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National Jeweler Network's Industry Guides offer a comprehensive group of articles on specific topics such as the bridal industry, gold, platinum and pearl supply and demand, prices and jewelry trends, online retail, trade shows and the Chinese and Indian jewelry markets. BridalSmashing tungsten, Scott Kay intros cobalt bridalDesigner Scott Kay has presented a new cobalt alloy called "SK Cobalt" in a men's wedding band collection, saying he was inspired by the bright white look, durability and affordability of the alloy--and also by anger, because his research into another lower-priced bridal band material, tungsten carbide, showed it was much less durable than claimed. Read More ChinaChina to host diamond conferenceShanghai, China--CBI China, together with the Guangdong International Diamond Commerce Chamber, will host a conference in October focusing on Asia's growing importance to the diamond industry, according to a news release. Read More GoldThird-quarter gold demand up 15 percentTotal identifiable gold demand for the third quarter is up 15 percent compared with the second quarter, but down 34 percent year over year, according to the latest report from the World Gold Council. Read More IndiaRio Tinto to sponsor Indian diamond jewelry campaignMumbai, India--Rio Tinto has announced its support as lead sponsor of the new India Diamond Jewelry Promotion (IDJP) campaign, a program aimed at driving Indian demand for diamonds and strengthening India's share in the international market for diamonds and diamond jewelry. Read More Online RetailPenney's 'Doghouse' lives to bark another seasonMen, consider yourself warned: J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s award-winning "Beware of the Doghouse" viral marketing campaign is back for a second holiday season. Read More PearlsScientists hail queen conch's cultured pearlsScientists from Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have announced the development of the first-ever technique to produce beaded (nucleated) and non-beaded cultured pearls from the queen conch. Read More PlatinumJewelry demand for platinum to rise in '09Global net jewelry demand for platinum is expected to climb by almost 80 percent this year to 2.45 million ounces, with increased interest primarily from Japan and China, according to a new report from Johnson Matthey. Read More Trade ShowsColumbus Jewelry Show gets new nameColumbus, Ohio--The board of directors of the Ohio Jewelers Association has announced that the Columbus Jewelry Show will return in 2010 as the "Mid America Jewelry Show" (MAJS), and the association itself will be renamed as well. Read More |
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