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Jewelry Gift Buyers vs Self Purchasers
Jewelry Gift Buyers vs Self Purchasers Keywords: Jewelry Gifts, Self-Purchasers, Retail, Platinum
Diamond Types
Human beings love to classify and categorize items—and for good reason! This type of organization helps us better understand common attributes of things and simplify complex data. Gemstones, of course, are no different. Look at the diamond industry: we have broken down diamonds into 11 grades of clarity, 23 grades of color (not including the […]
The Number of Jewelry Businesses in North America
How Many Jewelry Businesses Are There in North America? According to the Jewelers Board of Trade, there were 25,301 North American jewelry businesses in its database at the end of 2021: 23,979 in the United States and 1,322 in Canada. This is a 1.5% drop from the prior year’s number of 25,767. That breaks down […]
The Composition of Gold Alloys
The Composition of Gold Alloys Keywords: Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Alloy, Red Gold, Rose Gold, Pink Gold, Gray White Gold, Soft Green Gold, Light Green Gold, Deep Green Gold, Blue White Gold, Blue Gold, Purple Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Palladium, Nickel, Iron, Cadmium, Platinum
Top Ten Jewelry Cities
Top Ten Jewelry Cities Keywords: Jewelry Stores, Retail
Diamonds Unearthed: How Diamonds Form
In this Q & A, Smithsonian diamond expert Jeffrey Post explains how diamonds crystallize deep in the earth. How are diamonds formed? Diamonds are formed deep within the Earth about 100 miles or so below the surface in the upper mantle. Obviously in that part of the Earth it’s very hot. There’s a lot of […]
Practical Tips for Preventing Smash & Grabs
7 Practical Tips for Preventing Smash-and-Grab Robberies A lot of jewelry crimes that make headlines in the news today revolve around smash-and-grab robberies. These are often high-profile, brazen attacks that happen quickly and result in high-dollar losses. If you’ve ever seen surveillance footage of one, it almost appears that there’s nothing that could have been […]
Pearls, Top Go-To Gem
Pearls have never been out of style, but there is nuance to how to best wear them at any given time Closets of today are looking a lot less like wardrobes and more like mood boards, with an overarching theme that speaks to an individual’s taste, hails Pinterest in its annual trends report. Coined “the […]
Platinum Prices Since 1976
Platinum Prices Since 1976 Keywords: Platinum
Game Changers! Shifts Affecting Retail
A provocative and informational presentation, entitled “Game Changers! Shifts Affecting Retail”, was moderated by The Plumb Club’s Executive Director, Lawrence Hess on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in the auditorium of the newly launched Jewelers Resource Center.