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GIA Upgrade and More of February’s Service News

Plus, check out NDC’s ASSURE 2.0 program.

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2 years ago

February 2, 2023

INSTORE Staff Instore February 2023 Issue

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

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

Related Topics: Gabriel & Co.GIA Haute Jewels Geneva NDC Star Gems

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