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Christmas shopping days are dwindling down.
Black Friday statistics.
How do online holiday purchases effect your local retailers?
How are this years retail sales matching with previous years?
How are consumers spending their money this christmas season?
What is Hot in the jewelry industry right now?
Gemstone of the month for December.

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Listener Questions:
“All fine jewelry is either 18k or 14k gold, which is better?”
“How do diamonds get to be different colors, blue, yellow or green?”
84.5ct brilliant white diamond goes on auction. How much will the highest bid be?
4ct diamond found in Tenessee!
493ct Diamond goes up for auction.
Update on Radiated Topaz - Are our fears put to rest?

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• Listener Question: “How are gold rings enlarged?“
• Useful information about the Birthstone of the Month
• The Gold market goes up, up and up!
• The Trends for the Season
• What are the stars wearing?

Listener Question: “is there a longevity difference in the amount of prongs on a ring?”

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Caring for your jewelry in a fast paced world

• Polishing cloths for home use.
• V05 and your precious metals.
• The many uses for Windex.
• Should lotion be used to loosen a tight ring?
• Storing silver and keeping oxidation away.
• The Do’s and Don’ts with Amonia baths.
• Should I use toothpaste to clean jewelry?
• Ultrasonic cleaners in the home.
• WD40 and clocks.

Listener Question: “is there a longevity difference in the amount of prongs on a ring?”

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Four Peaks Amethyst

• Where is the Four Peaks mine located?
• The difficulties of getting to the Four Peaks mine.
• What makes Four Peaks Amethyst different from other gemstones?
• What is the largest Amethyst found in the mine?
• The costs of good Amethyst stones.
• The different stones on display by Commercial Mineral at the Raskin’s Trunk Show.
• Custom-designing your own jewelry with Commercial Mineral’s settings and stones.

The Raskin’s Trunk Show, featuring Commercial Mineral
October 26th & 27th,  2007 Prescott Arizona

Link: www.cmcgems.com

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Rolex watches and non-rolex watches

• Similarities between fake and real rolex watches.
• What price is an indicator that a watch might be a fake?
• Ebay and fake Rolex items.
• Are their some jewelers that are authorized to sell Rolex?
• Hard-to-fin indicators that you have a rolex.
• How valuable are the knock-offs?
• What should consumers do if they think their rolex is a fake?

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Rockhounding-

• What should amateur gemologists pay for a loop? Why the differences in price?
• Should rock-houds buy a refractometer? Is it worth the price if finding stones is just a hobby?
• What are the must-have tools for rock-houds?
• Are there any areas where it is forbidden to go rock-hounding?

Irradiation in Blue Topaz gemstones -

• Why was a warning sent out about these precious stones?
• Should the average Topaz owner be concerned?
• How can consumers check radiation levels if they are concerned about their topaz jewelry?
• Why is it only Blue Topaz that is effected by this radiation warning?

Link: http://www.nrc.gov

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• Where does the word opal come from?
• How many colors show in an opal?
• Is white the most common base color for opals?
• Where are these precious gemstones found?
• How long does it take for an opal to form?
• Are there any man-made opals?
• What is the best way to care for opals?
• Can opals be repaired?

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Guest Interview: Isaac Gad from True Romance

• The diamond market is expanding throughout the world
• How is this effecting the smaller retailers in the diamond market?
• Large companies like True Romance can help retailers to continue giving quality items.

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Jewelry that has been in the family for generations - we can take out those beautiful stones and set them into something more up-to-date.

• The process of producing custom jewelry
• The creative process for making new jewelry
• How long does the custom production process take?

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