Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from July 2006

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from July 2006

What a show!(Jewelers Circular Keystone)(trade show forecasts)(Column)
July 1, 2006... I've been back a week from the nine-day marathon that is LUXURY by JCK and The JCK Show ~ Las Vegas, and while I'm just now starting to get my life back in order, I've been basking in the glow of friendship, compliments, fruitful business...

Calendar.(jewelry industry)(Calendar)
July 1, 2006... U.S. SHOWS AND EVENTS JULY 7-9 The International Gem & Jewelry Show, Boston; (301) 294-1640, www.intergem.com. 14-16 The International Gem & Jewelry Show, Houston; (301) 294-1640, www.intergem.com. 15-16 Summer Bead & Gem...

Grading scandal claims 'Mr. GIA'; GIA earthquake: Boyajian steps down, Baker new president.(SPOTLIGHT)(Gemological Institute of America)
July 1, 2006... The 20-year career of Bill Boyajian as president of the Gemological Institute of America came to an abrupt end in May with his resignation after a meeting of the board of directors. Boyajian is the most high-profile casualty of the...

Zale, Signet talks end.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 1, 2006... Preliminary talks about a possible merger between the Signet Group and Zale Corp.--the world's two largest jewelry retailer groups--ended June 12, a day after the talks were revealed by a London newspaper. "The preliminary discussions have...

JCK show's 15th anniversary ends on high note.(SPOTLIGHT)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The JCK Show ~ Las Vegas celebrated a successful 15th anniversary, with exhibitors, buyers, and show management all reporting strong business. A total of 2,989 vendors exhibited their products. At press time retail and wholesale buyer...

Meet the new Boss.(SPOTLIGHT)(Donna Baker joins Gemological Institute of America)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Donna Baker has no shortage of degrees, including a law degree, an MBA, and her G.G. She even spent 10 years as a nun. Now, as acting president of the Gemological Institute of America, she'll have a full plate as she attempts to clear up the...

'Jacob the Jeweler' indicted on money laundering charges.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 1, 2006... Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob & Co., was one of 16 persons charged with violating federal drug laws including conspiracy to distribute more than 476 kilograms of cocaine and laundering more than $270 million, federal prosecutors in Detroit...

DDC celebrates 75th anniversary.(SPOTLIGHT)(Diamond Dealers Club)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Diamond Dealers Club celebrated its 75th anniversary in style with a swanky party at New York's Rainbow Room. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music was provided by Vito & the...

Trade launches campaign to counter Blood Diamond movie.(The Blood Diamond)(diamond traders campaign )
July 1, 2006... Faced with another slew of bad publicity stemming from the planned Christmas release of the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Blood Diamond, the diamond trade has launched a campaign to educate jewelers on how to respond to consumer concerns and...

Overheard.(SPOTLIGHT)
July 1, 2006... Larry King: This is costume jewelry, though, right? Wait a minute, these are diamonds? Dame Elizabeth Taylor: You bet your ass they are! --Source: Larry King Live, May 30, 2006

Ice.com buys diamond.com.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Ice.com, a Montreal-based, mostly mass-market Internet jewelry site, has purchased diamond.com, the domain and site previously owned by odimo.com. Ice purchased Odimo's rights to the domain name www.diamond.com and related trademarks for...

Kassoy acquired.(SPOTLIGHT)(by Kenstan Lock Co.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Kassoy, the venerable jewelry supply company, has been purchased by Kenstan Lock Co. A new company, Kassoy LLC, will be a subsidiary of Kenstan, headed by Hans E.R. Bosch, also managing director of Kenstan. Kassoy will maintain its New...

CRJP joins CIBJO.(Confederation Internationale de La Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfevrerie, Perles et Pierres)(Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... CIBJO, a founding member of the Council of Responsible Jewellery Practices, the group created to handle social and political issues in the supply chain, quit last year after CIBJO head Gaetano Cavalieri said what it was asking was achievable...

Lynn Diamond leaves DPS.(NEWSWIRE)(Diamond Promotion Service)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... S. Lynn Diamond is leaving the Diamond Promotion Service after 10 years as executive director to join law firm White and Case. Diamond made the announcement at the DPS breakfast at The JCK Show ~ Las Vegas. She recently graduated from...

