Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from April 2006

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from April 2006

JCK wins again!(JCK Luxury)(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... I'm thrilled to announce that JCK Luxury, our business magazine targeted to upscale retailers, has been chosen as a Merit award winner in the Society of Publication Designers' 41st Annual Magazine Design Competition and will be showcased in...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... U.S. SHOWS AND EVENTS APRIL 1-2 Spring Bead & Gem Fest, Kenner, La.; (504) 455-6101, fax (504) 455-6157, info@aksshow.com, www.aksshow.com. 7-9 The International Gem & Jewelry Show, San Mateo, Calif.; (301) 294-1640, fax (301)...

The axe falls at Zale: Forte, Leonard out.(Mary L. Forte resigned)(Paul Leonard resigned)(Betsy Burton appointed)
April 1, 2006... After months of disappointing sales and earnings and falling market share, Mary L. Forte, 55, has resigned as president and chief executive officer, and from the board of directors, of Zale Corp., North America's largest jewelry retailer. Also...

De Beers chain to nearly double this year.(SPOTLIGHT)(dialogue with Guy Leymarie)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... De Beers' retail chain will almost double its stores this year, from nine to 17, and it's eyeing additional locations in the United States, company chairman Guy Leymarie told JCK in an exclusive interview. Among the new 2006 locations: two...

Colibri appoints new CEO.(SPOTLIGHT)(Thomas Bendheim)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Thomas Bendheim, 42, new president of the Colibri Group, one of America's best-known suppliers to jewelers, plans to "build on the success" of its several product categories, "become more important" to its customers, and "expand the franchise,"...

Survey: youth may be overrated; Women's confidence in looks holds.(SPOTLIGHT)(Survey)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Women retain confidence in the way they look as they get older, according to a 2005 national telephone survey conducted by specialty apparel retailer Talbots. When questioned about how they look today versus how they looked in their high...

JSA puts out crime alert for convict.(SPOTLIGHT)(Jewelers' Security Alliance)
April 1, 2006... The Jewelers' Security Alliance has issued a crime alert for an escaped convict who is charged with purchasing jewelry with fraudulent personal checks in Kentucky. Police have linked Sam Shepard, 38--already wanted for escape from a...

Some want confrontation, others want conciliation: Antwerp split over De Beers.(DIAMONDS)(Diamond High Council)(De Beers Group S.A.)
April 1, 2006... The Diamond High Council, Antwerp, Belgium--the promotional group best known by the Flemish initials HRD--is in crisis, forced to undergo a major restructuring after board members split over the group's policy toward De Beers. According to...

De Beers 'rebalances' prices.(charges for value added services)
April 1, 2006... De Beers has announced a price "rebalancing" resulting in an average 2 percent increase. The announcement was made to clients in advance of its February sight. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The price increase comes on top of De Beers'...

DTC has record sales in 2006.(DIAMONDS)(Diamond Trading Company )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The DTC announced its rough diamond sales set a new record in 2006, hitting $6.5 million, 15 percent higher than 2004 figures. De Beers' earnings for 2005 were $782 million, a 26 percent jump over 2004. Overall, retail sales of diamond...

De Beers, Jewelers for Children team up for program.(DIAMONDS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Jewelers for Children and De Beers have launched a $600,000 joint project to set up a child-care center in Galeshewe, one of the largest urban settings in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The two...

DDC changes bylaws, invites in IGI.(Diamond Dealers Club)(International Gemological Institute)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The New York Diamond Dealers Club recently made a change to its bylaws that will allow its leaders to run and serve possible fourth terms. Previously, three terms was the maximum. Current president Jacob Banda is in his third term. He told...

Lazare Kaplan appoints Rosario senior VP.(Charles C. Rosario)(Lazare Kaplan and Sons Inc.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Lazare Kaplan has appointed Charles C. Rosario senior vice president. Rosario will focus on achieving market growth for Lazare's products. Raised in the South Bronx, Rosario began his career in LKI's mailroom in 1974. He worked his way up...

