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Argyle Pink Diamonds Celebrates 30 Years with Diamond-Encrusted Pendant Danielle Max IDEX August 19
Argyle Pink Diamonds is marking its 30th anniversary with a limited edition pink diamond encrusted feather pendant. Dubbed the Argyle Pink Plume, the necklace is set with more than 1 carat of natural Argyle pink diamonds. >>>
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Why Blue Nile Seems Stuck
Rob Bates JCK August 15
For most of its history, Blue Nile's business has been built on value-priced diamond engagement rings, backed by solid service and fast shipping. This has brought the Seattle e-tailer great success-except when diamond prices go up.>>>
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Diamonds as a Commodity? Not a Problem - Sians Mussa
Matteo Butera Rough&Polished
Aug. 18
Sians Mussa is President of the Italian Diamond Bourse. President Sians discussed with Rough&Polished the role of diamond bourses, what diamond represents in modern society, and the status of the Italian jewellery industry.
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For the jeweler: A new growth opportunity
Jan Brassem National Jeweler
August 14
What's happening to cause all these large and well-publicized jewelry mergers lately? First, was Signet Jewelers, with approximately 1,400 stores primarily under the Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry brands acquiring Zale Corp. and their 1,600 U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico-based stores.
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Flawless 8 Carat Fancy Vivid Pink Being Sold by Sotheby's
In October, Sotheby's will auction off an 8.41 ct. purple-pink diamond, notable for scoring the highest possible grades for both color and clarity. >>>
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What Makes a Luxury Watch?
Victoria Gomelsky
JCK August 18
On Friday, JCK news director Rob Bates forwarded me a link to a Kickstarter campaign for the New York City-based watch brand Leonard & Church, which leads with the tagline "A New Way to Buy a Luxury Watch." >>>
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For jewelry, the old no-no of mixing metals has lost its power
Kavita Daswani LA Times August 18
Just as women once paired their bags with their shoes and toenail color matched what was on the fingertips, jewelry-wearing required choosing either all gold or all silver.No more. >>>
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Sharon Brilliance August 11
Designed in the 1950s to make the diamond industry more lucrative, the process of creating high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) diamonds is actually having a negative impact on today's industry.
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The Significance of Ring Selfies (Yes, There Is Some)
Diamonds are often pilloried as a manufactured product, but sometimes the industry trends that capture the public's imagination spring up organically. The trade didn't invent the term bling, or encourage rappers' obsession with diamonds. >>>
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Diamonds: A brilliant future
Janos Consultants Gem Thoughts Aug. 18
I am finally able to return to this blog, and write again. Normally, summer is slow-paced and a good time to think about what I've heard over the spring. This summer was different. >>>
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Rio Tinto's Rare Red and Pink Diamonds Take Flight
Erika Winters PriceScope August 18
Rio Tinto has unveiled rare red and pink diamonds from its 2014 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender in an exclusive preview in Sydney, Australia. >>>
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Is Your Website Acting as Customer-Repellent? Avoid These 5 Don'ts.
Jonathan Long
Entrepreneur August 18
Your business's website aims to attract, engage and eventually convert new customers, but what if it is actually acting as customer-repellent and pushing them away? >>>
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What's ailing the Internet giants
Michelle Graff National Jeweler August 14
The Seattle-based online diamond seller, which made its name by undercutting traditional brick-and-mortar jewelers on engagement ring prices, recently had to lower its prices after passing higher diamond prices on to consumers put a dent in second quarter sales.
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iPhone Gold: Ahead Of The Pack, Ahead Of Ourselves?
stonechicky The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog August 18
Since its advent in 2007, the iPhone has revolutionized the mobile phone industry and become the indispensible tool of cool. Naturally, third-party developers have seized upon the device's popularity to market all kinds of accoutrements for the phone that appeal to affluent consumers.
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7 Mobile Marketing Myths and Misconceptions
Peter LaMotte Business2Community August 13
If your business hasn't yet jumped into the mobile marketing arena, here are some statistics to consider: 1.4 billion smartphones were in use in 2013 (one in seven people worldwide). Americans typically spend up to two hours a day on their mobile devices.
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