Editor’s Letter, June 2016: Transformation Age
If I had to pick one global city as a poster child for change, there’d be no contest: Dubai all the way. In April, I spent three days there as a...
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Publisher’s Letter, June 2016: It’s JCK Las Vegas Week
Welcome to the JCK Las Vegas show! Hard to believe it’s that time of year again, but many of you are probably reading this in the thick of the 10...
Why @forevermarkdiamonds Is Our Favorite Feed of the Month
Naturally, the purpose of @forevermarkdiamonds is to promote its gems. But the multifaceted feed is less an advertisement than a declaration of love...
10 Things Rocking the Industry: June 2016
RECORDS
The Jubilee Ruby was touted as the most important ruby to come to auction in the United States over the past quarter-century, and it...
Snapshots From AGS Conclave in Washington, D.C., and VicenzaOro Dubai 2016
Members of the American Gem Society flocked to Washington, D.C., April 13–16 for the 78th annual Conclave, where speeches, seminars, and patriot...
3 Questions for…Fast-Fix’s Gerry Weber
Fast-Fix, the Boca Raton, Fla.–based jewelry retailer and servicer, marks its 30th anniversary this year. New CEO Gerry Weber (pictured),...
Industry & People: June 2016
COMINGS AND GOINGS
>>?After 18 years, Cecilia Gardner is planning to step down as president and CEO of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee at...
Clothes-Minded Retailers Faina & Edward Shapiro’s Diamond Dream
Faina & Edward Shapiro
Diamond Dream Jewelry & Apparel
Bernardsville,...
The Secret of Shreveport’s 75-Year-Old McCary’s Jewelers
Lynn McCary Thomas
McCary’s Jewelers
Shreveport, La.
Co-owner
mccarys.com
What is your single best money-saving...
What’s the Biggest Challenge You Face as a Jewelry Retailer in 2016?
“Affluent retail customers are steering away from high-end dressy jewelry and focusing on purchasing fewer, finer things that are rare and will...