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Insider Newsletter July 18, 2008  |  Volume 10, Issue 12

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Table of Contents:

July 18, 2008

Industry Analysis: Fuel Costs, Unrest Hit Colored Stone Supplies

 

A combination of soaring mining costs and instability in key gem-producing countries has cut supplies of colored gem rough to critical levels, say dealers and manufacturers in Thailand... [more

 

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July 18, 2008
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From Gems & Gemology: Summer Issue Features Koh-i-Noor Diamond, Coated Tanzanite

 

The Summer 2008 issue of Gems & Gemology (G&G), which mails today, features a replica of the original Koh-i-Noor diamond, a study of emeralds from a historical Norwegian deposit and investigations of a new tanzanite coating and two topaz treatments... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008

GIA Welcomes Three New Board Members

 

Jeffrey H. Fischer, James P. Shinehouse and Ephraim Zion -- leaders in jewelry and business -- have been elected to GIA's Board of Governors... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008
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Gold Takes Center Stage in "Facets" Exhibit

 

The "Facets of GIA" exhibit will get a fresh look in August with a glittering display of crystallized gold. Another rare book from GIA's Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center will also be rotated into the exhibit... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008
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Designer Contributes Space-, Nature-Inspired Pieces to Brazilian Collection

 

GIA's Brazilian Jewelry Collection continues to grow, thanks to a donation by designer Patricia MB Gotthilf at the Las Vegas summer shows... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008

GIA Offers Options for Students to Finish BBA, JBM Programs

 

GIA is closing its Los Angeles campus Nov. 14 and discontinuing its Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and On Campus Jewelry Business Management (JBM) programs... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008

Price Elasticity: How Shifting Prices Affect Demand for Jewelry

 

Americans have witnessed a dramatic increase in gas prices over the past year. While some have lowered their demand by taking extreme measures such as trading their vehicles in for hybrids or relocating closer to work, others have simply started carpooling, biking to work, combining errands into one trip or reducing summer travel plans... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008

Brush Up on Your Executive, Marketing Skills at GIA New York

 

The Executive Training Program, held at GIA New York, is a two-week boot camp about running a successful jewelry business... [more]

 

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July 18, 2008

Find a GIA Lab Class in a City Near You


Students gain the practical experience needed to succeed in the jewelry industry in GIA's Lab classes... [more]

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