Crescent Jewelers gets new president.(NEWSWIRE)(appointment of Steven Maginnis)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Steven Maginnis has been named president and chief operating officer of Crescent Jewelers, currently in Chapter 11. Maginnis joined Crescent Jewelers in May 2005. He previously was a consultant with Arthur Andersen, Jefferson Wells, and KPMG...

Hanard new HRD director.(NEWSWIRE)
July 1, 2006... Freddy Hanard was appointed managing director of the Diamond High Council, the Antwerp, Belgium, promotional group. In addition, the recently elected board elected Jacky Roth as president and Kaushik Mehta and Stephane Fischler as vice...

National Jeweler sold.(NEWSWIRE)
July 1, 2006... National Jeweler has a new owner: The publication's parent company, Dutch conglomerate VNU, was just purchased for $9.7 billion by an investment consortium called Valcon Acquisition B.V., beating out shareholder Knight Vinke Asset Management.

Friedman's moves to Dallas.(NEWSWIRE)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... After more than 85 years in Savannah, Ga., Friedman's, which emerged from Chapter 11 at the end of 2005, is moving its corporate headquarters to Addison, Texas, the Dallas Business Journal reports. The company has signed a 10-year lease in...

Largest program ever: DTC to increase advertising support for market this year.(DIAMONDS)
July 1, 2006... The Diamond Trading Company, De Beers' marketing arm, will boost its U.S. marketing budget by 17 percent over its proposed plan for 2006. The company declined to provide an exact number for its marketing budget, which has been its policy for...

Joan Parker says goodbye to De Beers.(DIAMONDS)
July 1, 2006... Nearly 30 years of working for variations of the same company is a long time, and it can't be easy saying goodbye, but that's just what Joan Parker is doing as she resigns from De Beers LV. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For the last three...

DTC releases sightholder list.(Diamond Trading Company)(www.dtc.com/sightholder)(website introduced)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Diamond Trading Company has finally put a formal list of its 93 sightholders on the Web. It can be accessed at www.dtc.com/sightholder. The Web site contains information about each sightholder, including a company description, the rough and...

Former Antwerp honcho now working for Dubai.(DIAMONDS)(Peter Meuss joins Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Peter Meuss is now playing for the other team. Meuss, the former managing director of HRD, the Antwerp, Belgium, promotional group, is working for Antwerp's most formidable rival--Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He recently joined the Dubai...

Feldman joins Hasenfeld-Stein.(DIAMONDS)(Steve Feldman)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Steve Feldman, former publisher of Lustre magazine, has joined the diamond firm Hasenfeld-Stein, a DTC sightholder, as director of sales and marketing. Prior to his tenure at Lustre, Feldman was vice president of sales and marketing for...

Kimberley explained.(DIAMONDS)
July 1, 2006... The three directors of the U.S. Kimberley Process Authority show off their new poster explaining the Kimberley Process. [From left] Mark Gershburg, director/secretary of Gemological Science International; Dr. Martin Hochbaum of the New York...

Standardized nomenclature developed: LMHC labs agree on glass-filled ruby.(Laboratory Manual Harmonization Committee)
July 1, 2006... Prior to treatment, much of the low-quality, highly fractured ruby that comes from Madagascar is unusable. However, masking these fractures by introducing a glass filler during treatment with low heat results in a relatively transparent...

Coral nymphs necklace.(Helen Serras-Herman)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Tjos 22-inch necklace by Helen Serras-Herman, MFA, FGA, features three sterling silver sculptural center pieces with the faces of nymphs. The pieces were carved in wax and cast and then combined with large free-form natural Mediterranean red...

Former JCK editor and author of Field Guide: JCK remembers Dr. Pough.(Jewelers Circular Keystone)(Dr. Frederick Pough)(obituary)(Obituary)
July 1, 2006... Dr. Frederick Pough, (pronounced POE) mineralogist, museum curator, and former gemstone editor for JCK magazine, died April 7 in Rochester, N.Y. Pough suffered a fatal heart attack while attending the 33rd annual Rochester Mineralogical...

