Skip to the main content.
Login REGISTER
Login REGISTER

In The Loupe

Discussing all things jewelry & watch related

Sign Up Today

2 min read

Brass: A Durable and Versatile Material

Brass is a popular material used in the making of fashion jewelry due to its durability, versatility, and affordability. It is an alloy created from the mixture of copper and zinc; the higher the amount of zinc, the yellower brass will be in color.

Read More
product lifecycle management software

2 min read

Advantages of Vertical PLM

What is PLM? Product Lifecycle Management is a category of software that manages product portfolios for retailers. The lifecycle is defined as the...

Read More
loupe crystal partnership

Eliminating Manual Data Entry for Jewelers - AGS Conclave 2024

In April 2024, our CEO, Dominic Hill and Crystal's CEO, Michael Razny gave a presentation at AGS Conclave in Austin. May retailers who could not...

Read More
Smoky quartz rough

1 min read

Smoky Quartz: Grounding Gemstone

Smoky quartz is a variety of quartz named for its dark, smoke-like color, and is created when surrounded by rocks containing radioactive elements...

Read More
beautiful piece of rose quartz

1 min read

Rose Quartz: Stone of Manifestation

Rose quartz is a variety of quartz named for its delicate pink hue, caused by minerals such as manganese, iron, or titanium, replacing some silicon...

Read More
Beautiful Pear shape Blue Topaz

2 min read

Topaz: The November Birthstone

The name topaz comes from the Sanskrit word ‘topaz’, meaning ‘fire’, and the ancient Greek word ‘topazios’, which was the name for what is today St....

Read More
LBMA gold prices

2 min read

Addressing the Impact of Fluctuating Gold on Your Jewelry Assortment

In the jewelry industry today, merchandise planners, retail buyers, data analysts, and suppliers need to understand the impact that volatile...

Read More

5 min read

Understanding the risk of on-premise software

Many jewelers are unaware of the risks associated with running outdated legacy software. This article explains the risks of on-prem systems in...

Read More
amethyst prismatic crystals

4 min read

Amethyst: The Stone of Peace

Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral. It is classified as a semi-precious stone, and usually forms as a crystal lining within basalt...

Read More