Gemfind Weekly Jewelry Industry News January 20, 2015

Is Your Website Responsive?

Responsive websites are crafted to provide an optimal viewing experience for devices from desktop computer monitors to mobile phones. Seventy-two percent of Millenials research and shop their options online before going to a store or the mall and most from mobile devices. Conctact GemFind at 1-800-373-4373 to make sure your site is ready for them.

PGI changes judging process for innovation awards

Michelle Graff National Jeweler Jan. 20

The Platinum Guild International has simplified the judging process and cut down on the number of categories in its Platinum Innovation Awards, the organization announced at its annual breakfast held last week in New York.

Milenyum to Showcase Largest Faceted CSARITE in Tucson

Jeff Miller Diamonds.net Jan. 16

Milenyum Mining Limited, the sole source of CSARITE®, will showcase the largest known faceted CSARITE gemstone at The Courtney Collection booth during the Gem and Jewelry Exchange trade show in Tucson, Arizona from February 3 to 8, 2015.

Modern Family

DANIELLE MAX IDEX Jan. 15

Kudos to Tiffany & Co. for its latest ad campaign, which features a range of “modern” couples on the path to matrimony. Among them is a same-sex couple who in Peter Lindbergh’s photograph look as perfect as the steps of the New York brownstone on which they are sitting.

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EDUCATION

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What Makes a Jeweler's Website Effective?

Anthony Arechiga

January 19, 2015

What Makes a Retail Jewelers Website Effective?

GemFind has been building websites for the jewelry industry for 15 years which is a century in terms of the internet. We have seen websites go from all text websites with gif images and midi music files, to the html5 and responsive sites of today. Over time, we have had to adapt and stay up with latest trends in order to provide our clients with websites that give a good ROI.

Collection Spotlight: Madstone’s New Melting Ice Jewelry Collection

Jennifer Heebner JCK Jan. 15

“The collection is a playful take on watching the cold winter melt into spring color,” explains Halpern. “The inspiration is depicted in the pieces with the dripping effect of the stones falling off the center stone and resembling water droplets.

Ring in the Rough: 1978 Dallas Cowboys Championship

The Israeli Diamond Industry Blog Jan.19 Dallas News browsed through Heritage Auctions’ online catalog only to find a rare gem: the Super Bowl XII ring that once belonged to Dallas Cowboys’ defensive end Harvey Martin.

Out of the Gate, 10 Luxury Watches for 2015

Jewelry News Network Jan.15

The new year isn’t even a month old and the Swiss watch industry started issuing releases of its new watches. In fact, the parade of new 2015 products began before 2014 ended.

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How jewelers can keep it simple, tell a story

Michelle Graff National Jeweler

Jan. 19

The JA New York Winter show opened Sunday with a trio of screaming children. Don’t worry; they weren’t lost.The children are the two sons and one daughter of JJ Ramberg, an entrepreneur and host of Your Business on MSNBC.