GemFind Newsletter 5-10-16

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NAJA Announces Workshops for August Conference

National Jeweler May 10

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers has announced the lineup for its 46th annual mid-year ACE It Education Conference. The conference is schedule to take place from Aug. 13 to 16 in Newport Beach.

JVC to Commence Live Webinar Series

David Brummer IDEX May 10

The Jewelers Vigilance Committee has announced that it will run a live webinar series, designed to help members of the jewelry industry avoid legal risk and implement compliant business practices.

Lesedi La Rona Weighed 1,500cts. Before Breakage

Rapaport News May 10

Lucara Diamond Corp.’s 1,109-carat diamond originally weighed about 1,500 carats before it broke into two pieces, the miner said. A 374-carat stone that Lucara recovered a day after it found the Lesedi La Rona was actually a part of the latter,

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Cannes Film Festival Opens Today: Have You Chosen Your Baubles? Carol Besler Forbes May 10

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off today and Chopard is on hand as usual with a massive collection of photogenic jewelry from its annual Red Carpet collection. Chopard has a long history of red carpet placement.

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How the 21st-Century Consumer Defines Luxury

Emili Vesilind JCK May 09

Coco Chanel once said, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” The sentiment sounds obvious enough. Of course, truly luxurious products, experiences, and services should feel good—to the skin, the eye, and the soul.

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$70 Million Auction Estimate For 1,100-Carat Rough Diamond

Anthony Demarco Jewelry News Network May 04

Using over-exuberant superlatives is commonplace among international auction houses but the item that Sotheby’s will be auctioning in London on June 29 may defy ordinary words.

Professional Jeweller May 09

Lucara Diamond Corp. has sold an 812.77ct diamond for just over US$63 million (£43m), the highest price ever achieved for the sale of a rough diamond. The type IIa diamond was recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana in November 2015.

INDESIGN AWARDS: DIAMOND JEWELRY WINNERS

indesign.jewelry May 10

The INDESIGN Awards were created to recognize the designers who are forging the future of fine jewelry. We received more than 200 entries from over 160 design studios. Five judges voted on their favorites in each of six categories to determine our 1st through 3rd place winners.

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What’s Your Social Media Personality?

Mike Farrell National Jeweler May 09

One of the most interesting things (for better or worse) about maintaining a presence on social media is that you can truly be whoever you want. Want to pretend your boring New Jersey self is an exotic African jewel thief? .

How to Boost Targeted Traffic to Your Diamond Jewelry Store

Shoshi Grossman RapNet May 08

It’s not so hard to drive general traffic to your website, but what you really want is to attract the right traffic that will meet your business goals: sales and customers.