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Advanced Gem Lab – A deeper look at colored gems - January

 

JIBNA GEMs newsletter
(for JIBNA agents only)

2012

JIBNA Promotion: Thank you, CSRs! &
New Year’s Resolution: Move jewelry off Homeowners policies — January (HTML) (PDF)

2011

Attend the 2011 Kentucky Derby — on us — January (HTML) (PDF)

Point-of-Sale Display — February (HTML) (PDF)

Locks on Sliding Doors — March (HTML) (PDF)

Include Watch Warrantees - In fact, include all documents — April (HTML) (PDF)

Make Quick Quote work for you — May (HTML) (PDF)

Importance of Occupation — June (HTML) (PDF)

New Appraisal not needed — July (HTML) (PDF)

Why is the sales receipt so #;$*!+x^#\!?! important? — August (HTML) (PDF)

Why does JIBNA ask for that ...And that?...And that? — September (HTML) (PDF)

Renewal: A Rounding Opportunity Comes Around — October (HTML) (PDF)

What’s missing on the submission? — November (HTML) (PDF)

Be sure to Send the Docs! — December (HTML) (PDF)

 

2010

It’s a Question of Fraud — January (HTML) (PDF)

A Question of Value — February (HTML) (PDF)

New Consumer Brochure — March (HTML) (PDF)

Time to Renew = Time to Grow — April (HTML) (PDF)

State Farm Policy Conversions — May (HTML) (PDF)

It all begins with jewelry — June (HTML) (PDF)

Incentive Program For Agents — July (HTML) (PDF)

No Payment Info?? — August (HTML) (PDF)

Underwriting Questions - Part 1 — September (HTML) (PDF)

Underwriting Questions - Part 2 — October (HTML) (PDF)

Security Questions — November (HTML) (PDF)

Alarm & Safe Questions — December (HTML) (PDF)

 

2009

ACV or Agreed Amount - Which is Better? — January (HTML) (PDF)

It's a Good Time for Discounts — February (HTML) (PDF)

How Quick can you Quote? — March (HTML) (PDF)

Fine-tuning Applications  — April (HTML) (PDF)

Photographing Jewelry — May (HTML) (PDF)

What's New for JIBNA Agents? —Videos! — June (HTML) (PDF)

Measuring JIBNA Up — July (HTML) (PDF)

FastTrack for Policy Conversions!— August (HTML) (PDF)

Who is the “co-applicant” — and why do you & JIBNA want to know?— September (HTML) (PDF)

Ask for the Diamond Report — October (HTML) (PDF)

What’s Unique about JIBNA’s Policy? — November (HTML) (PDF)

Where & When?? — December (HTML) (PDF)

 

2008

This is Only the Beginning — Inaugural Issue — August (HTML) (PDF)

Insuring Jewelry the Easy Way — September (HTML) (PDF)

Have you Seen our Schedules?  — October (HTML) (PDF)

You and the GG — November (HTML) (PDF)

The "Old Appraisal" problem: No problem — December (HTML) (PDF)

 

 

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Table of Contents

2012

Advanced Gem Lab – A deeper look at colored gems - January

2011

Unappraisable Jewelry - January

Replicas—Are they the real thing? - February

Composite Rubies—From bad to worse - March

Jewelry Hallmark – A Well-Kept Secret - April

Non-Disclosure: Following a Trail of Deception - May

Preserving the Diamond Dream - June

Spinel in the Spotlight - July

Jewelry 24/7 – Electronic Shopping - August

Diamond Bubble? - September

Disclosure: HPHT - October

“Hearts & Arrows” Diamonds - November

How a Gem Lab Looks at Diamonds - December

2010

Emeralds—And What They Include - January

Pink Diamonds: From Astronomical to Affordable - February

Palladium-the Other Precious White Metal - March

Bridal Jewelry - April

The Corundum Spectrum - May

How Photos Cut Fraud—and help the insured - June

The Price of Fad - July

Old Cut, New Cut—It’s All About Diamonds - August

EightStar Diamonds-Beyond Ideal - September

The Hazard of Fakes - October

Jewelry with a Story - November

Counterfeit Watches - December

2009

Blue Diamonds: cool, rare and expensive — sometimes - January

Turning Jewelry into Cash — Strategy in a Bad Economy - February

Diamond Enhancement Camouflage - March

Being Certain about that Cert - April

Every Picture Tells a Story- May

Color-Grading Diamonds - June

The Newest Diamond Substitute - July

What happens to stolen jewelry? - August

Jewelry as an Investment - September

Black Diamond: Paradox of a Gem- October

Protect Your Homeowners Market—Keep Jewelry OFF HO Policies! - November

What’s So Great About JISO Appraisal Forms & Standards? - December

 

