Rocket Takes Off to a Brand-New Facility
Rocket, an industry leader in packaging and display, kicked off 2017 by making the move to an expanded business facility in Westchester County from its former 70-year home in New York City’s borough of the Bronx. rocketbox.com
Good as Gold
Initiatives in Arts and Culture (IAC) will be holding the Seventh Annual Gold Conference from Apr. 27-28 at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The conference, which explores many aspects of gold from symbolism to marketing and sustainability, will feature a host of jewelry industry luminaries. artinitiatives.com
Custom Made
MJSA, the U.S. trade association dedicated to professional excellence in jewelry making and design, announced the launch of a new council dedicated to the unique needs and goals of custom jewelers. This new MJSA Council of Custom Jewelers is part of a wide-ranging MJSA program to advance the art and consumer appreciation of custom jewelry design. MJSA.org
Buy, Barter or Bitcoin
Jim Ackerman of Ascend Marketing will accept payment in gold, silver, diamonds, or even Bitcoin — for a limited time, at least — as a nod to the prudence of being flexible in the current economy. ascendmarketing.com
Diamond Dossier
The American Gem Society Laboratories (AGS) has announced Only My Diamond, an online tool including a video of the jewelry buyer’s diamond, a PDF of the Diamond Quality Document, a map illustrating facet alignment, a rendering of the diamond’s exact clarity plot, a light performance graph and more. agslab.com
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This article originally appeared in the March 2017 edition of INSTORE.
97 Years of Family History, One Right Decision: How Malloves Jewelers Found the Right Partner to Close with Grace
Marc Levin’s grandfather Max founded Malloves Jewelers in Middletown, CT, in 1928. Nearly a century later, Marc — the third-generation owner — knew it was time to retire. He’d watched friends and fellow jewelers navigate store closings with Wilkerson’s help, and their recommendations were hard to ignore. Once he connected with the Wilkerson team, the decision was clear. “They made me feel like family,” he says. Wilkerson’s team handled every detail day by day, kept Marc informed every step of the way and delivered results that met and exceeded his financial goals. Watch Marc share the story of Malloves Jewelers’ final chapter — and why he slept soundly through all of it.
