GemFind Newsletter 11-03-2015

Award-winning design house Yael Designs is the latest vendor to join GemFind’s social product network JewelCloud®. Widely recognized for their for their bold, opulent fine jewelry, Yael Designs operates under their designer’s belief that jewelry should always strive to be art. Yael Designs can now update current retailers on products, collections and pricing while connecting to new retailers in the JewelCloud® network. Visit our blog to learn more

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JSA: Traveling salespeople targeted in Texas

National Jeweler Nov. 02

This is the 12th crime against a traveling jewelry salesperson in the Dallas and Houston areas this year, more than twice as many in any other state total in 2015. Six of the crimes occurred in Houston and the other half-dozen in Dallas, the JSA said. Eleven were robberies while the 12th was a theft from an unattended automobile.

Falling diamond prices continue in October despite trading uplift

Tom Davis Jewellery Focus Nov. 03

Trading of diamonds improved in October but prices continued to fall, according to the latest figures from Rapaport.The latest RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI) for 1-carat, laboratory graded diamonds fell 1.3% in October as suppliers held on to large polished inventory and dealers tried to buy select goods at deep discounts.

Danielle Max IDEX Nov. 03

The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has said that fancy color diamond prices held steady during the third quarter of 2015, in marked contrast to the declines seen in the price of colorless stones. From July to September, the Index was practically unchanged, despite lower transaction volumes.

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Why Jewelry Collectors Love Jadeite Christies Nov. 03

Jadeite is a distinctive and attractive gemstone used in jewelry that is as beautiful as it is highly desired by collectors today. Here, Christie’s Jewelry Specialist Shiu-Fung Chiang shares the reasons why collectors and jewelry enthusiasts alike love jadeite, and highlights fine examples of jadeite pieces from Christie’s Jewels Online Auction.

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Founded in 1974, Goldsmith Jewelers, Inc. began primarily as a jewelry manufacturer, servicing retail jewelers throughout Ohio. We have grown into a fine jewelry retail store specializing in diamond engagement rings.

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The secret life of gemstones

Cosmos Magazine Nov. 02

Los Angeles-based artist Danny Sanchez is a photographer of alien landscapes. But the weird worlds he captures are not far-flung moons or planets – he glimpses otherworldly spaces inside gemstones. Sanchez photographs the geological impurities known as “inclusions” that can form inside some gems

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Five finds at Spectrum

Brecken Branstrator National Jeweler Oct. 30

Attending the editor’s event that follows judging in the AGTA’s Spectrum Awards is hands-down one of my favorite things to do every year. The event space and the wonderful company alone would be enough, but then there are hundreds of pieces of amazing jewelry dedicated to colored stones put in front of us. I’m in heaven. Here are six pieces from the Spectrum awards that caught my eye Monday afternoon.

Noam Flint Naturally Colored Oct. 29

Blue diamonds are real and as Sotheby’s prepares for their fall auction, the world waits in anticipation for the fairest of them all. Of all the jewels that will be showcased in the 2015 sale, there is one that has everyone holding their breath. The Blue Moon Diamond will be the spotlight of the November auction, as many experts believe it will shatter records to become the world’s most expensive diamond.

10 Jewels That Deserve to Win Awards

Victoria Gomelsky JCK NOV. 01

Between the 2016 AGTA Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards presentation, the second CFDA Jewelry Showcase, and a visit to the new Belperron salon, where I saw vintage pieces by 20th-century jeweler Suzanne Belperron and contemporary styles inspired by her drawings, I couldn’t help it. If I had my own awards competition, these pieces would be my winners:

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Zircon vs Cubic Zirconia: The Differences

Charmaine P Love & pieces .

Oct. 28

Zircon vs Cubic Zirconia: which is which and what distinguishes it from one another? The sounding of their names often leads to confusion, but there are a lot of differences between a Zircon and Cubic Zirconia.

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