Phenomenal Sinkankas Symposium.(San Diego Mineral and Gem Society)(John Sinkankas Symposium)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... In April this year, the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society, along with the Gemological Institute of America, hosted the fourth annual John Sinkankas Symposium. Sinkankas (1915-2002), a renowned mineral collector, gemologist, and author of many...

Mystery clock by Graff.(Laurence Graff)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Leopard Mysterieuse by Laurence Graff was recently auctioned off at Antiquorum, the "world's premier watch auctioneer" in Geneva. Pre-auction estimate ranged from $155,000 to $230,000. The Mystery Clock was created in the 1980s and is just...

Designer revitalizes Mexican jewelry: south of the border style gets sexy.(Daniel Espinosa)
July 1, 2006... Though designer Daniel Espinosa hails from the Mexican town of Taxco, home to the silversmith studio founded by William Spratling, you wouldn't know it by looking at his jewelry: Espinosa's oversize and sexy styles for women in silver, gold,...

A milestone marriage: Tiffany and Frank Gehry.(Tiffany & Co.)(stores opened at a new location)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... After months of hype, Tiffany unveiled its new Frank Gehry collection in April. Tiffany threw a Gehry debut bash at its Beverly Hills, Calif., store, rather than its landmark location on Fifth Avenue in New York. That move was motivated by...

Mad Loot.(FASHION)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... A group of 85 international designers gathered at New York's Museum of Arts & Design in late April for "LOOT! 2006," an exhibition of contemporary jewelry that allowed visitors to learn about and then buy the pieces on display. ...

From red carpet to reality.(RED CARPET)(Brief article)
July 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--flower pendants--can be interpreted for real-world customers....

Criteria to be unveiled at JCK ~ Las Vegas 2007: AWCI creates two job titles to counter loss of watchmakers.(Jewelers Circular Keystone)(American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute)
July 1, 2006... The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute, aided by retail jewelry and watch trade advisors, is creating two new watch job categories to meet rising demand by consumers, jewelers, and watch brands for people able to service fine watches,...

Movado Group enters global agreement with Lacoste.(WATCHES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Movado Group has entered into a long-term worldwide license pact with lifestyle brand Lacoste S.A. to design, produce, market, and distribute a collection of men's and women's timepieces, effective Jan. 1,2007. Financial terms weren't...

And the winner is ... A. Lange & Sohne.(2006's Watch of the Year)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... It may be early, but 2006's Watch of the Year has been chosen--in Europe, anyway--and it's not one, but two timepieces. Fine watches are especially popular with European consumers, so much so that the international German-language newspaper...

Raves for Ray and Rado.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... In April, Indian actress/director Lisa Ray (pictured at Highglow Jewelers in Artesia, Calif., wearing Rado's Sintra Jubile White) made a five-city U.S. tour to promote the Rado watch and her new, critically acclaimed film, Water, the last in...

Guess seeks 'faces' in worldwide search.(Guess Watches)(Faces to Watch)(Timeless Beauty campaign)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Guess Watches has launched its latest worldwide fashion model search, "Faces to Watch." It's a follow-up to last year's successful "Timeless Beauty" campaign. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Faces to Watch" is a two-year global promotion to...

Tennis star glitters.(endorsements of Maria Sharapova)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Tennis star and TAG Heuer ambassador Maria Sharapova sports her Aquaracer watch at the annual Macy's Flower Show at Macy's Herald Square in New York City in April. During her morning visit, Sharapova met and signed autographs for fans. She also...

Corum supports circumnavigation.(WATCHES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Corum is supporting the Gipsy Moth IV Global Sailing Project with this new watch. The Gipsy Moth IV is the yacht sailed by Sir Francis Chichester between 1966 and '67 in maritime history's first solo one-stop circumnavigation of the world....

Swatch Group opens Cite du Temps.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The Swatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker in April opened the Cite du Temps ("City of Time") a 1,000-square-meter exhibition center in the heart of Geneva, traditional home of luxury watchmaking. The center will host a wide range of...

U.S. football star finds ancestry, watch in Switzerland.(WATCHES)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... American football star Ben Roethlisberger [left] of the Pittsburgh Steelers recently visited Switzerland to trace his ancestry. At a special ceremony in his ancestral town of Lauperswil, he was presented with a Vogard Personal Edition watch by...

