GemFind Newsletter 8-25-2015

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De Beers Planning `Major' Investment in Biggest Diamond Markets
    Bloomberg August 25

Challenged by other luxury products such as handbags and iPads, the diamond industry is seeking to ensure their stones continue to appeal to consumers, especially millennials who have not been as exposed as older generations to advertising. The end of De Beers’s monopoly a decade ago led the company to reduce its marketing spending that benefited the entire industry.

 
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Big three watchmakers battered by Chinese slowdown
Rob Corder     WatchPro  August 25

Share prices for Europe’s three major watch groups rebounded today after they each lost more than 10% of their value over the past month and close to 20% since China devalued its currency on August 9. Slowing economic growth in China caused a slump in global markets yesterday, wiping trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies.The correction has been dubbed the Great Fall of China by popular newspapers.

 
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Thinking Out of the Jewelry Box

Danielle Max      IDEX       August 20

We recently ran a very informative piece by IDEX Online Research Analyst Ken Gassman in which he examined the potential jewelry selling landscape following the United States Supreme Court’s decision to legalize marriage equality, which is a definite must read for anyone who hasn’t yet had the chance to peruse it. In its annual survey (which it released in June), wedding expert The Knot highlights a range of issues and considerations that jewelers looking to break into the LGBTQ market should consider.

 
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Colombia To Host World Emerald Symposium in October       ICA    Gemstone. org    

Colombia is to hold the first gathering of the world emerald industry, and is inviting all emerald producing countries to take part in the event in Bogota from October 13 to 15. The conference will be followed by a visit to the famous Muzo emerald mine. Read More

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"A New York Minute!" Tiffany & Time..
  ireport.cnn.com     August 24     

Does anyone know how the term "A New York Minute, " got started.. Well, Tiffany & Co. 5th Ave..New York takes claim to it.. They say, We invented the New York Minute, cause a New York minute feels faster than other minutes, because before you know it, everything can happen or change in a few fast seconds, that add up to a big bold minute..

 
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Ritani partners with independent jewelers to take on Blue Nile

New York Business Journal     August 24

Americans are increasingly shopping online, but one of the toughest sells is also one of the priciest and most emotionally charged items people buy: the diamond engagement ring. That changed a great deal since Blue Nile (Nasdaq: NILE) came on the e-commerce scene in 1999, but brick-and-mortar jewelers are increasingly using technology to cater to millennials 

 
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LAGOS Adds Black Ceramic Beads To Caviar Collection
Anthony Demarco        Jewelry News Network        August 20

The Black Caviar collection of bracelets and chains features sculptural and smooth ceramic “Caviar” beads adorned with 18k gold and brilliant diamonds. The launch of this newest line signifies a reinterpretation of the Philadelphia-based brand’s Caviar design created nearly 40 years ago by Steven Lagos, founder and creative director of LAGOS.

 
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Awesome Jewelry Trend: Mismatched Earrings

Brittany Siminitz    JCK     August 17

Forget ear cuffs, climbers, and single statement earrings. Well, don’t really forget about them, they’re great looks, too. But add this to the list of current obsessions: mismatched earrings. Designs can range from completely different shapes and colors from one earring to the next or a more subtle, varied arrangement of the same stones in differently organized tiers.

 
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What retailers should know about the chip card switch
   Brecken Branstrator          National Jeweler      August 25    

After the many security breaches that plagued a number of large retailers in the holiday season and throughout the winter months, a switch is being made that aims to give consumers better protection against counterfeit fraud.

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Top 6 Benefits of Launching an Online Diamond Jewelry Store
  Shoshi Grossman    Rapnet           August 25

TheToday, having an online counterpart to your brick-and-mortar store is a must – especially for diamond jewelry retailers. While it takes real work to develop and maintain a successful site, doing so will pay off bigtime. Here are the top six ways that having an online diamond jewelry store impacts your business: Read More

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