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New... http://www.jckonline.com/article/367363-300_Plus_Jewelry_Jobs_Available_Through_GIA_Career_Search_Engine.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/367363-300_Plus_Jewelry_Jobs_Available_Through_GIA_Career_Search_Engine.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:17:36 GMT GIA's Career Search Engine is a free online resource and open to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/367005-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/367005-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT As the holiday season approaches, dealers are expressing cautious optimism that consumers will... http://www.jckonline.com/article/367012-JCK_s_Annual_Salary_Operations_Survey.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/367012-JCK_s_Annual_Salary_Operations_Survey.php?rssid=20357 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Key Findings Methodology The online survey took place Sept. 3–15, 2009, with 14,000 e-mails... 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http://www.jckonline.com/article/356082-Tsavorite_Pioneer_Murdered.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The industry recently mourned the death of Scottish geologist Campbell Bridges, 71, the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/356080-Dishing_Up_Pearls_in_a_Buyer_s_Market.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/356080-Dishing_Up_Pearls_in_a_Buyer_s_Market.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT In the volatile international pearl market, conditions and prices change almost daily. For... http://www.jckonline.com/article/356079-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/356079-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Cash flow remains a concern for many gem industry participants. The consensus is that business... http://www.jckonline.com/article/355811-GIA_to_Host_Platinum_Jewelry_Exhibition.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/355811-GIA_to_Host_Platinum_Jewelry_Exhibition.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:45:35 GMT GIA will showcase the platinum Aqua Collection and highlights of the Plat Africa collection at... http://www.jckonline.com/article/354898-Survey_Affluent_Households_Spent_21_billion_on_Watches_and_Jewelry.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/354898-Survey_Affluent_Households_Spent_21_billion_on_Watches_and_Jewelry.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:11:00 GMT With 20 percent of American households categorized as affluent, 15.1 million affluent adults... http://www.jckonline.com/article/354505-GIA_Announces_Speakers_for_Jewelry_Career_Fair_and_Open_House.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/354505-GIA_Announces_Speakers_for_Jewelry_Career_Fair_and_Open_House.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:08:46 GMT The recruiting event will take place on October 16 at GIA's headquarters in Carlsbad,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/354454-GIA_Names_Tearle_as_New_CFO.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/354454-GIA_Names_Tearle_as_New_CFO.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:04:30 GMT The former pharmaceutical exec started this week, and brings an international perspective and... http://www.jckonline.com/article/353807-GIA_Thailand_to_Host_GemFest_Thailand.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/353807-GIA_Thailand_to_Host_GemFest_Thailand.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:48:00 GMT Event will be held on Sept. 16 in conjunction with the 44th Bangkok Gems and Jewelry... http://www.jckonline.com/article/340223-Skinner_to_Hold_Auction_September_15th.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/340223-Skinner_to_Hold_Auction_September_15th.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:21:00 GMT Auction will include a number of rare colored diamonds and gemstones, the collection of ballroom... http://www.jckonline.com/article/340004-India_Has_New_Foreign_Trade_Policy.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/340004-India_Has_New_Foreign_Trade_Policy.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:16:00 GMT The Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced a new foreign trade... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339973-Diamonds_Colored_Stone_Jewelry_on_Auction_Block_This_Month.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339973-Diamonds_Colored_Stone_Jewelry_on_Auction_Block_This_Month.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:14:00 GMT Three separate estates of rare fancy color diamonds, colorless diamonds, diamond jewelry, and... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339730-New_GIA_GemPassbook_for_Colored_Stone_Services.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339730-New_GIA_GemPassbook_for_Colored_Stone_Services.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:50:54 GMT GIA introduced a new "GIA GemPassbookTM" for the advance purchase of two of its colored stone... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339747-Gemworld_Announces_New_Format_for_The_Gem_Guide.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339747-Gemworld_Announces_New_Format_for_The_Gem_Guide.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:50:00 GMT Gemworld International Inc., publisher of The Gem Guide, will combine its three publications... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339388-GIA_s_Latest_Distance_Education_Quarterly_is_Available_Online.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339388-GIA_s_Latest_Distance_Education_Quarterly_is_Available_Online.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:23:00 GMT The digital version of the 2009 August Distance Education Quarterly outlines GIA's education... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339387-Memorial_Service_Video_for_Campbell_Bridges_Online.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339387-Memorial_Service_Video_for_Campbell_Bridges_Online.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:22:00 GMT ICA offering opportunity to view Campbell Bridges memorial on their... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339151-GIA_India_Launches_Business_Excellence_Series_for_Alumni.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339151-GIA_India_Launches_Business_Excellence_Series_for_Alumni.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:10:00 GMT New series will host discussions and seminars focused on providing opportunities for alumni to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/339152-AGL_to_Offer_On_Site_Testing_During_Hong_Kong_Show.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/339152-AGL_to_Offer_On_Site_Testing_During_Hong_Kong_Show.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:09:00 GMT AGL will perform on-site testing during the Hong Kong Watch and Jewellery Fair September 2009... http://www.jckonline.com/article/338844-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/338844-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT The U.S. gemstone industry remains weak. 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Cattermole will serve three months or until a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/316281-AJDC_Annual_Projects_Unveiled_On_Display_At_JANY_Show.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/316281-AJDC_Annual_Projects_Unveiled_On_Display_At_JANY_Show.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:20:00 GMT The theme of this year’s American Jewelry Design Council design project was... http://www.jckonline.com/article/316168-Gemological_Duo_Offers_Lab_Services.