Israel exports rise in March, fall in April.(INTERNATIONAL)
July 1, 2006... Net polished diamond exports from Israel rose 6.4 percent in March 2006, reaching $672 million, compared with $631.6 million in March 2005, according to statistics released by the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor's diamond controller,...

Dubai Diamond trade topped $3 billion last year.(INTERNATIONAL)
July 1, 2006... Trade in rough diamonds in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, grew by a record 46.25 percent in 2005, according to figures from the Dubai Diamond Exchange. Exports totaled $3.73 billion, up from $2.55 billion in 2004. Imports for the same period were...

Eugen Schofer buys Herbstrith.(Eugen Schofer GmbH & Co merges with Theodor Wilhelm Herbstrith GmbH)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Eugen Schofer GmbH & Co. K.G., Pforzheim, Germany, took over Theodor Wilhelm Herbstrith GmbH, a gold jewelry manufacturer also based in Pforzheim, on June 1. Schofer is a leading manufacturer of chain. Herbstrith is known for high-end,...

Bel-Oro opens office in Toronto.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Bel-Oro International has announced that it's opening an office in Toronto. Kent Hoole and Cameron Gillies have joined Bel-Oro as the senior management team charged with managing the new Canadian office. They will focus marketing efforts on...

Correction.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2006... The Istanbul Jewelry Show (IJS), the 23rd International Jewellery, Silver, Watch & Equipment Fair, will take place Aug. 31-Sept. 3. For information, call (90-212) 519 0719 or visit www.rotaforte.com.

Lessons from gasoline pricing.(pricing methods for jewelry )
July 1, 2006... The run-up of precious-metals prices and the subsequent falloff cause no end of trouble for jewelry businesses. Most manufacturers have models to adjust prices as the price of gold fluctuates, but the retail world doesn't move so fast. In...

Pigeons on a rail.(our world)
July 1, 2006... Wal-Mart recently announced a new upscale format to attract the attention of affluent consumers. They'll sell $500 bottles of wine and $5,000 pieces of jewelry. I was surprised (amused?) to see a multipage Wal-Mart ad for women's clothes in...

Alternative metals roll along: the other white metals--palladium, steel, titanium, and tungsten--are set to explode in the jewelry industry.(MARKET REPORT)
July 1, 2006... Ready for an explosion of nontraditional white metals in jewelry? That's how a number of industry experts describe the expanding number of jewelry lines using precious-metal palladium and other white metals--stainless steel, titanium, and...

The white pages.(FASHION)(Directory)
July 1, 2006... Through yellow gold has been on the rise these past few years, white metals remain prominent with new contenders joining the scene. Never is this truer than during white-hot summer. This season's selection offers nature-inspired themes,...

DDC celebrates diamond jubilee: an oral history; At a historic anniversary, veteran members of America's largest bourse share thoughts and memories about the early days, the glory years, the hard times, and where a bourse fits into the future.(Diamond Dealers Club)
July 1, 2006... For an institution that turns the grand old age of 75 this year, the Diamond Dealers Club of New York had an inauspicious beginning. Its founder, Harry Sigman, wanted a bourse in New York that replicated the diamond exchanges in Europe,...

The case for pearls: the Tucson shows revealed the latest trends in pearls.
July 1, 2006... We spend a lot of time examining pearls because of their beauty, their variety, their popularity, and their potential for bigger profit margins. You will read about saltwaters (akoyas and South Seas, including Tahitians) versus Chinese...

Dear customer: the salespeople at Leo Hamel & Co. fine jewelry write 25 to 150 letters to their customers every week. Gary Hill, president, says these letters have helped the company achieve a fourfold increase in annual sales.
July 1, 2006... Gary Hill believes communication is the key to business and personal success. And one of the most effective ways for retail jewelers to retain the loyalty of their customers is through one of the simplest and least costly forms of...

JEC focuses on education and networking: the first JA regional conference has grown to the point where JA is encouraging its members to develop similar conferences around the country.(Jewelry Executives Conference)
July 1, 2006... Approximately 150 jewelers from 14 Midwestern states converged on the Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park, Kan., for two days of educational seminars, networking, and a chance to see products and services from about 50 vendors during the Jewelry...

