Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from December 2003

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from December 2003

JA supports 'remote' sales tax.(Up Front)(Jewelers of America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jewelers of America "strongly supports" a bill being considered in the U.S. Congress that would require mail-order, telephone, and Internet merchants to collect sales tax on transactions conducted with out-of-state purchasers. H.R. 3184,...

GIA inducts new members into League of Honor.(Up Front)(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Gemological Institute of America's annual League of Honor dinner was held Oct. 23 at New York's Plaza hotel. This year's inductees are Harshad Mehta of Rosy Blue N.V.; Koichi Takahashi of Rosy Blue Fine Inc.; the De Beers Group; David...

New book chronicles GIA's history.(Up Front)(GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA)(Book Review)
December 1, 2003... The history of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), from its founding during the depths of the Great Depression through its development into what is today the world's foremost authority in gemology, is recounted in a new book released in...

OneService files suit against FedEx.(Up Front)(Federal Express)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... OneService, which provides specialized all-risk insurance for the transportation of valuables, including jewelry, has filed suit in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, seeking damages against Federal Express (FedEx) for...

Wildfires prompt GIA to close temporarily.(Up Front)(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Gemological Institute of America closed its Carlsbad, Calif., world headquarters Oct. 27 and 28 because of wildfires that spread through Southern California. A statement on the GIA Web site said the campus was not in danger, but...

Travel, jewelry top gifts for women.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... An online survey conducted in September 2003 shows the mostdesired holiday gift for women this season is travel, while jewelry came in a close second. The online study, titled "Women, Men, and the Pursuit of Fun," was conducted by frank about...

Obituary: William Goldberg.(Up Front)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... William Goldberg, former president of the New York Diamond Dealers Club and a legend of the New York diamond industry, died recently after a brief illness. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gemological Institute of America (GIA) president William...

The end game.(Counterpoint)
December 1, 2003... In choosing Gareth Penny as JCK's Person of the Year, the magazine's editors created quite a stir among some members of the diamond trade. How could JCK honor someone who, as the architect of the Supplier of Choice program, had wrought such...

New sapphire enhancements could spell blue Christmas.(Gem Notes)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... Now, blue sapphires from Sri Lanka are raising more concerns about corundum identification. A statement from the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) says, "During recent months, we at the AGTA Gemological Testing Center have observed that...

Argyle still in the pink.(Gem Notes)
December 1, 2003... Forty-eight pink diamonds, ranging in size from .49 ct. to 2.07 cts. and individually packaged in presentation boxes, were waiting for some of the 200-plus invited guests at a hotel in midtown Manhattan (unnamed at the request of Argyle) in...

ExCel enhanced emeralds excel at Christie's.(Gem Notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A pair of emerald earrings with six round brilliant-cut emeralds (t.w. 63.96 cts.) recently sold at Christie's Auction for $410,700. Significantly, they were accompanied by an American Gemological Laboratory (AGL) report stating that the...

Hope diamond has photo op with two more blues.(Gem Notes)
December 1, 2003... The Smithsonian Institution's diamond collection includes the 45.52-ct. blue Hope diamond and the 30.62-ct. Smithsonian blue heart-shape diamond. Its recent exhibit, "The Splendor of Diamonds," included the 27.64-ct. Steinmetz blue heart-shape...

Gem pricing update from the guide.(Gem Notes)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Market in brief: Nov. 1, 2003... Retailers in the Midwest reported increased market activity heading into the holidays. Also fueling optimism was an increase in the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, which declined to 77 in...

Synthetics manufacturers appear at industry forum.(Diamond Notes)
December 1, 2003... The two main synthetic diamond manufacturers made their first public appearance before the diamond industry at the recent Rapaport Corp. International Diamond Conference in New York. Both expressed a desire to join the industry and work with it...

International court looks at 'blood diamonds' cases.(Diamond Notes)(International Criminal Court )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The International Criminal Court will investigate and prosecute companies that bought conflict diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, its chief prosecutor said recently. Luis Moreno Ocampo told Reuters that companies that bought...

De Beers retail chain to open L.A. store.(Diamond Notes)(De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd.)
December 1, 2003... De Beers LV plans to open a retail store on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles in the fourth quarter of next year, in addition to the long-planned one in New York. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The New York store was supposed to open this year, but...

De Beers accused of reneging.(Diamond Notes)(De Beers Canada Exploration Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Politicians in the Northwest Territories of Canada have accused De Beers of backtracking on its commitment to supply local cutters with rough from its new mine there. De Beers had promised local miners 10% of its production in a meeting earlier...

