Rapaport

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April 2019
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Education Cover Reflections Retail Profile Retail Insight Retail Rap Jewelry Connoisseur Style Designer Legacy Colored Gemstone Markets The Final Cut

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Education

Training Day

The US jewelry industry is shrinking, and not just at...

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Cover

Shades of Value

The past decade has seen a surge in prices for...

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Reflections

Aglow With Promise

With an inconvenient leading letter, fluorescence falls outside of the...

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Retail Profile

Full of Surprises

Sometimes an emphatic “no” turns into a resounding “yes.” Ever...

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Retail Insight

Service That Sparkles

Is the customer always right? It may be a time-honored...

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Retail Rap

What Strategies Do You Use to Retain Your Best Customers?

WAYNE ADDESSI OWNER, ADDESSI JEWELERS RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT For us, contacting...

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Jewelry Connoisseur

Dare to Deco

Of the moments in art history that have impacted jewelry,...

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Style

Bespoke Baubles

Extravagant kings and queens fill Indian history books, and stories...

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Designer

Ode to Africa

Satta Matturi had an atypical childhood. While most of us...

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Legacy

Ancient Antecedents

Everything old is new again when it comes to the...

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Colored Gemstone

Ring Tones

Colored-gemstone engagement rings are a refreshing change from the usual...

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Markets

Wholesalers Optimistic About Second Quarter

The first quarter of 2019 left wholesalers feeling positive, voicing...

Traffic Picks Up As Year Progresses

As 2019 eased into spring, retailers began to perk up...

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The Final Cut

Just for Hue

Antoinette Matlins Gemologist, author and consultant For me, one diamond...

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