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/316168-Gemological_Duo_Offers_Lab_Services.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:46:00 GMT Branko Deljanin and Dusan Simic have partnered under one banner to serve two jewelry centers in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/315964-Gem_Expert_Joins_ShopNBC.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/315964-Gem_Expert_Joins_ShopNBC.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:35:00 GMT Author, gem expert, and TV shopping veteran Paul Deasy will host ShopNBC’s “The Gem... http://www.jckonline.com/article/311626-Gemfields_Stops_Possible_Offer_Talks_with_Rox.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/311626-Gemfields_Stops_Possible_Offer_Talks_with_Rox.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:41:00 GMT Gemfields performed its due diligence on a Rox Conduit offer for nearly a month and announced... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307774-Management_Changes_at_Charles_Colvard.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307774-Management_Changes_at_Charles_Colvard.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:29:00 GMT The maker of moissanite have ended their Management Services Agreement with Bird Capital Group,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307683-GIA_Adds_Fluorescence_Info_to_Diamond_Reports.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307683-GIA_Adds_Fluorescence_Info_to_Diamond_Reports.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:57:00 GMT The GIA’s Diamond Grading Report and Diamond Dossier will now include a diamond fluorescence... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307392-AGTA_Launches_Two_New_Forums.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307392-AGTA_Launches_Two_New_Forums.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:28:00 GMT The American Gem Trade Association launched trade and consumer forums to exchange a variety of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307279-Hanoi_Trading_Center_Displays_15_tonne_Sapphire_Block.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307279-Hanoi_Trading_Center_Displays_15_tonne_Sapphire_Block.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:27:00 GMT A Hanoi, Vietnam, trade center celebrates its second anniversary by displaying a 15-metric-tonne... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307089-Are_We_There_Yet_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307089-Are_We_There_Yet_.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Summertime and the title question above go hand-in-hand. Usually the question comes from... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307085-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307085-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT The gem industry is seeing a slight uptick in activity. However, this has been most evident... http://www.jckonline.com/article/307179-New_Surveys_Shed_Light_on_Luxury_Market.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/307179-New_Surveys_Shed_Light_on_Luxury_Market.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:49:00 GMT Unity Marketing unveils findings of Luxury Interactive Conference and its annual luxury market... http://www.jckonline.com/article/295514-AGL_Modifies_Wording_on_Heated_Rubies.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/295514-AGL_Modifies_Wording_on_Heated_Rubies.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT American Gemological Laboratories (AGL) has modified its disclosure wording on heated... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294877-GIA_Scholarships_Now_Available_for_2010.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294877-GIA_Scholarships_Now_Available_for_2010.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:28:00 GMT Applications are accessible online through the Oct. 30... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294892-GJEPC_Creates_New_Trade_Show.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294892-GJEPC_Creates_New_Trade_Show.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:28:00 GMT India’s Export Council has created a two-day diamonds and colored stone show that precedes the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283523-Tightwad_s_Tour_of_Tucson_2009.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283523-Tightwad_s_Tour_of_Tucson_2009.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT My favorite trade show of the year, the American Gem Trade Association's GemFair, held in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279857-JCK_s_Next_Chapter.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279857-JCK_s_Next_Chapter.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT We here at the JCK Publishing Group are not immune from this crushing recession. We've recently... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283124-Will_Zell_Brothers_Survive_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283124-Will_Zell_Brothers_Survive_.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Zell Brothers, a 97-year-old institution in the Portland, Ore., jewelry market, may close,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284189-Sales_and_Customer_Service_Standards.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284189-Sales_and_Customer_Service_Standards.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT What do Fed-Ex, The Ritz-Carlton, McDonald's, Disney, Hertz, IBM, and Nordstrom have in common?... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284286-Brazil_s_Feninjer_Show_Celebrates_Bright_and_Cheerful_Jewelry.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284286-Brazil_s_Feninjer_Show_Celebrates_Bright_and_Cheerful_Jewelry.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT The annual Feninjer Jewelry Show in São Paulo, Brazil, is always a treat, and the event was... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291297-Ultra_Enters_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291297-Ultra_Enters_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Jewelry retail chain Ultra Stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April in a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294137-Yes_You_Can_Boost_Business_on_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294137-Yes_You_Can_Boost_Business_on_.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Even if you're not on Facebook, chances are you know someone who is. You may even know someone... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294882-Amber_Jewelry_s_Time_to_Shine.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294882-Amber_Jewelry_s_Time_to_Shine.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Great jewelry material doesn't grow on trees. Or does it? Amber, the resin of prehistoric pine... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284010-ICA_Appoints_New_President_and_Board.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284010-ICA_Appoints_New_President_and_Board.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 21 May 2009 15:10:00 GMT ICA's 13th Congress breaks attendance... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285714-Paula_Crevoshay_to_Speak_at_Museum.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285714-Paula_Crevoshay_to_Speak_at_Museum.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:36:00 GMT  'Queen of Color' to Lecture at Headley – Whitney... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285949-CIBJO_Talk_Urges_Marketing.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285949-CIBJO_Talk_Urges_Marketing.