2008

Garnet and its Many Incarnations - January

Organic Gems - February

Do your jewelry claim settlements
make you "look bad"?
- March

Don’t Be Duped by Fake JISO Appraisal - April

Diamonds in the Rough - May

The Cultured Club - June

Sapphire—Gem Superstar - July

It’s a Certified Diamond! 
— But who's saying so?
- August

FTC Decides: Culture Is In! - September

Paraiba Tourmaline –
What's in a Name?
- October

How Fancy is Brown? - November

CZ: The Great Pretender - December

2007

Moissanite's New Spin - January

Online Jewelry - Buying and Insuring - February

Blood Diamonds - March

Damaged Jewelry, Don't Assume!- April

Chocolate Pearls - May

Appraisal Puff-Up vs Useful Appraisal - June

It's Art, but it is Jewelry? - July

Diamonds Wear Coats of Many Colors - August

DANGER!  eBay Jewelry "Bargains" - September

TV Shopping for Jewelry - October

Enhanced Emeralds — Clever Coverup - November

How do you like your rubies —
leaded or unleaded?
- Decenber

2006

The New Platinum: A Story of Alloys - January

Ruby Ruse - February

How Big are Diamonds Anyway? - March

GIA Diamond Scandal
Has Silver Lining for Insurers
- April

Watch Out for Big-Box Retailers Insurance Appraisals - May

Mixing It Up: Natural and Synthetic Diamonds Together - June

Tanzanite - Warning: Fragile - July

Red Diamomds - August

Inflated Valuations & Questionable Certificates - September

Emeralds - October

Where Do Real Diamonds Come From? - November

Counterfeit Watches — The Mushroom War - December

2005

The Lure of Colored Diamonds - January

Synthetic Colored Diamonds - February

Watches: What to Watch for - March

When is a Pear not a Pair? - April

The Truth About Topaz - May

White Gold: How White is White? - June

One of a Kind — or Not - July

Jewelry in Disguise - August

Valued Contract for Jewelry? Proceed with Caution! - September

Antiques, Replicas and All Their Cousins
October

Grading the Color of Colored Diamonds
November

New GIA Cut Grade for Diamonds - December

 

 

2004

Synthetic Diamonds — and Insuring Tips - January

Bogus Appraisals and Fraud - February

A Picture is Worth Thousands of Dollars - March

Don't be Duped by Fracture Filling - April

Gem Scams Point to Need for Change - May

What is a Good Appraisal - June

4Cs of Color Gemstones - July

Gem Laser Drilling: The Next Generation - August

Why Update an Appraisal? - September

When to Recommend an Appraisal Update or a Second Appraisal - October

Secrets of Sapphire - November

Will the Real Ruby Please Stand Up - December

2003

Mysterious Orient: A Tale of Loss - January

Bogus Diamond Certificates and Appraisals - February

Can Valuations be Trusted? - March

Spotting a Bogus Appraisal or Certificate - April

Counterfeit Diamond Certificates - May

Case of the Mysterious "Rare" Sapphires - June

Politically Correct Diamonds - July

Name Brand Diamonds - September

Princess Cut: Black Sheep of Diamonds - October

Reincarnate as a Diamond - November

Synthetic Diamonds - December

2002

Irradiated Mail/Irradiated Gems - January

Fake Diamonds (Moissonite) - February

GIA Diamond Report - March

AGS and Other Diamond Certificates - April

Colored Stone Certificates - May

Damaged Jewelry: Don't Pay for Nature's Mistakes - June

The Case of the "Self-Healing" Emerald - July

Mysterious Disappearance: Case of the Missing Opals - August

The Discount Mirage - September

What Can You Learn from Salvage? - October

Gaining from Partial Loss - November

Year in Review - December

2001

Colored Diamonds - January

Good as Gold - February

Disclose Gem Treatments - March

FTC Jewelry Guidelines - April

Myths Part I: Each Piece is Unique - May

Myths Part II: Myths, Lies, & Half-Truths - June

New Trend: Old Cut Stones - October

The Appraisal Process - November

Year in Review - December

2000

Deceptive Pricing - January

Gems - Natural or Manmade - February

Jeweler/Appraisal Credentials - March

Fracture Filling - April

Salvage Jewelery - May

Gem Treatments - June

Don't Ask/Don't Tell - A Buying Nightmare - July

Laser Drilling of Diamonds - August

Jeweler Ethics or the Lack Thereof - September

Gem Scam - October

The Truth about Clarity Grading - November

Year in Review - December

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