--- title: GemFind Newsletter 5-12-2015 description: GemFind Newsletter 5-12-2015 --- # [GemFind Newsletter 5-12-2015](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/gemfind-newsletter-5-12-2015) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | May 12, 2015 |   APPLICATIONS   SERVICES   CONTACT       Are You In the JewelCloud? Join top brands Tacori, Hearts on Fire, Martin Flyer, Tycoon, H.J. Namdar and many more           Tycoon and H.J. Namdar are the latest vendors to join GemFind’s social product network JewelCloud. With JewelCloud, Tycoon and H.J.Namdar can quickly update current retailers on products, collections and pricing while connecting to new retailers in the network. Are you in the JewelCloud? Check out our blog here or give us a call us at 1-800-373-4373 to learn how you can join JewelCloud®. This Is How Much Earth Is Excavated To Mine Beach-Ball Sized Amount Of Diamonds Yahoo News      May 12 This startling image shows the vast expanse of earth which has to be excavated to mine a diamond the size of a beach ball. South African photographer Dillon Marsh’s photo series ‘For What It’s Worth’ looks at the effect of precious gem mining on the land in South Africa. Read More 24 new exhibitors to see at Couture Hannah Connorton National Jeweler    May 12 The Couture show is introducing more than 60 new exhibitors this year, hailing not only from cities across the United States but also from countries across the globe. This gallery previews the designers exhibiting for the first time at Couture that struck our senior editor as bringing a fresh perspective to the show. Read More Rise of synthetic diamonds inevitable - but limited Paul Zimnisky Mining Markets  May 08 Whenever synthetics are mentioned, identification and disclosure always seem to be the first topic of conversation. The implications of mixing synthetic with natural stones continue to be discussed at length by the industry even though there is technology capable of distinguishing between the two. Read More Can We Meet @ JCK Luxury Shorelines Lobby 2     Schedule An Appointment     Why Do People Buy Diamonds                 Bill Boyajian At the recent American Gem Society Conclave in New Orleans, the best-selling co-author of Freakonomics and Super-Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner, spoke about the power of incentives and data.  That doesn’t sound very exciting, but the examples he used and the stories he told were captivating. Read More Popular Engagement Ring Designers   Designers and Diamonds   May 11 Some of my favorite engagement rings are those crafted by the best designers in the bridal game, and each has something different to offer. Appropriate, considering the vast variety of different brides and different styles of each lady. Read More 2015 Met Gala Jewelry Highlights Anthony Demarco  Jewelry News Network   May 06 The red carpet showcase for the annual Met Costume Institute Gala Monday was so big, so bold, so beautiful and so fashionable that it made the annual Oscars red carpet look like a small-town tea party. Read More 7 Jewels From JCK Must-See Exhibitor Erich Zimmerman Brittany Siminitz    JCK    May 11 Hailing from Germany, award-winning jewelry designer Erich Zimmerman is new this year to JCK’s Germany pavilion. His designs evoke the essence of a metalsmith at work: Airy, graceful looks are the specialty, many of them housing exquisite gemstones. Read More Sell or just shut down? Here’s how to tell Howard Feller  National Jeweler  May 07 As you head toward retirement, if your situation is similar to many privately held jewelry businesses, you may not have an obvious successor in place. It also may seem unlikely that you’d find a buyer from the outside. Read More GETTING SOCIAL 101         Learn More       Faberge Art Coming to Oklahoma City Museum of Art   stonechicky   Israeli Diamond Industry Blog   May 11 Visitors to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art this summer will be treated to a true art-fest: more than 230 “rare and storied treasures” from the house of Faberge will be on display. Read more WHAT DATA CAN DO FOR YOU Good Data is the Heart of a Successful Online Marketing Strategy     LEARN MORE   4 Critical Website Elements Most Businesses Are Missing   Peter Gasca , Entrepreneur   May 11 The key takeaway: Buyers want authenticity in business websites, and the most effective way to create authenticity is to demonstrate trust and credibility. Here are four key and surprisingly simple elements most companies are missing. 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