GemFind Weekly Newsletter September 6, 2017

Why You Need Off-Page SEO For Your Jewelry Website

Online jewelers can benefit by learning the differences between on-page and off-page SEO for your jewelry website. While on-page involves your site’s content and how it is structured, off-page encompasses how other sites can affect your site’s authority, particularly through backlinks. Here are ways to improve off-page SEO for your jewelry website.

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Diamond Prices Slide in August

Diamonds.net Sep. 05

Diamond prices have remained under pressure with slow trading during the August vacation period. Liquidity and profitability tightened during the summer, but suppliers are optimistic that trading will improve, ahead of the fourth-quarter holiday season. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) for 1-carat diamonds fell 0.6% in August and declined 3.8% since January 1.

US: SALE OF JEWELRY AND WATCHES UP SHARPLY IN JUNE

The Israeli Diamond Industry Sep. 06

There is some good news for jewelry and watch retailers. According to the latest analysis by IDEX Online, which rests on preliminary data from the US Commerce Department, sales of fine jewelry and fine watches have risen 5.8% year-on-year, to an estimated $6.5 billion.

Sarine to Enforce Intellectual Property Rights in the United States

IDEX Sep. 05

Sarine Technologies Ltd has notified U.S. diamond industry trade organizations, leading importers, dealers, and retailers of its intent to file actions to block the importation of polished diamonds, that were produced in violation of Sarine’s patented processes.

Most Retailers Won’t Sell Synthetics Anytime Soon Diamonds.net Sep. 04

More than half of retailers will not sell synthetic diamonds in the coming year, according to the results of a survey done by the Diamond Producers Association (DPA). Some 61% of retailers who took part in the survey, said they would “absolutely not” sell synthetics over the course of the next 12 months, the DPA said.

Lab-created Diamonds: Where to Go from Here

The Diamond Loupe

Sep. 05

Paul Zimnisky, independent analyst and consultant on diamonds and the mining industry, and publisher of the Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index, has published an in-depth article on the current state of lab-created diamonds, and where the industry will go from there.

Nautical But Nice: Chanel's New Flying Cloud Jewelry Collection

The Jewellery Editor Sep. 01

It was a stroke of luck for the designers chez Chanel that Mademoiselle Gabrielle loved sailing. The motifs of the maritime world present a rich source of inspiration for a jewelry collection, with a refreshing colour palette of crisp white and blue.

Robb Report August 31

While complications like a moonphase or foudroyante—though entertaining to look at—serve little to no practical purpose in the modern world, a world-time complication offers an immense level of practicality.

Ideal Proportions for a Round Brilliant Cut Diamond

Beyond 4cs

Marcel Tolkowsky revolutionized the world of round brilliant diamonds in 1919 when he published his landmark book, titled “Diamond Design“. In his book, he wrote about a set of proportions that would yield in a diamond with maximum beauty, fire and scintillation based on mathematical calculations.

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Off the Chart or the Most Strange Jewels

Jewago

Sep. 04

These days, it is difficult to surprise anyone, or to even catch them off guard. However, American designer Anika Skulovitz managed to overcome this feat. As a metal craftswoman, university teacher, and environment purity campaigner, her collections feature social ideas that never cease to amaze everyone.