JCK Online - April 1, 2001

They said it wouldn't last—and they were right. It was a little over a year-and-a-half ago that a parade of well-funded, high-profile jewelry Web sites burst onto the scene, hoping to duplicate the popularity of e-commerce sites like Amazon.com. They raised millions of dollars and attracted the best and brightest in the industry.

• Departments
• Bench Tricks
• TRICK VIII: BENCH PIN INNOVATION
• Business Report
• Consumer Confidence Is Key to Thwarting a Recession
• Analysts Say Staffs Will Be Leaner This Year
• What's My Motivation?
• Counterpoint
• The Power of the Press
• Diamond Notes
• Indian Quake Halts Diamond Production
• Dateline NBC to Spotlight 'Conflict Diamonds' in Congo
• De Beers Hopes to Resolve Antitrust Issue
• Gemprint Goes 'Hollywood'
• Laura Bush's Mystery Necklace
• On Your Laser Drilling Marks …
• EGL USA to Open New EGL Los Angeles
• U.S. Aid Official Discusses 'Conflict Diamonds'
• Editors Page
• Journalism 101
• Fashion Facets
• A Vivid Tribute to a Fashion Icon
• The Fashion of Politics
• High School Student Wins Design Contest
• Fashion Makeover
• Everyday Diamonds Delight Busy Mom
• Gem Notes
• The Envelope, Please
• GIA Giants on Display
• Jewelry 'Campers' in Garden Spot
• Brazil: Recognizing Enhancements
• Paraíba's Tucson Connection
• '90s Retrospective: It's A Keeper!
• Jewel of the Month
• Ammolite
• People
• People
• Tech Talk
• ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
• Up Front
• Jewelers Foiled by Moissanite on 20/20
• DiNicola Returns as Zale Chairman, CEO
• Clarifications
• The Old Switcheroo
• CWE Begins Efforts to Increase Number of U.S. Watchmakers
• Chalson Closes
• New 'Conflict Diamond' Campaign Urged
• 60 Minutes Takes on 'Conflict Diamonds'
• Correction
• De Beers May Go Private
• Ashford Acquires WatchNetwork.com
• Watch World
• Seiko Moves Against Fake Watches
• 'This is the Year of Ebel's Rebirth'
• Record Sales in Europe for 2000
• Rolex Sponsors Historic Auto Races
• Junghans, Bedat Get New Owners

• Diamonds
• Meet Your New Competitor: De Beers

• Fashion
• Pinning Down Fashion

• Management
• Coping with Calamity
• The ADA A Legal Obligation You Can't Afford to Avoid

• Retailing
• The Elements of Retail Design

• Trade Shows
• If It's February, This Must Be Tucson
• Vicenza: All Elegance and Glamour
• Subtle trends, flat attendance mark both Orlando and New York shows

• Watches
• Japan Watch Report
• Japan's Watchmakers Focus on 'The Bright Spot'