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:53:00 GMT IDI's Avidar Calls for "outside-the-box... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293191-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293191-Gem_Pricing_Report.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Despite the harsh economy, the gemstone market, like the broader market, is showing signs of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286232-Crystal_Balm.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286232-Crystal_Balm.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Despite the faltering economy and a decline in attendance, buyers at this show bought. Many... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284416-Signs_of_Recovery_in_Luxury_Market.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284416-Signs_of_Recovery_in_Luxury_Market.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT  New study from Unity Marketing reveals optimism among affluent... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282601-JCK_Special_Report_Africa_Comes_to_the_Oscars.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282601-JCK_Special_Report_Africa_Comes_to_the_Oscars.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT What’s a former African head of state doing in Hollywood at Oscar time? Trying to persuade... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290218-Phillies_Receive_World_Championship_Diamond_Rings.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290218-Phillies_Receive_World_Championship_Diamond_Rings.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:57:00 GMT Members of the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies received their diamond and gold... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289817-Ultra_Diamonds_Goes_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289817-Ultra_Diamonds_Goes_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:26:00 GMT Jewelry retail chain Ultra Stores filed for Chapter 11 Thursday, in a “pre-packaged”... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286245-GIA_Featured_in_Pink_Panther_DVD.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286245-GIA_Featured_in_Pink_Panther_DVD.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:42:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America has a starring role in a featurette contained in the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287596-ICA_Congress_2009_Speaker_Lineup.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287596-ICA_Congress_2009_Speaker_Lineup.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:25:00 GMT The International Colored Gemstone Association announced the lineup of speakers for the upcoming... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290367-Leila_Tai_Receives_AJDC_Grand_Prize.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290367-Leila_Tai_Receives_AJDC_Grand_Prize.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:16:00 GMT The American Jewelry Design Council has announced that Leila Tai won the 2009 Grand Prize of its... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284241-GIA_London_Business_Classes.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284241-GIA_London_Business_Classes.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:15:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America London is offering a new, intensive, five-day class on... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283475-NJI_to_Celebrate_NYC_s_Sparkle_Week_with_Jewelry_Exhibition.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283475-NJI_to_Celebrate_NYC_s_Sparkle_Week_with_Jewelry_Exhibition.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:39:00 GMT New York City will be the setting of Sparkle Week—a celebrations at small and large boutiques,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282140-Mastoloni_Pearls_Launches_Web_Site.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282140-Mastoloni_Pearls_Launches_Web_Site.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:58:00 GMT Pearl jewelry manufacturer, Mastoloni Pearls, has launched a new Web site to showcase its... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288169-PGI_Names_Platinum_Design_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288169-PGI_Names_Platinum_Design_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:33:00 GMT Platinum Guild International announced the winners of its first 2009 Platinum Design Awards at... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289693-Beasley_Resigns_from_Helzberg_Replaced_by_Raff.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289693-Beasley_Resigns_from_Helzberg_Replaced_by_Raff.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:49:00 GMT Marvin Beasley, chairman and chief executive officer of Helzberg Diamond Shops, Inc., has... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291510-GIA_Issues_Polariscope_Recall.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291510-GIA_Issues_Polariscope_Recall.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:35:00 GMT GIA Instruments issued a recall for its "Illuminator Polariscope, Model 415000" after several... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289767-Beesley_Says_he_is_Not_Affiliated_with_AGL.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289767-Beesley_Says_he_is_Not_Affiliated_with_AGL.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:05:00 GMT C.R. “Cap” Beesley, the former president of American Gemological Laboratories has made... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293250-Aguilera_is_the_Face_of_Webster_s_Ad_Campaign.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293250-Aguilera_is_the_Face_of_Webster_s_Ad_Campaign.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:40:00 GMT London-based jeweler Stephen Webster is again partnering with long time friend and five-time... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281929-Gemfields_Reports_Mixed_Results.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281929-Gemfields_Reports_Mixed_Results.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:28:00 GMT Gemfields plc. reported a significant increase in emerald production at its Kagem mine in Zambia... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294070-More_than_200_Attend_Stuller_s_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294070-More_than_200_Attend_Stuller_s_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:52:00 GMT Stuller, Inc said its Annual Jewelers Workshop had more than 200 attendees from all over the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288062-Report_Niwaka_Files_for_Bankruptcy_Closes_N_Y_Store.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288062-Report_Niwaka_Files_for_Bankruptcy_Closes_N_Y_Store.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:35:00 GMT Japanese jeweler Niwaka is liquidating its U.S. operations and closing its store on Fifth Avenue... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279633-GIA_India_Education_Moves_to_BKC_First_Class_Graduates.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279633-GIA_India_Education_Moves_to_BKC_First_Class_Graduates.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:09:00 GMT GIA India Education is moving to the 10th Floor, Trade Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284194-Gottschalks_to_Liquidate.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284194-Gottschalks_to_Liquidate.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:28:00 GMT U.S. regional department store chain Gottschalks will be liquidated after it failed to attract a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279638-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Unchanged_in_March.