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White Pine to hold buying event this weekend
White Pine Trading, which deals in pre-owned diamonds and jewelry, is hosting a buying event for retailers at its New York office on Saturday, July 25.
New York--White Pine Trading has announced that it will host a buying event for retailers at its New York City office this Saturday, July 25, one day before the JA New York Summer show begins.
It will offer retail jewelers the opportunity to shop and have the first choice of White Pine’s inventory of fine, branded, signed, antique and estate jewelry outside of the JA New York Summer show, where the selection from White Pine will be limited to the lines carried by select sales consultants.
The event will take place from 12 to 5 p.m. at the company’s new expanded global headquarters, located at 535 Fifth Ave.
“We are delighted to host retailers in town for the JA (New York) Show at our new state-of-the-art offices, which provide the perfect venue for a personalized, luxury experience. Our regional sales consultants will hand-select merchandise, with individual store aesthetics and price points in mind,” White Pine CEO Benjamin Burne said.
The event is open to verified retailers in the industry, and White Pine said that appointments are encouraged.
For more information about the company or appointments, contact Lauren Kennedy at LKennedy@whitepinediamonds.com or 845-667-1150.
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