Instagram Advice
Jewelry industry veteran and popular Influencer Katerina Perez is offering a second edition of her exclusive six week course, How to Sell Jewellery on Instagram. The course includes 10 lessons and bonus content from guest speakers. First offered in October, the course will return Jan. 11. katerinaperez.com
Supercharged Search
The American Gem Society (AGS) has relaunched its Find a Jeweler search tool, which helps jewelry shoppers find AGS jewelers in their area. The revamped tool allows consumers to connect more quickly and directly with AGS jewelers, as well as provides additional insight into the jewelers’ expertise, skills and AGS credentials. americangemsociety.org
Upgraded Appraisals
Instappraise, the developer of an innovative and easy-to-use jewelry appraisal creation and management solution, has partnered with Picup Media, the provider of jewelry photo retouching and maker of the GemLightbox jewelry photography tool. The collaboration makes it easy for users to capture studio-quality photos and 360-degree videos and attach them to their appraisals. instappraise.com
Valuable Knowledge
The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) has teamed up with Jewelers Mutual to offer JewelPAC, a new program that keeps jewelers compliant with anti-money laundering laws under the USA Patriot Act. Jewelers Mutual will host the fully online program featuring content curated by JVC. jewelersmutual.com/jewelpac
First Rate Forums
The Halstead Bead Jewelry Business Forum kicks off on Jan. 18. This free online conference’s goal is to help jewelry businesses grow and thrive in a changing world. The forum includes guest speakers, educational presentations, and business advice geared toward the jewelry industry’s unique needs. halsteadbead.com