Watch trends 2006: automatics thrive, complications spread; Mechanical watches are resurgent, and functions once found only in the most expensive timepieces have reached a wider market.
July 1, 2006... Three decades after being declared obsolete because of the quartz module revolution that changed watchmaking, the mechanical watch business is thriving. That was a clear trend at this year's Swiss watch fairs in Basel and Geneva. There are...

Watch trends 2006: innovations spotlight revitalized watchmaking.(Industry overview)
July 1, 2006... Among the most fascinating features of the annual Swiss watch fairs in Basel and Geneva are the marvelous innovations unveiled there. Many recent ones underscore the rejuvenation of mechanical watchmaking. Following are some of this year's...

India's open door policy; Now that India permits foreign investment in retailing, the question is: what does India have to offer?(FOCUS ON INDIA)
July 1, 2006... The decision earlier this year by the government of India to allow foreign direct investment in retailing marks a significant watershed for those in the jewelry business who have eyed, from distant shores, the promise that this market holds. To...

Marketing and branding: 'overpromise and overdeliver'; To make it in retail today, a marketing guru says you should get "close enough to smell the customer's breath.".(JEWELER'S NOTEBOOK)
July 1, 2006... The key in retail today is to define yourself as a brand experience, says Rick Barrera, noted author, marketing expert, and a keynote speaker at the AGS Conclave in Orlando, Fla. Retailing in America has evolved, from predominantly...

How do I handle an upset customer?(methods of handling customers)
July 1, 2006... First, remember Customer Service Rule 1: "The customer is always right." Second, remember Customer Service Rule 2: "When the customer is wrong, refer to Rule 1." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most people are not out to take advantage of...

Rethinking gold.(the retail advantage)
July 1, 2006... Now that gold has broken the $675 an ounce barrier for the first time since 1980, you should reassess the role gold jewelry plays in your merchandising mix, and make sure you understand gold's brand characteristics. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Objections: a retailer's best friend.(services of the salespeople )
July 1, 2006... Losing a sale isn't the worst thing that can happen to a retailer. The worst is failing to understand why it happened. Understanding why clients buy or don't buy higher-price merchandise depends on how well sales associates handle client...

Carroll's Jewelers.(interview)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Steve Moorman is president of Carroll's Jewelers, a fourth-generation guild store that has served Coral Gables, Fla., from the same location since 1946. It was founded by Moorman's grandfather, Carroll Seghers, in Cincinnati in 1937. It's the...

Cutting for color: what's the real ideal?
July 1, 2006... Can the color of a round fancy color diamond be improved by cutting it to Ideal proportions? Most cutters and gemologists say no, because cutting a fancy color diamond to an Ideal increases brightness, thereby diluting body color. ...

Gem pricing report.(Report)
July 1, 2006... MARKET IN BRIEF: The Conference Board reports that its Consumer Confidence Index fell almost seven points in May, to 103.2, from a revised reading of 109.8 in April. Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board Consumer Research Center,...

950 palladium: manufacturing tips and techniques.
July 1, 2006... The "other white metal" is making its presence known, and it won't be long before light, bright, and white 950 palladium products find their way to your workbench, either as merchandise from your store or customers' jewelry taken in for service...

Jewelry.(WHAT'S NEW)(Directory)
July 1, 2006... Alexandra Van Dell Edwardian-inspired dangling earrings with diamonds and pearls are set in 18k white gold. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alexandra Van Dell Norwalk, Conn. (617) 335-2863 Accesor-eyes The Sphearrings...

DPS/JWT kick off 'Journey' diamond campaign in Vegas.(TRADE SHOWS)
July 1, 2006... The Diamond Promotion Service expects "Journey" diamond jewelry to be the next big sales opportunity for retailers and manufacturers. Following on the heels of its successful "Past, Present, Future" theme for three-stone diamond jewelry...

Midwest conglomerate acquires Southwest silver star.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
July 1, 2006... The Hoeweler Group of Cincinnati recently acquired Shube's Manufacturing, a maker of handcrafted silver jewelry in Albuquerque, N.M. Shube's Manufacturing will now be known as Shube's Inc. The Hoeweler Group owns and manages varied...

