Hallmarks define the identity of an item and make it unique. However, it is sometimes difficult to read these symbols and understand their meaning.
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When the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair opened on September 12, showcasing loose gems, pearls, and diamonds, sentiment was cautiously positive. Three days later, all that changed.
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The Canadian Gemmological Association has been a mainstay of the nation’s gem sector since it branched off from Gem-A 60 years ago, offering a plethora of educational opportunities and chances to connect.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! As your customers start thinking of the season of giving, we’ve saved both them and you some of the stress of hunting for that perfect piece.
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Across industries, trade show business has declined substantially for the first time in 25 years. Trade shows still hold significant value and importance, but they need innovation. How can we make the experience more worthwhile for people?
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Brick-and-mortar businesses can leverage the current interest in the sale of estate items to help bring a new type of traffic into a store and compete with Internet shopping.
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This year, several exhibitors flagged the smaller, more intimate feel of the Canadian summer shows as a hallmark and a strength.
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Most jewellery (though not all) is composed of precious metal. The metals we use seem simple, but there is a complex set of mixtures and compounds.
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Recently, a rash of three-minute burglary attacks has hit retail jewellers in Canada. This new wave of incidents involves break-and-enters perpetrated on stores when they are closed to business.
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Discovering new varieties and new gems is always exciting for jewellers and for our clients. Customers get to have more choice, more colours, and a bigger price range Even better are the cases where the discovery is a new variety of an existing stone.
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