Obituary: Bram Fischler, 79, Antwerp diamantaire.(Diamond Notes)(Abraham Fischler)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... Abraham "Bram" Fischler, one of the leaders of the Antwerp diamond industry and former president of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, died recently at age 79. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fischler, the owner of sightholder Fischler...

An era revisited.(Fashion Preview)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... The opera-length gloves and other lady-like details favored by fashion designers this season embody the style and glamour of a bygone era--a time when divas embraced a very different set of fashion values. Femininity in that era combined grace...

Jewelry giveaway.(Fashion Facets)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Lucky magazine, a practical shopping guide that breaks down hot styles into a fashion-for-dummies format, recently focused on jewelry in one of its regular features, a fashion-related giveaway. In November, Lucky applied the idea to fine...

A gem of a fund-raiser.(Fashion Facets)(Soraya partnering in a charity venture)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Latin music sensation Soraya isn't just borrowing and wearing jewels by Levinson Jewelers, Plantation, Fla. She's also partnering in a charity venture with the marketing-savvy independent jeweler. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Soraya will be...

A sparkling reminder.(Fashion Facets)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Food for thought: Apparently, jewelry can help reveal the "fashionable side to breast-feeding," according to the trendy FreshBaby.com. The Web site has launched a new line of bejeweled "side-minders," dubbed Mama Jewels, for breastfeeding moms....

Precious Playboy?(Fashion Facets)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In a melding of luxury with pop culture, the world's best-known bunny--the Playboy icon--is going upscale. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Playboy Enterprises Inc. has unveiled a collection of limited-edition and one-of-a-kind...

GIA goes designer.(Fashion Facets)(Gemological Institute of America. )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... To help the Gemological Institute of America expand its museum display collection, the American Jewelry Design Council is collaborating with GIA to create a special collection of contemporary designer jewelry. The collection will consist...

Jaeger-LeCoultre joins 'Fashion Week'.(Watch World)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... For the first time, a leading luxury watch brand participated in "Fashion Week" (Sept. 15-19), the twice-a-year event in New York City where top fashion houses and designers unveil apparel creations for the coming season to the press, buyers,...

LVMH profits up 24%; Watches, jewelry decline.(Watch World)(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... French luxury goods maker LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton) says its 2003 first-half profit rose 24% to 265 million euros (US$297 million), driven by its leather goods segment and lower financial costs. Revenue fell 10% to 5.24 billion euros...

Montblanc opens flagship shop.(Watch World)(Montblanc North America Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Montblanc recently opened a 2,500-sq.-ft. flagship boutique in New York City at 57th Street and Madison Avenue. The new store, its 49th North American boutique, is the company's largest. Unlike other Montblanc boutiques, the new store--designed...

Ice-Tek becomes official NBA sponsor.(Watch World)(National Basketball Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Ice-Tek Watch Company announced in late September that it's the official sponsor for select teams in the National Basketball Association including the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, and Atlanta Hawks. The deal gives Ice-Tek television and radio...

AWI honors DeCorte, Christianson.(Watch World)(American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, Ron DeCorte, David A. Christianson)
December 1, 2003... The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWI) recently bestowed two of its prestigious awards--Institute Fellow and Lifetime Achievement--during its annual meeting, held this year in Florence, Ky. The AWI Lifetime Achievement Award...

Collector's corner.(Watch World)(HERMES)
December 1, 2003... The watchmaking sector of Hermes, the well-known Parisian fashion accessories house, marked two important anniversaries in 2003 with a limited-production line of hand-crafted, self-winding men's watches called "Dressage." The line debuted in...

The designer jewelry report.(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Sales of designer jewelry are on the rise. That's one of the findings from a recent survey of JCK's retail panel, which revealed that designer jewelry accounted for a median 10% of jewelers' total sales. For 63.4% of jewelers, designer...

Yellow still rules: percentage of jewelers who answered the question, "which color do you sell more?".(Business Report)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... YELLOW GOLD WHITE GOLD PLATINUM SILVER Engagement rings 50.5% 25.5% 23.9% - Wedding bands (men & women) 62.3% 23.5% 14.2% - Diamond fashion rings ...

Q & A: the key to better jewelry ads.(Business Report)(Brief Article)(Interview)
December 1, 2003... JCK interviewed Ellen Fruchtman, president of Fruchtman Marketing, Toledo, Ohio, for some insight into advertising strategies. JCK: Please explain your advertising strategy for jewelers. Ellen Fruchtman: Our jeweler ads feature plenty...

More tips for effective ad campaigns.(Business Report)(advertising)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... * Advertise steadily throughout the year, not only in the fourth quarter. * Clearly state what you're selling--jewelry, diamonds, romance, a ticket out of the "doghouse," etc.--via your chosen technique. * Give custom-made collections...