Hearts On Fire gets new president.(DIAMONDS)
April 1, 2006... Mark Israel, current chief operating officer of Hearts On Fire, has been promoted to president. Israel joined the company in 2004 after spending 15 years running a luxury home furnishing business. He graduated with a B.A. from Harvard...

'Cutter's disease' strikes Chinese lapidaries: China's silicosis epidemic triggers CIBJO involvement.(GEMS)(Confederation Internationale de La Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfevrerie, Perles et Pierres)
April 1, 2006... In the 1700s, the Germans called it "cutters' disease" because it resulted from breathing the dust in gem-cutting mills. But silicosis didn't become an epidemic until the development of holding ponds at the wheelhouses in the mid-19th century,...

Second volume of inclusion trilogy released.(introduction of second volume of a book)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... After 20 years of labor, the Photoatlas of Inclusions in Gemstones, vol. 1, by John Koivula and the late Dr. Eduard Gubelin, finally has a sibling. Koivula and Gubelin's Photoatlas, vol. 2, a continuation of volume 1, offers more than 2,200 new...

Yogone?(mining of yogo)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... For those keeping tabs on active and nonactive U.S. gem deposits, add Yogo Gulch, Montana, to the endangered list. Yogo, known for its deep blue sapphires, has been mined since the late 1800s. But according to numerous reports from Montana...

JCOC to conduct study for AGTA.(Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council)(American Gem Trade Association)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council, which regularly surveys an e-panel of fine jewelry consumers throughout North America, is conducting a comprehensive consumer and trade study on color for the American Gem Trade Association. The research...

Elite designers plug into pyramid power: AJDC's annual art project inspires (again).(American Jewelry Design Council)
April 1, 2006... The American Jewelry Design Council, an elite, self-nominated group of 34 jewelry craftsmen led by Alan Revere, has unveiled its latest theme project: "pyramid." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Each year, members...

Behr launches Queer as Folk and The L Word lines.(Showtime Networks Inc introduces new services)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Following on the successful launch last year of the Love and Pride line targeting same-sex couples, Udi Behr has formed a partnership with Showtime to launch two new branded collections for the gay and lesbian market. The L Word and Queer...

Fashion's rising stars.(awards of fashion industry)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Faraone Mennella is the fashion industry's choice for Best Jewelry Newcomer of the Year. The Fashion Group International hosted the 9th Annual Rising Star Awards in New York in January and Faraone Mennella was among the eight companies...

JA's winning designers.(Jewelers of America announces the winners of the competition)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Jewelers of America announced the winners of its 16th Annual JA Affiliate Design Competition. They include Joseph Bonasso III, JAB Jewelry, McMurray, Pa.: first place, $1,000 and under category; Thomas Dailing, Lee Ayers Jewelers, Stevens...

Publishing note.(release of a book)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., in January released its latest artisan series book, this one focusing on bracelets. The new title, 500 Bracelets: An Inspiring Collection of Extraordinary Designs, celebrates wrist...

The four elements of South Sea pearls.(advertisement campaigns)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Jewelmer, the Philippines-based producer of South Sea pearls, has launched a new advertising campaign based on the four core elements of nature: air, water, fire, and earth. The campaign's visuals are intended to emphasize the beauty of...

JCK trend spotting.(FASHION)(red is 'in')(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... In February, red emerged as one of the strongest trends on Hollywood red carpets and New York runways. In January, JCK introduced fashionable rubies to jewelers with its cover. Look for the trend toward rich, saturated red hues in...

From red carpet to reality.(RED CARPET)
April 1, 2006... As celebrities develop and drive fashion trends, jewelers need not only to understand these styles but also to interpret them for real-life budgets. Here, JCK shows how one trend--bold gold cuffs--can be interpreted for real-world customers....

Roger Dubuis S.A., Helvetia dispute ending U.S. distribution contract.(WATCHES)
April 1, 2006... A top Swiss luxury watch brand and its North American distributor were in litigation early this year over whether the brand can cancel its contract with the distributor. Each accuses the other of alleged product shortages and supposedly...