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279638-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Unchanged_in_March.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:09:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in February, was flat... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281584-JA_Provides_Guidance_on_Burma_Gem_Ban.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281584-JA_Provides_Guidance_on_Burma_Gem_Ban.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:16:00 GMT Jewelers of America sent its members updated guidance on the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286856-AGL_to_Reopen_Under_Smith_s_Leadership.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286856-AGL_to_Reopen_Under_Smith_s_Leadership.php?rssid=20357 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:07:00 GMT American Gemological Laboratories will reopen after being closed by its previous owner,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293221-Alan_Friedman_Joins_La_Vie_Group.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293221-Alan_Friedman_Joins_La_Vie_Group.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:53:00 GMT The La Vie Group has signed an agreement with Beverly Hills jewelry designer Alan Friedman to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286846-Charles_Colvard_Q4_Sales_Down_55_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286846-Charles_Colvard_Q4_Sales_Down_55_.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:29:00 GMT Charles & Colvard, Ltd., said Friday that net sales for the fourth quarter were down 55 percent... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293799-Signet_Annual_Sales_Down_8_8_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293799-Signet_Annual_Sales_Down_8_8_.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:56:00 GMT Signet Jewelers Ltd. reported Wednesday that its sales declined 8.8 percent to $3.34 billion in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284500-Alliance_Time_Bidz_com_Acquire_Colibri_Assets.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284500-Alliance_Time_Bidz_com_Acquire_Colibri_Assets.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:59:00 GMT Alliance Time—a New York-based distributor of brand name and designer jewelry, watches and... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290832-Dubai_Pearl_Tender_Raises_More_Than_1_Million.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290832-Dubai_Pearl_Tender_Raises_More_Than_1_Million.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:22:00 GMT The recent tender by the Dubai Pearl Exchange generated sales of more than $1 million wholesale... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287448-Paragon_Lake_Launches_New_Web_site.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287448-Paragon_Lake_Launches_New_Web_site.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:02:00 GMT Jewelry technology company Paragon Lake has launched a newly designed and overhauled company Web... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288386-Tiffany_Q4_Sales_Down_20_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288386-Tiffany_Q4_Sales_Down_20_.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:35:00 GMT Tiffany & Co. said Monday that net sales in the fourth quarter declined 20 percent... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291712-Thai_Jewelry_Industry_Receives_Liquidity_Boost.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291712-Thai_Jewelry_Industry_Receives_Liquidity_Boost.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:37:00 GMT The Thai Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, has provided financial support to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293293-GIA_Debuts_Mini_Jewelry_Career_Fair_at_JCK_Las_Vegas.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293293-GIA_Debuts_Mini_Jewelry_Career_Fair_at_JCK_Las_Vegas.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:27:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America will debut a GIA "Mini" Jewelry Career Fair, May 31 during... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281250-David_Trout_Coffin_Trout_Fine_Jewellers_51.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281250-David_Trout_Coffin_Trout_Fine_Jewellers_51.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:20:00 GMT David Michael Trout, founding partners of Coffin & Trout Fine Jewellers, Chandler, Ariz., died... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294212-Atlanta_Jewelry_Show_Student_Design_Winners.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294212-Atlanta_Jewelry_Show_Student_Design_Winners.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:14:00 GMT Winners of the annual student design competition hosted by Southern Jewelry Travelers... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292755-MJSA_Vision_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292755-MJSA_Vision_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:39:00 GMT The 2009 MJSA Vision Award jewelry design competition winners were honored during MJSA Expo New... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284634-Bench_Media_s_10th_Anniversary_Special.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284634-Bench_Media_s_10th_Anniversary_Special.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:08:00 GMT In celebration of the 10th anniversary Bench Media published jewelry shop management book,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289981-GIA_Museum_to_Display_472_Ct_Emerald_Crystal.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289981-GIA_Museum_to_Display_472_Ct_Emerald_Crystal.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:48:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America said its museum will debut a recently discovered 472-ct.... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293175-Jewelry_Design_Firm_Launches_Japanese_Web_site.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293175-Jewelry_Design_Firm_Launches_Japanese_Web_site.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:14:00 GMT The circle jewelry design studio of Sioux City, Iowa, has launched a Tokyo-based e-commerce Web... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282329-DMCC_Consolidates_its_Diamonds_Colored_Stones_and_Pearl_Divisions.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282329-DMCC_Consolidates_its_Diamonds_Colored_Stones_and_Pearl_Divisions.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:55:00 GMT The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre said it has integrated its precious gems divisions to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284507-Shigley_Talks_Diamonds_at_Mining_Conference.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284507-Shigley_Talks_Diamonds_at_Mining_Conference.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:22:00 GMT Dr. James Shigley, the Gemological Institute of America’s distinguished research fellow, gave... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279806-HRD_Gemacyt_to_Hold_Diamond_Courses_in_Spain.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279806-HRD_Gemacyt_to_Hold_Diamond_Courses_in_Spain.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:16:00 GMT HRD Antwerp and Gemacyt Laboratorio Gemológico, Madrid, have agreed to develop diamond... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286000-Bulgari_Profits_Fall_45_Percent_in_2008.