What do you sell?(Business Report)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jewelry isn't always the main draw in a jewelry ad. According to jewelers and marketing experts, shoppers are looking to buy a host of other things, including: Emotion Romance A ticket out of the "doghouse" Beauty A...

Jewel of the month.
December 1, 2003... FACETED CULTURED PEARLS Precision gem cutting is essential to bringing out the beauty of a faceted pearl. The loose white and pink Chinese freshwaters, one golden South Sea, and three black Tahitian faceted cultured pearls are all fine...

JCK's 2003 person of the year: Gareth Penny; before he was 40, De Beers' Gareth Penny reshaped the world's biggest diamond company. A look at the man behind the makeover, and what he sees for the future.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... Gareth Penny is a different kind of De Beers executive. Where predecessors talked mostly about mining, allocations, and international politics, Penny, 41, is drawn more toward brands and jewelry and the latest in diamond ads. He's candid where...

Flower power.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Talk about perennials! Each year, nearly every season, flowers continue to bloom in the designs of jewelry manufacturers, the cases of retailers, and the hearts of consumers. While flowery designs are a safe bet in any season, fashion has...

A holiday snapshot: 'the right thing to do'; U.S. jewelers provide strong and essential support to a wide variety of hometown charities.(American retail jeweler)
December 1, 2003... During the holidays, when commercialism can overwhelm sentiment, it's reassuring to know that American retail jewelers really are a goodhearted bunch, driven as much by the Golden Rule as by selling their gold and silver wares. As a holiday...

'Rooting' for success: upscale watchmakers are looking to their origins, trimming distribution, and raising their profiles.
December 1, 2003... Watches have hands, faces, cases, and movements. Did you know they have roots, too? You will, as more mid- and luxury-priced brands focus their merchandising on what many call their "watchmaking roots"--origins, achievements, and vintage...

Flying time: since aviation's earliest days, watches have been intertwined with flight.
December 1, 2003... "A strong cold wind blew from the north. Puddles of water throughout the camp [from recent rains] were covered with ice. By 10 o'clock, the wind [at 27 miles an hour] was as brisk as ever, [but] we decided we had better get the machine out and...

From the October 1957 issue of the Jewelers' Circular-Keystone: October 1957.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... New Faces and Cases: Round, Thinner, Smaller [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More refined lines underscore the new watches for '57 with fashion emphasis on rounds--thinner for the men, smaller for the gals. This year's new faces are...

Restringing pearls, part III.(Bench Source: be Your Best at the Bench)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Pearls are one of history's most cherished gems. Pearl owners are protective of their precious stones and want to keep their treasured strands in beautiful shape. By offering them affordable restringing services, you'll benefit both your...

Jewelry.(What's New)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Diamond and garnet chandelier necklace and earrings in 14k gold. Liberty I. Exchange, Pasadena, Calif.; (626) 405-1522. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Filigreen" necklace and heart pendant are presented in a delicate, feminine design. The...

Bench & lab.
December 1, 2003... NEW SCALE FROM KESSLER Sy Kessler Sales Inc., Dallas, has reintroduced its Model i500 precision scale from MY WEIGH. Priced at $89.95, the i500 features a 500g capacity and accuracy to 0.1g. The tabletop/portable scale has a new, large...

Packaging & Display.(What's New)
December 1, 2003... Tecno Display can develop showcase designs to a company's specifications. The example shown features solid wood two-tone quarter-vision and tall sit-down cases in an array of straight lines and varied angles. The layout is accentuated by...

Business service.(What's New; briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... GUIDE EXPANDS DIAMOND PRICING Gemworld International Inc. has added two new price tables to The Guide Diamonds, beginning with the September/October issue. In response to the steadily increasing demand for black diamonds and for irradiated...

JCK winter show moves to Phoenix.(Trade Shows)(Jewelers Circular Keystone)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The JCK Show--Phoenix will take place Feb. 7-9 at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix, Ariz. An educational program will be offered on Feb. 6. The show was moved from Orlando, Fla., to Phoenix to coincide with the American Gem Trade...

New department at TRG.(Trade Shows)(The Rosen Group)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Rosen Group (TRG) recently announced the establishment of a new Public Affairs Department. A work in progress for several years, the department will develop and coordinate new projects aimed at furthering TRG's advocacy of the craft...

Centurion 2004 features Dana Carvey and 'The Fab Four'.(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... The lineup for next year's Centurion show includes comedian Dana Carvey and Beatles tribute group The Fab Four. Both will perform on Feb. 4, the eve of the 2004 show's final day. Emmy Award-winning comedian Dana Carvey will open the gala...

