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| DiMeo
pleads innocent in Connecticut jeweler slayings
June 18, 2007 - National Jeweler
Bridgeport,
Conn. —The 25-year-old man serving a life sentence
for killing a Long Island jeweler has pleaded not guilty
to charges he killed two Connecticut jewelers. More
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| Patek
Philippe sale sets U.S. record at Antiquorum
June 18, 2007 - National Jeweler
New
York—A Patek Philippe sold for $1.24 million
at Antiquorum New York's summer auction, setting
a record price for the sale of a wristwatch
in the United States, the auction house reported.More
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West
Coast Jewelry Show adds incentives, education
June 18, 2007 - National Jeweler
Anaheim,
Calif.—The West Coast Jewelry Show returns to Anaheim,
Calif., in September, with incentives such as free accommodations
for qualified jewelers, and featured educational programs
including the "Women in the Know" conference.
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Jewelry
Industry Statistics:
Jewelry
Stores Overview: Industry Center - Financial data, performance
and profile information for the Jewelry Stores. More
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Even
though you are in the jewelry industry,not the food industry, some
of the information in this article might be interesting and useful.
Improving Customer Service Over the Phone
by Scott Horsley - NPR
All Things
Considered, May 22, 2007 · "Your call is important to
us," companies always say when you reach their recorded telephone
line. But what kind of customer service do they really provide? Corporate
trainers are working to improve service on the telephone. And call
center operators describe what it's like on their end of the phone.More
Send
me your comments and questions.
| Spring
Pops With Color
By Beth Braverman - National Jeweler
New
York—Just as colorful, blooming flowers signal spring,
the season's fine-jewelry designs are meant to shake off
winter's monochromatic funk. More
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SHOWCASE
SMASHERS WEARING GRAY-COLORED CLOTH BAGS
Hampton, VA - June 13, 2007
Two black male suspects entered a retail jewelry store at 1:00 p.m.
wearing gray-colored cloth bags across their chests and shoulders.
They smashed a showcase, took jewelry and fled in a an older red or
maroon four-door vehicle, possibly a Buick or Cadillac. Both suspects
were described as 5'10" to 5' 11", 180-200 lbs. They were
also wearing gray hooded sweatsuits, black hats and dark sunglasses.
More
JSA's
Most Wanted
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Freshwater
Pearls from China
By Richard W. Wise - Excerpts from the book:
Secrets of the gem trade (the connoisseur's guide to precious
gemstones)
Ganoskin
China was one of the first to master the art of culturing. The
Middle Kingdom began producing cultured pearls in the fourteenth
century. In the 1960s a state-controlled industry introduced
freshwater cultured pearls to the world market. Originally cultured
using the wild Cristaria plicata or cockscomb mussel, initial
production was of low quality baroque pearls, disparagingly
known as rice crispies. More
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