Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from June 2007

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from June 2007

The Cover.
June 1, 2007... By Staff To create the perfect cover, take one spectacular piece of diamond jewelry, add one part inspiration, one part imagination, a green backdrop, and a model who can channel Anne Boleyn. While debating what to put on the cover of...

Blue Nile Blues.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates, Senior Editor Blue Nile is king of the online jewelry market. Can jewelers compete? Ijewelry.com? Dead. Firstjewelry.com? Dead as well. Miadora, Adornis-so many online jewelry retailers are but a memory. And for a...

The DTC's New New Direction.(Diamond Trading Company)
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates, Senior Editor Diamond branding sounded good in theory, but fizzled in practice. Seven years ago De Beers unveiled what is now called Supplier of Choice 1, and its executives heralded the birth of a new diamond industry....

Briolettes Add Dimension to Design.
June 1, 2007... By Kristina McKenna, Editorial Intern Wholesalers and designers find new ways to promote the ancient diamond briolette and rondelle cuts. For centuries, diamond briolettes and faceted diamond beads were used in some of the world's most...

Zwick: The Industry Needs to Do More.(movie director Edward Zwick )(Interview)
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates, Senior Editor An interview with the director of Blood Diamond. It took JCK many months to land an interview with Blood Diamond director Edward Zwick (Glory , The Last Samurai ), and by the time we reached him in...

Retailers Still High on Watches.
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster, Senior Editor Have cell phones and iPods made wristwatches obsolete? Jewelers across America who sell watches tell us what they think. Are watches passe? That's what many news and blog reports worldwide...

Dubai Dispatch.
June 1, 2007... By Staff Dubai has emerged as a critical market for jewelry and watches. The city, which has had a long love affair with yellow gold, is learning to love diamonds and timepieces. Dubai, the City of Gold-its name resonates with the...

Emerald Crack-Up.(cleaning and enhancing emeralds would result in trouble for retail jewelers)
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA, Senior Editor A new development in the field of emerald enhancement could mean trouble for retail jewelers. Emerald-enhancement laboratories in Colombia and Brazil have devised a way to increase...

Dateline: Munich.
June 1, 2007... By Hedda T. Schupak, Editor-in-Chief Design and Technology Take Center Stage at Inhorgenta Europe The annual fair is creating a niche for itself as a must-go venue for jewelers who focus on cutting-edge designer goods or want unusual...

The Key to Patent Lawsuits.
June 1, 2007... By Peter Berger Personal contacts may lead to discovery of the most critical piece of evidence: prior art. Almost all litigation involving the jewelry industry and patents, copyrights, or trademarks is conducted in the United States...

Rules for Stock Balancing.(Company overview)
June 1, 2007... By Kristina McKenna Top jewelers from around the country offer advice for successful inventory turn. To strike a balance between traditional merchandise and trendy fashion pieces or designer lines, jewelers should consider these...

Tucson 2007.(Tucson Gem and Mineral Show)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By Staff Every February, Tucson, Ariz., plays host to the largest assemblage of gem merchants for 30-plus simultaneously running gem and mineral shows. It's a wonderful opportunity for you and your staff not only to buy gems but also to...

Color Controversy.
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA, Senior Editor The big news from this year's gem shows in Tucson, Ariz., was Paraíba tourmalines from Mozambique, which had great color and controversy to match. If this year's gem extravaganza in...

Pearls Gone Wild!(American Gem Trade Association GemFair)
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA, Senior Editor Chinese freshwater pearls have gotten bigger, better, and just a tad weird. Come with JCK on our AGTA GemFair pearl walk to find out what's new, what's old, and what's strange. If it's Friday in...

Appointments.(briefs)(Eternity Natural Emeralds)(Frederick Goldman Inc.)
June 1, 2007... By Staff Bryan Aderhold , G.G., R.S., has been promoted to executive vice president of Eternity Natural Emeralds , responsible for the management of day-to-day operations and client and partner relations. The company also has appointed...

AJA Raises Funds With Jewelry Runway Show.
June 1, 2007... By Staff Armenian Jewelers Association , a charitable organization composed of leading Armenian-American jewelry designers, raised more than $100,000 for their various charitable causes with their first-ever jewelry runway show, held...

Supplier News.
June 1, 2007... By Staff Avery Dennison Introduces Environmental Paper Stock Staff Avery Dennison has introduced a fanned-deck portfolio called the Avery Dennison RIS Environmental Stock Offering, which consists of 45 coated and uncoated stock...

