--- title: GemFind Newsletter 2-16-2016 description: GemFind Newsletter 2-16-2016 --- # [GemFind Newsletter 2-16-2016](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-newsletter-2-16-2016) Written by [GemFind Marketing](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/gemfind-marketing) | February 16, 2016 |   APPLICATIONS   SERVICES   CONTACT How are you connecting with others in the Jewelry Industry? JewelCloud allows you to save time and money, increase brand awareness, and increase sales. Learn why more and more retail jewelers and vendors are using JewelCloud.       JewelCloud®    Grows Your Sales... Contact GemFind at  1-800-373-4373 or email info@gemfind.com Learn More             Centurion Honors Designers, Retailers in Scottsdale Brecken Branstrator           National Jeweler        Feb. 16 Centurion honored a number of brands, designers and retailers for excellence during its recently concluded show in Scottsdale. The winners of the Centurion Design Awards were announced at a gala dinner held last week, as were the Vendors’   Read More CVD Lab-Grown Diamonds with GIA Natural Diamond Certificates Chaim Even-Zohar    IDEX      Feb. 16 Alibaba, the leading online internet platform for global wholesale trade, has sent special Trade Alerts by email to millions of potential diamond buyers, offering CVD Lab-Grown Diamonds with GIA Natural Diamond Certificates as one of its Top Products of the Week.   Read More Lucapa Recovers ‘Largest Diamond in Angolan History’ Rapaport News           Feb. 15 The 404.2-carat gem has been confirmed as a “top-tier,” type-IIa, D-color diamond, according to a statement February 15. It was recovered from alluvial mining at Mining Block 8 at the company’s Lulo Diamond Project in the African nation. Lucapa Diamond Company said it has recovered the largest   Read More The Jewelry Industry Is Connecting On JewelCloud® Are you in? 1- 800.373.4373   How About That Classic Jewelry at the Grammys? Turquil Lambo       Indesign.Jewelry             Feb. 16 The Grammy Awards red carpet is seldom surprising—except last night, when much of the jewelry I saw being worn by the music industry’s A-listers was, atypically, quite tame. In many cases, in fact, at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, the jewels were downright classic.  Are you in JewelCloud®? Interview With a Director of the New Lab-Grown Diamond Association   Rob Bates         JCK              Feb. 10      Richard S. Garard, CEO of equipment manufacturer Microwave Enterprises, was recently appointed secretary general of the International Grown Diamond Association, the just-formed umbrella organization for the lab-grown diamond industry.   Read More The Perfect Solution for Driving Traffic Into Your Store   Pantone Names the 10 Colors Expected to Rule Fall Hannah Connorton  National Jewelry  Feb.11 On Thursday, the Pantone Color Institute released its latest Fashion Color Report, a semi-annual predictive palette that comes out in the midst of New York Fashion Week, when Pantone takes a comprehensive look at the hues most commonly spotted on the runway.   Read More Much Scarcer than Diamonds: Meet the Rarer Minerals on Earth stonechicky    The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog           Feb. 15 Many a couple will be rocking new diamond jewelry this Valentine’s Day. This is a long-respected tradition, and diamond jewelry is among the top 3 gifts on Valentine’s Day. However, some minerals are much rarer than what you’ll find on your Valentine’s jewelry.   Read More Philippines to sell Imelda Marcos's 'ill-gotten' jewels, worth millions Juliet Perry          CNN         Feb. 16  The Philippine government has approved the auction of former first lady Imelda Marcos' jewelry collection -- worth approximately $21 million in total. There are three collections, each boasting a dazzling array of different jewels and precious stones.Two of these are still being contested   Read More More Powerful & Flexible Than Ever Before       Schedule  Live Demo     Enrich Your Website with GemFind Apps  1-800.373.4373   The Art Of Designing Engagement Rings    ARTVOICE              Feb. 11 The Leang Timpuseng cave paintings may be the origins of art, but many other ancient forms of artistry are still very much alive today. Jewelry may seem like frivolous adornment to some, but      Offering A Full Range of Website Options VIEW FULL PORTFOLIO     Online Diamond Trading Myths It’s Time to Leave Behind   Debra Greenstein   RapNet Blog           Feb. 15     In the diamond business, tradition can be hard to ignore. With such a complex and defined supply chain, many believe that there is no way to adjust existing buying, selling and distribution models to include a digital element.   GemFind Provides Technology  You Do Business         If you have any comments or suggestions, please call us at (800) 373-4373  www.gemfind.com               OUR AFFILIATIONS         | | --- | [View full post](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-newsletter-2-16-2016) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "GemFind Marketing" }, "dateModified" : "2017-11-10T13:32:39.810Z", "datePublished" : "2016-02-16T23:21:19Z", "headline" : "GemFind Newsletter 2-16-2016", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 28, "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4001288/Imported_Blog_Media/image1740341.png", "width" : 222 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-newsletter-2-16-2016", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "GemFind November Blog" } } ```