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title: "GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2012-02-21"
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# [GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2012-02-21](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-diamond-search-web-development-jewelcloud-ring-builder-stud-builder-pendant-builder-2012-02-21)

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 Trying to grow your business in this sluggish economy is a little like trying to  
 swim through Jell-O. Ineffective or uncertain leaders definitely need not apply.  
 So what does it take to lead a small business through this ongoing economic mess?  
 The blogosphere is humming with ideas lately. Here's a roundup of the important  
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 The new 2011 version of GemFind's popular Ring Builder® website tool for jewelry  
 retailers and diamond dealers - has unique new features. The new Ring Builder® allows  
 users to superimpose loose diamonds on to the ring that they are configuring online.  
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**Photographing Your Jewelry: Tips on What To Do (and What Not To Do) for Great  
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By  TammyJones                          
 Jewelry Making Daily                           
 February 20, 2012     

             

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 members recently for a jewelry photography session. I learned some great  
 info and got a little practice using light tents, and we talked about backgrounds  
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**Industry on  
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 By Janos Consultants            
                 
 Gem Thoughts                     
         February 15, 2012                   

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****Small Business Guide  
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         About.com Guide             
                  February  
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 If not, you may be behind the times.  It's important for small businesses to  
 have an effective interactive online presence, without it you could drive customers  
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**Beautiful Lies: The Slippery Slope of Gem Treatment**

By Stuart Robertson,  
 G.G.                                  
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 Since ancient times, humans have coveted the classic gemstones because they exhibit  
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 of rarity as well as durability, that motivates people to seek out-and spend significant  
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**Diamond Falcon Clock**

By stonechicky  
                    The Israeli  
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          Feb. 20, 2012

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 Switzerland is being unveiled at the Doha 9th Jewellery and Watch Exhibition. The  
 piece honors the Middle Eastern tradition of falconry and depicts a falcon in mid-swoop.  
 The falcon is crafted from polished silver highlighted by 6000 brilliant-cut diamonds  
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**Is M-Commerce a Necessity for Retailers in 2012?**

By Stephanie Schaefer    
                       
            JCK            
                    
   February 14, 2012 

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