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to an end Jewelers Report Mixed Black Friday The Importance of Online Merchandising for the Accessories Market Why diamonds are an investor's best friend Christmas 2012 - good, bad or indifferent? Article Headline The Zsa Zsa to Remember Diamond-Digging Fun for the Whole Family Increase sales in 2010 Does Cyber Monday matter anymore? 5 Extremely Strange Diamond Thefts
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Ambassador Milovanovic speaks out as
U.S' KP chairmanship comes to an end
By Mathew Nyaungwa
Rough&Polished
Nov. 26, 2012
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She made history as the first ever female to chair the Kimberley Process on behalf
of the United States. Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic, who had been at the helm of
an organisation established in 2003 to promote the trading of conflict free diamonds,
will soon be bequeathing her position to another female leader; South Africa's mineral
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JCK Nov. 26, 2012
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the upcoming holiday. Many say that the day after Thanksgiving is not as important
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Why do we, as consumers, choose to buy an accessory? There are no staple accessories,
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Before the 1960s, marriage customs in Japan had changed little for centuries.
They followed Shinto beliefs and weddings were arranged by parents. There was little
romance or courtship and engagement rings were not part of the tradition.
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November 21, 2012
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Entrepreneur
November 26,
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'Tis the season for taking shots at just how the holiday season will turn out.
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The number of jewelry retailers in the United States continues to decline, by 2.5%
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November 25, 2012
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Diamond-Digging Fun for the Whole Family
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Nov. 27, 2012
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Does Cyber Monday matter anymore?
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Nov. 26 , 2012
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Unlike our past look at diamond thefts, the heists here weren't all failures. But
some of them do make you wonder about the people who committed them: 1. The thief
who kept texting his victimThis August, a Newburyport, Mass., man tried to sell
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Internet Marketing Strategies: Customer Appreciation Sale
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Southern Jewelry News
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The ultimate marketing sin is taking your customers' loyalty for granted
A Customer Appreciation Sale is just what it sounds like. It's
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