“What we have here as an organization is absolutely incredible,” said Craig Underwood, winner of the American Gem Society’s Robert M. Shipley Award during an acceptance speech at American Gem […]
“Responsibility.” It’s the answer several audience members shouted out during a panel session when asked to sum up the industry’s mandate for the coming year in a single word. […]
“Layaway” may be one of the least dazzling words in the English dictionary. For many, the word surely conjures up TV ads featuring loud salesmen pushing dinette sets and sofas. […]
Closing time in any retail store can offer moments of opportunity for criminals. There are often lots of moving parts (and people) during closings, and employees can become preoccupied with […]
Don’t worry, we’re not going to say, “these aren’t your grandmother’s pearls.” At this point, that’s a given. The lustrous gems have been enjoying a renaissance in jewelry for several […]
The fancy intense yellow diamond pictured above has an unbreakable bond with one of the oldest international aid organizations, The Red Cross. The 205.07 ct. Red Cross Diamond was […]
Albert Ganjei was a corporate engineer before rearranging his professional life nearly 30 years ago to put pre-owned Swiss watches at the center of it. The witty and warm […]
On April 2, in a jewelry retail store in Phoenix, a sales associate was having trouble processing a credit card transaction for two female clients purchasing several pieces of jewelry. […]
If a customer’s craving color, rainbow gemstone concepts are plentiful, and decidedly on-trend. But for those who prefer something monochrome—but also acutely modern—an ombré jewel may be the answer. Clients […]
Welcome to Zing Zoom, our video series that features bite-sized video interviews with some of the industry’s most interesting, delightful and dynamic members! This week we’re talking to Emilie Shapiro, founder […]