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286000-Bulgari_Profits_Fall_45_Percent_in_2008.php?rssid=20357 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT Profits for Bulgari SpA, one of the world’s largest luxury jewelers and watchmakers, fell 45... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293906-Swatch_Group_s_2008_Profits_Fall_17_4_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293906-Swatch_Group_s_2008_Profits_Fall_17_4_.php?rssid=20357 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:36:00 GMT Net income for the Swatch Group, the world’s largest watchmaker, slipped 17.4 percent in 2008,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284757-Lincoln_Watch_Contains_Secret_Message.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284757-Lincoln_Watch_Contains_Secret_Message.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:18:00 GMT The long-standing rumor that Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch contained a “secret” engraving... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279494-NRF_Retail_Sales_Beat_Expectations.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279494-NRF_Retail_Sales_Beat_Expectations.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:05:00 GMT Retail industry sales for February (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants)... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279758-Foot_Traffic_and_Retail_Sales_Down_in_February.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279758-Foot_Traffic_and_Retail_Sales_Down_in_February.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:39:00 GMT U.S. foot traffic at major shopping centers for the month of February fell 9.3 percent while... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287786-Gemologist_Carmona_Joins_Pacific_Council.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287786-Gemologist_Carmona_Joins_Pacific_Council.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:33:00 GMT Charles I. Carmona, Los Angeles-based gemologist and president of Guild Laboratories, Inc., has... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283550-Dubai_Pearl_Trade_Marks_Strong_Growth_in_2008.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283550-Dubai_Pearl_Trade_Marks_Strong_Growth_in_2008.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:36:00 GMT The value of the loose pearl trade in Dubai grew from AED 22 million ($6 million) in 2007 to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282102-Instore_Show_s_Bench_Pressure_Challenge_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282102-Instore_Show_s_Bench_Pressure_Challenge_.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:51:00 GMT The Instore Show, taking place at the Chicago Navy Pier, April 19 - 21, will include a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288711-Dubai_China_have_second_trade_meeting.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288711-Dubai_China_have_second_trade_meeting.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:15:00 GMT The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre hosted a government and trade delegation from Shenzhen,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285881-ASA_Las_Vegas_Class.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285881-ASA_Las_Vegas_Class.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:16:00 GMT The American Society of Appraisers GJ206 Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Techniques and Standards... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290716-Stuller_s_Annual_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290716-Stuller_s_Annual_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:06:00 GMT Stuller, Inc.’s Annual Jewelers’ Workshop will take place March 27-29 at its headquarters in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280665-Collectors_Universe_Exits_Jewelry_Grading_Business.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280665-Collectors_Universe_Exits_Jewelry_Grading_Business.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:31:00 GMT Collectors Universe, Inc. on Monday announced that it will exit the business of authenticating... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293039-MJSA_Expo_New_York_Innovation_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293039-MJSA_Expo_New_York_Innovation_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:19:00 GMT Three technological innovations benefiting jewelry manufacturers will be showcased when the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293318-Gucci_Sells_Bedat_Co_to_LuxuryConcepts.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293318-Gucci_Sells_Bedat_Co_to_LuxuryConcepts.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:40:00 GMT Swiss luxury watchmaker Bedat & Co. has been sold by the Gucci Group to Luxury Concepts Watches... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294348-Exclusive_Tiffany_to_Close_Iridesse.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294348-Exclusive_Tiffany_to_Close_Iridesse.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:08:00 GMT Tiffany & Co. plans to close Iridesse, the pearl-only chain it launched in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290654-Super_Bell_CEO_Forms_Global_Jewelry_Coalition.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290654-Super_Bell_CEO_Forms_Global_Jewelry_Coalition.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:30:00 GMT Lo Huang, Super Bell Jewelry chief executive officer, said he has formed a coalition... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288088-Westwood_to_Create_Amber_Jewelry_at_Amberif.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288088-Westwood_to_Create_Amber_Jewelry_at_Amberif.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:02:00 GMT Jewelry designer Barbara Westwood will be the special guest at Amberif 2009, the 16th... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287541-Passion_Award_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287541-Passion_Award_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:47:00 GMT The fifth annual Bench Jewelers Passion Award Design Competition will be held in conjunction... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287576-Gemfields_Unveils_its_Zambian_Emeralds.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287576-Gemfields_Unveils_its_Zambian_Emeralds.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:59:00 GMT Gemfields Resources unveiled its Zambian emeralds in Mumbai as part of its international... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293725-Fortunoff_Liquidation_Begins.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293725-Fortunoff_Liquidation_Begins.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:36:00 GMT Jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC, which has been in operation for... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284956-Zale_Sales_Down_17_9_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284956-Zale_Sales_Down_17_9_.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:05:00 GMT Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. reported Wednesday that revenues for the second quarter of fiscal... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284978-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Plummets_in_February.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284978-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Plummets_in_February.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:29:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased moderately in January,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283487-Report_Winner_Emerges_in_Fortunoff_Auction.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283487-Report_Winner_Emerges_in_Fortunoff_Auction.