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Every now and then we see a new diamond of interest found at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Today a beautiful collection-quality stone is discussed by Rob Bates of JCK Online. Begin quote: "A couple scavenging at the Crater of Diamonds State Park recently found ...
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What was excitement for some has been steadily replaced by suspicion and has ultimately resulted in a NO SALE for the co-called "World's Largest Emerald." Among the deal-killers that wound up capturing NO BIDS at auction is the fact that Regan Reaney, the stone's dealer, was previously arre...
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By Edahn Golan for IDEX Online DEC 21, 2011 London--While 2011 was described as an amazing year for De Beers by Diamond Trading Company CEO Varda Shine, the 66 companies that will have a London sight will probably find 2012 somewhat less exciting. "We will have lower availability ...
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From the INDESIGN section of Instore Magazine, Beth Bemstein reports on some hip bobbles: Runway to Red Carpet to Retail: THERE IS A SOPHISTICATED, bohemian feeling to this season’s jewelry. Bolder, more rough-hewn looks are tempered by a richness of color mixing. In a...
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National Jeweler Network Tools that save the consumer cash! Are you intimidated by what big business knows about you? Consider this: If a store can market directly to those who are likely to patronize their location, costs are reduced dramatically which are passed on to you...
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JCK Magazine Survey: Young Consumers Still Favor Brick-and-Mortar Stores By Stephanie Schaefer, Editorial Assistant Posted on January 23, 2012 More than 68 percent of 18–25-year-olds prefer to shop in stores rather than online for apparel and shoes, according to a new survey by a g...
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A rare gem dealer in Calgary Canada is claiming to own the world's largest green emerald. The size of a watermelon, weighing 25 lbs, it may be worth over $1.15 million. However others are not as quick to believe in this incredible gemstone's authenticity. As the Montreal Gazette reports, Qu...
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National Jeweler reports… Diamonds decorate carpet at Globes Meryl Streep accepts her Golden Globe wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece. Beverly Hills,Calif.--The 69th Annual Golden Globes took place Jan. 15 here, opening red carpet season and pr...
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Check out this sampling of beautiful pieces remaniscent of a bygone era from Vogue: Vogue's Guide to Exceptional Jewelry In “Sparkling Personalities” in the October issue of Vogue, eight cool, modern girls (from Elisa Sednaoui to Hanneli Mustaparta) show that to carr...
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Paul Holewa of JCK Online discusses jewelers who emphasize in-house evaluations rather than grading documents from popular labs, including the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). In addition to discrepancies between lab reports from different labs, there is a desire among jewelers to be...