Attendance up at Hong Kong Fair.(Trade Shows)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A significant increase in overseas visitors marked the 21st edition of the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair, Asia's largest international jewelry trade event. The Fair attracted 35,890 visitors from 118 countries and regions, up...

Changes for Birmingham show.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Spring Fair Birmingham, a home- and giftware event held in the United Kingdom, has announced several changes designed to benefit North American jewelry buyers and exhibitors. The 2004 event will be held Feb. 1-5 at the National Exhibition...

G.L.D.A. hosts 26th annual show.(Trade Shows; Gem and Lapidary Dealers Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Gem and Lapidary Dealers Association (G.L.D.A.) will host its 26th annual Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show Feb. 4-9 at the Radisson Hotel City Center in downtown Tucson, Ariz. The 2004 show will feature several special areas including the...

2004 SNAG conference.(Trade Show of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The 2004 conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) will be held March 17-21 at the Hilton Downtown, St. Petersburg, Fla. Keynote speaker Christiane Corbat will address the theme of the 2004 conference, "In Pursuit of...

American Jewelry Design Council accepting Talent Contest applications.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) is accepting applications for its annual Talent Contest. The AJDC is a group of 30 nationally prominent designers who have banded together to increase awareness of fine design in American jewelry....

SJTA to launch student design contest.(Contests)(Southern Jewelers Travelers Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Southern Jewelers Travelers Association (SJTA) has partnered with the Savannah College of Art and Design to launch a jewelry design competition for the school's student designers. The competition will be open to current matriculating students...

IGI becomes ISO 9001:2000 certified.(Lab News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The International Gemological Institute (IGI) recently announced that its Los Angeles and Toronto labs had been granted International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 certification for operating a quality manage ment system in...

Reeds Jewelers launches 'Elvis' promotion.(Retailer News; with Bertelsmann Music Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... On Nov. 1, Reeds Jewelers launched a cross-promotion with BMG Music in conjunction with its Elvis: Second to None CD release. The promotion was an online sweepstakes that offered consumers a chance to win a $4,000 platinum jewelry shopping...

Roman Jewelers, wolf fight breast cancer.(Retailer News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Roman Jewelers, with locations in Flemington, Bridgewater, and Short Hills, N.J., is getting help from Wolf Designs in its ongoing efforts in the fight against breast cancer. The retailer kicked off a month-long fund-raiser on Oct. 1 with a...

Gold jewelry brochure.(Supplier News)
December 1, 2003... Epsilon Jewelry Corp. has produced a new brochure that features the company's Epsilon Elite Collection of 18k white and yellow gold jewelry with diamonds and precious stones. The brochure can be customized for retailers. For information,...

Ice Blue from Nu AgeTechnologies.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Nu Age Technologies recently announced its introduction of the Ice Blue color to the market. Utilizing high-energy particle technology, Nu Age is able to color diamonds in a variety of colors including blue, canary, gold, green, pink, purple,...

Lifetime warranty protects consumers.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Caretta Inc., North Hollywood, Calif., offers a lifetime warranty on enamel for consumers who purchase Caretta Medical I.D. Jewelry from fine jewelers. The new Caretta special order catalog includes gold-plated, silver, and 14k yellow and white...

M. Fabrikant & Sons joint venture.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... M. Fabrikant & Sons Inc., Jean Paul Tolkowsky, and Lior Kunstler of Exelco N.V., Belgium, have formed a new joint venture for the cutting and polishing of ideal-cut triple excellent diamonds in Thailand, and for the opening of a new diamond...

Two companies merge.(Supplier News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Pacific Northern Inc., Dallas, and Fieldstone Ltd., Brooklyn, N.Y., recently announced plans to merge the two companies. Both are designers and manufacturers of custom jewelry displays, branded watch displays, and visual components for...

Dover Findings acquired by B.A. Ballou.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... B.A. Ballou has purchased Dover Findings, the Saint James, N.Y., manufacturer of base- and precious-metal ear, wire, and bead findings. The Dover manufacturing facilities will be integrated into the Ballou Findings operation headquartered in...

Women's Jewelry Association Party sponsored by Carrera, MJM Global Insurance.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) will host its annual Holiday Party on Dec. 3 at the "W" Hotel, at 17th St. and Park Avenue South, New York City, from 6-8 p.m. WJA gratefully acknowledges Carrera Casting and MJM Global Insurance for their...

New England Jewelers Association.(Associations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Two Jewelers of America affiliates, the New Hampshire Jewelers Association and the Vermont Jewelers Association, recently joined the Massachusetts-Rhode Island Jewelers Association to form the New England Jewelers Association. The...

