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New Podcast, Fundraising Efforts and More Service News for December

Podcast is available now and offers listeners an intimate and exclusive “peek behind the curtain”.

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6 months ago

November 28, 2022

INSTORE Staff Instore December 2022 Issue

New Podcast, Fundraising Efforts and More Service News for December

Industry Insight

Jewelry marketing dream team Liz Kantner of Stay Gold and Laryssa Wirstiuk of Joy Joya have launched a podcast! Success With Jewelry is available now and offers listeners an intimate and exclusive “peek behind the curtain” of all the things you wish you could know about achieving success in our industry. successwithjewelry.com

A Legacy of Love

Gem Legacy has launched a new fundraising initiative to prevent silicosis in the tanzanite mining areas of Merelani, Tanzania. Gem Legacy, a non-profit organization, has committed to buying masks and filters, at a cost of $30 per set-up, for 5,000 miners. gemlegacy.org

Ethical Reading

Ethical Metalsmiths’ online publication, The Source, just celebrated its second anniversary! The Source offers content that helps inspire responsible jewelry practices through education, connection, and action. ethicalmetalsmiths.org

Outstanding Ovals

Facets of Fire diamonds are known for their fire, an effect achieved by etching thousands of intricate nano-prisms onto the pavilion of a natural diamond. This technology is now available in a new shape: Facets of Fire now offers fancy oval-shape diamonds in sizes from 0.25 carats to over 5.00 carats. facetsoffire.com

Brand New Brand

Former founder and CEO of Unique Settings of New York Mel Anda and EVP Johnny Guven have established Kozza & Company, an all-new manufacturer in the heart of the New York City’s Diamond District. Kozza & Company specializes in classic bridal designs, and their first catalog was released in October 2022. kozza.com

Time for More “Me Time”? Time to Call Wilkerson

Rick White, owner of White’s & Co. Jewelry in Rogers, Ark., knew it was time to retire. Since the age of 18, jewelry had been his life. Now it was time to get that “me time” every retailer dreams about. So, he chose Wilkerson to manage his going-out-of-business sale. White says he’d done plenty of sales on his own, but this was different. “Wilkerson has been a very, very good experience. I’ve had the best salespeople in the history of jewelry,” he says. “I recommend Wilkerson because they are really the icon of the jewelry business and going-out-of-business sales. They’ve been doing it for decades. I just think they’re the best.”