Hot Diamonds awards Mini Cooper Sweepstakes Winner.(Closson's Jewelry)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Theresa Wing, of Custer, Mich., won a 2006 Mini Cooper in the Hot Diamonds Mini Cooper Sweepstakes. Wing turned in her winning entry at Closson's Jewelry in Ludington, Mich., during the holiday shopping season before the end of 2005....

Beny Sofer moves.(SUPPLIER NEWS)
July 1, 2006... Beny Sofer Inc., a provider of high-quality loose stones and fashion jewelry, has moved to a new, expanded facility to accommodate growth. The company's new headquarters is located at 587 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, Ninth Floor; (800)...

Stuller becomes Roland ASD jewelry dealer.(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Roland Advanced Solutions Division has added Stuller Inc. to its network of jewelry dealers. Stuller now offers the Roland JWX-10 Jewelry Model Maker and the MPX-70 Photo Impact Printer throughout North, Central, and South America. Stuller...

Leon Wexler.(Obituary)
July 1, 2006... Native Houstonian and longtime jeweler Leon Wexler passed away on March 16 after a lengthy illness. He was 88. Wexler served in World War II as a sergeant in Company B of the Second Engineer Battalion, was captured, and survived being a...

Moeller wins Robert M. Shipley Award.(IN THE INDUSTRY)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Minneapolis jeweler Mark Moeller won the American Gem Society's highest award--the Robert M. Shipley Award--at its recent Conclave in Orlando, Fla. "Receiving an award honoring Robert Shipley is an amazing accolade," said Moeller, president of...

WJA professionals hold conference.(Women's Jewelry Association)(Conference notes)
July 1, 2006... The Women's Jewelry Association held its third "Women in the Know" conference, at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The daylong event drew more than 200 attendees, a 37 percent increase over last year's figures and a 138...

NAJA hosts continuing Education Conference.(EDUCATION NEWS)
July 1, 2006... The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers will hold its 26th Annual Mid-Year Conference Aug. 21-24 in San Diego at the Town and Country Resort. Educational programs scheduled for Aug. 21 include: "How to Keep Money Flying Into Your...

Harmon Group.(appointments)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Adam Graham has joined Harmon Group as vice president, business development. He will be responsible for building key partnerships for the Harmon Group throughout the United States. Prior to joining the Harmon Group, Graham served as director of...

Stanley Zale has been named the new vice president of the diamond business unit at Stuller.(appointments)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Stanley Zale has been named the new vice president of the diamond business unit at Stuller. Zale's prior professional industry experience includes senior marketing and merchandising positions with global diamond companies, including Graff USA...

Stuller also announced that Robert B. "Bob" Cox has been appointed the new executive vice president of sales for the company.(appointments)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Stuller also announced that Robert B. "Bob" Cox has been appointed the new executive vice president of sales for the company. Cox's prior industry experience includes senior management and merchandising positions with retail jewelry chains,...

American Gem Society Laboratories.(appointments)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The American Gem Society Laboratories has hired John A. Politi Jr. as director, business development, a newly created position. Politi will be headquartered in New York's Diamond District and will be responsible for developing new business...

Thomas Sabo USA.(APPOINTMENTS)
July 1, 2006... Audre Ferrentino has joined Thomas Sabo USA as a sales associate. Ferrentino previously worked for Rembrandt Charms.

Harmon Group.(APPOINTMENTS)
July 1, 2006... Harmon Group has also announced that Sarah Ritter has joined the agency as a senior account executive. Ritter will be responsible for several key accounts, as well as building prospective business relationships. She previously worked for Lehman...

PGI, Bench Media offer advanced bench seminars.(EDUCATION NEWS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Platinum Guild International and Bench Media are collaborating to offer a one-day advanced seminar for bench jewelers. This master-level seminar is presented by master bench jewelers Jurgen Maerz and Brad Simon. Maerz begins the day with...

Of ostriches and eagles.(jewelry industry and its marketing)
July 1, 2006... Everybody knows The JCK Show ~ Las Vegas is a great place to see both new product and old friends, but it's also a great place to take the pulse of the jewelry industry as a whole. This year's edition turned up some interesting readings, so to...