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What's New?
As we are moving forward with
GemFind.com marketing, we realize we have a hard work ahead of us. Not
only we have to draw the consumer's attention to our website, but we
also need to educate them as buying diamonds site unseen is not a wise decision.
We need to let them know that there is an educated trustworthy retail
jeweler nearby in their neighborhood with many years of experience that
has access to the same amount of diamonds as Blue Nile and other online
sellers and can offer you guidance as to making the right decision.
This task cannot be achieved unless the entire industry pools all the
resources together and make this happen. GemFind.com has created the
vehicle, but we need your support. Please contact us and see how you
can participate...
800-373-4373
www.GemFind.com
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Stories
Platinum
hits $2,000 amid supply problems
By Chris
Flood , February 15, 2008
Commodity markets brushed aside fears
of a US recession and enjoyed strong gains
across the board with platinum and spring wheat recording dramatic
gains this week. Platinum shot through the $2,000 a troy ounce level,
gathering momentum as the potential scale of the disruption to South
African production became clearer.>>>
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The network that lets consumer search for diamonds
online and then see it in person at a Local Jewelry Store
Join GemFind now before your competitor does
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U. S. President's Openly Despise
and Disparage Gold
Kitco- By Roger Wiegand Feb 15 2008
"Bush
knows a gold urinal is worth infinitely more than a
custom-made saxophone but couldn't tell the difference." - Traderrog
 "Bush's White House Tour: Before the inauguration,
George W. was invited to a 'get acquainted' tour of the White
House. After drinking several glasses of iced tea, he asked
President Clinton if he could use his personal bathroom. He was
astonished to see that the President had a solid gold urinal! That
afternoon, George W. told his wife, Laura, about the urinal.>>>
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NRF: Tax rebates to pump $43
billion into economy
by Jewelry News, February 14, 2008
Consumers plan to spend 40.6 percent of their
tax rebate checks when they are distributed later this year, which will
provide an immediate $42.9 billion boost to the economy, according to a
new survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF). >>>
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Know - How
eBay -
Sometimes, the sword doesn't cut both ways - you simply fall on it...
Sunday, February 17
 The boycott of eBay
begins (February 19th) and is slated to run through the 25th. As
usual, eBay is taking a "wait and see attitude". eBay
boycotts have failed in the past, however, the threat of the boycott
has received much attention by both eBay sellers and the media. >>>
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"The
Bejeweled Car"
Friday,
February 15, 2008
 This car stands a good chance of getting stolen with all
that bling on it, but at least it'll never get into an accident. You
can see it coming miles away!"If you think the stylish and
glamorous Mercedes Benz SL550 is still not enough to grab everyone's
attention, then maybe a DIAMOND covered
SL550 will most definitely do.. Or rather, overdo... >>>
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PGI-USA ups platinum promotion
in 2008
National Jeweler February 14, 2008
 Platinum
Guild International (PGI) USA is upping its marketing of the white metal in 2008 with
a new, multi-tiered promotional campaign to support its Preferred
Platinum Partner retail program. >>>
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Announcement
GemFind is now partnering with First National Merchant
Solutions to provide an ideal merchant processing program designed to
save you money.
If we can't save you money, we'll pay you $100.
Call (ph.)
800-516-6242 and tell them you are calling about
GemFind's $100
Meet or Beat Guarantee and ask for
Jim Kilcoyne at Ext. 4957.
* Offer is subject to change at any
time.
For more info, please click here
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Marketing
Hip Hop Jewelry...Expensive Bling
Posted
by Jewelry News , February 18, 2008
 Iced
out bracelets are extremely expensive. As a matter of fact,
bracelets are among some of the most expensive men's jewelry around.
This is because they are very large, heavy and involves the use of many
gemstones. It is entirely normal to see hip hop inspired bracelets with
a price tag upwards of $20,000. Before, the only alternative to this
would be fashion jewelry...>>>
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Perfect Online Tool for jewelers
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Jewelry
retailers fall on Blue Nile view
The Associated
Press February 13, 2008
Shares of jewelry retailers fell
Wednesday after online jewelry retailer Blue Nile offered a weak yearly outlook.
Citing uncertainty in the luxury
retail sector, the company said it expects first quarter and yearly
earnings below expectations. >>>
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Why isn't your staff as diverse
as your customers?
By Suzanne DeVries, February 15, 2008
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Suzanne DeVries
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As an owner or a manager of a jewelry store, you
undoubtedly serve a wide range of clients: male and female, teens to
seniors, thin to overweight, various races and nationalities, and so
on.
Unfortunately,
while the typical jewelry store clientele is a widely diverse group,
many jewelry sales staffs do not reflect the diversity in their
particular markets. >>>
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Italian gold masters struggling
to survive
Rise in gold prices and
competition has put pressure on traditional goldsmiths
By Matthew Saltmarsh on February 17, 2008
Some years back, the owners
of the gold jeweler Unoaerre realized that they would have to adapt to
survive.
Gold had more than tripled in
value since the start of this decade, and competition from emerging
markets made life increasingly hard for Italian jewelry workshops like
Unoaerre, which was founded in 1926...>>>
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Jewelry Shopping A Dull In-Store
Experience
Ken Gassman February 14, '08,
Go
to any mall in America and see where the crowds are.
They are in the Apple Computer store. They are in the Bass Pro
store. They are anywhere that retailing is fun, anywhere there is
an "experience" involved. >>>
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