Message From the Board of Directors
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FINAL REMINDER- Membership Dues
Deadline is This FRIDAY
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During this time of crisis, we acknowledge the difficulties that our members are experiencing, for that reason the Board of Directors have agreed to apply a
discount of 20%
to membership renewal for the 2020-2021 period.
Offer valid till FRIDAY July 31, 2020.
Due to the time restraint we encourage you to
renew your 2020-2021 membership immediately
Please pay your yearly dues
(April 2020- March 2021)
of
$520.00 by FRIDAY, July 31, 2020
in order to get the discounted rate and to avoid the late penalty fees.
If you have already paid your full yearly dues($650), ‘$130’ over payment will be applied to your 2021-2022 membership
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Friends and Family Membership Special -
Ends Friday!!
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For a limited time only, we are having a
A 25% discount off the current regular rate
of $1,000.00 until
this Friday, July 31st
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New Full membership fee $750.00
Prospective members must submit their application
by
July 31, 2020
to avail the promotion.
Now more than ever are the benefits of club membership evident.
There has never been a better time to have a ‘friend’ in your corner
Here are just a few benefits that you can enjoy by taking on membership.
- Free weekly shipping to GIA via Malca-Amit
- Discount on your insurance via Jewelers Mutual
- Weekly updates related to the industry
- Strategic Advertising for your customers
- Trading sessions with members and outside groups
- Mediation and Arbitration services
- Access to new trading platform "Get-Diamonds"
- Monthly lunches (once the COVID-19 issue subsides)
And much, much more....
We urge each and every one of our members to share with a friend the
importance of DCWC membership.
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Membership Wall Plaque Reminder
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At the beginning of a New Year (April) plaques are ordered based on a member’s good standing within the past two years. Due to COVID-19, we apologize for the delay.
We are working on the plaque list and will have it ready soon.
Any members who have not received their wall plaques but has been a member for more than two years, please email us at
diamonclub.la@gmail.com
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The Hows and Whys of Digitally
Transforming Your Business
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Digital transformation has proven to be one of the main drivers across businesses, enabling them to maximize productivity and strive in competitive markets. Being securely connected, yet touch-free is needed to propel your businesses’ success.
In this webinar, learn multiple ways to drive business agility and:
- Understand what digital transformation is and how it helps you deliver the best result.
- Identify how your company’s investments, technologies and processes match up with others.
- Gain new insights on adapting to the Anytime, Anywhere approach and how you can ensure the readiness of your company.
Who Should Attend?
• Business Owners
• Jewellery Manufacturers
• Diamond Traders
• Diamond Wholesalers
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
12 PM – 1 PM (PST)
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Global Perspectives for the Future of the Natural Diamond Industry: A Virtual Gathering
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Diamonds Do Good will convene viewpoints on the future of the natural diamond and jewelry industry from De Beers’ Bruce Cleaver, Signet’s Gina Drosos, Alrosa’s Sergey Ivanov, Rosy Blue’s Russell Mehta and Chow Tai Fook’s Kent Wong in a live interactive event. Diamonds Do Good co-founder and civil rights advocate Dr. Benjamin Chavis will give opening remarks.
This will be the first in a series of virtual gatherings that Diamonds Do Good plans on hosting in the months to come. In between the global observations will be special ‘segment interludes,’ including Victoria Gomelsky announcing the winner of the Diamonds Do Good Jewelry Awards in partnership with JCK announced earlier this year.
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
11AM – 11:45AM (EDT)
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Diamond Club Promotes Jewelry Sales
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Diamond Club would like to offer these
three strategically designed advertisements campaigns
at
no charge to you
to
be shared on your website, Facebook, Instagram, etc. We want to steer more dollars into the Jewelry Industry via our customers and customer's customers.
Let us be the catalyst for success in the Jewelry Industry during this time and spread the message:
- Post Quarantine = Buy Jewelry!
- Share them with all of your clients - wholesale and retail
- Don't be shy, SHARE SHARE SHARE!
- Add your business logo to the ads
Instructions on how to Share these Ads:
- Click below to download the high resolution pictures.
- Select the picture(s) you like and save it on your computer / phone.
- Share the saved picture(s) in your emails and social media channels to spread the message.
- You can also share these advertisements on your story or wall by sharing it from Diamond Club's Social Media Platform(Instagram or Facebook)
- Don’t Forget to Like and Follow our New Facebook Page as we prepare for more exciting news there.
If you wish to add your logo before sharing it with your customers,
please contact DCWC's graphic designer,
RJ of MulTriMedia at 213-590-7101
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To download a high resolution copy to share on your
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Hong Kong Indian Diamond
Association Joins WFDB
The Hong Kong Indian Diamond Association (HKIDA) has joined the
World Federation of Diamond Bourses
(WFDB) as an Associate Member, granting it Observer status in various organizational forums. HKIDA is an association of Indian natural diamond and diamond jewelry dealers and traders operating in Hong Kong whose aim is to promote the natural diamond trade and to ensure consumer trust in the diamond industry.
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Tips for Maximizing Supplier Exposure
on Get Diamonds
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Get Diamonds, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses new B2B online trading site, is only a few months old but it is bubbling with activity. According to Tomer Gil Levi, CEO of Lucy Platforms which powers the site, trading on the site is rising all the time. “We are seeing hundreds of messages between buyers and sellers every day, resulting in lots of deals,” he says. Here’s a tip from Levi to make sure that suppliers don’t
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Current price 3.25 per sq feet but we have it for 2.80.
If interested Please call
Rajiv at 213-321-8760.
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GIA Embraces Automated Clarity Grading
-Shared by Tony Ayvazian
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The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has teamed up with IBM Research to develop an automated system for grading the clarity of a diamond.
The artificial intelligence (AI) technology uses data from tens of millions of diamonds GIA laboratories have examined in the past, applying the institute’s existing grading standards. It’s already in limited use at the GIA’s New York and Carlsbad laboratories, the institute said Monday.
Grading laboratories have increasingly invested in AI in recent years, as it promises more accurate and consistent results. Sarine Technologies unveiled its automated color and clarity grading equipment in 2016, while
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Must have Summer Accessory of 2020
#WearAMask
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New Regulations Will Help State Understand COVID-19 Impacts on California's Diverse Communities
SACRAMENTO – To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on California's diverse communities, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) took regulatory action today, which goes into effect immediately, expanding data reporting requirements for providers and laboratories. The regulations require providers to continue to collect and report race and
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Antwerp Trading Halls Shut for Second Time
The Federation of Belgian Diamond Bourses has closed all four of Antwerp’s trading floors following a spike in coronavirus cases in the city.
The national government tightened social-distancing rules on Monday to prevent a repeat of the full lockdown it instituted during the first virus wave. The province of Antwerp is responsible for more than half of the country’s new infections, and is now under home curfew between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., local media reported.
Second stimulus checks confirmed in Senate plan: How much will I get? When?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) unveiled a draft plan for the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (”HEALS Act”) with $1 trillion in funding that includes another round of
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