(January 25, ’10, Victoria Gomelsky)
Newport Beach, Calif.–Renowned for its deluxe jewelry and watch selection, as well as exceptional customer service, Traditional Jewelers is a Southern California institution. So is its annual September watch gala, where the company flaunts its finest timepieces, including hard-to-get models from Rolex, A. Lange & Söhne and Patek Philippe.
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Learn about the diamond manufacturing process from the mine to market.
http://www.DiamondonNet.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPR-CiabFM
A outback tour to the mining spot where the new world record rubies from Winza (Dodoma)Tanzania are found (GRS Gemresearch Swisslab news)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyeA97mr-3k
(December 1, ’09 Julia Neel)
The Naeem Khan dress that Mrs O wore for her first State Dinner in Washington wasn’t the only thing to catch our eye. The show-stopping, shoulder-grazing Bochic earrings that she chose to accent the dress were enough to take our breath away.
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(November 23, ’09 Swiss Watch News 2009)
Established for more than twenty years in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the company Ernest Borel is expanding and returning to its birthplace in the Franches-Montagnes.
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(November 23, ’09 Julia Neel)
Cheryl Cole was the first to sport the new Georgina Chapman for Garrard collection when she performed at the Children in Need Rocks the Albert Hall concert. She dazzled in the diamond-encrusted, white gold Bow ring.
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(September 24, ‘09, 13:08 Michelle Graff, Courtesy National Jeweler Network)
Liquidation firm Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC emerged as the highest bidder in Wednesday’s auction for the assets of bankrupt retailer Finlay Enterprises, a source familiar with the auction has confirmed.
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Do business with people you like. This is your life and you’re going to spend most of your life doing it. You’re going to spend more time on it than you do with your partners and family and you’re going to spend more time here than you do awake at home. So make it enjoyable and that starts with working with people you enjoy doing business with. Read more

It’s starting to get a bit bloody out there. And while everyone has to look after their own interests first, ignoring the interests of those around you does not help anyone.
Firstly give your customers the best service you can, they are a species in decline and need propping up as much as possible. Then look after your suppliers. This is a crucial time for all of us and by acting in an inconsiderate way, you harm yourself and others. If you are experiencing difficulties, and you owe a supplier money, let them know the honest situation and work together to find practical ways of resolving this. At least that way they can take any necessary steps in their business to counter any changes. Read more