--- title: GemFind Weekly Newsletter March 7th, 2017 description: 3 Ways Jewelry Stores Can Increase Social Media Engagement | GIA Finds Significant Undisclosed Synthetics | 5 Lessons from the Hong Kong Show | Rolex is the most reputable brand in the world, RepTrack --- # [GemFind Weekly Newsletter March 7th, 2017](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/newsletter-3-7-2017) Written by [Alex](https://blog.gemfind.com/blog-test/author/alex) | March 7, 2017   | APPLICATIONS SERVICES CONTACT 3 Ways Jewelry Stores Can Increase Social Media Engagement Social media engagement It sounds more confusing than it actually has to be. As a business owner, you know the goal is to sell jewelry, but also to make your customers happy so they continue to come back to see you. However, digital marketing is a key component of your success even if you don’t actively advertise your business.  Please click to Learn more JewelCloud® The Future of   Retail  Jewelry Contact GemFind at    1-800-373-4373 or  info@gemfind.com Learn how to join worldwide vendors and retailers on JewelCloud.  GIA Finds Significant Undisclosed Synthetics Diamonds.net      March 07  The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently uncovered an unusually large number of undisclosed synthetic diamonds mixed in with natural melee diamonds, the lab confirmed with Rapaport News on Monday.  Read More For The First Time, Diamonds Found In Canada’s Province Of Manitoba  The Israeli Diamond Industry  March 07  The Manitoba government in Canada has received “mineral prospecting reports confirming the existence of diamond mining potential in areas of northeast Manitoba”, according to Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Cliff Cullen confirmed today. Read More AGS Announces 2017 Circle of Distinction Honorees  IDEX             March 07  The American Gem Society (AGS) will honor three leaders in the jewelry industry at its annual Circle of Distinction dinner on July 25 in New York City. Dr. James Shigley, a distinguished research fellow at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Carlsbad, CA, will receive Read More 5 Lessons from the Hong Kong Show     Diamonds.net   March 07 The Hong Kong show was better than expected for the diamond trade, as Chinese jewelers were looking for goods after being absent from the market for some time. But while exhibitors were simply happy to be doing business again, conditions ultimately favored buyers.  Read More Dear Gemfind member, As a good standing member of the trade,  Polygon – the  jewelry industry’s most active and trusted online B2B network – is extending you a special invite to attend our Conclave and Trade Event, which will be held in Chicago from April 1-3, 2017. >>>> Gold Coin Dealer Targets Jewelers JCK           March 03  Coin dealers have long dabbled in jewelry. Is it time for the reverse to be true? Silvano DiGenova, the founder of Laguna Beach, Calif.–based Tangible Investments, thinks so. His company, a leading gold coin dealer, has increasingly been targeting high-end jewelers, Read More Rolex is the most reputable brand in the world, RepTrack research concludes. Watch Pro                 March 07  The Global RepTrak 100 is a study that Reputaion Institute conducts annually to measure the reputation of the world’s 100 most highly-regarded and familiar global companies in 15 countries. Read More TEFAF Maastricht's High Jewelry Preview Anthony Demarco        Jewelry News Network        March 03  Prior to my first trip to Maastricht last year to attend The European Fine Art Fair (more commonly known as TEFAF) I wrote this: “Everyone who’s been there (Maastricht) tells me it’s really nice.” Read More Past Is Present: Revival Jewelry Antiques And The Arts    March 07  “Past Is Present: Revival Jewelry” opened, appropriately, on Valentine’s Day and remains on view through August 19. This show, the third since the gallery’s debut in 2011, was organized by Emily Stoehrer, who succeeded the department’s founding curator Yvonne Markowitz in 2014. Read More Easily manage products on your website Keep your inventory current Source new potential vendors Interact with your customers Easy to install Save time and money 1-800-373-4373 Palladium Review – Comparison Against Other Jewelry Metals   Beyond4cs   Palladium is slightly harder than platinum on the Mohs scale and is slightly more scratch resistant than platinum. Compared to platinum, palladium jewelry is generally less expensive (about 0.6-0.8 times)and more in line with the cost of gold jewelry.   Read More JewelCloud Member profile For over 40 years, Jeff Cooper has been delivering quality, service and speed that’s unparalleled. Working in Platinum, Gold and Diamonds, Jeff’s designs are clean, elegant and simple, with a focus on classics that never go out of style  >>>> Contact us to add products to your web site and Facebook page! Does Your Logo Need a Makeover? RAPNET Blog        March 07  We’re only a few months into the new year. A clean slate. So there couldn’t be a better time to take a hard look at who you are as a company and who you want to be. And in marketing, who you want to be generally has something to do with who you want to see walking in your store. Read More GemFind Provides Technology You Do Business! 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