Instore Magazine - Major Matrix Moves, Scholarship Season and More August Service News

Major Matrix Moves

Gemvision, a Stuller company, has announced the first of three major updates coming to MatrixGold 3 this year. From refined parametric workflows to customizable quick commands, MatrixGold 3.9 is built to streamline the jewelry design process. Expect powerful new features that give users more control, speed, and efficiency. gemvision.com/matrixgold/matrixgold-3

Scholarship Season

Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, is now accepting enrollments for the Seymour & Evelyn Holtzman Bench Scholarship and the Jewelers of America scholarship program. Open to employees of JA member companies for industry diploma, professional development, and certification programs. jewelers.org/ja/careers-education

Style in Full Bloom

Midas Chain just launched its 2025 Jewelry Catalog and Style Guide in Las Vegas. New releases include a range of lightweight chains, newly designed diamond tennis and graduated diamond styles, and a line of colored gemstone jewelry. midaschain.com

Efficient Integration

Jewel360, the all-in-one, cloud-based point of sale software built to meet the needs of modern jewelry retailers, has announced a new integration with Geller’s Blue Book. The update will allow Jewel360 to save jewelers time and effort by accurately pricing jewelry repairs based on Geller’s Blue Book industry-standard guidance. jewel360.com

Dishing on Diamonds

The Natural Diamond Council has launched its not-for-profit Diamond Learning Center. The free resource aims to inform, inspire and educate jewelry salespeople to confidently and clearly explain and distinguish the value propositions of natural diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds, and diamond simulants to their customers. diamondlearningcenter.org

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