Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from October 2006

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from October 2006

Politically Correct Diamonds?(consumer awareness of conflict diamonds)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates, Senior Editor Want to assure consumers that your diamonds have nothing to do with civil wars in Africa? A lot more diamonds are advertising themselves as "conflict free." Despite all the noise about conflict diamonds, the...

Pearls are riding a <EMPHASIS TYPE="ITALIC">wave</EMPHASIS> with no end in sight.(supply meets demand for pearl market)
October 1, 2006... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA, Senior Editor As the holiday selling season approaches, more pearls are being grown and more consumers are buying and enjoying pearl jewelry. Supply is keeping up with demand, thanks mainly to Chinese companies,...

Whatever Became of Sierra Leone?(trends in diamond industry)(Industry overview)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates, Senior Editor Four years after Sierra Leone's diamond-fueled civil war rocked the diamond industry, there is still considerable ugliness in the country's diamond sector. JCK recently visited Sierra Leone to see up close the...

Supplier news.(Diamond Days Inc. named Vendor of the Year by Retail Jewelers Organization)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff Diamond Days Honored by RJO Diamond Days Inc. was named Vendor of the Year by the Retail Jewelers Organization during its fall show in Covington, Ky. The award was presented to Nicky Mehta , president of the company. Diamond Days...

Jewelers for Children Unveils 2006 Holiday Program.
October 1, 2006... By Staff Jewelers for Children has announced the 2006 Hope for the Holidays program. The program includes holiday greeting cards, honor donations, contribution cards and inserts, and the first edition of the JFC holiday ornament, which can...

GIA Receives School of Distinction Honor.(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff The Gemological Institute of America was recently honored by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology as a 2006 School of Distinction. GIA was one of 31 schools out of the more than 840 in...

I W Marks Named BBB Winner of Distinction.(Better Business Bureau)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff I W Marks Jewelers, Houston, was named the Better Business Bureau Education Foundation's Winner of Distinction in recognition of its excellence and quality in the workplace. The jeweler, with stores in Houston and Sugar Land,...

Diamonds and Rubies and Pearls, Oh My.(trends in jewelry retail trade)
October 1, 2006... By Rick Bannerot "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore!" Those prophetic words from Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz should resonate with jewelers, especially those who count bridal jewelry as a cornerstone of their business. The...

Build Your Brand by Delighting Your Customers.(Allan Gorman)(Interview)
October 1, 2006... By Glen A. Beres Building a store or product brand into a market leader takes more than just nifty logos, catchy slogans, cool Web sites, or cutting-edge advertising. The key to successful brand building is creating delightful experiences...

Creating a Cultured Baroque Pearl Necklace With Gold Design Elements.
October 1, 2006... By Mark and Lainie Mann 1 With the concept of the necklace and materials laid out, the next step is the design and production of the yellow gold links. The individual elements were created using computer-aided design technology (CAD),...

Holland Jewelers.(Jeffrey Holland reveals the factors behind the stores' success)(Interview)
October 1, 2006... By Glen A. Beres Holland Jewelers is a midrange to upscale AGS store based in Moline, Ill. Founded in 1933, the store is about 160 miles west of Chicago, near the Illinois/Iowa border separated by the Mississippi River. The company serves...

Gem Pricing.
October 1, 2006... By Staff Market in brief: Sept. 8, 2006 -- Exploration efforts are increasing as demand for natural colored gems continues to drive the market. In spite of the slow summer, price increases are being observed in the fine and extra-fine...

How to Maximize Retail Watch Sales.
October 1, 2006... By Steven Kaiser Retail jewelers can take a number of steps to capitalize on the watches their stores carry. Following are the top tips to ensure you're getting the most out of your watch brands. Carry fewer brands with a deeper...

950 palladium fabrication + assembly.(methods for custom-designing a cultured pearl ring)
October 1, 2006... By Mark and Lainie Mann This article covers methods and techniques for hand fabrication, soldering, and assembly for a custom-designed, 950 palladium and cultured pearl ring. This bold yet minimalist ring design features a 10 mm...

Going Public.(methods of developing public relations)(Editorial)
October 1, 2006... By Richard Dalglish, Managing Editor Public relations isn't just for publicity hounds anymore. To most people, public relations means sending news releases, contacting reporters, and getting your name in the newspaper--in other words,...

Accelerate Sales Through "Clienteling".(client relations)
October 1, 2006... By Martin C. Shanker Your salespeople can do something while they wait for customers that could be worth an additional 20 percent in annual sales. It's called "clienteling"--strengthening relationships with key clients in specific ways...

