JCK Online - April 1, 2006
Cover Story
Platinum's Progress
The U.S. platinum jewelry and watch market continues to thrive, despite drops in world demand in 2005 plus the highest per-ounce price for the white metal in 26 years (see sidebar, p. 67). Helping spur demand are technical innovations, less-expensive jewelry, and novel promotions that are widening the U.
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- Jeweler's Notebook
- Put the Brakes on Break-Ins
- Book Smarts
- 'The Rules of Business’ Every Jeweler Should Follow
- Five Questions
- Smith Jewelers
- Gem Pricing
- Gem Pricing
- In the Industry
- Ted Lazarus
- VNU Plans Couture Leadership Conference for 2007
- Appointments
- GIA Selects Keynote Speakers for 2006 Gemological Research Conference
- William L. Carreras
- GIA Releases 2006 Education Catalog
- Leveraging Your People
- Greet for Success
- The Real Advantage
- Streak Free and Squeaky Clean
- Opinion
- Counterpoint
- Dirty Gold or Dirty Pool?
- Editor's Page
- Diamonds in the News
- Our World
- GIA's Problems, Continued
- UpFront
- JCK Wins Again!
- Diamonds
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- DTC Has Record Sales in 2006
- Hearts On Fire Gets New President
- Lazare Kaplan Appoints Rosario Senior VP
- Antwerp Split Over De Beers
- DDC Changes Bylaws, Invites in IGI
- De Beers, Jewelers for Children Team Up for Program
- Fashion
- JCK Trend Spotting
- Publishing Note
- The Four Elements of South Sea Pearls
- Behr Launches Queer as Folk and The L Word Lines
- AJDC’s Annual Art Project Inspires (Again)
- Accolades
- Gems
- Yogone?
- Second Volume of Inclusion Trilogy Released
- JCOC to Conduct Study for AGTA
- China’s Silicosis Epidemic Triggers CIBJO Involvement
- International
- Upbeat Japanese Economy Means Good Business at IJT
- Jaipur Show Posts Success for 2005
- Spotlight
- Women’s Confidence in Looks Holds
- JSA Puts Out Crime Alert for Convict
- Forte, Leonard Out
- De Beers Chain to Nearly Double This Year
- Colibri Appoints New CEO
- Watches
- LVMH Sales Rose 11 Percent in 2005; Watches, Jewelry Up 11 Percent
- Patek Philippe Invents New Balance Spring
- Newswire
- Roger Dubuis S.A., Helvetia Dispute Ending U.S. Distribution Contract
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