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Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Takeaways: • Effective jewelry lighting relies on three interdependent layers—Ambient, In-Showcase, and Over-Showcase—to guide customers and maximize product brilliance. • Proper lighting functions as a sales tool that enhances the perceived value of inventory and improves closing rates without requiring additional stock. • Maintaining high-quality lighting throughout the sales interaction, especially when items are removed from cases, ensures jewelry retains its luster and craftsmanship in the customer’s hand. In jewelry retail, presentation is everything. No matter how fine your inventory, poor lighting can inhibit customers’ experiences, preventing the jewelry from showcasing its brilliance, color, and craftsmanship. Lighting plays a functional role far beyond aesthetics. When thoughtfully designed, it supports visual clarity, guides customer movement, and reinforces perceived value. A comprehensive jewelry lighting strategy ...

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key takeaways • Corum is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States with the “”Heritage Coin”” collection, consisting of 50 unique designs representing each state. • The collection is highly limited, featuring only five numbered pieces per state for a total of 250 watches worldwide, priced at USD 58,000 each. • Each 39mm yellow gold timepiece is crafted from a real coin concept, powered by an automatic movement, and features state-specific engravings on the case back. The CORUM Coin! An iconic watch! A creation that is part of Swiss watchmaking history. A  watch everyone remembers — and one that CORUM is bringing back to life today.  To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, CORUM reinvents its iconic Coin watch in  a Heritage Collector collection. Fifty unique creations, each dedicated to a State of the  American Union, each produced in only five numbered examples. A meeting poi...

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key takeaways • The concept of “”changing the weather”” implies that altering your immediate environment or terrain is the most effective way to change behaviors and achieve new outcomes. • The jewelry industry thrives on selling identity, stories, and emotional connections rather than just physical objects or materials. • Successful retailers create spaces and experiences that allow customers to easily visualize a future version of themselves, their memories, or their aspirations. I got to see and meet Jesse Itzler at JCK this year. Fantastic show, by the way. Five out of five stars. Would exhibit again. Family’s live-in Navy SEAL identified. Source: https://nypost.com/2015/11/03/familys-live-in-navy-seal-identified/ Meeting Jesse was the high point of the show for me. I was as star-struck as a nun with front-row seats to see the Pope. If you don’t follow him, you should. He’s a self-made billionaire...

Reading Time: 8 minutes Key Takeaways: • Guy Pineda and a delegation from VEER are embarking on an 8-day intensive exploration of Botswana’s diamond industry to provide American jewelers with a “”ground-level perspective”” on the supply chain. • The trip focuses on “”Development Diamonds”” and transparent storytelling, aiming to equip independent jewelers with narratives that link diamond purchases to social and economic growth in Africa. • Following the journey, the author will release multimedia content including articles, podcasts, and a mini-documentary to help domestic retailers communicate the value and ethics of natural stones. I am counting down the days until August 14th. That is the day I board a flight and head across the Atlantic for a 8-day long journey into the beating heart of the global diamond trade: Botswana. As I look over the official itinerary in detail, I feel a profound sense of anticipation for what t...

Reading Time: 6 minutes Key takeaways • Storefront windows are valuable marketing assets that should grab attention, communicate a message, and motivate customers to enter the store. • Effective displays rely on clear themes, good composition (like the Rule of Odds and triangle stacking), simple signage with high-contrast colors, and bright, well-maintained lighting. • Regularly refreshing window displays maintains customer interest, builds anticipation, and provides shareable content for social media marketing. If you have storefront windows, do not take this valuable real estate for granted! Your windows are a prime opportunity to make a statement and promote your brand. Most jewelry stores have one of three types of windows: Large picture windows (generally 5 feet wide by 8 feet high by 2 feet deep) Eye-level windows (4 to 5 feet wide by 4 feet high by 2 to 4 feet deep) Shadow boxes (18 inches by 30 inches by 12 inches) Regardless of the size, su...

Reading Time: 6 minutes Key takeaways • While AI is advancing rapidly, jewelry remains an industry built on love, trust, and human relationships that technology cannot replicate. • Customers are increasingly skeptical of AI-generated content on social media and prefer authentic connection, such as employee spotlights and behind-the-scenes moments. • Personalized marketing elements, like featuring staff-favorite pieces in emails and gift guides, help independent jewelers differentiate themselves from big-box competitors. • AI should be used as a tool for efficiency—handling appointments, inventory reports, and administrative tasks—to free up staff for meaningful customer interactions. • Establishing trust and showing authenticity are the most effective ways for jewelry stores to stand out and break through the noise during high-competition seasons. It’s been developing at a faster rate than ever before and is being used worldwide. While many businesses are still trying ...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Takeaways: • Jewelers for Children (JFC) established a new partnership with Ticket to Dream to support children in the foster care system with gifts for special occasions. • Industry partners Brosway and Jewel-Craft collaborated to provide and prepare 50 watches to help foster children celebrate the holiday season. • The partnership enables JFC to combine financial funding with direct product support from the jewelry industry to increase their social impact. Jewelers for Children (JFC) announced 4 new nonprofit partnerships this year, while reaffirming its continued support of long-standing charitable partners. Together, these organizations reflect JFC’s mission to support children at every stage of life, from health and wellness to education, stability, and opportunity. Following a review of 177 applications, JFC’s Nonprofit Partners Committee selected four new national grantees, each receiving a $65,000 grant in 2025: Reach Out ...