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5 Crafty Jewelry Storage Ideas to Organize Your Jewelry

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Accessorizing is a fun way to add some flair to your style. While wearing jewelry is a lot of fun, storing it is another story. One should always make sure to store our beloved accessories in a proper location to maintain its beauty and quality. Organizing your accessories is also an effective way to easily find your jewelry. While putting away jewelry may sound a little bit boring, it shouldn't be. Organizing your accessories can be just as fun as wearing them! From hanging displays to all-out dresser type organizers, there is something here for every jewelry lover. Here are 5 crafty jewelry storage ideas to organize your jewelry: 1. Wooden Utensil Organizers Simple, all you need is a wooden utensil organizer and a few hooks to come up with this creative jewelry holder. While there are plastic cutlery holders available, the wooden ones are sturdier and can display fancier. All you need to do is attach one of the hooks to one of the larger sections for your necklaces. You c

How to Buy Diamonds Using The 4 C's

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We like to think that the jewelry we purchase are a good buy. Quality is an important factor for us jewelry shoppers, but how could we make sure we are getting quality when buying diamonds? First introduced in the mid-20th century, “the 4 C’s” is universally acknowledged as the main way to determine the quality of a diamond. Our quick breakdown on how to buy diamonds using the 4 c’s is here to help you get the best bang for your buck.  Carat  When choosing your diamond, it is important to consider the carat. While most people think carat refers to size or how large the diamond is, it actually measures the diamond’s weight. You can make an easy mental note for this first "C”, the bigger the carat = the better. Diamonds that weigh 24 carats and above are considered top-class diamonds. Another note to keep in mind is that two diamonds can have the same carat weight but differ in value because of the remaining "C's". Color  A grading scale is used to d

The Future of the Diamond Industry: Man versus Nature

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Whether out of thrift or ethics, more and more consumers are opting for synthetic, man-made diamonds over the real thing.                                                                                               While the establishment maintains that man-made stones are nothing more than low-grade fakes that won't ever be serious contenders, industry observers aren't so sure. It's initial to look like man's genius has finally coordinated nature's brilliance. While they don't have the aura or prestige of the real thing, man-made synthetic diamonds - produced in laboratories by superheating carbon seeds in microwave chambers until they form into a plasma ball - still have a lot going for them. For one, lab-produced diamonds are a lot cheaper than natural diamonds. And, unlike natural diamonds, they're not tainted with uneasy links to the so-called "blood diamond" trade. Not just easier on the pocket, they're easier on the ethical cons

Antwerp: Are We Witnessing World’s Biggest Diamond Market Crash?

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Antwerp’s position as the world’s diamond capital is being challenged by emerging markets in Israel, Dubai, India and Botswana – and three high-profile European heists have netted $188m (£110m) this year. It’s a good day at the Antwerp diamond bourse. The board where bereft traders post notices for missing stones is completely bare, each precious carat in this Belgian port city accounted for. Thefts are rare, but occasionally a speck of the glittering rock can dart off a trader’s bench, or disappear into the folds of packaging and find its way into the bins. And who knows what accident could have befallen the rough stone worth $5.8m (£3.5m) which was nestled in my palm a little earlier? All the wealth the iceberg-shaped rock could buy flashed through my mind. But then I remembered the cameras following my every move; the armed guards stalking the corridors of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) headquarters; the dense security attendance on the path outside in a district whic

All about The Diamond District New York City Market

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New York City’s Diamond District, also known as Diamond and Jewelry Way, is located on 47th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. The United States is the largest consumer market for diamonds, and over 90% of the diamonds that enter the United States come through New York, many of them through dealers in the Diamond District. It’s hard to believe, but the area is home to over 2600 diamond businesses, many of which are located inside of the street’s 25 jewelry exchanges. Each exchange is home to about 100 different merchants, each independently owned and operated, but there are also larger stores along 47th Street for shopping as well. In New York’s Diamond District, you can discover any sort of fine jewelry you wish, which makes it a great place to shop, and prices can be as much as 50% off of retail. The shops cater to both wholesale and retail clients, but you’ll have the best success shopping if you’ve done your research and know what you’re looking for. Spend some time learni

PM Modi’s Israel visit may sparkle Surat Diamonds!