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:53:00 GMT The liquidation of luxury jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC will... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286962-Dubai_to_take_Leading_Role_in_Pearl_Industry.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286962-Dubai_to_take_Leading_Role_in_Pearl_Industry.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:31:00 GMT The two-day World Pearl Forum, organized by the Dubai Pearl Exchange, a subsidiary of the Dubai... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282756-Bidz_com_Q4_Sales_Down_44_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282756-Bidz_com_Q4_Sales_Down_44_.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:11:00 GMT Online jewelry retailer Bidz.com said Monday that net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286388-Birks_Mayors_Q3_Sales_Down_28_2_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286388-Birks_Mayors_Q3_Sales_Down_28_2_.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:59:00 GMT Luxury jewelry retailer Birks & Mayors reported Monday that net sales for the third quarter of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284713-AGTA_Promotes_Garcia_to_Membership_Manager.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284713-AGTA_Promotes_Garcia_to_Membership_Manager.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:12:00 GMT The American Gem Trade Association has promoted Joshua Garcia from membership administrator to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292559-Thailand_s_Campaign_to_Lift_Jewelry_Industry.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292559-Thailand_s_Campaign_to_Lift_Jewelry_Industry.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:42:00 GMT The Thai Commerce Ministry says it has kicked off “two major campaigns” designed to lift... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293185-Bidders_Line_Up_for_Fortunoff_s_Assets.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293185-Bidders_Line_Up_for_Fortunoff_s_Assets.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:51:00 GMT Two groups of liquidation firms have submitted bids to handle the going-out-of-business sale at... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292245-Charles_Colvard_Pursues_Suit_Against_K_G.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292245-Charles_Colvard_Pursues_Suit_Against_K_G.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:55:00 GMT Charles & Colvard, Ltd., the sole manufacturer of moissanite jewels, said Monday its discussions... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290196-De_Beers_2008_Sales_Up_1_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290196-De_Beers_2008_Sales_Up_1_.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:33:00 GMT De Beers said Friday that 2008 rough diamond sales were relatively flat at $5.9 billion, "as... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284030-AGTA_GemFair_Seminars_on_DVD.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284030-AGTA_GemFair_Seminars_on_DVD.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:27:00 GMT The American Gem Trade Association recorded the GemFair Seminar Program in Tucson for the first... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293581-Stuller_Releases_Color_Stories_2009.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293581-Stuller_Releases_Color_Stories_2009.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:14:00 GMT Stuller, Inc. has released Color Stories 2009, a color trends book that highlights the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292966-Rio_Tinto_Names_Cox_as_Diamond_Business_MD.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292966-Rio_Tinto_Names_Cox_as_Diamond_Business_MD.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:36:00 GMT Rio Tinto announced the appointment of Bruce Cox to the position of managing director of Rio... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281938-More_Layoffs_at_GIA.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281938-More_Layoffs_at_GIA.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:20:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America on Wednesday laid off 9 percent of its staff—just two... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284723-Blue_Nile_Q4_Sales_Down_23_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284723-Blue_Nile_Q4_Sales_Down_23_.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:54:00 GMT Internet diamond and jewelry retailer Blue Nile Inc. reported Wednesday that net sales declined... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284971-Gems_Gemology_Goes_Online.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284971-Gems_Gemology_Goes_Online.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:01:00 GMT Gems & Gemology, the quarterly journal of the Gemological Institute of America, is now available... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279752-Amberif_Design_Awards.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279752-Amberif_Design_Awards.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:43:00 GMT The Amberif Design Awards were unveiled Feb. 7 in Gdañsk, Poland, home of Amberif 2009, the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283222-KPS_Capital_Acquires_Lenox.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283222-KPS_Capital_Acquires_Lenox.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:08:00 GMT Private equity firm KPS Capital Partners LP won an auction to buy substantially all the assets... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289252-NICHE_Award_Jewelry_Winners.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289252-NICHE_Award_Jewelry_Winners.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:34:00 GMT The NICHE Award was presented to artists in 34 professional categories and 14 student categories... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287072-PJC_Elects_Board_Members.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287072-PJC_Elects_Board_Members.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:40:00 GMT The Providence Jewelers Club held elections for a new board officers during the club’s annual... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289033-World_Forum_Pushes_Dubai_Pearl_Trade_Revival.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289033-World_Forum_Pushes_Dubai_Pearl_Trade_Revival.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:55:00 GMT Leading experts from the pearl and jewelry industry gathered at the Atlantis Hotel, Palm... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294385-De_Beers_Diamond_Jewellers_Names_U_S_CEO.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294385-De_Beers_Diamond_Jewellers_Names_U_S_CEO.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:08:00 GMT Hamida Belkadi has been named chief executive officer of De Beers Diamond Jewellers US,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290503-Gemfields_Names_New_CEO.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290503-Gemfields_Names_New_CEO.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:40:00 GMT Gemfields Resources has named Ian Timothy Harebottle as CEO, effective immediately. He replaces... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282962-AGTA_Says_GemFair_Tucson_Attendance_Down_19_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282962-AGTA_Says_GemFair_Tucson_Attendance_Down_19_.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:22:00 GMT The American Gem Trade Association said attendance was down at the 2009 AGTA GemFair Tucson,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292523-Watch_Rep_in_Talks_with_DHS_about_Tariffs.