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FocusBMI

  1. Diamond Fact: To burn a diamond, it must be heated to 1292 degrees Fahrenheit. (The typical house fire = ~1100 degrees.) | #GIA
  2. 36.5% of Independent #Jewelers on average work between 40 to 49 hours. | ow.ly/7pL4Y | #jck
  3. #IJO 2012: Mon 7-16: 11:00A - 11:45A Guest Member Recap with Penny Palmer | ow.ly/b07pV | IJO 2012
  4. #IJO 2012: Mon 7-16: 10:00A - 6:00P Buying Room Open | ow.ly/b07pV | IJO 2012
  5. Diamond Fact: "Carat" comes from the Carob Mediterranean tree. Its seed was used for centuries as the std of weighing precious stones | #GIA
  6. #IJO 2012: Sat 7-14: 1:00P - 2:45P Selling Fundamentals Training with Jim Douglas | ow.ly/b07pV | IJO 2012
  7. 12.7% of Independent Jewelers run sales incentives quarterly | ow.ly/7pL4Y | #jck
  8. #IJO 2012: Sun 7-15: 1:00P - 7:30P Buying Room Open | ow.ly/b07pV | IJO 2012
  9. 14% of Independent Jewelers offer ear piercing | ow.ly/1fArA8 | #instoremag
  10. #IJO Minneapolis 2012: Mon 7-16: 7:30A Manufacturers’ Breakfast | ow.ly/b07pV
  11. Diamond Fact: The largest rough diamond, discovered in 1905, is the Cullinan diamond, weighing in at 3,106 carats (2.8 pounds)! | #GIA
  12. #IJO 2012: Mon 7-16: 7:00P Chairman’s Dinner (by invitation only) | ow.ly/b07pV | IJO 2012
  13. Luxury retail “about to tank?” #jewelry | dld.bz/a2kFR
  14. Diamond Fact: Diamond crystals are brought closer to the earth’s surface through volcanic activity. | #GIA
  15. 77% of Independent #Jewelers said more customers are selling diamond #Jewelry this yr | ow.ly/1fArA8 | #instoremag
  16. #IJO Minneapolis 2012: Sat 7-14: 3:00P - 3:45P Energize the Enthusiasm…That Exists Within with Paul Vitale | ow.ly/b07pV
  17. #IJO Minneapolis 2012: Sat 7-14: 3:00P - 4:45P The Wow Factor with Shane Decker | ow.ly/b07pV
  18. The 96th Indianapolis 500 runs tomorrow. Who do you think is going to win? ow.ly/i/DqLy
  19. Diamond Fact: Diamonds were formed approximately 100 miles beneath the earth’s surface. | #GIA
  20. #IJO 2012: Sat 7-14: 6:45A - IJO Golf Outing | ow.ly/b07pV | IJO Minneapolis 2012