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Despite the turmoil I want to wish all our members and friends in Israel, here, and Jews worldwide a very Happy Passover. Chag Pesach Sameach!

:shock: Whoa! I'll believe it when I see it, but it definitely could happen. Here's the scoop from Citibank. :!: Citibank Sees Gold Hitting $3,000 an Ounce By Rob Bates | April 22, 2024 https://www.jckonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/gold-price.jpg "Citibank analysts have predicted that go...

Aside from the Halcyon Days Racing Silk bangle which I don't care for, the other pieces are all lovely and the items in the lead pic that I thought were earrings turned out to be cuff links. I think I like the horse pinky ring best so check these out and see what pieces appeal to you. :) 5 Kentucky ...

Hmm, the difference between this app and other chat apps is this one features voice messaging instead of typed, which for people like Steve would be a big boon since he's bipolar, dyslexic, and can't type a thing on his phone that doesn't come out looking encrypted. :lol: The Newest Potentially Tren...

A lot of truisms were spoken at the AGS Conclave, but one that fits every trade and stood out to me was this one: “So many leaders are surrounded by walls, mirrors, and liars.” That's so true, and there are many others on various topics related to the trade so I hope you find them interesting, and e...

I don't recall having heard anything about VDB before, do you? :?: Virtual Diamond Boutique Rebrands as ‘VDB’ https://nationaljeweler.com/uploads/db0b5d0dfc30260ded7cfddcbca49dd7.jpg Virtual Diamond Boutique, virtual marketplace and SaaS solutions provider, has a new look and name. "New York—Vi...

Way to go Signet!! This is all the more reason to support Signet and buy from them when you need jewelry. :D Signet Raises Nearly $9M for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital https://nationaljeweler.com/uploads/cc94a0df8d967eef33899b2319b272aa.jpg Signet Jewelers has raised $8.8 million dollars as ...

I don't know why that would be since synth sapphires, rubies and other colored stones have been marketed for so many years without them making a real dent in those respective trades, and those synths are much harder to distinguish from their natural counterparts, while synthetic opals can almost alw...

Another one from Roskin's Gem News report that gives us reasons for AGTA's sudden move to ban synths of all kinds from their trade shows, so I hope you find this to be interesting food for thought. ;) AGTA Bans Synthetics from Shows: Why Now? April 17, 2024 https://8x64db.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-...

They only show us 3 items but there's a link to Haute Time's newsletter where you can find more so use the link below to access the sub-link. :) Graff’s New Collection: High Jewelry with over 1,100 Carats of Diamonds & Colored Gemstones April 16, 2024 27 https://8x64db.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp...