There is provided a counter pad, comprising: a non-abrasive and flexible surface including: a work surface designed for placement of jewelry, and a data communication interface configured for communicating with at least one screen for presenting the data associated with an identifier of the jewelry, an RFID antenna(s) positioned within the non-abrasive and flexible surface and below the work surface, the RFID antenna(s) configured to transmit and/or receive signals from a RFID tag(s) located on the jewelry when the jewelry is located on the work surface, an RFID reader(s) configured to process the signals to determine the identifier of the jewelry, a wireless network interface(s) configured to communicate with a wireless network, a processor(s) executing a code for accessing a server over the wireless network for obtaining data associated with the identifier, a memory for storing the code and the data, and a battery.

An apparatus to identify items in a transaction includes an imaging device with a housing having an exit window, an imaging assembly having a first imaging sensor, the imaging assembly having a first field of view (FOV) directed through the exit window, and a display assembly positioned to generate a display view on or through the exit window and positioned such that the display view is positioned to consume a first portion of the exit window that at least partially overlaps with a second portion of the exit window that is consumed by the first FOV. The apparatus may be configured to present a graphical user interface to a user and to accept input from the user to aid in identification of the items involved in the transaction. The imaging device may be used in a system which includes an illumination assembly and optionally a point-of-sale (POS) module.