Hale's Jewelers.(Company overview)
June 1, 2007... By Glen A. Beres Hale's Jewelers has been serving the Greenville, S.C., market for 150 years and is among the five oldest retailers to be inducted into Jewelers of America's JA 100 Club. The club honors jewelry stores that have been in...

What's Your Value Proposition?(value proposition in jewellery industry)
June 1, 2007... By Rick Bannerot Here's a little management test: Have all your employees write a two- or three-sentence answer to the question, What is our value proposition? You'll probably get almost as many different answers as you have employees....

Using 'Carrots' To Recognize Staff.
June 1, 2007... By Glen A. Beres In The Carrot Principle , the latest book in the best-selling 'Carrot' series, coauthors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton show managers and senior executives how to use recognition to elevate a team's performance....

Gem Pricing Report.
June 1, 2007... By Staff Dealers report mixed sales this spring. The Midwest has been quiet, while the coasts have seen improvement. Cuprian tourmaline from Mozambique is in wide demand, with strong sales in most qualities. The price structure has yet...

Get the Best People On Board.
June 1, 2007... By Martin C. Shanker In his book Good to Great Jim Collins identifies a series of attributes that distinguish good companies that become great from those that do not. Foremost among these is 'getting the right people on the bus in the...

Tool Days.
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA, Senior Editor Look professional. Be professional. Use the right tools and use them right. F rom basic tweezers to high-tech electronics, the instruments you use in the store demonstrate your professionalism....

A Free Ride?(internet sellers of jewelry have no tax obligations)
June 1, 2007... By Frank Dallahan It seems to me that Internet sellers of jewelry are getting a free ride. Far be it from me to advocate additional taxes on anyone or any business. If memory serves me correctly, it's about the first of May when we all...

The Wolf at the Door.(jewelry industry needs to be more social responsibile to stay in business for longer time)
June 1, 2007... By Hedda Schupak Each June, this column looks back over the previous 12 months to see where the jewelry industry has been and tries to figure out where it's headed. Last year's page summarized the 12 months between June 2005 and June...

Diamond Reality Check.
June 1, 2007... By Ben Janowski We are several months into 2007, and I wonder if retailers have learned much from 2006. It was a rocky year for many-except Internet retailers. They seem to have flourished and continue to see double-digit growth. Granted,...

The State of JCK.(trade shows in jewelry industry)
June 1, 2007... By Mark Smelzer Here at JCK , early May is in some ways the end of a year. The JCK Show ~ Las Vegas is now just weeks away, and we've completed another cycle of publishing. As we wind down production of our many publications in the...

Oppenheimer: We Must Help Alluvial Diggers.(De Beers Group S.A. chairman Nicky Oppenheimer)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates Alluvial diamond diggers have to be brought into the 'formal diamond industry,' De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer said at the recent meeting of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation. 'Millions of people in central and...

O'Ferrall Retires From De Beers.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates Rory More O'Ferrall recently retired as De Beers' director of external affairs, after 36 years with the company. O'Ferrall followed what used to be the traditional path to the De Beers executive suite. After serving as a...

GCAL Now Offers 'Zero Tolerance' Certifications.(Gem Certification Assurance & Lab)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates The Gem Certification Assurance & Lab is now offering a 'zero tolerance' guarantee on its diamond grading reports-meaning if its graders don't deliver the same opinion twice, it will refund the difference to consumers. ...

Diamonds Worth an Estimated $28 Million Stolen in Antwerp.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates A man stole an estimated $28 million worth of diamonds from an ABN-AMRO bank in Antwerp, Belgium. Police believe the man carefully planned the robbery, reports say, charming bank employees and becoming one of few customers...

Diamond Jewelry Market Grew 6% in 2006, JWT Says.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates Despite the hype over Blood Diamond , the U.S. diamond jewelry market grew again last year, JWT, De Beers' U.S. marketing agency, reported recently. Overall retail sales of diamond jewelry increased by 6.1 percent in...

Boston Jeweler and Archdiocese Make History.
June 1, 2007... By Jennifer Heebner Boston-based Seán Patrick Cardinal O'Malley and Long's Jewelers teamed up to make rings of historical significance. Two 18k gold rings are replicas of fumie , which are Japanese medallions featuring the image of...

Metal for Motorheads.
June 1, 2007... By Jennifer Heebner Frederick Goldman Inc., New York, is launching a collection of men's and women's NASCAR-themed jewelry featuring the top circuit racers. NASCAR (the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is America's...

As Seen on TV.
June 1, 2007... By Jennifer Heebner The jewelry industry is capitalizing on the trend of reality television and its high ratings by positioning pieces on as many shows as possible. Here's a recap of recent placements on Dancing With the Stars .

Accolades.
June 1, 2007... By Jennifer Heebner The grand prize winner of the 2007 American Jewelry Design Council New Talent Contest is Nicole Landaw [pictured], Nicole Landaw Jewelry , New York. She was selected based on the originality, craftsmanship,...

Tanzanite Reports to Include 'Four Cs'.(International Gemological Institute)
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA The International Gemological Institute will help launch the Tanzanite Foundation's tanzanite grading report, two years after the foundation introduced its quality-grading scale. The Tanzanite Foundation was...

The Ametrine Supply Mystery Might Be Solved.(shortage in supply of gemstone might be solved)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA Rumors of a possible civil war in Bolivia-the source of the world's supply of natural-color ametrine-have been blamed for the shortage of that gemstone. But news organizations have been speculating about a...

Thais to Disclose Beryllium Treatment.
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association and the Japan Jewelers Association have signed a memorandum of understanding on disclosure procedures for beryllium-treated corundum. They announced the agreement at...

Mad About Madagascar.
June 1, 2007... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA While most everyone is sticking with the traditional Kashmir, Ceylon, Brazil, and Burma monikers for colored gems, the Gubelin jewelry firm in Lucerne, Switzerland, wants to capture the mystique of the spice...

'Stick to Core Values,' AGS Attendees Urged.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates and Hedda Schupak Businesses face more challenges today but can overcome them by reacting smartly while sticking to their core values, management guru Jim Collins told American Gem Society attendees in the keynote address for...

Industry Financing Could Change With ABN Merger.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates British bank Barclays has agreed to buy Dutch bank ABN AMRO, a leading bank for the diamond and jewelry industry, for about 67 billion euros ($91 billion) in what analysts are calling one of the largest bank mergers ever. ...

Parker Joins the Synthetic World.
June 1, 2007... By Hedda Schupak Joan Parker, a 30-year veteran and well-known figure in the diamond industry, has joined Gemesis, the Sarasota, Fla., manufacturer of synthetic diamonds. Her role is to serve as an ambassador and advisor to help the...

Indian Jewelry Brand to Open Stores in the U.S.
June 1, 2007... By Rob Bates India's largest jewelry brand, Tanishq, plans to open stores in the United States. The company's Bhuwan Gaurav confirmed published reports that the company, which is not a sightholder, will open stores, beginning in New...

M. Fabrikant to Auction Assets.
June 1, 2007... By Staff M Fabrikant & Sons Inc. has asked a judge for permission to auction its assets, the Associated Press reported recently. Under the plan, M. Fabrikant would sell all of its assets, including inventory, accounts, and intellectual...

Ashford.com to Be Resurrected.
June 1, 2007... By Staff Luxi Group, a private holding company in New York focused on the luxury goods market, has acquired certain assets related to Ashford.com from Odimo for $400,000. Luxi Group said in a statement that it will relaunch Ashford.com...

Basel to Expand.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster The world's largest watch and jewelry show is going to get even bigger. Rene Kamm, chief executive officer of MCH Swiss Exhibition, the parent firm of BaselWorld, announced a $287 million expansion project at...

Speaking Out.
June 1, 2007... By Jennifer Heebner industry players tell us what they really think. Jewelry designer Erica Courtney knows about good looks. She's based in Hollywood, works with stylists, and keeps her store interiors current and fashionable. She also...

Swiss Watch Federation Wants Tougher Criteria for 'Swiss Made'.
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH wants to strengthen the criteria that govern use of the claim 'Swiss made' on watches. It will offer a proposal for its members' vote at its general meeting June 28 in...

Newswire.(Corum S.A)(Franck Muller Group)(Omega Watch Corp.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster Antonio Calce has been appointed general manager of luxury watch brand Corum S.A. He had been vice president of operations since September 2005. Previously Calce was with the Richemont Group , where he...

Franck Muller Acquires Martin Braun.
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster The Franck Muller Group, the Swiss luxury watch mini-conglomerate, has acquired majority control of the German luxury watch brand Martin Braun, purchasing 52 percent. The transaction, capping three months of...

Web Site Promises Firsthand Info.
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster Watchepedia.com , a Web site for watch companies and watch lovers to 'share their passion for watches,' was launched in March by hr:Watches ' former publisher, Joe Urich, and its former editor, Natalie Campisi....

Longines Marks 175th Anniversary With New Book, Museum Expansion.(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... By William George Shuster Longines is commemorating 175 years by enlarging its museum in its hometown of Saint-Imier, Switzerland, and publishing a work on the socioeconomic development of its birthplace. The luxury watch brand kicked...