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Our Migration Story: Trials, Tips & Triumphs “I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong.”

Charles M. Schulz

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Our Story “I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.” Charles M. Schulz

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Who are we

Moissanite.com, a subsidiary of Charles & Colvard, is the exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of created moissanite jewels, with proprietary patents for the manufacturing process as well as the use of the jewels themselves.

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Moissanite.com offers extensive collections of:

§  Forever Brilliant® Moissanite

gemstones

§  Charles & Colvard Created

Moissanite® gemstone

§  Moissanite fine jewelry Moissanite.com is part of the Charles & Colvard, Ltd. family of companies.

What we do

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THE WORLD’S MOST BRILLIANT GEM™ §  Outshines any other gem §  2.4X dispersion of diamond §  More brilliant than diamond

Carat for carat, no gem adds more beauty.

What is Moissanite

Description Baseline Metric

Dispersion Luster Hardness (Mohs Scale)

Charles & Colvard Created Moissanite®

2.65-2.69 0.104 20.4% 9.25

Diamond 2.42 0.044 17.2 10 Ruby 1.77 0.18 7.7% 9 Sapphire 1.77 0.18 7.7% 9 Emerald 1.58 0.014 5.1% 7.5

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What We Had In Place

Site Redesign 2012

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Our Objectives

Store Experience §  Create a timeless online showroom – Strikingly beautiful photography,

contrast rich and ageless experience. §  Stunning Elegance - Old-world artisan skill meets modern technology to

create bold, beautiful jewelry with a look & feel that stands out versus traditional jewelry.

§  Infuse subtle color and shadows into product images to create depth, utilize

bold colors to highlight calls to action, and large all-caps typography to emphasis the boldness of Moissanite.

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Our Road Map

Where Are We Going?

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The Bronto Way “There's a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker.” Charles M. Schulz

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What We Had In Place

History of Communication • Major seasonal events/holidays • Special offers

Holiday 2011

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The Bronto Plan

Capitalize on all major holidays • Valentine’s Day • Mother’s Day • Winter Holidays

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The Bronto Plan

Communicate with consumers between major holidays

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The Bronto Plan

Implement Welcome Series • Six initial emails for consumers new to the database • Additional discounts • Shopping reminder • Preference management

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Our Progress

Results Q4-2012 Q1-Jan

Store 20% ECR 345% Trans 441% Rev 20% AOV

20% ECR 345% Trans 441% Rev 20% AOV

SEO 56.40% YOY 20.35% Q3/Q4

274% REV YOY 35% Traffic 50% Rank Increase

PPC 170% CTR 217% CTR

CTR 0.28% > 2.18% (678%) CR 0.70% > 0.87% (24%) ROAS 1.42 > 1.63 (15%)

SMO 138% Fans 15% Followers 186,431 Reach

446% Fans 2,221 Reach 4,925% Contests

EMM 500% Sends 3,700% REV

256% REV (Val) 22.40% AOR 3.73% CTR

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Our Roadmap “My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?” Charles M. Schulz

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Where Are We Going Next?

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What Now

Messaging Strategy •  Deeper Segmentation

o  Sociodemographic o  Gender o  Cadence

•  Grow email list o  Contests o  Social Engagement o  Digital Media Campaigns

•  Smarter Measures o  Guest Preferences o  Social Drivers o  Engagement Triggers

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What Are Our Plans

Complete Lifecycle Guest Experience

§  Core Messaging Services o  Welcome Series - Q1 o  Cart Management - Q2* o  Order Management - Q2* o  Coupon Integration - Q3 o  Product Suggestions - Q3 o  Post Purchase - Q3 o  Lifecycle Optimization - Q4

§  Additional Experience o  Managed Preference Forms o  Survey / Review Forms o  Deeper Social Profile Integration

§  Facebook Sign-up §  Facebook weekly contest §  YouTube & Lover.ly,

*In-Progress

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The Bronto Plan

Assist consumers with cart management (reminders, additional discounts, etc.) • Thanks for visiting Moissanite.com • We noticed that you left items in your shopping cart on your last visit. • We wanted to send you a quick reminder that the item(s) in your cart will soon be removed.

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The Bronto Plan

Develop a series of order transactional emails Scheduled for 2013-Q2 • Order Confirmation • Shipping Confirmation • Delivery Confirmation • Shopping Survey & Review

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Our thoughts “If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.” Charles M. Schulz

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Pitfalls We Experienced

New Technology – High Expectations §  Fast Rapids and Hidden Eddies §  Hacking with a Butter Knife §  Grandmother Test

Hope for the Best – Plan for the Worst

§  Creative Services §  Merchandising §  Operations

Too Smart for Your Own Good

§  Research, Research, Research §  The Devil's in the Details §  No When to Say When

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Thanks “I love mankind; it's people I can't stand.” Charles M. Schulz

Our Marketing Team §  Moissanite.com §  Bronto §  Clean Design §  Gorilla Group §  Holly Brown Creative Services §  WPromote

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Q&A

Who §  are your partners? §  internally can assist you? §  is an untapped resource?

What §  is your 1%? §  are your short term goals? (this quarter) §  are your long term goals? (this year)

Where §  are the resources? §  do you plan to focus?

How §  to accomplish your goals? §  is your plan going to impact the bottom line?