Patek Philippe invents new balance spring.(WATCHES)
April 1, 2006... Swiss luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe has created what it calls a technological advance for mechanical wristwatches: a thinner balance spring of a silicon-based material, which increases the precision of mechanical movements and allows for...

LVMH sales rose 11 percent in 2005; Watches, jewelry up 11 percent.(WATCHES)
April 1, 2006... LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton), a leading luxury-products group, says its 2005 revenues rose 11 percent for 2005, to $16.8 billion. The year's initial results were released in January. Other major luxury-product groups, including Richemont...

Egana of Switzerland (America) Corp.(resignation of Franz Brunner )(Swiss Trading Partners)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... U.S. watch industry veteran Franz Brunner has resigned as executive vice president of Egana of Switzerland (America) Corp., whose watch brands include Junghans, Cerruti 1881, and National Geographic. He has set up his own agency, Swiss Trading...

Breguet.(sales turnover)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Swiss luxury watch brand Breguet topped 400 million francs (almost $312.7 million) in sales turnover in 2005, a 42 percent gain and a new record. According to the Swiss press, the Swatch Group, which bought it in 1999, has invested 100 million...

Audemars Piguet.(earnings and partnerships)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet had a record 2005, with sales of 300 million francs (about $235 million), a gain of 25 percent. In a related story, the watch company and Maserati, the Italian carmaker, in December signed a contract...

Watch your shoes.(WATCHES)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The international BaselWorld watch, clock, and jewelry fair in Basel, Switzerland, this month has something for everyone--even shoe faddists. Sweden-based Axcent, the most widely sold watch in Scandinavia, is showing the Glam Shoe Addict watch...

Pippo rocks the republic.(awards of drama actors)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Alison Sweeney, award-winning veteran star of NBC's daytime drama Days of Our Lives, shows off her Pippo Italia My Panse watch, with colored quartz "petals," at October's Rock & Republic fashion show at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. The fashion...

Upbeat Japanese economy means good business at IJT.(International Jewellery Tokyo)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The 17th International Jewellery Tokyo, held Jan. 25-28 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center, hosted 1,519 exhibitors, 990 of which were from Japan and 529 of which came from 35 countries around the world. The show also posted a record...

Jaipur Show posts success for 2005.(INTERNATIONAL)(Jaipur Jewellery Show)
April 1, 2006... More than 30,000 visitors--both trade and consumer--attended the Jaipur Jewellery Show, north India's biggest show, held Dec. 23-26, 2005, at the Raj Mahal Palace hotel. Show organizers said 2005 attendance increased 45 percent over 2004...

Dirty gold or dirty pool?(environmental aspects of jewelry industry)
April 1, 2006... Again the jewelry industry is prey to a nongovernmental-organization effort to affect demand by targeting retailers. Previous efforts have focused on the diamond business. Now the focus is the gold-mining business and retailers that sell gold...

GIA's problems, continued.(management of associations)
April 1, 2006... Since my last column, a great shroud of silence has fallen around the alleged bribery case at GIA. As of early February, no governmental authority has said a word; public press reports came and went with little apparent harm; the public at...

Platinum's progress: technical innovation and savvy marketing are driving the growth of platinum jewelry and watches in the U.S. market.(PLATINUM MARKET)
April 1, 2006... The U.S. platinum jewelry and watch market continues to thrive, despite drops in world demand in 2005 plus the highest per-ounce price for the white metal in 26 years (see sidebar, p. 67). Helping spur demand are technical innovations,...

Romancing the reptile: meet a market researcher who has learned how to appeal to the most basic part of the human brain--the innermost core known as the R (for reptilian) complex.(market research on retail industry)
April 1, 2006... Marketers and retailers spend time, money, and energy learning what motivates people to buy products, where they prefer to purchase, what products they want, and how to make products that meet their needs. Figuring out the whims of the...

