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Supplier News: New GemOro magnifier available
GemOro, a division of Dallas-based Sy Kessler, has released its new iView handheld LED illuminated magnifier.
Sy Kessler has released the new GemOro iView illuminated magnifier, which will be available at authorized GemOro dealers at an introductory price of $19.95.
New York--GemOro, a division of Dallas-based Sy Kessler, has released its new iView handheld LED illuminated magnifier, featuring dual 5X and high-power 10X magnification with 55 mm and 20 mm optical quality lenses.
It also has diamond and gemstone fluorescence detection and counterfeit bill detection.
The GemOro iView is available at an introductory price of $19.95 and is available from all GemOro dealers worldwide. For the nearest authorized dealer, contact GemOro at 800-527-0719 or GemOroProducts.com.
A. Jaffe’s “Maps” migrate online
A. Jaffe has made its new customizable “Maps” collection available for purchase on its website.
The line, which was first unveiled in September, is available in 14-karat white or rose gold and sterling silver, and each piece features a single diamond on the map that marks a specific location. Retail prices in the line range from $125 to $1,995.
The jewelry now can be designed and ordered on the A. Jaffe website, where consumers can choose their map from virtually any spot on the globe.
The brand’s retail partners, which include independent retailers in the United States and Canada, will be able to sell the line in stores by spring of next year. Customers can work with store staff on computers set up next to the display case to create and order their Maps pieces.
Fuzion Creations to begin drop shipping its jewelry
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based jewelry manufacturer Fuzion Creations is partnering with a number of large retailers nationwide to handle and drop ship its jewelry for the retailer’s websites.
The company carries nearly 5,000 items on close to 20 websites. It said it is tailoring the product selection to each retail partner to give them some exclusivity while also allowing the retailers to not have to stock the jewelry in their stores.
Fuzion’s customized software allows the supplier to ship the product to the customer within a 24-hour window.
TGS guarantees 24-hour creation and shipping
TGS Jewelers is helping retailers prepare for the holiday season with the announcement of its 24-hour shipment guarantee, promising the custom manufacturing and shipping of its diamond wedding bands in a day’s time.
To guarantee the quick turnaround, TGS keeps in stock 14-karat, 18-karat and platinum rings in every size and diamond qualities, ready for shipment every day. All rings are manufactured in Queens, N.Y., and shipped anywhere in the United States.
Retailers can customize any ring style on the manufacturer’s website,
and the order will be shipped to the retailer the following day or drop shipped directly to the consumer.
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