Liljenquist & Beckstead's New Digital Storefront Website!

Liljenquist & Beckstead Launch New 

Interactive Website Featuring Digital Storefront

Brilliant!   I totally LOVE this idea - each Designer shop - introduces the Designer through video while showing the items available in their store ...more info below the photo!

Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers, in partnership with ARTYSO creative agency, is pleased to announce the launch of its new luxury website www.liljenquist.com. The interactive site built as a “virtual store”, and it allows customers and jewelry lovers to explore and experience Liljenquist & Beckstead’s elegant collections of high end timepieces and designer jewelry.

"We wanted to excite our customers and share our passion for jewelry and watches, and that’s exactly what ARTYSO's creative team delivered. Our website visitors feel as if they are walking into our virtual store, you can almost touch the beautiful pieces and meet our team of dedicated professionals " shared Sherrie Beckstead & Sheila Liljenquist, Head of Business Development and Operations at Liljenquist & Beckstead.

The new website offers a glimpse into the world of exquisitely crafted fine jewelry and collector’s timepieces created by such prestigious design houses as Rolex, Patek Phillipe, Omega, Cartier, Chopard, Bulgari and many others.

“The newly redesigned website elegantly intertwines feature-rich functionality with luxurious feel. Innovative integration of interactive Google Maps allows visitor to easily explore and interact with Liljenquist and Beckstead’s boutique locations and friendly personnel ” states Andrew Max Link the CEO of ARTYSO.

About Liljenquist & Beckstead:

Since 1978, Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers has demonstrated a commitment to excellence, passion for prestige and a pledge to provide extraordinary service at all times. Founded by college friends turned business partners, Tom Liljenquist and Sidney Beckstead have worked side-by-side for 35 years, as their once small Ocean City, Maryland jewelry shop has blossomed into five flourishing boutiques along the Metropolitan Beltway.

For details, visit http://www.liljenquist.com

Gemewizard announces launch of GemePrice 3.0 with IDEX!

Gemewizard announces launch of GemePrice 3.0, 

a one-stop pricing station for diamonds 

and colored diamonds, gemstones and jewelry

 Following signing of strategic agreement between Gemewizard and IDEX Online, IDEX's real-time diamond pricing data is now part of the GemePrice 3.0 package

 

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL: OCTOBER 11, 2012 - With the launch of GemePrice3.0™, the most comprehensive online pricing system for the diamond, gemstone and jewelry sectors, Gemewizard® and IDEX Online have announced the signing of a strategic agreement that will enable Gemewizard to use IDEX Online's diamond pricing data.

Tailor-made for industry professionals, this one stop pricing station allows for up-to-date pricing of diamonds, fancy-colored diamonds and colored gemstones. Furthermore, a new module enables jewelers and retailers to estimate the market prices of all of a jewelry item's separate components, including precious metals.

GemePrice 3.0 is the next generation of Gemewizard's groundbreaking GemePrice™ system, which uses the Gemewizard color analysis method. The prices listed by GemePrice are generated using algorithms developed by Gemewizard and IDEX Online, that analyze the prices of half a million diamonds with a total value of more than $4 billion, fancy colored diamonds worth more than $200 million, and more than $100 million of colored gemstones, being offered for sale at any particular time online.

Gemewizard further authenticates fancy-colored diamonds and colored gemstones through consultation with a panel of industry-renowned experts and by analysis of real-time commercial data obtained from transactions taking place on the Gemewizard trading platforms.

GemePrice 3.0 is simple to use and accessible from any computer or smartphone. "This is a tool that is being designed not only for the gem expert," said Menahem Sevdermish, Gemewizard's founder and president. "It is geared also for retail jewelers, who will be able to obtain an accurate and current price evaluation of a jewel anytime and anywhere around the globe in multiple languages and in local currencies."

