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Retailers Can Now Charge Extra for
Credit Card Purchases
By Rob Bates
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July 16, 2012
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Centaurus Synthetic
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The Israeli Diamond Industry
July 16, 2012
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The most respected gemology laboratory in the United States has affirmed that
the synthetic stones produced by a new diamond company to enter the market are 'indistinguishable'
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Pamela Anderson:
I'd like to come up with a jewelry line soon, talking to Palladium about doing this!
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July 16, 2012
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Why online retailers are getting physical
By Michelle Graff
National Jeweler
July 10, 2012
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retail, the story has been about brick-and-mortar retailers losing business to pure-play
online retailers, which can offer the same product for less due to lower overhead
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6 Ways to Inspire a Dull Employee
By Julie Rains
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July 16, 2012
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How to Make Your Website Hacker-Proof
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July 12,
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diamond jewelry, exquisite items that charm the trend setters and captivate connoisseurs.
For over 100 years A. Link jewelry collections have been designed with one guiding
characteristic; make the diamonds perform. Today, three generations later, the company
is still family owned and operated by Jeffrey Link and Douglas Sills. With these
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Destination Mars
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July 16, 2012
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I still hear about retailers who think they can bully and threaten suppliers who
dare to post their products, in one way or another, on the Internet. Not only
is that a teaspoon against the tide, but it is an astounding failure to understand
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What Will Those Diamond Designers
Think of Next?
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July 16, 2012
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The Growing Power of Yelp
By Rob Bates
JCK
July 13, 2012
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One would think that independent jewelers would love Yelp. They pride themselves
on keeping customers satisfied, and Yelp, at least in theory, rewards business with
happy customers. But most retailers I've spoken to harbor some pretty mixed feeling
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North Carolina Gem Mining
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About.com Guide
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Franklin sits in in the western region of North Carolina, and is a popular gem
mining area, especially for anyone who'd like to search for rubies and sapphires.
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