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Sapphire Engagement Rings
Sapphires are both traditional and trendy gem choices for engagement rings. They can cover “something old” or “something new” but will really wow when brides need “something blue.” Are All Sapphires Blue? Sapphires come in a great variety of blue colors, from the brilliant sky blue of a cloudless day to the royal blue of twilight […]
Average Wedding Costs 2017-2021
Average Wedding Costs 2017-2021 Keywords: Weddings, Bridal, Marketing
Physical Retail in a Digital World
The dizzying speed at which commerce is evolving can make it hard to keep up. Knowing how to distinguish the technical fads from the must-haves is a challenge in and of itself, and the complex interplay between changing technology and customer expectations is presenting businesses with new, formidable challenges. The pandemic has accelerated this evolution, advancing […]
Mining Companies 2021 Rough Diamond Sales
Mining Companies 2021 Rough Diamond Sales Keywords: Diamonds, Production, Petra, Rio Tinto, Catoca, ALROSA, De Beers
Men Embrace Variety of Metals in Jewelry Design
The men’s jewelry sector was valued at $6.5 billion in 2021, up 17% in 2020, and almost 4% over 2019, according to the market research firm Euromonitor International. The sector has been growing steadily since 2015, save for the pandemic fallout, at a compound annual growth rate of over 3%. A recent report by Business […]
Guide to Moissanite
What exactly is moissanite? Is it a laboratory-grown diamond substitute? Not at all. Moissanite is the name given to a naturally occurring and laboratory-grown mineral made up of silicon carbide. Its occurrence in nature is extremely rare and has only been found in upper mantle rock and meteorites. Discoveries have shown moissanite occurs naturally as […]
Lali Jewels Joins The Plumb Club
The Plumb Club Welcomes New Member New York – The Plumb Club has, once again, expanded its preeminent membership in 2022 with the announcement of Lali Jewels as its newest member. The prestigious association’s members must meet stringent requirements of business ethics, practices and conduct, as well as human rights, social and environmental responsibility, and […]
How Consumers Discover New Products
How Consumers Discover New Products Keywords: Marketing, Search, Mobile, Advertising, TV, Social Media, YouTube
Understanding the Value of Sapphires
What makes Kashmir sapphires so special? What about the padparadscha? What role do treatments play in value? Here, Gem-A tutor, Beth West FGA DGA EG offers a beginner’s guide to sapphire value. Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum – a fairly abundant material composed of aluminum oxide. Corundum is hard, tough and stable. […]
New Potential Sources of Diamond Supply
New Potential Sources of Diamond Supply Keywords: Diamond, Zaria, Meya, Luaxe, Tongo, ALMAR, Mayskaaya, Star-Orion South, Chidliak, Chiri, Naujaat