Rest Assured
The Natural Diamond Council’s ASSURE 2.0 program is a testing regimen for Diamond Verification Instruments (DVI) and provides reliable, third-party approved insights on DVI technology to support industry professionals looking for ways to differentiate between natural diamonds and lab-grown diamonds. Learn more at the online ASSURE 2.0 Portal. naturaldiamonds.com
Let’s Go to Geneva
Haute Jewels Geneva is returning to the Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva from March 26 through April 2. The intimate high-end event began in 2019 with just four luxury jewelry brands, but has since expanded, growing to feature 18 luxury jewelry brands in 2022 and again in 2023. hautejewelsgeneva.com
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Gabriel’s Book
Gabriel & Co. has released their 2022-2023 Fashion Book! First published in 2015, the Gabriel & Co. Fashion Book has been an annual tradition that highlights the year’s new collections and bestsellers. It also includes bonus features like styling tips and interviews with fashion designers. gabrielny.com
GIA Upgrade
The Gemological Institute of America is revamping the GIA Graduate Jeweler program in collaboration with master goldsmith Alan Revere. Set to start in late 2023, the program will integrate aspects of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts by focusing on bench skills. gia.edu/graduate-jeweler-program
Now with More Edge
TextMeChat, a software tool from Star Gems that helps manage business interactions like Google reviews, messaging and collecting payments, can now integrate with The Edge point-of-sale software. This allows the user to enable repair completion text messages, review requests and product notifications based on client wish lists. textmechat.com
