytics for TheKnot.com, said at a seminar on "Understanding Consumer Behavioral Shifts." The company recently surveyed 10,000 brides and found the following: >>>
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How to legally describe silver-and-gold jewelry
By Suzan Flamm National Jeweler June 04, 2010
 For centuries, both law and tradition have required that goldsmiths accurately describe their products. Hallmarking precious metals, possibly the oldest form of consumer protection, was first developed to verify gold and silver content in coins, and soon became standard practice for jewelry as well. >>>
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Business.com June 06,2010
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| Some Thoughts From #JCK
By Rob Bates jckonline.com
 Some quick thoughts from the Vegas show, based on things I've seen and some interesting insights people gave me: - The traditional barriers in jewelry are fading. It used to be there were clear deliniation points between "fine" and "costume jewelry." But now countless jewelers have embraced silver, and beads. Many jewelers are buying gold who never would have before, and are getting into enhanced diamonds and other products they may have previously shied away from. >>>
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Top 10 Engraving Ideas for Wedding Rings
By Carly Wickell, About.com Guide
 Do you plan to engrave a personal message in your wedding rings? Have you thought about what the message will say? Engravings range from simple and traditional dates and initials to coded messages that only the brides and grooms understand. Here are a few engraving ideas from members of the About Jewelry & Accessories community. >>>
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| Keystone state: An up-close look at margins
By Michelle Graff National Jeweler June 03,2010
 As luxury consumers gradually return to jewelry counters, it seems retailers are earning bigger profits on every sale. Not only did the jewelers who participated in National Jeweler's exclusive "Profit Margins Survey," maintain their profit margins over the past year, a healthy percentage actually climbed to a higher margin bracket, with retail markups at keystone and up pushing gross margins above 50 percent. >>> |
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China Poised to Take Jewelry Industry by Storm
By Roe Kalb The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog June 07, 2010
China inaugurated a new Jewelry Culture and Creative Industry Association office in Shenzhen is May.During the ceremony, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri said that "China has firmly established itself as a major consumer market and manufacturing center. It now is time to assert itself as a force in jewelry design, and put its stamp on the industry." >>> |
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| JCK Las Vegas: Social Media Can Help Jewelers, Panel Agrees
By Senior Editor, Rob Bates jckonline.com
 Social networking is more than just fun, it's a business tool that jewelers can use to increase sales, participants at a social networking panel said Friday morning.
Ron Samuelson, of Samuelson Diamonds in Baltimore, said he's seen a big spike in traffic as a result of his presence on social networks. "The other day I had two customers come in that I knew from Twitter and nowhere else," he said. "I believe it's helped me very much." >>> |
JCK Las Vegas: Concentrate on Bridal Jewelry, Gassman Tells Jewelers
By JCK Staff jckonline.com June 05,2010
The bridal industry remains a huge business for jewelers, analyst Ken Gassman said at his keynote address titled Minimize Inventory While Maximizing Your Bridal Opportunity, sponsored by Unique Settings. "Bridal jewelry can increase your revenues, but only if you have the goods to sell the customer," he said. "You need to become bridal headquarters for your area." >>>
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