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Partnerships, Transparency Offer the Solution for Synthetic Diamonds
Ya'akov Almor Diamonds.net May 12
The following interview was conducted with Harry Levy, the president of the London Diamond Bourse, chairman of the International Diamond Council (IDC) and president of the Gemological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A), by veteran diamond industry consultant and spokesman Ya'akov Almor. >>>
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Highlights from the Upcoming HK Jewelry auction - Christie's 2014
Noam Flint Naturally Colored May 12
While all eyes are set to tomorrow's Geneva sale that will feature The Blue, The Ocean Dream and the Rajah - our eyes are already gazing to the HK sale that will occur only two weeks later - on May 27th.
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A report on grading reports
Michelle Graff National Jeweler May 09
The main focus of the report, that color and clarity grades for diamonds vary pretty dramatically depending on which lab is used, is not news to members of the jewelry industry. >>>
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New York Jeweler Pleads Guilty to Defrauding 89 People
Logan Sachon JCK May 12
Paul Blarr, the Williamsville, N.Y., jeweler charged with misrepresenting diamond simulants as the real thing, has pleaded guilty to defrauding 89 customers, according to the Erie County district attorney's office. >>>
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Hot Ice: The Tortuous Tale of the Pear-Shaped Diamond
The New York Times May 09
On Dec. 20, 2012, a G.I.A. agent contacted Mr. Zaretsky with very bad news. The stone had been reported stolen in Manhattan nine years earlier, in 2003. The institute would not return the stone until its rightful ownership could be determined. >>>
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100-Carat 'Graff Vivid Yellow' Could Fetch $25 Million
Anthony Demarco Jewelry News Network May 12
The 100.09-carat "Graff Vivid Yellow," one of the largest fancy vivid yellow diamonds in the world, is expected to fetch $15 to $25 million at Sotheby's Geneva auction of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels to be held Tuesday at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage. >>>
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Bonhams Brings Biggest Ruby Crystal Ever To Auction
The Israeli Diamond Industry May 12
The specimen weighs over 45 kilograms - a whopping 228,000 carats - and is seven times larger than the next-largest ruby crystal found at its origin near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania back in the early 1950s. >>>
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A year later, Internet sales tax bill still stalled
Brecken Branstrator National Jeweler May 08
On May 6, 2013, the Senate voted to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act, which is designed to help brick-and-mortar businesses by forcing e-tailers to collect sales tax, by a 69-27 vote. However, the legislation remains stalled in the House of Representatives, where it faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled body.
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Internet Marketing Strategies: The 4 Biggest Mobile Marketing Mistakes
Brad Simon Southern Jewelry News May 05
There are more mobile devices in the United States than there are people! Mobile has a 102.4% penetration in the US. In 2014, there will be more than 2 billion smartphones globally. Marketing on mobile devices is growing at an exponential rate and you don't want to be left behind!
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10 Things Your Mother Taught You That Will Help Your Business Grow
Ted Devine Entrepreneur May 11
It's my first since having lost my mother earlier this year. In her honor and to celebrate all the wonderful mothers out there, I'd like to revisit some of the great advice received over the years from them. Why? Because of a lot of it can guide an entrepreneur in growing a business. >>>
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How to Address Declines in Facebook's Organic Reach
Kunle Campbell Web Marketing Today May 07
Because it can deliver a greater audience than any other social network, and because its format encourages a more leisurely browsing style than Twitter's short form, Facebook has been most local businesses' go-to social media channel for several years now. >>>
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Have Your Social Media Posts Become Boring?
Julie Bawden Davis OPENForum May 09
To engage with customers and start conversations that can lead to business, there's no doubt that social media is a key component. But connecting virtually can be a challenge. >>>
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