If, after reading the title of this article, your chest tightened a bit, your pulse rate spiked, and you had a hard time swallowing, rest assured, these are not uncommon responses. There's no need to speed dial your physician quite yet.
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As jewellery designers, we have the great privilege of becoming a part of our clients' personal lives. Jewellery is all about celebration—engagements, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduation, new babies, marking life's achievements and milestones, or simply celebrating 'just because.'
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In the context of the act and regulations, 'business relationship' must be understood to mean a 'high-risk relationship.' It refers to the risk-mitigation strategy a DPMS reporting entity applies to a supplier or customer for whom the DPMS has submitted two reports (e.g. one large cash transaction report and...
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In the context of the act and regulations, jewellery includes watches made with or containing precious metals and/or stones. If you are involved in a transaction as a buyer or seller with a watch that contains any precious metals or stones found in the definitions, that watch is considered...
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I love to draw. There is no greater satisfaction for me than to see a concept come to light. Drawing allows me to be creative and helps with better communication with my students and employees, which is why I'm always prepared to pull out a piece of paper and...
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As a customer, you've no doubt received scads of sales pitches from companies trying to sell you something, the vast majority of which you ignore, tune out, or reject outright. When the tables are turned and you are the one making the proposal, there are three key elements you...
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Someone once said that life would be easy if it wasn't for other people. Making a living, however, usually involves interacting with those around you. Your job may be fine when customers are pleasant and everything goes well. Sooner or later, though, unavoidable delays, foul-ups, and interruptions can make...
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Platinum has been known for centuries, but until recently, it was a mysterious novelty that frustrated the Spanish conquistadors who found it when panning for gold. They were baffled by the white metal bits mixed with gold nuggets that were difficult to separate and could not be melted.
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For more than two decades, I was a practitioner of the Japanese martial art of Aikido. The style I practiced was focused primarily on the purely defensive and harmonious blending of the 'attack' and 'response' energies. Most of the appraisers I know also practice some form of self-defence, at...
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Long the subject of movie and crime novels, jewellery heists continue to capture attention. For those of us in the jewellery business, on-premises thefts and robberies remain an ever-present danger and legitimate concern.
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