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance to Surat’s diamond traders that he was going to Israel to represent their interests could prove to be a shot in the arm for the city’s industry. Additional certainly, this could be erect bulletin for the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), a two-year-old trading platform looking to take the shine away from Bharat Diamond Bourse, India’s largest bourse functioning out of the Bandra-Kurla complex in Mumbai. Company documents revised by Business Standard displays the SDB has attracted inspiring interest in its challenge to the Mumbai-based bourse even though it is still reportedly a year away from being fully functional. 3,382 applications from diamond traders to book office spaces had been accepted by SDB. In the procedure, the bourse has together almost Rs 182 crore for leasing out office spaces for which land is being allocated by the Gujarat government. A letter requesting for the allotment of land was submitted by the directors of SDB to the Gu

GST on Gold, Silver and Processed Diamonds!

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The Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Gold, which was minor than Industry Prospects of around 5 percent, will substitute a number of Federal and State Levies. “In the case of Gold, keeping various factors in mind, because there was an extensive debate … We finally reached a consensus of taxing gold at 3 percent,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley voiced reporters in New Delhi after a meeting of the GST Council. The council comprising Central and State Government Representatives is preparing the landmark Tax measure. Gold Jewellery, Silver and Processed Diamonds will also be taxed at 3 percent, while the tax on rough Diamonds will be 0.25 percent, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said. The Gems and Jewelry Business is the World’s Second-Prime Gold Operator greeted the tax Percentage, Saying it will benefit the segment become more compliant and mature. “Currently, the Industry pays taxes around 2 to 2.5 percent, so 3 percent is almost as good as no impact,” Adi

Diamond Trade: A Big Talking Point For India & Israel

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The Diamond trade and investments may attest to be larger conversation points for India rather than defense during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel. The three day stay starting Wednesday is the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister and is widely anticipated to axis on greater collaboration in joint defense ties owing to India’s position as the largest buyer of Israeli artillery and defense technology. However, India will also set in motion tough to increase deal and nest egg with the nations which have remained standing in spite of greater connections between the private sector in both countries in current years. Discussion are expected to center on how to collaborate on the beneficial diamond polishing and meting out trade, a senior government official said under conditions of mystery. Mutual deal stand at $5.02 billion in 2016-17, increasing 2.3 per cent in 2016-17 after four successive years of fall. This involves $3.06 billion of exports and $1.96 bil

US Jewelry Retail Market Overview!

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Record Spending on Jewellery In 2014, jewellery and watch sales totalled $78.08 billion, up 1.5% from 2013, according to preliminary figures. Specialty jewellery retailers posted a 1.1% increase in sales, to a record $33.61 billion in 2014. In 2014, overall fine jewellery sales in the US totalled $68.8 billion, rising 1.4% year-over year. Watch sales increased 7.7%, to $9.13 billion in 2014. These figures are a modest improvement over 2013, a year of above average growth in fine jewellery and watch sales at both specialty jewellery stores and general merchandisers. In 2013, watch and jewellery sales improved 6.3% from 2012, and forte jewellery retailers witnessed a 7.8% increase in sales to a record $33.25 billion in 2013. The performance of jewellery and watches has outdone inflation, most other retail sectors and even the US economy in 2013. So while jewellery sales have continued to grow in 2014, hitting yet another record level, the rise in jewellery demand has weakened, and

Best Minimalist Luxury Watches for Men!

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Sending you to other blogs, again? You must think we’re mad. Well, we are. Mad about style. Mad about gear. And today we’re mad about watches. A good watch isn’t just an extension of style; it’s an extension of you. So it pays to know what your watch says about you, right. That’s why we’ve decided to share with you a list of the 21 best watch blogs to fill your boots with no-bullshit timepiece news and information. Sound good? Before we are into the list, a great app for iPhone, Android and etc for you to keep up on all the latest Horology based news and info is Watch Ville. It’s something we can’t recommend enough, but we’ve also include a few extra Australian gems down below not included in the app. That being said, let’s get caught into the blogs, shall we? Fratello Watches Fratello Watches don’t just mark about watches because it’s an interest. They write about watches because it’s in their lifeblood. Robert-Jan and his team provide opinionated pieces with

Watchmakers Hope for a Better 2017!

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High demand for Swiss luxury watches is boosting sales and the market is expected to reach a CAGR of more than 7.6% during the forecast period. Rise in disposable income and a burgeoning upper middle class in emerging countries such as India, China, and Brazil is contributing to market growth. Manufacturers are also entering the e-commerce scenario by setting up their own e-boutiques. Online sales of watches has witnessed considerable growth and the trend is expected to continue during the forecast period. Market segmentation of global watches market by product type: – Mechanical – Quartz The quartz segment of the market was valued at $39.56 billion in 2014. According to a report based on global research, the maintenance cost of quartz watches is low and they are preferred for daily use. The quartz segment is further classified into analog and digital. Analog quartz watches are considered a fashion accessory, while digital watches are gaining popularity in emerging co