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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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17 May

One of the biggest news stories in the world last week – the U.S. aside — was the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of the Manchester United soccer team.

17 May

The rules are simple: fill in the blank and then sit back and enjoy as hundreds and hundreds of responses from other jewelers flow in. (Okay, responses from three other jewelers and editor David Squires. That's a hint, jewelers. Participate. It's fun!)

16 May

A swimming pool installer in Virginia found himself in a bind after the crash in 2008: No one was buying pools, his company’s income stream dried up (sorry, couldn’t help myself), and he needed to cut expenses. So, he looked at the $250,000 a year he was spending on traditional marketing and turned to the Internet ... to begin answering questions.

15 May

When a retailer offers a consumer a lower-cost diamond graded as a high quality one, it's fraud, but what if a lenient lab supports the better grading? Consumers are unaware of the differences between labs, and the Twittersphere is raging

15 May

When I first found out almost two years ago that two of my favorite books “The Great Gatsby” and “Anna Karenina” were being made into new films, (I had seen the original movies as well), I was more than a little excited. When I found out that Tiffany & Co was doing the jewelry for “The Great Gatsby” and Chanel for “Anna Karenina” –I knew that I would be in heaven.

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Jeweler/Mayor Is at the Center of the Storm May 22, 2013

This is not Glen Lewis’s first tornado. The state’s biggest bridal jeweler may have saved t...

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Sapphires Are Forever, but Stars Not What They Used to Be May 22, 2013

Liz Taylor’s 65-carat sapphire talks a walk in Cannes. ...

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Taco Bell Jewelry Design Headed for Big Win? May 22, 2013

The year is young yet, but still. Somebody may be dipping a little too deeply in the hot sau...

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Ring Lights Up at the Touch of Sweetheart’s Hand May 22, 2013

Techies get married, too. You wouldn’t expect a techie to just go out and buy a regular en...

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Master Waxsmith Jeweler Loses Patience, Calls for Help May 22, 2013

Isn’t 20 months a little long to wait? Las Vegas jeweler Rich Fedelleck is an artist with ...

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Silver Headed to the $20 Mark? May 21, 2013

Price is falling along with that of gold. The strength of the dollar – there’s a phrase you...

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Jewelry Thief on Trial for Texas Heist May 21, 2013

The pair got $2.3 million in a single afternoon. Everything’s bigger in Texas, as we all know...

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Celebs are Stacking Their Wedding Rings May 21, 2013

Where there are stars, there is a trend. Bracelets, necklaces: This is the age of stackable jew...

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Merchants Warned about Bogus Online Endorsements May 21, 2013

In New York, it could cost $300,000. “Astroturfing,” they call it: Merchants who post glowi...

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Swarovski Offers Fries with Your Crystal May 21, 2013

NYC retailers are going into the food business. The Swarovski store in lower Manhattan – home...

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