If you’re a jeweler and you look at top of the line retail jewelry designs, you don’t see what other people see. You see a series of business issues. One of the biggest issues is simply sourcing gems. The sheer range and scope of modern jewelry are astonishing, particularly in the retail environment. Modern jewelry contains a particularly broad range of types of gems and a complete color spectrum unlike...

If you sell jewelry online, like on Etsy, your own website, or some other platform, you probably know quite a lot about how this business model works. What you may not know, however, is that you may be able to save yourself a lot of money, time, and frustration on better acquisition practices.The problems for most online jewelry outlets are theoretically simple:• Having enough gemstones and other assets to create...