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292523-Watch_Rep_in_Talks_with_DHS_about_Tariffs.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:07:00 GMT Avi E. Soffer, founder and director of Operations of The Watch Dealers Network (TheWDN.com),... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284235-Man_Sang_Sales_Down_12_8_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284235-Man_Sang_Sales_Down_12_8_.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:03:00 GMT Man Sang Holdings, Inc. reported that net sales for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2008, fell... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285720-Online_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Down_12_in_2008.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285720-Online_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Down_12_in_2008.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:17:00 GMT Retail e-commerce grew 6 percent in 2008 to $130.1 billion, representing a substantially lower... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287523-NRF_January_Sales_Down_2_1_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287523-NRF_January_Sales_Down_2_1_.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:55:00 GMT Retail industry sales for January (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants)... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286906-GIA_Awards_2009_Richard_T_Liddicoat_Scholarships.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286906-GIA_Awards_2009_Richard_T_Liddicoat_Scholarships.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:14:00 GMT Katie Kruger of Clearwater, Minn., and Jeremy Small of Indianapolis, Ind., are the 2009 Richard... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287744-Collectors_Universe_Jewelry_Revenue_Down_25_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287744-Collectors_Universe_Jewelry_Revenue_Down_25_.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:35:00 GMT Collectors Universe, Inc. reported a 10 percent decline in net service revenues of $8.1 million... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293693-Foot_Traffic_Falls_12_9_in_January_Sales_Down_3_8_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293693-Foot_Traffic_Falls_12_9_in_January_Sales_Down_3_8_.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:17:00 GMT Foot traffic in U.S. retail shopping centers for the month of January fell 12.9 percent while... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290946-Dubai_Pearl_Forum_Stresses_Opportunity.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290946-Dubai_Pearl_Forum_Stresses_Opportunity.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:35:00 GMT Regional and international pearl experts from 20 countries will come together for the inaugural... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293101-Fortunoff_May_Close_Westbury_Flagship.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293101-Fortunoff_May_Close_Westbury_Flagship.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:27:00 GMT Fortunoff notified employees that it may be forced to eliminate jobs at its flagship Westbury,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287962-Leng_Quits_Rio_Tinto.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287962-Leng_Quits_Rio_Tinto.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:53:00 GMT Jim Leng, appointed as a non-executive director at Rio Tinto and the chosen successor to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289049-GSI_Launches_Minisite_for_Indian_Market.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289049-GSI_Launches_Minisite_for_Indian_Market.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:22:00 GMT Gemological Science International has launched its first minisite, www.GSIIndia.net, dedicated... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279544-JA_Affiliate_Design_Competition_Winners.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279544-JA_Affiliate_Design_Competition_Winners.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:47:00 GMT Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its 19th annual Affiliate Design Competition,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284273-RFID_to_the_Rescue.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284273-RFID_to_the_Rescue.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:01:00 GMT The type of technology associated with criminal prevention and the recovery of stolen property... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289151-Kotahwala_Named_IDCA_President.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289151-Kotahwala_Named_IDCA_President.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:28:00 GMT The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association announced the results of its 2009 board of directors... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282159-Charles_Colvard_Restructures_Management.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282159-Charles_Colvard_Restructures_Management.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:05:00 GMT Charles & Colvard, Ltd. said that George R. Cattermole, the current director of the moissanite... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291715-LVMH_2008_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Up_6_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291715-LVMH_2008_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Up_6_.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:03:00 GMT LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, reported... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292097-Stuller_s_Electronic_Customization_Programs.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292097-Stuller_s_Electronic_Customization_Programs.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:14:00 GMT Stuller, Inc. recently launched three electronic customization programs to help retail jewelers... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288141-Finlay_Reports_a_20_Drop_in_4Q_Sales.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288141-Finlay_Reports_a_20_Drop_in_4Q_Sales.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:37:00 GMT Finlay Enterprises, Inc. said Thursday that sales for the fourth quarter fell 20 percent to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290963-Fortunoff_Files_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290963-Fortunoff_Files_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:27:00 GMT Fortunoff Holdings LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288907-Swiss_Watch_Exports_Up_6_7_in_2008_Despite_Late_Decline.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288907-Swiss_Watch_Exports_Up_6_7_in_2008_Despite_Late_Decline.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:14:00 GMT Swiss watch exports managed to have another record year in 2008, despite a sharp decline in the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285324-Signet_U_S_Sales_Down_Nearly_14_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285324-Signet_U_S_Sales_Down_Nearly_14_.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:57:00 GMT Signet Jewelers Ltd., the world’s largest specialty retail jeweler, said Thursday that... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285617-Colibri_Assets_to_be_Sold_by_Mid_Year.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285617-Colibri_Assets_to_be_Sold_by_Mid_Year.