Prrrobably Our #1 Favorite Gemstone & Jewelry Instagram Account: @Diamondoodles
One of our favorite instagram accounts to follow: @diamondoodles!
We not only love the beautiful gemstone sketches from @DiamondDoodles Instagram, but also the cleverness and wit behind the artwork. Hannah Becker is the cheeky lady behind the genius creations - Follow her for a truly unique and inspiring instagram page! Check out some of our favorites of her work below...
Expected Jewelry Sales on the Rise with the Big Win #LoveWins
Jewelry stocks rise after legalization of same-sex marriage!
Jewelry Stocks Rise after Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
On June 26th, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Many were accurate in predicting the rise of jewelry company stocks - Blue Nile, Signet, and Tiffany & Co. all received stock rises up to about 1 percent following the ruling.
The Associated Press predicted that in the upcoming months there will be a surge of same-sex marriage and jewelry buying. This new niche in the wedding industry is here to stay and fantastic for our industry!
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$6 Million Van Cleef & Arpels Counterfeit Jewelry seized at Miami Customs
$6 Million Van Cleef and Arpels Butterflies
Image via vancleefarpels.com
The U.S. Customs and border protection (CPB) announced in last month that when pieces of counterfeit jewelry arrived at Miami International Airport from Hong Kong with a value of an estimated $6 million, a Miami customs stop seized all pieces. Of the 720 pieces that arrived, they found that the pieces were bearing Van Cleef & Arpels copyrighted designs. This was one of the largest seizures in the watch and jewelry category by value, which overtook the number one category, handbags and wallets. China is the leading source of producers of counterfeit luxury goods, followed by Hong Kong. This news followed soon after the announcement that the US and China agreed to improve efforts to fight against counterfeits coming into the country.