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Tuesday, August
21, 2007
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Coming
soon…..GemFind.com!
As a newsletter
subscriber you know about GemFind.net, the respected, industry
based network and provider of valuable marketing tools to industry
professionals.
Now,
this same trusted industry organization, is preparing to launch
GemFind.com.
Finally,
brick and mortar retail jewelers and their suppliers will be
able to answer the surging demand from consumers shopping for
finished jewelry online –safely, securely, and profitably.
Now
is the time to get educated and take action to be a part of
this historic launch. Hit the link www.seeitfirst.info
to e-mail us your request for an information packet or call
800-373-4373 today to speak with a GemFind.com
representative.
Timing
is everything…..it’s time for GemFind.com!
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For more information
call
Gemfind
at
800-373-4373
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Turkey
joins Kimberley Process
August 21, 2007 - National Jeweler
Istanbul,
Turkey—Turkey has joined the Kimberley Process
(KP) as of Aug. 14, blocking the importation of diamonds
that are not perceived as "clean."
More
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Are
affluent consumers avoiding luxury items?
August 20, 2007 - Natioanl Jeweler
Stevens,
Pa.—A new survey from Unity Marketing
finds that most affluent consumers don't actually
make high-end luxury purchases a major part
of their lives. More
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Chain-store
sales up in July
August 13, 2007 - National Jeweler
New
York—U.S. chain-store sales increased 2.6 percent in
July compared with the same period last year, according to
a new study by the International Council of Shopping Centers
(ICSC). More
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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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GF
Jewelry LINK
- Add our jewelry search technology to your existing website instantly.
Sell finished jewelry from different manufacturers with your own mark-up
online with our GF Jewelry LINK™ ecommerce system.
The GFAccess
is installed via downloaded online by thousands of industry professionals.
Once installed, the GFAccess will sit on the computer desktop as an
Icon and will perform its unique features. Click
here for more
For a
complete demonstration of the GFAccess, please call 800-373-4373.
Set The Stage
By
Shane Decker - InStore Magazine March 2007 Issue
It’s
up to owners and managers
to get their sales teams
to role-play and practice their sales skills, says Shane Decker More
Send
me your comments
and questions.
GemFind
is now partnering
with First National Merchant Solutions to provide low group rates
for Merchant Processing to save you money whether you accept credit
cards On-Line, or as Face-To-Face transactions in your store.
For more on our group rates program, contact Jim Kilcoyne at First
National Merchant Solutions at 1(800)516-6242 Ext. 4957.
JA
New York names new designer of the year
August 21, 2007 - Fashion - National
Jeweler
New
York—The JA New York Summer Show, held from July
29-Aug. 1 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York
City, achieved another successful year in terms of attendance,
networking and sales, and honored the best new designer
of the year. More
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BURGLARY
ROUND-UP
Middlebury, CT – August 8, 2007
Burglars broke into a retail jewelry store overnight and left a small
amount of blood when they cut themselves on the glass on the way out.
A forensic team collected the blood samples and was comparing them
to the appropriate databases.
Oakland Park,
FL – August 6, 2007
Suspects used a stolen Nissan Maxima to remove the steel bars at a
retail jewelry store. They then broke the store window and took a
number of items of jewelry. The suspects escaped in a silver four-door
BMW.
Millville,
NJ – August 6, 2007
At 2:00 a.m. burglars entered a retail jewelry store by removing the
ventilation system on the roof. Once inside the store, the burglars
stole gold necklaces, bracelets and rings. More
JSA's
Most Wanted
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950 Palladium: Combining Yellow Gold and Palladium
By: Mark and Lainie Mann , Mann Design Group,
Inc. - Copyright 2007 - Ganoskin
Jewelry designers are discovering that the bright, white color
of palladium creates a beautifully distinct contrast to the
warm rich hues of yellow gold. Its affordability and light weight
can also provide an ample canvas for accents of colored gold
without being uncomfortable to wear. More importantly, consumers
are delighting in the unique bi- and multi-colored gold and
palladium pieces they are offered in increasing number. Possessing
the purity and brightness of platinum but with a heft more like
gold, palladium is being lauded as 'the other white metal'.
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