If you missed the excitement of the $6.5 million Archduke Joseph Diamond sale at Christie’s back in 1993 (equivalent to a $10.5 million sale today), don’t worry – this 76.02…

As jewelers continue to shrink in great numbers, it makes sense to discuss how their value to the consumer has changed. Click on the Link to National Jeweler Magazine http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/independents/a/~29374-The-value-of-independent-jewelers…

Notwithstanding the number of hotel getaway packages, the multitude of bundled bedroom toys and just about anything in every merchandise category that is marketed with reference to Fifty Shades of…

Here is a link to an article that I wrote for NATIONAL JEWELER  about the shrinking number of  Independent Jewelers throughout the US.  Feel free to leave commentary. http://www.nationaljeweler.com/nj/independents/a/~29303-Independent-jewelersRIP Local Independent Jewelers…

The Federal Trade Commission is currently reviewing their Jewelry Industry Marketing Guides …and one of the areas that they are seeking public input about is Cultured Pearls.  Hold that thought…

The Diamond Industry is currently whispering and trying to resolve their concerns & fears regarding synthetic diamonds (i.e. lab-grown). The drama started when recent parcels of synthetic diamonds were submitted…

  Changing the World with Jewelry Activism Quality Jewelry enhances our lives for sure. Whether we receive jewelry for a Birthday, Anniversary or “Just Because†…fine jewelry makes our important occasions…

The heart and soul of the luxury business is the understanding that luxury is inexpressible, because it is aesthetic based….captivating all of our senses. That is why a simulant or…

  If you love Diamonds, I bet you have heard more than once that “You can see the differenceâ€! The reality is that most people (including many diamond jewelry sellers)…

  Many marketers feel that Quality is all about perceived value. In fact, it is “value†that is perceived… when the quality of something is thought to be worth its…