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Expectations, Energy Still High in Jewelry Business
The jewelry industry came together to celebrate 30 years of the JCK Show, June 10-13, 2022 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, exceeding pre-pandemic attendance numbers, welcoming over 17,000 attendees and 1,800 exhibitors. “It was a celebratory and momentous year for the JCK community,” Sarin Bachmann, group vice president of RX Jewelry Group shared […]
Global Production of Rough Diamonds From 2005 to 2021
Global Production of Rough Diamonds From 2005 to 2021 Keywords: Diamond
Essential Product Photography Types to Use on Your Website
Customer experience is a combination of attitude, feelings, and perception. As these factors aggregate, they form a dynamic customer behavior. Shopping, therefore, is a confluence of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive responses. But above all, it is sensorial. Touch is crucial in maximizing the joy of shopping experience. It plays a significant role in product evaluation; […]
United States Marriage Rate 1990-2020
United States Marriage Rate 1990-2020 Keywords: Bridal
Kimberley Process System of Warranties FAQ
What is the System of Warranties (SoW)? The System of Warranties (SoW), which complements the KPCS, requires buyers and sellers of rough diamonds, polished diamonds and jewelry set with diamonds to include a warranty statement on B2B invoices and memos each time a diamond change hands, assuring the next buyer that it originated from sources in compliance […]
Kimberley Process FAQ
What is the Kimberley Process (KP)? The Kimberley Process (KP) is the international forum dedicated to eradicating conflict diamonds from the world trade, with conflict diamonds being defined by the KP’s Core Document conflict diamonds as rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. Established in 2000 and endorsed by both […]
Guide to Ruby
History, Lore and Appreciation Throughout humanity, red has represented passion and romance. Ruby, the red gem variety of the mineral corundum, has been engaged for centuries to symbolize those sentiments. 17th Century English poet, Robert Herrick, alluded to both passion and the gems’ color when he wrote: “Some asked me where the rubies grew, and […]
July Social Media Holiday Calendar
July is Ruby Month July 1: National Postal Worker Day #NationalPostalWorkerDay July 2: World UFO Day #WorldUFODay July 4: Independence Day (United States) July 7: World Chocolate Day #WorldChocolateDay July 8: National Video Games Day #NationalVideoGamesDay July 11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day #CheerUpTheLonelyDay July 12: Malala Day #MalalaDay July 15: Give Something Away Day […]
How to Design Your Website Like a New Store
Do you make more than 10% of your total sales online? Have you hit 25% yet? Or do you still see your website as a marketing channel rather than sales? Many retailers know what it takes to make a brick-and-mortar store successful. But many jewelers also do not apply those same principles to their website […]
A Jeweler’s Guide to 24/7 Security
Your business is unique, and a day in your life is different from every other jeweler’s. However, your days share common traits, and you wake up with the same intentions: to sell your product and please your customers. This is true regardless of your type of business — retail, wholesale, manufacturing, or any combination — […]