On Property Jewellery
- Property Jewellery is great as a result of you’ll be able to mix a Nineteen Eighties watch with an artwork deco pin. A nugget bracelet with an Outdated European engagement ring. The variability will get folks excited. — Rick Nichols, Nassau Jewellery, Fernandina Seashore, FL
- Property jewellery is all in regards to the DETAILS. — Eileen Eichhorn, Eichhorn Jewellery, Decatur, IN
- I like to put up property jewellery on my social media. I’ve accomplished very well promoting it on-line! — Stephenie Bjorkman, Sami Fantastic Jewellery, Fountain Hills, AZ
- We’re transferring to accumulating increasingly more property jewellery, so it actually hit dwelling. — Trevor Williams, Leitzel’s Jewellery, Myerstown, PA
- Property jewellery is doing properly for us. Massive turnaround got here in 2019 once we consulted with David Geller. He helped me see the knowledge in altering my focus from making a sure proportion to residing with smaller margin and making the gadgets flip. I’m changing into far more assured in telling folks if you’d like this to promote, we have to worth it attractively and handing items again that I don’t suppose will promote in my retailer as an alternative of taking in the whole lot folks need to promote. All frequent sense stuff, I suppose. — Cliff Yankovich, Chimera Design, Lowell, MI
On INSTORE
- INSTORE has been an thrilling method for me to remain related to the jewellery trade and different retailer house owners in a really busy season of life. As a mom of 4 below 4, I’ve hardly been capable of journey to exhibits, and INSTORE has stored me feeling excited and in-the-know. — Emily Eggebrecht, Contemplate the Wldflwers, Nashville, TN
- Simply maintain doing what you do the most effective: Maintain us knowledgeable and information us to our new enterprise idea within the jewellery enterprise. — Edward Guerboian, Edward Co. Premier Jeweler, Santa Monica, CA
On Synthetic Intelligence
- Trying ahead to AI writing all of our eBay listings, then sitting again and ready for AI to transform planet Earth to a big server farm tended by the human race, now diminished to mere carbon slaves … — Gretchen Schaffner, Eytan’s Designs, Sherman Oaks, CA
On Safety
- Though I don’t really feel in danger, I’m involved with the rise in violent crimes in opposition to jewellery shops. This will solely injure the arrogance of enterprise, workers, prospects, and suppliers. Why is compliance and submission being inspired? We’re within the safety enterprise. If you’ll suppose like a criminal, it’s apparent that jewellery shops present large alternatives. Profitable crime is growing and our trade appears to permit it as an alternative of discouraging it. I’d don’t have any downside insisting a visitor take away a hat, masks, and sun shades and smile for a portrait. — J. Mason Cutchin, J Mason Customized Jeweler, Chapel Hill, NC
On Lab-Grown Diamonds
- I do know lots of people within the trade aren’t pleased about lab diamonds, however they’re right here and sure prospects need them. I’m not right here to evaluate a buyer on why they need a lab-grown versus a pure, I simply be certain that I’m giving prospects all of the details, and if a lab remains to be proper for them, then I’ve been discovering I’ve nonetheless been capable of make a fantastic sale by upgrading them to a customized mounting, which hasn’t been troublesome to do! I additionally suppose it’s a development proper now: As labs proceed to lower in worth and lose their pleasure, prospects are going to hunt out distinctive pure gem stones, property, and even pure diamonds once more, and I’ve positively seen that begin to occur as properly. — Becky Bettencourt, Blue River Diamonds, Peabody, MA
- I’m curious to see how far more the lab-grown diamond trade goes to flatten out throughout market week and transferring ahead. The pricing is so low on unfastened lab-grown. It’s a few quarter of what it price two years in the past and nonetheless creeping decrease. — Andrea Riso, Talisman Assortment, El Dorado Hills, CA
On the Vegas Reveals
- I’m not impressed! I really feel like Vegas has been the identical since 2019 and I’m trying to be energized! I need to be wowed! A lot is feeling the identical currently — I don’t know, possibly it’s simply me however I need to see one thing totally different!! — Laura Kitsos, Gem Jewellery Boutique, Oak Park, IL
- I’ve a love/hate relationship with Vegas and the commerce exhibits. I feel this yr I’ll concentrate on loving it extra and having a optimistic outlook. Possibly I’ll get pleasure from my time there extra by doing that. — Marcus Majors, Sam L. Majors, Midland, TX
- I’m trying ahead to seeing what’s new and progressive in Las Vegas. It’s not solely a time to attach with our jewellery household, however to witness improvements and diversifications that the trade has made. Extra workshops and academic occasions can be great at upcoming exhibits. — Daniela Balzano, Water Road Jewelers, Guilford, CT
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