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Inclusive LGBTQ Wedding Terminology
Your Top LGBTQ Wedding Terminology Questions Answered I love summer. Seventeen years ago on a warm summer evening on a balcony 33 stories above the city of Dallas, I met Emily. We were married two years later in what could have been a beautiful LGBTQ wedding, but I was still in denial and unable […]
Natural Diamond Market Forecast
Natural Diamond Market Forecast Keywords: Diamond market forecast, market trends, De Beers Group
How to Overcome Objections & Make the Sale
As I walked past a Brookstone in an airport one Sunday afternoon several years ago, a guy was teaching his associates how to sell their remote-controlled helicopters. “The key is to fly them,” he said as the associates stood off to the side, smiling and rolling their eyes. From the concourse, I watched intrigued as […]
Young Wealthy More Interested in Collecting Jewelry & Watches
Young Wealthy More Interested in Collecting Jewelry & Watches Keywords: market research, trends, Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, Boomer, Silent Generation, coins, jewelry, watches
Business As Usual?
The mood of buyers at JCK Las Vegas was upbeat but intense; those who attended were on a mission. Data from JCK Events reveal that attendance was down by 700 guests compared with 2023. The total number was 17,300, which isn’t too shabby for the biggest fine-jewelry fair in North America. “Even in times when […]
Growing Your Business with Social Commerce
Social commerce, the method of exploring, selling, promoting, and purchasing products or services via social media, is quickly revolutionizing traditional ecommerce. From finding and researching products to directly purchasing them, the entire shopping experience can now be via social media platforms. This shift in the ecommerce industry can be attributed to several factors including […]
Guide to Bench Jeweler Holding Tools
Guide to Bench Jeweler Holding Tools Keywords: jewelry making, manufacturing, tools
August Podcasts Examine Both New & Proven Strategies to Help Retailers Suceed
New York – The Plumb Club podcasts for August have now been added to the association’s learning library. This month, one podcast provides retailers with guidance and tips on using AI’s new technology as a marketing tool. The other podcast focuses on the “tried and true” strategy of working with a supportive and proactive vendor […]
Five Reasons to Carry More Platinum
Why Platinum? If you’re not currently producing in platinum – at a time when prices are fantastic and consumers are interested – here are 5 good reasons why you should be. Reason #1: Cost It’s unusual for platinum to be less expensive than gold. But since gold prices have soared more than 20% since […]
Desire for Natural Diamonds Increases
Desire for Natural Diamonds Increases Keywords: diamond, natural diamond, lab diamonds, jewelry, consumer research, market research