"GemePrice 3.0 represents the collective credibility of two of the industry's most transparent pricing systems," said Abraham Stern, CEO of IDEX Online. "Both Gemewizard and IDEX Online systems are transparent, based on real asking prices from professional dealers from all over the world  in real time."

The price lists for diamonds are updated weekly while the colored diamonds and gemstones are updated monthly.

The annual subscription fee for GemePrice 3.0 has not increased with the introduction of the diamonds module and the Pricing Station feature. Current colored diamonds and gemstones subscribers of GemePrice will be able to upgrade to the comprehensive GemePrice 3.0 system at no additional charge. Subscribers currently using the gemstone-only package will be able to upgrade to the full package for an additional $60.

To read more about GemePrice 3.0, please visit http://www.gemewizard.com/store-price.php 

About Gemewizard:

Gemewizard® is a pioneer in the development of digital color based systems, which provide solutions for professionals involved in the fancy color diamond, colored gemstones and jewelry industries, enabling the analysis, description, communication, pricing and trading of color in gems. The suite of products developed by Gemewizard® is based on the company's groundbreaking color communication technology called GemeSquare™, which has been endorsed by GIA® Education, and since 2006 has been incorporated into the GIA® curriculum.

About IDEX Online:

IDEX Online SA is a leading provider of trading services and content for the diamond industry. Anchored by the world's largest online diamond inventory, valued at over $4 billion with more than 3,000 buyer requests at any given time, IDEX Online SA includes objective wholesale pricing information, market trends, and up-to-date industry news and analysis. Founded in 2000 by experienced industry professionals, IDEX Online SA maintains offices in all major diamond centers worldwide, ensuring a secure, unbiased and user-friendly environment to meet the needs of thousands of traders anytime, anywhere.

SOURCE:  Gem-E-Wizard

Lafonn Partners With Designer Rhonda Faber Green

Designer Jewelry Collection by Rhonda Faber Green for Lafonn
to Launch at JCK 2012

Lafonn LLC will officially launch the Rhonda Faber Green Collection for Lafonn next month at JCK Las Vegas 2012. The collection will debut to industry insiders, trade and press, showcasing a dynamic collaboration of original designs with modern skill. The fashion-forward, lifestyle jewelry collection will be unveiled June 1-4 at JCK Design Center booth s10800.

Amongst the most distinct and timeless jewelry collections, Rhonda Faber Green's jewelry is award-winning and known for its iconic filigree designs. Coveted by aficionados of fine jewelry, celebrities and an extensive list of collector clientele, Rhonda Faber Green is a preferred designer name carried in the finest jewelry stores nationally and abroad.

“We are very pleased with our relationship with Rhonda Faber Green," said Mark Seelig, Director at Lafonn. "She has been a delight to work with and we are very proud to offer her designs in an affordable format while still remaining true to the Rhonda Faber Green design."

Combining timeless elegance with modern edge, Green's design can translate from a professional setting to red carpet glamour with ease. She creates a one-of-a-kind look that women love to wear. Green's designs have been seen on many celebrities and are very popular in the fashion industry. Rhonda Faber Green for Lafonn features many of her unique designs in sterling silver bonded with platinum and set with simulated diamonds and lab grown gemstones.

“I love designing and I love to make women feel beautiful," said Green. "Women work hard and they deserve to feel empowered and special--that’s the way I have designed my jewelry. I am very pleased with the way Lafonn has executed my designs, making them available at affordable prices to all women.” 


About Lafonn:
Founded in 2011 in Los Angeles CA, Lafonn was designed to accommodate every woman’s needs when it comes to their choice in fine jewelry with unsurpassed quality and dazzling perfection. The brand features the finest quality simulated diamonds that are comprised of all the same visual esthetic as natural diamonds. With over 30 years of experience in the creation of fine jewelry as a manufacturer and design house, Lafonn has mastered the art of producing the opportunity to treasure an extravagant piece of jewelry at a cost that is within reach. For more information please visit: www.lafonn.com