True colors: newly expanded services and equipment upgrades at the professional gem identification laboratories could affect how you buy and sell colored-gemstone jewelry.
April 1, 2006... Following is a quick review of what's new at four of the major gem identification laboratories. GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA'S GEM LABORATORY 580 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK 5345 ARMADA DRIVE, CARLSBAD, CALIF. The GIA Gem...

Letters from camp: JCK attends a weeklong jewelry-making camp and sends dispatches about the melting point of silver, the rules for soldering metal, and life without Starbucks.
April 1, 2006... The words "summer camp" conjure images of kids swimming in a lake, toasting marshmallows in the woods, learning arts and crafts, and short-sheeting newcomers. If you're a jeweler who missed out on those rites of passage, it isn't too late to...

Challenges and changes: Frank Dallahan has been a master at reinventing himself and achieving success in multiple sectors.(profile of chief executive officer )
April 1, 2006... Frank Dallahan, the new president and chief executive officer of the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, has never been afraid to take on a challenge. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Throughout a versatile career that has spanned...

VicenzaOro exhibitors adjust to changing times: Italian jewelry manufacturers are turning away from radical new trends in favor of more evolutionary change.(REPORT FROM VICENZA)
April 1, 2006... VicenzaOro, the year's opening trade fair, is usually a good barometer for the jewelry business: a confirmation of holiday sales results, an indicator of buyers' expectations for the coming year, and a source of new trends and styles. By and...

Put the brakes on break-ins: burglaries have hit record levels--simple precautions can change that.
April 1, 2006... One would think the Gate Cutters Jewelry Crew, a criminal gang that has robbed 50 jewelry stores since 2003, has a bad business model. Their modus operandi is to cut a jeweler's gate, snatch all the jewelry that's not in the safe, and flee...

Streak free and squeaky clean.(the retail advantage)
April 1, 2006... This month we examine a key marketing tool: Windex. What does Windex have to do with marketing? Everything! Visual impressions are critical to business success. You can have the best advertising and media plan in the world, but if your...

Greet for success.(leveraging your people)
April 1, 2006... What's in a greeting? A great deal for retailers concerned with productivity. Effective greetings create opportunities for relaxed conversations with customers. Ineffective greetings that elicit a "No thank you" drive customers away while...

Smith jewelers.(five questions)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... Larry Smith is president of Smith Jewelers, a second-generation jewelry store in Danville, Calif., he runs with his brother Curtis. Smith's parents founded the store--the first in Danville--in 1974, and over the years it enjoyed steady growth....

'The Rules of Business' every jeweler should follow.(book smarts)
April 1, 2006... The Rules of Business provides commentary on basic business principles, covering critical areas like innovation, communication, marketing and advertising, sales, management and leadership, corporate culture, customer service, teamwork, growth,...

Gem pricing update.(colour of the gems are meant by the designers)
April 1, 2006... MARKET IN BRIEF: Feb, 24, 2006... The colored-stone market is heating up. Tourmaline, garnet, and yellow and purple sapphire are in demand. Designers are mirroring color schemes embraced by the fashion industry. Expect peridot green and...

Jewelry.(WHAT'S NEW)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Colibri Group Krementz 14k gold Sideways locket featuring mother-of-pearl and diamond is also available in sterling silver and gold overlay. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Colibri Group (401) 943-2100, ext. 4513 www.krementz.net...

Nicolet.(COLLECTOR'S CORNER)
April 1, 2006... The new F.M. Allen limited-edition collection (75 only) was created for the prestigious New York firm that organizes African safaris, collects African wildlife art, and provides clothing and accessories suitable for African conditions. The F.M....

Gucci.(COLLECTOR'S CORNER)
April 1, 2006... La Pelle Guccissima is the newest collection of the G Bandeau watch line. This Swiss-made stainless-steel pink version rides a buffed-calf strap printed with the La Pelle Guccissima motif and features the white GG patterned dial. Water...

UVW.(COLLECTOR'S CORNER)
April 1, 2006... Stainless-steel unisex watches use UV-LED push-button technology for viewing in the dark or low light. The Swiss-made timepieces provide unlimited color variables and combinations for the watch face. Available with faux crocodile or...

Perrelet.(COLLECTOR'S CORNER)
April 1, 2006... This cushion-shape women's automatic watch is made of stainless steel, features a subseconds dial and date indicator, and has a 48-hour power reserve. The Swiss-made watch is available in various hues. A round case version is also available....

Catalogs.(introuction of catologs by various companies)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Colibri The Colibri Group has released its 2006 Men's Accessories and Timepieces double catalog with two covers: one for men's accessories, the other for timepieces. The 72-page catalog features Colibri's new marketing campaign and special...

Gemvision.(BENCH AND LAB)
April 1, 2006... Gemvision Corp. has released Matrix Version 5.3, the latest version of its jewelry CAD (computer-aided design) software. Matrix lets jewelers design virtual jewelry on-screen while generating a detailed rendered preview image. Matrix then...

Jeffrey Herman.(BENCH AND LAB)
April 1, 2006... Silversmith Jeffrey Herman has developed The Metalsmith's Alloy Calculator, an Excel spreadsheet for use in estimating jobs. It produces a printout with all information, including notes, on one page. Price is $19.95 for the download, $29.95 for...

Gesswein.(BENCH AND LAB)
April 1, 2006... Gesswein offers two Mantis stereo optical inspection systems, Compact and Elite, which have been redesigned Compact is smaller and less expensive, with lower magnification. Elite has more powerful magnification, a larger field of view, tilt...

Kassoy.(BENCH AND LAB)
April 1, 2006... Kassoy offers the Mettler Toledo JL Series gram scale with integrated dual display. Results are viewed on a backlit display and on an auxiliary display that can be attached to the scale. The JL series can be toggled between two of more than 15...

GIA selects keynote speakers for 2006 Gemological Research Conference.(TRADE SHOWS)(Gemological Institute of America)
April 1, 2006... Twelve authorities in gemology and related disciplines will headline the Gemological Institute of America's first Gemological Research Conference, being held in San Diego Aug. 26-27, 2006, just prior to the Fourth International Gemological...

GIA releases 2006 Education Catalog.(EDUCATION NEWS)
April 1, 2006... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has issued the 2006 GIA Education catalog. The 84-page catalog explains GIA's courses and programs offered on campus and through distance education, as well as this year's schedule of classes. ...

VNU plans Couture Leadership Conference for 2007.(TRADE SHOWS)
April 1, 2006... VNU Expositions Jewelry Group and Couture International Jeweler magazine have announced that they are planning to hold the next Couture Leadership Conference in 2007. The change from an annual event to a biennial one, said management, will...

LAGOS.(Meg Gitles and Janice Wright Waitkus promoted)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... LAGOS has announced two promotions: Midwest/Southwest account executive Meg Gitles has been promoted to the position of director of independent accounts. Prior to joining LAGOS in 2003, Gitles held the position of account executive at Carolee...

Niru.(APPOINTMENTS)
April 1, 2006... Niru has announced Jacek Syvek as vice president of product development.

Wolf Designs.(Alan Kroll appointed)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Wolf Designs has appointed Alan Kroll as director of business development for the TOLA region and Mississippi and New Mexico. Prior to joining Wolf Designs Kroll spent more than 16 years in sales, marketing, and account management positions...

Georg Jensen.(Larry Barkley appointed)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Larry Barkley has joined international luxury goods retailer Georg Jensen to direct its operations in the United States. In addition to overseeing the Georg Jensen boutiques, Barkley will lead the reopening of the company's Chicago location and...

Jewelers Mutual.(Donna Syverson appointed)(Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co.)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Jewelers Mutual has hired Donna Syverson as director of personal lines marketing. Syverson has more than 18 years of experience in marketing and will focus on strengthening relationships with jewelers. Syverson began her working career in a...

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company.(Daniel M. Degner promoted)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Daniel M. Degner has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company. He leads the company's marketing efforts and its nationwide sales force. Degner joined the company's agency, JMI Insurance...

Fruchtman Marketing.(Jonathan Downing appointed)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Fruchtman Marketing has hired Jonathan Downing as vice president, marketing communications, and Megan Meinerding as vice president, client services. Prior to joining Fruchtman Marketing, Downing spent four years as managing director of Innis...

Ted Lazarus.(OBITUARIES)(Obituary)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Theodore (Ted) Lazarus, 81, died June 21 in Princeton, N.J., as a result of complications from open-heart surgery. Lazarus was president of Lazarus Jewelers in New York City from 1945 until 1987 when the company was sold to Wideband. He served...

William L. Carreras.(OBITUARIES)(Obituary)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... William L. Carreras, owner and president of Carreras Ltd. in Richmond, Va., died Jan. 15 after battling cancer. He was 61. Carreras, who was born in Richmond, entered the diamond business in 1962 while a student at the University of...

Diamonds in the news.(editor's page)(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... Jewelry is all about emotion. But sometimes the highs and lows it inspires aren't what we as an industry had in mind. Here, two recent news items play to our emotions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The good news: Jewelry had a low-key but...

Welcome.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... It's Spring... Time to clean out old merchandise and replenish with new and exciting jewelry designs certain to spark consumers' desires, and build sales. Must-haves for the season include: diamonds, pearls, and gemstone jewelry in a wide...

Diamond.(jewelry guide)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2006... Always at the top of a woman's want list, diamond jewelry has an unrivalled scope of design and price. Fashion's sophistication calls for diamonds in the daytime, diamonds with denim, diamonds with everything. Affluent customers have their...

Gold.(jewelry guide)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2006... At a time when vivid color is a trend, gold offers more choice than any other metal. From mirror polish to painstaking granulation to brushed or matte finishes, gold can accommodate a range of looks and multitude of personas. Among the new...

Colored stone.(jewelry guide)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2006... As expected.... the color trend continues, with another hot season ahead. Jewelry used to be all about one color, but today's consumer loves color the way they love clothing. Women want fashion and fine jewelry that's colorful, unique and...

Pearl.(jewelry guide)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2006... No other jewelry category has expanded so much in availability, design and price point. Beginning with moderately priced freshwater pearls and mabes and moving up the scale to akoyas, South Sea and Tahitian pearls, the range of style, color and...

Platinum.(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2006... Firmly established as the modern bride's (and groom's) metal of choice, todays platinum jewelry is anything but ordinary. For those who love understated elegance, few designs can compete with a single diamond shimmering in a platinum...

Metal.(jewelry guide)(Buyers guide)
April 1, 2006... Metals such as titanium, stainless steel, and tungsten carbide have taken on a fashion appeal all their own. Light in weight, easy to wear and durable, they've proved versatile enough for weekend wear, the office, or an evening out. Set with...

Silver.(silver jewelry)
April 1, 2006... Sterling silver has never been stronger. Whether a bold sculptural cuff of all-silver, an earring or ring set with gemstones or enamel, or sterling silver set with diamonds, silver is in demand. The category is an important one. Its...

Watches.(trends and product information of watches)
April 1, 2006... Big... Bold... Beautiful. Today's watches tell a lot more than time, they speak volumes about the wearer's fashion sense. The newest watches take a variety of designs, but two of the most important trends right now are color and...

G.C.A.L.(Gem Certification and Appraisal Lab services introduction)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... 1 G.C.A.L. -- G.C.A.L. offers customized diamond certification packages that include grading guarantees, exclusive GemPrint identification, direct performance assessment, laser inscription, and state-of-the-art gemological testing and analysis....

Arch Crown.(product informations)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... 2 Arch Crown -- Portable Keyboard Display Unit with an integrated 2-line display screen connects directly to thermal transfer printer. Ideal for jewelry exchanges, trade shows, kiosks and warehouses. Suggested Retail: $300 (5 custom formats...