In an article titled: “Honest Grading The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,” Martin Rappaport once again lashes out at EGL International and the problem of overstated diamond grading reports. He brings up valid points on the effect…
Author: Dave Siskin
Buy from the bourse on eBay
The Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) and the online giant eBay announced an agreement allowing IDE members to sell direct to the consumer on eBay’s popular sales site. Members wishing to expand their online sales via eBay need to provide proper…
A Jewellery Store in Your Pocket
Step aside, e-commerce. M-commerce is taking over. Mobile commerce is on the rise. Sales on mobile devices may approach $100 Billion for 2014. Amazon is on track for nearly $17 billion in mobile sales. Around one third of Ebay buyers…
The incredible jewellery selling machine – Part 4
The US cruise industry generates over $30 billion a year in revenue. Each ship visit can add around $1 million to the local economy. There are close to 200 cruiseships that bring over 14 million passengers to a handful of…
Jewelers International Showcase Miami Beach 2014
The October Jewelers International Showcase (JIS show) in Miami Beach is the primary venue for jewellery and gift stores in Florida, The Caribbean, Central and South America to prepare for the all-important tourist season. This year was the largest show…
The incredible jewellery selling machine – Part 3
Your first introduction to the cruise directors and destination hosts begins with the required lifeboat drill. At your assigned muster station, one of the host staff will be on stage directing the drill. The message is clear: Follow us, do…
Can you always trust your supplier?
An honest and trustworthy vendor is a rare gem, if you have one it is a treasure. However, no matter how long you’ve worked with a supplier or how great of a reputation he has you still need to stay…
Online resources for jewellers
Modern jewellers have advantages that were not available a few decades ago. The biggest advantage is access to information. In fact at this very moment you are gaining new insights and contacts right here on JewelleryNetAsia, the all-around resource for…
The incredible jewellery selling machine – Part 2
Locking the door behind him, a jewellery store owner starts his day. It is 7 AM and he doesn’t open for several hours but any later and he won’t be able to find a parking spot. There are more stores…
The incredible jewellery selling machine – Part 1
It swallows consumers by the thousands, storing them in its belly while it traverses the seas in search of places for its captives to spend money as rapidly and efficiently as possible. Teams of well-trained pre-sales cheerleaders prime the consumers…