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Hedge Your Bets and More Service News for April

Diamond Hedge can be used as a sales tool to search and compare over 1 million ethical and conflict-free natural and lab-grown diamonds.

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April 12, 2023

INSTORE Staff Instore April 2023 Issue

Hedge Your Bets

Created by Mehul Sompura, Diamond Hedge is a new technology that uses augmented reality to allow shoppers to see rings on their own hands virtually from anywhere. Diamond Hedge can be used as a sales tool to search and compare over 1 million ethical and conflict-free natural and lab-grown diamonds. diamondhedge.com

Not Easy Being Green

The American Gemstone Trade Association (AGTA) has unveiled a new member committee dedicated to standardizing contemporary industry terms such as sustainability, ethics and responsible sourcing. The committee will create a handbook of definitions, offering clarity and consistency in the largely unpoliced realm of greenwashing. agta.org

Antique Assesment

The International Antique Jewelers Association (IAJA), a consortium of global antique and period jewelers, has launched a new service. This bespoke IAJA Expertise service provides a personal assessment of a heritage item of jewelry by carefully selected jewelry experts, culminating in a signed “Letter of Expertise” with an expert’s opinion of the piece. iaja-expertise.com

Fresh Pod

Join blogger and jewelry aficionado A Thousand Facets on her new podcast as she chats with leading independent designers from around the globe. Each episode’s insightful conversations will make you think about how a piece of jewelry can tell a story and what goes into creating these wearable works of art. instagram.com/athousandfacets

Tool Time

Stuller has released Tools, Equipment, & Metals 2023-2024, a catalog that offers everything bench jewelers need to provide excellent service for their customers. This 680-plus page volume is packed with more than 350 new and featured products to meet jewelers’ every desire. stuller.com/toolscatalog

Related Topics: A Thousand Facets AGTA Diamond Hedge Featured IAJA Stuller

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