GemFind Weekly Industry News Jan. 11th, 2017

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The Benefits of Having products on your Jewelry Website

The cloud continues to provide ways that make marketing much more efficient. Your jewelry products will likely reach a larger market if you showcase them online rather than only displaying them in your physical store. Here are some of the many benefits to placing your products online for sale. Read More...

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U.S. Retailer Shuts 250 Stores to Move Online

Diamonds.net Jan. 10

Women’s apparel chain The Limited has closed all 250 stores and has moved all sales to its online platform, reflecting an increasingly challenging environment for bricks-and-mortar retailers.

Rio Tinto Chooses Dhamani as Argyle Pink Diamonds Select Atelier

IDEX Jan. 11

Rio Tinto said it has chosen Middle East luxury jeweler Dhamani as a Select Atelier for Argyle Pink Diamonds.The decision means Dhamani joins a group of master craftsman and luxury jewelers with access to a direct supply of Australia’s rare Argyle pink diamonds.

4 THOUGHTS ON NEEDED CHANGES FOR THE DIAMOND INDUSTRY IN 2017

Israeli Diamond Industry Jan. 10

In a recent article, “Year-End Wrap Up: How the Diamond Industry Can Move Forward in 2017”, Ehud Laniado talks about several steps that can, and need, to be taken by everyone involved in diamond industry in 2017.

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Transforming The Diamond Industry: Analysis of Recent Changes and Challenges The Diamond Loupe Jan. 10

Diamond industry analyst Paul Zimnisky, in his most recent article "A New Diamond Industry", analyzes three significant changes - and the catalysts for those changes - that have been reshaping the diamond industry in recent years: 1) a new operating discipline, 2) a new generation of consumers, and 3) new technology.

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Dummy engagement rings are on the rise. Are we simply becoming too fussy?

Yahoo Style UK Jan. 10

Nervous about proposing? Panicking that your (hopefully) wife-to-be won’t like the ring you’ve chosen? Then you may be the perfect candidate for a dummy engagement ring. Jeweller Beaverbrooks has launched a series of ‘fake’ engagement rings that range between the much lower prices of £40

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The Casual Luxury Of Amsterdam

Jewelry News Network Jan. 10

The city of Amsterdam has come a long way in recent years. Known historically as a place for legal marijuana and legal prostitution, the city is undergoing a transformation as a luxury destination with new and renovated hotels,

Haute Time Jan. 09

Last night, the 74th annual Golden Globes took place, and with all eyes on the Red Carpet, six top watch brands got some good attention as well. Among them: Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Harry Winston, Piaget, Bulgari and Tiffany & Co.

National Jeweler Jan. 10

Only a few actors, producers, directors and writers can leave the Golden Globe Awards with a trophy in hand, but many more have the opportunity to create iconic jewelry moments on the red carpet.

The Art of Selling Designer Jewelry

JCK Magazine

Jan.10

For the retailer who offers artisan jewelry, championing designers is nothing new. The stores that specialize in this area have been doing it, and doing it well, for years. There are changes in the industry—the emergence of millennial buying power and the influence of technology—but

A Retailer’s Guide to Natural Fancy Color Diamonds

RapNet Blog Jan. 05

As a diamond retailer, it’s important to take into account the significant differences between fancy color diamonds and their colorless counterparts, when using them in a jewelry piece. Here are some things to consider:

24 Sales Meeting Topics for the New Year

Shane Decker instoremag.com Jan. 10

When it comes to success as a retail jeweler, it all starts in the front. Your salespeople are your ambassadors to the world. And yet, many store owners still neglect to train their employees.