Revisiting the Internet.(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2006... By Frank Dallahan Recently, I was invited to speak at the Atlanta Jewelry Show on the topic of the Internet and the retail jeweler. My remarks reflected a somewhat contrarian view, because I believe retail jewelers can effectively compete...

What"s in a Name Again?(synthetic diamonds)(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2006... By Hedda Schupak It never ceases to amaze me how often this industry debates the same issues over and over--sometimes for decades--without solving the problem. Here we are again, fighting over what to call a lab-grown diamond. Haven't we...

Let"s Talk Synthetics--Or Not.(synthetic diamond)
October 1, 2006... By Ben Janowski Anyone who thinks that trumpeting naturals will assure that the public will buy nothing else is dreaming. One subject has dominated every diamond industry gathering for the last few years: synthetic diamonds. Or is it...

California!(Gemological Institute of America)(Personal account)
October 1, 2006... By Mark Smelzer I recently returned to California--where I lived many years before moving East--for two weeks of industry events and visiting friends of JCK . First was GIA Symposium in San Diego, where more than 1,300 international...

Flooding in Surat May Lead to Indian Goods Shortage.(The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates Massive floods in Surat, the diamond- cutting capital of India, could lead to a shortage of certain goods this holiday season, Indian traders told JCK . Affected goods could include melee, stones weighing less than 0.20 cts.,...

Pipeline Congested, De Beers Says.(diamonds)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates The diamond industry is suffering from "indigestion" from too many goods in the pipeline, De Beers managing director Gareth Penny noted in a conference call with analysts. Penny's remarks came as De Beers announced...

Third Canadian mine opens.(Jericho Diamond Mine of Tahera Diamond Corp. enters into marketing agreement with Tiffany and Co.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates A third diamond mine has opened in Canada--the $120 million Jericho, based in Nanuvet. The mine is considered relatively small-- it's expected to produce 500,000 carats a year, for an estimated annual production worth $50...

Bergman Joins William Goldberg.
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates William Goldberg recently hired Lauren Bergman as its new jewelry department creative director. Bergman comes to William Goldberg after running her own jewelry company, where her clients included Fabrikant Couture and Vivid...

DMIA Plans Gala Dinner.(Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates The Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association plans to hold a gala black-tie dinner Nov. 11 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York to celebrate its 75th anniversary. The event will honor two industry legends--former DMIA...

World's Best Fashion Week.(World Fashion Awards to premiere next year)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor The first annual World Fashion Week - World Fashion Awards will premiere next year in Los Angeles. Organizers hope a full week of global glamour in L.A. will give the event Academy Award-like status and...

Three great fashion promotion ideas.(Susan Morgan's best projects created for Schwarzschild Jewelers Inc.)
October 1, 2006... By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor Fresh ideas for store promotions are great for business but can be difficult to create. However, if you're Susan Morgan, head of her own marketing and public relations firm in Richmond, Va., the ideas flow...

What is keshi?(pearl expert Giuseppe Lombardo of Pearl Exporting Co. answers questions on keshi pearls)(Interview)
October 1, 2006... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA Q&A With Giuseppe Lombardo Large baroque pearls from Tahiti, the South Seas, and China labeled as keshi have been coming into the U.S. market, so we asked pearl expert Giuseppe Lombardo of the Pearl Exporting...

"Activated Schmacktivated".(A&Z Pearls and Swiss Gemmological Institute)(pearl experts discuss the term 'tissue-activated' in pearl culturing)
October 1, 2006... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA Avi Raz, of A&Z Pearls in Los Angeles, and Dr. Henry Hanni, of SSEF in Basel, Switzerland, have taken issue with the term tissue-activated in pearl culturing (see "Pearl Expert Says CFWCPs Not Tissue Nucleated,"...

Maggie's Green Amber.(Maggie Campbell Pedersen describes green amber)
October 1, 2006... By Gary Roskin, G.G., FGA Maggie Campbell Pedersen, the author of Gem and Ornamental Materials of Organic Origin and a contributor to the new sixth edition of GEMS , is a specialist in organic gems such as amber, antler, bone, copal,...

Global Perspectives.(international diamond market analyzed)(Rotaforte International Trade Shows & Media organized 23rd International Jewellery, Silver, Watch, and Equipment Fair)(Discussion)
October 1, 2006... Edited by Hedda T. Schupak Laurence Graff, one of the world's leading jewelers, once remarked that money never goes away, it just moves around. Indeed, the "movement of money"--specifically that which is spent on jewelry--was the focus...

