GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2014-04-15

Written by Alex | April 15, 2014

 
                                   Weekly Newsletter  
                                                   April 15, 2014  

 


In This Issue
U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +4% to $3B
Christie's To Auction Dazzling Blue Diamond
Sotheby's NY April Sale Highlights Colored Gems
The Curious Beauty of Berber Jewelry
Collector Culture: Bruce Meyer on Cars, Watches, and Buying What You Like
Not necessarily new news
Buccellati Unveils $485,000 iPad Case at Baselworld 2014
15 Amazing Facts about Diamonds
About Retail: Dealing in antique jewelry
How To Use Pinterest To Sell Your Diamonds
10 Reasons Why Having Responsive Website Is a Great Investment? (Infographic)
Is Email Marketing Dead?


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U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +4% to $3B 
Jeff Miller                                              Diamonds.net                                  April 14    

 

  

U.S. jewelry store sales rose 3.7 percent year on year to $2.914 billion in February, which included Valentine's Day. The rate of sales growth was identical to that of one year ago. >>>   

 



Christie's To Auction Dazzling Blue Diamond

news.sky.com                                                                          April 12           

                        

     

The auction house says the jewel, nicknamed "blue perfection", is the biggest diamond of its kind ever to appear at auction. >>>  


Sotheby's NY April Sale Highlights Colored Gems 
Jeff Miller                                                 Diamonds.net                                       April 14                                                  
                                     

 

 

 

 

 

Sotheby's New York annual spring auction of magnificent jewels will offer more than 450 lots with a combined presale total of $37 million on April 29. >>>    

 


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The Curious Beauty of Berber Jewelry
                                     The New York Times                                    April 14
 

 

 

"Berber Women of Morocco," at the Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent until July 20, transports the viewer to the Atlas Mountains by way of the Berber Museum. >>>   



Collector Culture: Bruce Meyer on Cars, Watches, and Buying What You Like

Victoria Gomelsky                                               JCK                                     April 14      

 

 
 
Tudor's focus is really to communicate our heritage. We are a new brand back in the United States since September of last year, but we have a history starting in 1926. We're part of the Rolex family, and we're proud to be able to align ourselves with such important historical collections, like Bruce's collection of amazing automobiles. >>>

 

 


Not necessarily new news

Michelle Graff                                            National Jeweler                                April 09  

 

I would like to clear up any confusion about a not-really-breaking news story that seems to have gotten new life lately following an article by The New York Times and the almighty online news machine, where stories get picked up and re-posted ad nauseam.  >>>   




   


Buccellati Unveils $485,000 iPad Case at Baselworld 2014

                                      Jewelry News Network                                   April 12      

   

 
 

 

The Italian luxury jeweler revealed this new look at Baselworld 2014 by unveiling products for a 21st Century consumer while maintaining the traditional craftsmanship that is the hallmark of the company's identity. >>> 

 

 

 

 


15 Amazing Facts about Diamonds

Celeste Perron                                                Brilliant Earth                                  April 10   

To celebrate these dazzling gemstones, we've rounded up fifteen interesting facts and bits of lore about diamonds' origins and history: >>> 


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About Retail: Dealing in antique jewelry

Brecken Branstrator                                       National Jeweler                               April 14 

 


Owners of an antique and estate jewelry business discuss the ups and downs of dealing in objects from the past and how they're positioning the store for the future.
>>>  

 



How To Use Pinterest To Sell Your Diamonds

Stonechicky                                  The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog                           April 14 

 

If at first you snubbed the social media platform Pinterest because you thought it was strictly for selfies of pouting tweens and photographs of gourmet food, you may want to give it another shot. >>>    



10 Reasons Why Having Responsive Website Is a Great Investment? (Infographic)

Jomer Gregorio                                       Business 2 Community                          April 09   

 

 

The concepts of web designing are rapidly changing every day. Newer ideas, technologies, developer platforms, SDKs are coming up to help the designers and developers around the world. >>>  

 

   


Is Email Marketing Dead?

Laura Lake                                                       About. com                                              April 13, 2014   

 

It seems that many marketing departments have fallen out of love with the once loved digital marketing tool - email marketing.  What once used to be our go-to has seems to have walked the path of long-gone. >>> 

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