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT All assets of the shutdown Colibri Group, including well-known brand name lines, should be sold... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287176-WJA_LA_Appoints_Co_Presidents.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287176-WJA_LA_Appoints_Co_Presidents.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:45:00 GMT Jewelry industry veterans Lisa Schoening and Becka Johnson Kibby have been named co-presidents... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286095-Gemfields_to_Cut_Production_at_Kagem_Mine.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286095-Gemfields_to_Cut_Production_at_Kagem_Mine.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:25:00 GMT Gemfields Resources on Tuesday said it will reduce the scale of activity at its Kagem emerald... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288988-Saldivar_Elected_President_of_CJA.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288988-Saldivar_Elected_President_of_CJA.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:52:00 GMT Teresa Saldivar, of Teresa’s Jewelers, Santa Ana, has been elected president of the California... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285755-Displaced_Colibri_Workers_Demand_Pay_Mandated_by_U_S_Law.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285755-Displaced_Colibri_Workers_Demand_Pay_Mandated_by_U_S_Law.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:33:00 GMT Scores of ousted Colibri workers and supporters rallied Tuesday at the shuttered company’s... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286912-Report_Fortunoff_Closes_Manhattan_Store_May_Liquidate.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286912-Report_Fortunoff_Closes_Manhattan_Store_May_Liquidate.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT Fortunoff closed its Manhattan store and is in talks with companies to liquidate most of its... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290219-Ebel_Names_Two_Presidents_to_Replace_One.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290219-Ebel_Names_Two_Presidents_to_Replace_One.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:37:00 GMT Two men have been appointed as presidents of the Ebel luxury watch brand by the Movado... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282109-Maui_Divers_Opens_31st_Pick_A_Pearl_Kiosk.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282109-Maui_Divers_Opens_31st_Pick_A_Pearl_Kiosk.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:39:00 GMT Maui Divers Jewelry has opened a new Pick-A-Pearl kiosk at the Royal Hawaiian Center in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289156-NRF_Survey_What_Consumers_Won_t_Live_Without.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289156-NRF_Survey_What_Consumers_Won_t_Live_Without.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:41:00 GMT An overwhelming majority of consumers said they believe that the internet (80.9%) and cell phone... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283907-GIA_Launches_eLearning_Jewelry_Program.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283907-GIA_Launches_eLearning_Jewelry_Program.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:40:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America unveiled a new, online, multimedia format for its distance... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281670-Chronoswiss_Restructures_U_S_Distribution.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281670-Chronoswiss_Restructures_U_S_Distribution.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:11:00 GMT Hartmut Kraft has taken over the U.S. distribution of Chronoswiss North America to build the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292352-Castaldo_Purchases_Western_Wax.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292352-Castaldo_Purchases_Western_Wax.php?rssid=20357 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:58:00 GMT Castaldo Products Inc., Franklin, Mass., manufacturers of jewelry molding rubber for lost-wax... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286391-Bulgari_Poor_Q4_Leads_to_2008_Sales_Decline.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286391-Bulgari_Poor_Q4_Leads_to_2008_Sales_Decline.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:54:00 GMT Bulgari SpA said 2008 revenues fell 1.5 percent to $1.4 billion. Fourth quarter revenues... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292296-GIA_at_Tucson_Gem_Shows.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292296-GIA_at_Tucson_Gem_Shows.php?rssid=20357 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:28:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America will give attendees a chance to get acquainted with the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287188-Jewelry_a_Popular_Gift_for_Valentine_s_Day.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287188-Jewelry_a_Popular_Gift_for_Valentine_s_Day.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:32:00 GMT Consumers plan to spend an average of $102.50 on Valentine’s gifts and merchandise, down from... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280152-Swatch_Group_Net_Sales_Up_1_9_.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280152-Swatch_Group_Net_Sales_Up_1_9_.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:29:00 GMT The Swatch Group, the world’s biggest watchmaker, said its 2008 gross and net sales finished... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291833-Lillian_Ross_Co_founder_of_Ross_Simon_88.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291833-Lillian_Ross_Co_founder_of_Ross_Simon_88.php?rssid=20357 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:16:00 GMT Lillian (Singerman) Ross of Cranston, R.I., died Jan. 24. Ross and her husband, the late Sidney... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284149-Gemewizard_unveils_GemePrice.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284149-Gemewizard_unveils_GemePrice.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:20:00 GMT Gemewizard has unveiled GemePrice, an online service that allocates wholesale prices to specific... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290773-Pink_in_Tourmalines_from_Natural_Irradiation.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290773-Pink_in_Tourmalines_from_Natural_Irradiation.php?rssid=20357 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:46:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America Laboratory has determined that the pink zones in blue to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294554-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Dips_in_January.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294554-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Dips_in_January.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:15:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in December, inched lower in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288230-Affluent_Shoppers_Cut_Back_on_Luxuries.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288230-Affluent_Shoppers_Cut_Back_on_Luxuries.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:53:00 GMT Affluent consumers spent 6.4 percent less on luxuries in the fourth quarter of 2008 than they... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293284-NRF_Projects_Sales_Decline_for_2009.php?rssid=20357 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293284-NRF_Projects_Sales_Decline_for_2009.php?rssid=20357 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT The National Retail Federation is projecting that retail industry sales (excluding automobiles,...