Saturday, Aug. 10 Pre-Show Education
Your free INSTORE Show badge includes a full education program but if you’re looking to soak in even more business-boosting education, you can purchase a separate ticket for an additional day of pre-show sessions taking place on Saturday, Aug. 10.
CRAM DAY CONFERENCE
All the advice, tips and best practices you can handle in eight hours! Unlike most conferences, Cram Day will feature the speakers you want to hear from most — successful jewelry retailers — in addition to the industry’s top consultants. Three education tracks — two curated by INSTORE’s editorial team and one hosted by GIA — will cover the most critical topics for small business owners, from strategic planning and online resources to security, retirement, store design and more. Your registration fee also includes lunch.
Presented by GIA: Overview of Laboratory-Grown Diamonds
Laboratory-grown diamonds generate both excitement and confusion as their presence in the gem and jewelry market expands. Created through a technological process rather than geological, gem-quality laboratory-grown diamonds pose an identification challenge to any professional who buys or sells diamonds. Many customers and dealers alike have questions about these gems including how they compare to natural diamonds, how they are manufactured, and what steps can be taken to identify them outside the laboratory.
This live seminar will provide the answers you need to these questions and more, focusing on a solid foundation of accurate and updated information.
Key Highlights:
• Learn about the most common production methods (HPHT and CVD).
• Review the critically-important U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations that define key terms and how to use them.
• Understand the services, methods and instruments that can help distinguish between laboratory-grown and natural diamonds.
• Explore GIA Laboratory Reports and the GIA iD100™ gem testing device.
This seminar will include a hands-on element that allows attendees to better understand these points through examination of diamonds under microscopes. Seating is limited to 50 attendees per session.
Presenter: Lisa Kennedy, Sr. Subject Specialist in Gemology, GIA