All naturally colored diamonds are rare. In an ideal scenario, diamonds are formed from a single element, that being pure carbon - rendering them exquisitely colorless. Their tint can come from a variety of trace elements that intrude into the molecular structure of the mineral. But color can also result from mechanisms not fully understood. How are color-change diamonds created exactly - or pink, for that matter? The jury is still out on that mysterious transpiration.
Here we are at Christmas, 2009. If you’re reading this, you’ve managed to survive the Great American Recession up to this point. How did we do it? Beats the hell out ...
Former Secretary of State Albright’s “Pin Diplomacy”
When Madeleine Albright, the former
Former Secretary of State Albright’s “Pin Diplomacy”
When Madeleine Albright, the former
Everyone loves to daydream over beautiful jewelry store displays, catching a glimpse of baubles they’d otherwise never see - or even dream of owning. However for top no...
The past couple of months we have been discussing the process of selling additional items. As we approach the all important holiday season the importance of learning to s...
About 2 or 3 years ago I was going to write about how retailers were dealing with the onslaught of employees bringing their personal cell phones into work. Right about th...
The phone is ringing. A battery needs to be put into a watch for a customer and there is another repair to be done to a chain for a lady who will be back in five minutes....
*This is the fourth in a series of six articles about Twitter Social Networking and its use in the Jewelry Industry
Last month we discussed getting your Twitter Account up...
| Bill Warren, DDJM (Doctor of Dynamic Jewelry Marketing) | |
Are you fishing for whales or minnows?
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| Brian Barfield | |
Modern Day Selling: Maximizing your store’s full potential
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| Mia Katrin | |
Spring Fever
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| Howard Kelrick | |
24 Karat Corner - News and Views from the 24 Karat Club Southeastern U.S.: Can you nail the close?
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| David Brown | |
What does a change in staff really cost you?
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| Bob Epstein | |
Successful retirement sale strategies
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| Brad Huisken, President IAS Training | |
25 Customer Service Commandments
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| Diana Jarrett GG, RMV, Member NAJA | |
The Story Behind the Stone: Glisten to me
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| Chuck Koehler | |
The Retailer’s Perspective: When the gold goes tumbling down!
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| George Prout | |
Applied Marketing 101: The next three stone
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| Brad Simon | |
Internet Marketing Strategies: Follow your customer’s lead - text them!
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