Natural and Lab-Grown Diamonds: What It’s Like to Sell Both
Watch retailers Jeffery Bolling and Bobby Bengivengo discuss employee training, customer education and the sticky subject of future value.
The jewelers—Jeffery Bolling, owner of Jeffery B Jewelers in Denver, Colorado, and Bobby Bengivengo of Cellini Design Jewelers in Orange, Connecticut—have something in common: they are among the retailers today selling both natural and lab-grown diamonds to their customers.
They discussed staff education, consumer knowledge, sales trends and the sticky issue of discussing future lab-grown diamond value with customers.
The full episode is available for viewing above or on the National Jeweler YouTube channel.
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