December 26, 2011
By JCK Staff
The year 2011 may have been a lot of things, but none dare call it boring. From the roller-coaster rides seen by gold and diamond prices, to the dramatic fall-off at Pandora, to the history-...
November 21, 2011
By JCK Staff
The Gemological Institute of America has launched its 4Cs iPad application, designed to educate consumers and retailers on the 4Cs—color, clarity, cut, and carat weight.The version of the application...
September 23, 2011
By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor
On Sept. 15, Superfit—the manufacturer of a patented hinge mechanism for rings and a line of finished goods dubbed CliQ featuring the same technology—celebrated the grand opening of new offices and...
September 13, 2011
By JCK Staff
TracTech Systems, a maker of jewelry tags containing computer chips, has just added a flatbed reader to its product offering. Since 2003, TracTech users have been able to inventory merchandise using...
July 12, 2011
By JCK Staff
Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile launched an updated mobile
shopping application available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. It is
available for free from Apple’s App Store at itunes.com/...
July 8, 2011
By JCK Staff
After more than 12 years as senior instructors at Revere
Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, Ronda Coryell and Vasken Tanielian
are opening their own school, Jewelry Studies International, in...