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Ready, set, go! 2012 is really starting off as the year the jewelry industry truely makes the leap online. To add to the excitement, we're thrilled to be announcing the release of a series of new web tools and marketing programs that make process not only affordable and easy but highly affective. You can see the first of these new tools inside Facebook at www.facebook.com/prestigepromenade and click the "Showroom" link on the left menu. Call us to learn how to make this interface part of your own Facebook fan page complete with the virtual inventories of your approved vendors.
The three-day Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (ADTF) organized by the Antwerp Diamond Bourse and the Diamond Club of Antwerp came to a successful finish on January 31 generating new business contacts both for local exhibitors and buyers from the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Thierry Polakiewicz, spokesman of the ADTF Organizers Committee, shared his view of the event with Rough&Polished. track="off" shape="rect" href="http://www.rough-polished.com/en/exclusive/59820.html" linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
If one clear trend has evolved in the diamond market during the past six months, it is that businesses are more carefully managing their inventories, as expected given the prevailing global economic uncertainties. It is as true in the mining sector as it is among manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, as each has restrained the volume of goods on hand. linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
I've been hearing a lot of buzz lately about Pinterest, starting at the recent JA New York Show when an industry colleague, and budding jewelry designer, was showing off her boards in the press room. The topic of Pinterest arose again yesterday when I was interviewing Dan Gordon, of Samuel Gordon Jewelers in Oklahoma City, for a separate story. linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
Polished diamond prices slipped by about three-tenths of one percent in January, when compared to December 2011, according to the IDEX Online Polished Diamond Price Index. While the decline in polished diamond prices was very modest, it was the sixth consecutive month that prices slipped, when compared to the prior month, as the graph below illustrates: linktype="1" target="_blank"> >>>
You've seen them, those technical looking badges that are appearing everywhere. They are called QR codes, QR stands for "quick response." More than likely you are seeing at least one daily, perhaps in a magazine, on a billboard, flyer, business card or a sticker on a window. linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
Gold is found in much more than just jewelry and watches. it's used in electronics, water and air purification systems, effective cancer treatments, and even home pregnancy tests.Thanks to David Schraeder, spokesman for the World Gold Council, I got a crash course in all things gold this past week. shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
Google wants to know what a phone call from a new customer is worth to your business. The internet giant has added a feature to its AdWords program that allows companies to bid on phone calls generated by their ads on Google's search results. linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
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If your Valentine is suggesting you say it with diamonds, pearls or other gems, you might want to talk to someone at a jewelry story. Nick Hytrek visited with Rusty Clark, jeweler, gemologist and owner of Thorpe & Co. Jewellers. 1. What all does a jeweler do? A jeweler is not someone you see on the (sales) floor. He or she is the one who does all the work on rings and other jewelry to make it new or fixed. track="on" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4gtm49n6&et=1109230977190&s=0&e=001XbBTSEoqTJFGyingnck1euVlR4VguAqZU37jm8bGki3vy0w6QcXM9j1OotNOhvY0lzroEQP0AoC168LsH9G0_LeRagZGZc1ma_lc7VgMfDPyJMC0eehulYJ1oUNswrL-p2jl0BYCzBwQrbBexE0gNYe1-LS-S9pZkzJ6LJH0wYFWZEVxMqDabiL9dF3KJ4xcYmZjHvzZYr-aWCJGHcr7R-mFXZJ06HqHfJm9KuIU6xEs-sI--edfiecG7fogs16eaazWpJ9wmnit2aayOVmfVw==" linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
When I first heard about the "world's largest emerald," I thought, I hope this isn't another story like the "world's largest diamond." The "world's largest diamond," you may or may not remember, was a purported 8,000 ct. diamond discovered somewhere in South Africa in 2007. linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
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The obituary for cold calling is premature. While in the perfect world, your phone would be ringing off the hook all day with clients offering you business, the reality is that if you want business, you need to go after it, and cold calling is an effective sales tactic if it's done properly. linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
It's hard to feel like you've mastered any technique if you aren't familiar with the terms associated with it. Soldering is no different--even as you get comfortable with moving your flame around while keeping an eye on the state of your flux and the color of your metal, pat-your-head-rub-your-tummy style, you still want to be able to fully understand what you're doing when you're soldering--and the tools you're using to do it. track="off" shape="rect" href="http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/02/03/soldering-101-glossary-of-terms-and-tools-youll-encounter.aspx" linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
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border="0" height="62" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="62" align="left">Are Olympic gold medals made of gold? Yes, but they haven't been solid gold for almost a century. The medals are designed by the Olympics Committee in each host city, but the designers have to follow a few minimum guidelines: linktype="1" target="_blank">>>>
By David Brown Southern Jewelry News February 02, 2012
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