The Rosen Group (TRG) is expanding its show division.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Rosen Group (TRG) is expanding its show division. Catherine Brown has been promoted to buyers services director, and Karen Levin has been hired as the logistics coordinator for the Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC). Brown joined TRG in...

Cheryl Kindon.(Appointments; joins International Colored Gemstone Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Cheryl Kindon has joined the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) as director of operations for the association's New York headquarters. Her duties will include overseeing the various Gembureaus around the world and working with...

Joining the ranks of Daniel Mink, Michael Pucket replaces Roger Merryman as area manager for several of the Midwest states.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Joining the ranks of Daniel Mink, Michael Pucket replaces Roger Merryman as area manager for several of the Midwest states. In addition, Frank Marcus has been promoted to national sales manager; Elizabeth Quinn joins the company as area manager...

Jeff Mills.(Appointments; joins Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jeff Mills, SCLA, has joined Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company as vice president of claims. Mills has experience in commercial and personal lines, catastrophic property and liability claims, and workers' compensation. [ILLUSTRATION...

Bruce Coltin.(Appointments; Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Bruce Coltin has joined the staff of MJSA as the new trade show sales manager. He will be responsible for booth sales and management for Expo New York, as well as assisting in the marketing for MJSA Trade Shows.

Dean Dion.(Appointments; Rembrandt Charms)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dean Dion has been appointed president of Rembrandt Charms. Dion, a 20-year Rembrandt veteran, previously held the positions of controller and vice president for the company.

'Leading Jeweler' honored.(People; Clayton Bromberg inducted into National Jewelers Retailer Hall of Fame)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Leading Jewelers of the World recently announced that charter member Clayton Bromberg, president of Underwood Jewelers, Jacksonville, Fla., had been inducted into the National Jewelers Retailer Hall of Fame. Established in 1989, the Hall...

Two honored by JCF.(People; Jewelers Charity Fund for Edward A. Dayoob and Susan M. Jacques)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Jewelers Charity Fund for Children has selected Edward A. Dayoob, president and COO of Fred Meyer Jewelers Inc. of Portland, Ore., and Susan M. Jacques, president and CEO of Borsheims's Fine Jewelry & Gifts, Omaha, Neb., as its Facets of Hope...

Erwin Sadow.(Obituaries)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... Erwin Sadow, past president of The 24 Karat Club of Southern California, passed away on Oct. 2 with his wife and son at his side. A memorial service was held Oct. 9 at the Pinnacle Peak Mortuary in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Jeanet Walker Norardonato.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... Jeanet Walker Norardonato died recently in a vehicular accident on the outskirts of Chicago. She was very active in the local jewelry industry, especially the WJA, prior to moving to Chicago about 11 years ago. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Elini launches jewelry site.(Net News; www.elini.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Elini has launched a Web site (www.elini.com) to serve the media. It gives editors and writers the ability to download high-resolution pictures from a catalog of jewelry and watches and enables Elini to upload pictures within moments to the...

RDI has online diamond inventory.(Net News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... RDI has upgraded its Web site, www.rdidiamonds.com, to immediately indicate when a diamond is added or sold from the wholesale inventory. Every site linked to www.rdidiamonds.com is live as well, and jewelers with active accounts who wish to...

Dobbs Boston launches Web site.(Net News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Dobbs Boston, a supplier of sterling silver jewelry, has launched a new Web site, www.dobbs-boston.com. The site features products in its current line, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, pendants, chains, and the Joryel Vera...

I.G. Gold launches internet venture.(Net News)(Internet Gratis)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... I.G. Gold, licensor of the Imperial Gold jewelry brand, will operate multiple sites to support the brands that the company sells. The sites will offer a range of products from a select group of manufacturers and wholesalers.

Kurt S. Adler establishes 'holiday helpers'.(Net News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Kurt S. Adler has launched www.kurtadler.com/holidayhelpers, a Web site section designed to help build jewelers' holiday sales. The company's products include lifelike artificial trees, movable snow globes, fashionable stockings, and licensed...

GIA Diamond Cut series goes online.(Net News)(Geomological Institute Of America)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The "GIA on Diamond Cut" series is now available for download in PDF files through the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Web site at www.gia.edu. The articles present summaries and discussions of foundational material related to the...

AGS and AGS labs relaunch Web sites.(Net News)(American Gem Society)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The American Gem Society (AGS) recently unveiled its redesigned Web site (www.ags.org), which has been improved to enhance communication with the consumer, trade, media, and members. The consumer section has advice on making a fine-jewelry...