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On the latest episode of “My Next Question,” four guests—jewelers Isabelle Corvin, Diane Frassanito and Christina Gandia Gambale, along with For Future Reference founder Randi Molofsky—joined Amanda Gizzi and Michelle Graff to discuss how they tackle the shows, what they pack, and the shoes they always avoid.
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Jewelers of America President and CEO David Bonaparte and Graff, editor-in-chief of National Jeweler, will chat with two retailers about natural versus lab-grown diamonds.
Bobby Bengivengo, owner of Cellini Design Jewelers, and Jeffery Bolling, president of Jeffery B Jewelers, will discuss their respective decisions to stock natural diamonds and lab-grown diamonds in their stores and how they educate both customers and staff on the differences.
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