Newswire.(Georgetown Fine Jewelry and Art's worker attacked during midday robbery)(Sterling Jewelers pays back incentives missed while calculation of overtime)(Tiffany & Co. to open second store in Manhattan in fall of 2007)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff Robbers Shoot D.C. Store Employee A worker at Georgetown Fine Jewelry and Art in Washington, D.C., was shot and critically wounded during a brazen midday robbery, The Washington Post reports. Police ask anyone with...

Fabrikant Makes Deal, as Trade Watches Nervously.(jewelry trade welcomes Fabrikant and Sons' agreement with domestic banks)
October 1, 2006... By Rob Bates Coping with lawsuits and at least one published report of financial problems, M. Fabrikant & Sons, New York, announced that it has executed an agreement with its domestic lenders. Details of the agreement were not...

Hot Weather Leads to Lukewarm JA Show.(Jewelers of America)(Jewelers Circular Keystone Events canceled)
October 1, 2006... By William George Shuster and Anthony DeMarco The 2006 Jewelers of America summer show, held during one of New York City's hottest-ever Julys, had little gain in attendance, but there were some reports of good business from vendors and...

Albright Shares Love of Jewelry, Fears for the World.(Madeleine Albright)
October 1, 2006... By Staff Calling herself "an optimist who worries a lot," former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright kept a capacity crowd in rapt attention as she discussed world affairs at the opening session of the GIA Symposium in San Diego....

IDCA President Charged With Bribery and Conspiracy.
October 1, 2006... By Staff Sunil Agrawal, chief executive of STS Jewelers in New York, was recently charged with offering a veteran U.S. diplomat jewelry and other gifts in exchange for work visas. Agrawal is the current president of the Indian Diamond...

Boyajian Named Head of World Jewelry Center.(William E. Boyajian)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff William E. Boyajian, the former president of the Gemological Institute of America, has become managing director of the World Jewelry Center, an ambitious attempt to build a retail and wholesale jewelry mecca near downtown Las...

AGL Acquired by Collectors Universe.(American Gemological Laboratories)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff Colored-stone graders American Gemological Laboratories, based in New York, has been purchased by Collectors Universe for $3.5 million in cash, with contingent payments of up to an aggregate of an additional $3.5 million over the...

Robey joins Collectors Universe.(Nancy Robey joins Collectors Universe Inc. as chief marketing officer)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff Nancy Robey, formerly group vice president of business development for VNU Expositions and a driving force behind the Couture Collection & Conference, is stepping down from that post to join Collectors Universe Inc. as its chief...

Jewelry celebrates new health for wearer.(Sue Gillerlain and Jenni Schaefer create Life Without Ed jewelry line)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Laura Finkelstein Perhaps it was inspired by the simple hospital bracelet--which some young people sported long after their healthcare stay. Or maybe it was the "Live Strong" bracelet (et al.) that bridged the gap. Whatever the cause,...

JSA issues warnings to Ohio, Michigan jewelers.(Jewelers' Security Alliance reports that alarms have been disabled in some jewelry stores)(Brief article)
October 1, 2006... By Staff Jewelers' Security Alliance has issued burglary warnings to jewelers in Ohio and Michigan. JSA reported that on Aug. 12 burglars in the Cleveland suburb of Parma Heights, Ohio, entered a retail jewelry store by drilling the...

Newswire.(F2 UTC Typhoon is the official timepiece of the Eurofighter Typhoon)(Frederique Constant Geneve introduced its own watch magazine)(Tissot S.A. has signed a multiyear deal with the International Speedway Corp.)
October 1, 2006... By William George Shuster The F2 UTC Typhoon by Tutima , the German watchmaker, is the official timepiece of the Eurofighter Typhoon, the world's most advanced aircraft and a joint venture between the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and...

Baume & Mercier Aims for "Top Brand" Status in North America.
October 1, 2006... By William George Shuster Baume & Mercier North America is actively raising its public profile with its biggest-ever ad campaign plus new programs with exclusive services for customers and training rewards for retail salespeople. The...

Movado Honors Past by Seeking 'Future Legends'.
October 1, 2006... By William George Shuster Swiss luxury watchmaker Movado is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a new timepiece and its new "Future Legends" program. Movado (Esperanto for "movement") was founded in 1881 in La Chaux-de-Fonds,...