GemFind Newsletter 7-27-2016

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Demantoid Garnet Suite Takes Top Spectrum Honors

Brecken Branstrator National Jeweler July 27

For the second time in as many years, a Cutting Edge entry took home the Best of Show honors in the American Gem Trade Association’s Spectrum Awards.

Dirlam Receives WJA Special Services Award for Excellence

David Brummer IDEX July 27

Dirlam is the founder and director of the Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center, whose collection under her stewardship has grown to

Rapaport Diamonds.net July 26

Mike Alexander of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, Neenah, Wisconsin (pictured, right), and Ronda Daily of Illinois-based Bremer Jewelry (left) will serve on the board until 2019.

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About Tom Thumb and sleeping giants Elena Levina Rough&Polished July 25

Last week, all were pretty excited over Morgan Stanley’s research on the synthetic diamond market. In short, Morgan Stanley says that the share of synthetics is so far negligible, but not for long. By their estimation, following even the worst scenario synthetics will have a 15% share in the world market of melee diamonds by 2020.

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MJSA Vision Awards – Announcing the 2016 Winners #AwardWinners

ROBYN HAWK The Daily Jewel July 21

Open to all independent or company-employed designers, the Professional Design Excellence Category celebrates work that exemplifies the best of contemporary jewelry design.The winners show a thorough grounding in the tradition of fine design, along with an eagerness for experimentation and innovation by meeting the highest standards of craftsmanship and creativity.

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Miners Partner With Designers To Create Sustainable Jewels

Anthony Demarco Jewelry News Network July 22

London-based mining and marketing company, Gemfields, worked with MUSE, a New York showroom for emerging and established fine jewellery designers, for a collection of limited-edition and well-priced jewels.

Roberta Naas Haute Time July 26

we brought the story of the blue diamond that was set into the Jane Seymour ring – valued at $2 million. Now, we bring you the elaborate experience that goes along with buying that ring, the world’s most expensive chopsticks that are adorned with diamonds.

California Jewelers Deal With Local Scandal

Rob Bates JCK July 26

In the wake of a widely publicized stone-switching case, Ventura, Calif., retailers have turned from salespeople to diamond checkers. Following his arrest for grand theft, Jewelry Unlimited owner Ara Ghazarian took his own life, the local district attorney confirmed.

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Are you Being Fooled About True Body Color?

Mike Botha

RapNet Blog July 26

Some years back my company received a ‘natural fancy yellow’ diamond which was a poorly cut cushion shape (to say the least). The request from our customer was that we re-cut this into a properly proportioned cushion.The copy of the grading report stated that it was a natural fancy yellow.

Does the Smell of Your Store Inspire Sales?

Emili Vesilind JCK July 21

I’ve noticed that nowadays, many stores seem to be more interested in eradicating every stitch of scent, good and bad, from their environments rather than using aroma to heighten the clients’ shopping experience.

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