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Living Large in Ancient Egypt
BellaOnline

“In Egypt, gold is the dust on the highroads.” Asian king
Among the world’s most ardent collectors of jewelry were the ancient Egyptians. Beauty was taken very seriously in ancient Egypt. Lavish personal adornment was the rule of the day, and everyone in Egypt wore some type of jewelry. Jewelry was a symbol of wealth, a dramatic statement about one’s social status, or religious beliefs. Not unlike today, people loved to show off their jewels. Read more about Living Large in Ancient Egypt …

‘American Idol’ judge Paula Abdul launching QVC jewelry line Reality TV World The Paula Abdul Jewelry Collection will make its TV debut April 21 in two one-hour shows, the West Chester, Pa.-based QVC announced Wednesday in a news release. Abdul said she started designing the trinkets for “Idol” contestants, adorning the various items with inspirational […]

Bitter glitter: Allergic to jewelry?
Orlando Sentinel, FL

Itchy? You might find the cause in your jewelry box.
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., recently found that metals such as gold and nickel were among the Top 10 things most likely to cause allergic contact dermatitis. Also making the list were fragrances, a topical antibiotic and a cosmetics preservative.

Allergic contact dermatitis occurs when the immune system reacts to a perceived threat to the skin, says Dr. Stan Wesson, dermatology residency director at the University of Florida. Read more about Bitter glitter: Allergic to jewelry? …

Green Lake Jewelry figures out how to compete against online retailers
San Jose Business Journal, CA

Jim Tuttle once had customers who wanted to express the full richness of the story of their love, how they felt as if they were adrift until they caught hold of each other, how they were each other’s compass in the stormy seas of life. They wanted an intricate mosaic with entwined fishhooks, compasses, and ship’s wheels.

The trick was they wanted to capture all of that on their wedding bands. Read more about Green Lake Jewelry figures out how to compete against online retailers …

SouthCot wants jewelry-making in T’boli improved
MindaNews / 10 April 2006

KORONADAL CITY — Soon, T’boli residents will add a new craft: jewelry-making using gold, for export.
At present, T’bolis make fine brassware and fancy jewelry. While they have been producing jewelry from gold, the product is “sub-standard” for the global market, said
Raymundo Pecajas, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – South Cotabato officer in charge.

Improving the jewelry making in T’boli town is a concerted effort of the provincial and local governments, the DOST and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Read more about SouthCot wants jewelry-making in T’boli improved …

Beaded jewelry sold online to help fight AIDS in S. Africa
Beaded Hope buys artwork, providing income for medical treatment
Cincinnati Business Courier – April 7, 2006

Some people send money. But Jennifer Davis is hoping to improve the lives of the poor in South Africa one bead at a time.

Davis runs a two-year-old jewelry-making business called Jennifer’s Designs, which sells her work at home shows. In November, she founded Beaded Hope, an online company that employs women in Mamelodi, South Africa, to make beadwork that is sold in the United States. Read more about Beaded jewelry sold online to help fight AIDS in S. Africa …

Diamond Jewelry Designer: Available & Happy
Diamonds.net, NY

(Rapaport…April 6, 2006) Two trend spotters –as they are called– authored the book, What Women Really Want, which also has a long subtitle reflecting how women are changing the way they live in the United States. For the book, authors Kellyanne Conway and Celinda Lake profiled diamond-jewelry designer Ruta Fox among many other women leaders. Read more about Diamond Jewelry Designer: Available & Happy …

Earthwise Jewelry
Luxist, CA

The New York Times pointed out that the negative environmental impact that gold mining can have has prompted jewelry companies to join Leber Jeweler, Inc. in a campaign called “No Dirty Gold,” which hopes to push the industry towards responsible mining practices. Leber has a commitment to quality that has lasted over the past 85 years. Read more about Earthwise Jewelry …

11:49 pm | QVC opens jewelry store at SouthPark
Charlotte Observer, NC

QVC, the shopping behemoth known for selling wares on television and online, has opened its first jewelry store at SouthPark mall.
SAVOR — The Jewelry Lounge is in 1,600 square feet in the Belk wing of the mall, across from J. Crew.

It joins a lineup of many retailers SouthPark can claim exclusively in the Charlotte market — and in some cases nationally. German glassware seller Leonardo chose SouthPark for its first U.S. retail store last year, and upscale home goods catalog Frontgate chose SouthPark for its second U.S. store in 2004. Read more about 11:49 pm | QVC opens jewelry store at SouthPark …

WNJ volunteers to host jewelry sale Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, TX  By Herald Democrat The Wilson N. Jones Medical Center volunteers are sponsoring a jewelry sale from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. April 11 and from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. April 12. The sale, featauring “In Design Fundraising (formerly Phantasia Jewelry) products, will be in […]