Blogs
The Plumb Club’s September Podcasts Feature: Paco Underhill and Sara Yood
New York – For the fall selling season, The Plumb Club is “calling in the big guns”, with two new exciting and informative podcasts: An interview on evolving consumer shopping habits with environmental psychologist Paco Underhill and a presentation on updated Russian sanctions by Sara Yood, Esq. The educational Plumb Club monthly podcast postings for […]
GIA on the Difference Between Natural and Laboratory
Laboratory-grown CVD rough diamond (left), laboratory-grown HPHT rough diamond (middle) and natural rough diamond (right) Two specimens of faceted crystalized carbon – both are crystal clear and give off a kaleidoscope of spectral colors in direct light. They appear to be identical. One, however, is a billion or more years old and the other […]
Lab-Grown-Diamonds Over the Counter
In this excerpt from the Diamonds course by the Diamond Council of America, you’ll learn how to discuss lab-grown diamonds with customers. DCA is a non-profit organization that provides quality, affordable distance education and the opportunity to earn professional certifications in diamonds, colored gemstones and fine jewelry sales. Lab-grown diamonds are pure carbon, just like […]
Summary of the FTC Green Guides
Summary of the FTC Green Guides Keywords: FTC, Sustainable, Environment, Marketing
An Introduction to – Human Rights
Human rights is an issue of tremendous importance and vast impact, affecting everyone regardless of age, race, location or wealth. In fact, the United Nations General Assembly meeting in a matter of weeks, will convene in New York to strengthen the global agenda on this issue for years to come. While an important milestone like […]
Guide to Sapphire
History, Lore and Appreciation If blue is the color you think of when the word “sapphire” is said, you are very close to its root. It derives from Hebrew and Arabic terms safir, meaning blue, and sapphiros, meaning blue in Greek. In ancient times, such words referred to a blue gem material that was likely lapis […]
September Social Media Holiday Calendar
September is Sapphire Month September 4: National Wildlife Day #NationalWildlifeDay September 5: International Day of Charity #CharityDay September 5: Labor Day (First Monday of September) #LaborDay September 6: Read a Book Day #ReadABookDay September 8: International Literacy Day #LiteracyDay September 9: Stand Up To Cancer Day (Second Friday of September) #KissCancerGoodbye September 11: National Day of Service and Remembrance #911Day September 11: National Grandparents Day (First Sunday of September […]
Power Partnerships Produce Profits
Collaborating with manufacturers offers many benefits to retailers. McKinsey & Company has found in its market research that retailers and suppliers that have chosen to be transparent in their partnerships, open in their strategies, generous in sharing insights and opportunities, aligned on metrics, and collaborative beyond the traditional commercial areas have gained each other’s trust […]
Talking Green! What Can You Really Say in Sustainability Marketing?
The Plumb Club was pleased to present an essential retail-learning presentation in connection with Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC). The virtual presentation, “Talking Green! What Can You Really Say in Sustainability Marketing? ”, which was held in the Jewelers Resource Center Auditorium on Wednesday, August 24th.
US Consumers Prefer In Store to Online
US Consumers Prefer In Store to Online Keywords: Retail Shopping