GemFind Weekly Jewelry Industry News February 03, 2015

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Michael Hill Runs Super Bowl Ad in Chicago and Canada

Rob Bates JCK February 2

Jewelry chain Michael Hill International made a splash during the Super Bowl yesterday with a gauzy image ad that aired in the Chicago area and Canada and featured a same-sex couple.

Paris: 8 on trial for heists of over $100 million in jewels

THOMAS ADAMSON and ANGELA Yahoo News Feb. 03

Eight men charged with one of the world's biggest jewel heists went on trial Tuesday in Paris, accused of stealing more than 100 million euros ($113 million) worth of luxury watches, necklaces, earrings and other valuables from a Harry Winston boutique in two operations.

Gold price forecast to decline in 2015

Brecken Branstrator National Jeweler Jan. 29

London-based analyst Andrew Leyland, the manager of precious metals demand at Thomson Reuters GFMS, told National Jeweler that they are predicting an average gold price of $1,170 per ounce this year.

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Diamond grading games: the search for consumer confidence

Garry Holloway Jewelle Magazine

February 02

In the wake of the international controversy regarding diamond ‘over-grading' and the subsequent banning of EGL reports, GARRY HOLLOWAY presents solutions that would better serve the industry and build real consumer confidence.

JA announces winners of 2015 Case Awards

National Jeweler Feb. 02

Jewelers of America has released the names of the five winners of its CASE Awards, which recognize JA retail members who exhibit creativity, artistry, style and excellence in jewelry design.

Tradeshow Networking

Lisa Nikfarjam Jewelry News Network Jan.30

Companies that have existed much longer may forget this and newer companies may feel hesitant or not even know about the networking opportunities at trade shows.

AGTA Spectrum’s Cutting Edge Awards for 2015 TucsonGemShow

Robyn Hawk ganoksin Feb. 02

The AGTA Cutting Edge Awards honor excellence and creativity of the lapidary arts, including natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls, carvings, other gem materials and objects of art in U.S. and Canada.

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An Anthropologist Talks About Why People Want Diamonds

Rob Bates JCK

Jan. 30

Falls discusses how the industry should be talking about its product, why the hip-hop community embraced bling, and why even people who have mixed feelings about diamonds will buy them anyway.

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Ample and affordable Diamond detection machines galore

Better Diamond Initiative

Jan. 27

Several companies have introduced range of user-friendly diamond detection machines that does away with the need of expensive certifications in a grading laboratory.