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Comment on Suddenly Everywhere: Lapis Lazuli by Annylenardo

Annylenardo — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:22:21 +0000

I really like this indigo necklace with lapis, blue agate, African glass, and bronze beads..

Comment on Longtime Nevada Jeweler Theodore Blohm Dies by Deborah Blohm

Deborah Blohm — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:56:48 +0000

In reply to Steven Zale.

Thank you, Steven. I appreciate your kind words.

Comment on Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now? by Rob_Bates

Rob_Bates — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:47:19 +0000

In reply to Lapidary Artist.

Interestingly, the decision did not really break down on ideological lines. Both Trump and Obama have expressed support for this kind of measure. And the court’s conservative bloc supported this decision, but so did Ruth Bader Ginsberg. John Roberts was against it.

Comment on Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now? by Rob_Bates

Rob_Bates — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:45:36 +0000

In reply to anonymous.

Right. I don’t think that anyone is aiming for some kind of platonic ideal of “fairness,” because as you mention, that is impossible, as different businesses have different advantages. What this case is about, in my opinion, is how fairly the government tax regime treats different types of business.

Comment on We Need to Talk About the Bachelorette’s Jewelry by leeaundra

leeaundra — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 01:52:16 +0000

In reply to Britt Siminitz.

It started out with Harry Winston. Trista (Rehn) Sutter had a Harry Winston three stone emerald cut that was smallish but very pretty. There were a couple of other named jewelers there between Winston and Lane. Neil Lane seems to have been the only one for quite some time. I am certain he recycles the same cushion cut diamonds repeatedly. Always with a bunch of melee on the band and in the ever present halo that I wish would just go away.

Comment on Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now? by Sean Dunn

Sean Dunn — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 14:17:51 +0000

In reply to David Iler.

Consumers pay the tax…..retailers simply collect it and send it to the state. Consumers will now pay more for their goods. How much this helps or hurts business remains to be seen.

Comment on Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now? by David Iler

David Iler — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 12:48:37 +0000

Disrupt the disruptor! Internet retailers have the advantage, therefore shouldn’t they be paying more taxes than the brick and mortar? How many billions of tax dollars were never paid by online retail sales over the past 20 years? And guess who paid it… that’s right, everyone but the online retailers.

Comment on Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now? by Lapidary Artist

Lapidary Artist — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:44:06 +0000

In reply to scarlet pimpernel.

Trump loaded the Supreme Court; what went wrong?

Comment on Online Sales Tax: What Happens Now? by anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:58:34 +0000

Brick & mortar retailers have advantages and disadvantages. e-tailers also have advantages and disadvantages, although one advantage has just been removed. Therefore, to truly be fair (since that’s what’s important here…) should brick & mortar retailers be forced to not allow their customers to actually touch and feel a jewelry item? After all, this is a big advantage over e-tailers. Also, should they be forced to ship any purchased item to the buyer rather than simply allow the customer to walk out with the item? Another big advantage. Maybe they should no longer be allowed to speak to a potential customer face to face. Yet another advantage of brick & mortar retailers. Fairness is a apparently a very subjective concept.

Comment on Is De Beers’ Lab-Grown Line a Machiavellian Masterstroke? by Patrick Fay Jr

Patrick Fay Jr — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 17:33:56 +0000

In reply to Zachary Sum.

When I mentioned in my comment that I invest in them, it meant that I invest in them by purchasing them for my inventory. That is my form of investing.