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 Seventy percent of adults are on Facebook and check the social network on their mobile devices 14 times per day. With Christmas just nine weeks away, consumers are turning to their smartphones to connect with brands and build those holiday shopping lists. There is still time to increase your exposure and engagement to drive holiday traffic and ROI with GemFind's online marketing services.
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NRF's Intentions Survey Finds 25% Desire Jewelry or Precious Metals Gift
Jeff Miller Diamonds.net October 20
U.S. consumers who purchase gifts during the 2014 Christmas season anticipate spending an average of $596.53, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual holiday intentions survey. The anticipated figure represented an increase of 6.9 percent from actual gift spending in 2014
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Who Is the Better Diamond Initiative?
This summer, a site called Better Diamond Initiative premiered, billing itself "a collection of thoughts, opinions and news based on views, facts and reports" on diamonds. "We intend to have an open discussion about what we as consumers want and what we as industry members need to do to deliver them [sic]," it adds. >>>
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Threats And More Threats: Empathizing With Robert L.
CHAIM EVEN-ZOHAR Diamonds.net
October15
The Texas gemologist, who was professionally involved in the story, seems intimately familiar with all the facts; has seen all the relevant documents and wrote a rather innocuous story - which he believes accurately reflects the situation. Then something happened. And that "something" has now become the story.
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Sarine Launches Sarine Loupe - An Innovative Diamond Imaging Technology
The Israeli Diamond Industry
October 21
According to the company, its advanced optical and mechanical features allow for a superb viewing experience based on thousands of images of the diamond. It can be viewed anywhere, at any time, and the diamond can be tested in different lighting and angles.
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Bulgari Serpenti Watch and More: Dreweatts & Bloomsbury to Auction Iconic Jewels
Erika Winters Price Scope October 20
UK-based auction house Dreweatts & Bloomsbury will be auctioning a selection of iconic jewels from renowned jewelers including Bulgari, Jean Schlumberger, and Seaman Schepps, in London on November 27.
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Picture This: 4 Snaps of High-End Watch Window Displays on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan
Jennifer Heebner JCK October 17
I was out and about a lot this week for lunches (with esteemed jewelry designers Kimberly McDonald and Kara Ross) and market appointments and couldn't help but admire the jeweled timepieces in some of the windows of brand boutiques on Fifth Avenue. >>>
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'Designing jewelry has been a passion of mine,' Cocktails with JNN: Mayuri Vara of Vara of London
Anthony Demarco Jewelry News Network October 17
This is where I met with Mayuri Vara, the founder of the new jewelry brand Vara of London, where she showed me her first jewelry collections over well-made martinis. >>>
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Christies Diamond Auction Will Make you Green of Envy
Noam Flint
Naturally Colored Oct. 20
Only a week has passed since Sotheby's breathtaking auction where the world's most expensive vivid pink diamond sold for over 17 million and we are already gazing into what's coming next, and this time it's by Christie's.
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What Jewelers Need to Know About Millennials
Kristin Young
October 2014 issue of JCK magazine 
Millennials have been described as narcissistic and entitled; wimps raised by helicopter parents; trophy kids who receive rewards not just for winning but simply for participating in an event; and a group that lives in a digital world instead of a real one. >>>
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Raymond Lee Jewelers October 20
Have you sat down to really think about the most expensive luxury watches from all the major brands? Why not? It's a nice exercise in meditation and French pronunciation. Or at least the practice of picking one's jaw up off the floor because these prices.
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This Swiss Company Turns Your Loved One's Ashes into Diamonds
Stonechicky The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog October 20
Would you wear your loved one's ashes as a piece of jewelry? Swiss-based firm Algordanza, founded in 2004, have bet - and succeeded in betting - that for many people, the answer to that question is "Yes". >>>
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12 Essential Elements of a Social Media Marketing Strategy
Pam Dyer Business2Community October 19
You know that others have been successful at social media marketing, but there are so many moving parts that creating a plan of your own can be daunting. If you are brand new to social media and looking for a straightforward way to start, follow the advice below.
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Match the Right Communication Type to the Occasion
Karen Lachtanski Entrepreneur October 17
An exchange might begin as an email conversation, transition to a messaging app and end up as a phone call. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. Consider the following communication options and the benefits and pitfalls of each:
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Should Small Businesses Start Offering Apple Pay?
Kelly Spors OPEN Forum October 20
The Apple Pay mobile payment system launches officially on Monday. The new payment system, unveiled at Apple's big iPhone 6 announcement last month, will be available in 220,000 retail locations nationwide.
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