[Jewelry making - Article 00381] - [Orchid] Using Gemesis stones

[Kay]

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    Good morning everybody. On Monday Nov 8, in the Sarasota Herald
    Tribune's Business section, there was a two page spread about "the
    rock", Gemesis cultured diamonds put to retail test. As you know,
    Gemesis manufactures its cultured diamonds here in Sarasota, Fl. 

    There are a couple of pictures showing a tennis bracelet, a three
    stone ring, earrings, and a pendant using the deep yellow color
    diamonds. These diamonds are being sold here locally at Shrodes
    Jewelers.  The article says Gemesis has about 35 retail partners
    nationally, plus a handful of wholesalers that buy the man-made
    stones. 

    The article states that Gemesis has a "Keystone Plus Program, where
    retailers pay $25,000 in an intial buy-in to be a "premier" Gemesis
    retailer, then are required to have minimum re-orders of $25,000
    annually. This deal gives retailers esclusivity for a year in a 20
    mile radius. It further states that while it does not want to build
    a direct retail business itself, it is launching a program to
    persuade jewelry designers to start using Gemesis stones. 

    If anyone is interested in the entire article, I'll be happy to scan
    it and send you a copy. 

Just let me know. 
Kay

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