
Gem of a Book
Gem: The Definitive Visual Guide is a useful new text from DK and the Smithsonian. The book is bursting with easy-to-understand, gorgeously illustrated features on any gemstone you could possibly need to look up. dk.com/us/Smithsonian.
$50

Tags, You’re It
Arch Crown’s new TT380 thermal transfer computer tags have a 50 percent thinner tail than the previous model, making it even easier to tag small, difficult pieces of jewelry. The thin, lightweight tags can withstand ultrasonic cleaning without the text or bar code rubbing off, archcrown.com.
$174.75
per roll
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Shining Star
Star Gems’ Custom Studio app allows retailers to display inventory digitally in store on a large touch-screen, making it possible for retailers to show their customers thousands of items without needing to have that inventory currently on site. customstudiousa.com.
$3,500
for touch-screen, $275, one-time fee plus $75 per month for the app

Instant Photo Pro
Kassoy Pro Photo Studios are designed specifically for jewelry, making it easy to capture professional-grade images of jewelry that won’t require advanced photo editing. The Pro Photo Studio pictured here is the midrange model. kassoy.com.
$3,995
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Va-Va-Voom Vase
This malachite patterned Jonathan Adler vase exudes that gem-inspired atmosphere without being yet another piece of decor that looks like a diamond. jonathanadler.com.
$118
This article originally appeared in the February 2017 edition of INSTORE.
Retiring? Let Wilkerson Do the Heavy Lifting
Retirement can be a great part of life. As Nanji Singadia puts it, “I want to retire and enjoy my life. I’m 78 now and I just want to take a break.” That said, Nanji decided that the best way to move ahead was to contact the experts at Wilkerson. He chose them because he knew that closing a store is a heavy lift.
To maximize sales and move on to the next, best chapter of his life, he called Wilkerson—but not before asking his industry friends for their opinion. He found that Wilkerson was the company most recommended and says their professionalism, experience and the homework they did before the launch all helped to make his going out of business sale a success. “Wilkerson were working on the sale a month it took place,” he says. “They did a great job.”