Author: Indonesia Jewelry

Last month I wrote about Bead for Life, the colorful beads made from recycled paper by poverty stricken women in Uganda. I bought a bag of beads from the website with plans to make most of my holiday gifts this year. Yesterday, I did just that.

With high hopes of making a bunch of great bracelets for my friends, I walked into the Bead Boutique on 3rd Street thinking I would just buy some elastic or soft wire to string up all my beads, tying a little knot on the end and viola! It’s not that simple. It turns out there’s tons of different techniques that go into making even the most simple-looking accessory. Read more about Adventures in gift giving: DIY jewelry …

There are actually a wide range of wholesale Indian jewelry that one could choose from online. While there are the classic designs of Indian jewelry like the ones that feature designs of nature, there are also those made of sterling silver that come in unique designs. These silver Indian jewelry comes in rings for men and women, bracelets, bangles and even pendants. Of course, if you are into precious stones or even just semi-precious stones, there are also a lot of wholesales Indian jewelry available for you. These stones could either be in designer items that most anyone could buy or you could have those that are made exclusively for you. Read more about Wholesale Indian Jewelry …

V Vintage, House of Love and Luck, Tobi Tobin and Susan Jane feature older pieces among their collections.
By Melissa Magsaysay

Anyone who’s ever been to a flea market or estate sale knows that old jewelry is sometimes the best jewelry. Following on the heels of V Vintage in Beverly Hills (vvintage90210.com), which opened in June selling vintage pieces by Chanel, Dior, Miriam Haskell and others, comes House of Love and Luck. Opened just last week at 370 1/2 N. La Cienega Blvd., this vintage jewelry store has a selection that’s less expensive, $22 for 1980s album-cover earrings, say, or $132 for a 1950s choker with brown and yellow stones. Read more about Vintage jewelry holds its allure in Los Angeles …

DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cdc230/jewelry_manufactur) has announced the addition of the “Jewelry Manufacturing in China” report to their offering.
The IBISWorld Jewelry Manufacturing in China industry report consists of companies mainly engaged in manufacturing necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, non-industrial diamond jewelry, cultured pearl jewelry, precious or semi-precious stone jewelry, as well as jewelry parts. The products in this industry use precious metals (gold, silver and platinum), precious metal alloys, diamonds, jade, emeralds, pearls and other precious and semi-precious stones as major raw materials. Imitation jewelry and handcrafted articles using precious metals or glass as raw materials are included in other industries, such as Household Glass Products Manufacturing in China (China Industry Code – 3145) and Other Craft Manufacturing in China (China Industry Code – 4219). Read more about Research and Markets: Understand the Jewelry Manufacturing Industry in China With a Comprehensive Analysis of Market Characteristics, Key Factors & Major Players …

By KAREN ROSENBERG
It’s become a cliché to describe statement-making jewelry as “wearable art,” but no other term quite captures the personal adornments made by Alexander Calder. His earrings, necklaces and bracelets were mini-mobiles that dangled from the wrists, necks and earlobes of sophisticates like Peggy Guggenheim and Jeanne Moreau.

The Whitney Museum’s current Calder show features room after room of his playful wire sculptures but none of the 1,800 pieces of jewelry he made over the course of his career. Fortunately about 90 of these pieces are being given their own exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, the first museum show to focus on Calder’s jewelry. Read more about Calder’s Precious Metals: Who Needs Diamonds? …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec 10, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — JTV.com Announces New & Improved Learning Library
JTV.com, the fourth-largest online destination for jewelry and gemstones according to Internet Retailer, announced a robust new Learning Library designed to educate and entertain consumers.
JTV.com Editor, Tammy Jones, read and tallied nearly 4,000 comments from customers using the information to create an improved Learning Library experience. “This is just the beginning,” said Jones. “We’ve already begun creating additional pages, new features, an expanded video library, interactive maps, jewelry-making projects, and a special section just for kids,” she said. Read more about Jewelry Television(R) Educates Consumers …

Toys aren’t the only gift this season that could contain dangerous amounts of lead.

Jewelry purchased at major retailers, including Wal-Mart and Banana Republic stores, violated California laws controlling lead content, the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health in Oakland said Tuesday.

Jewelry with excessive lead content also was found at Lane Bryant, Express, Anchor Blue, Abercrombie & Fitch and Longs Drug Stores. The state attorney general has contacted several of the retailers.

The center tested 400 jewelry pieces from 32 retailers and found that 21 pieces from seven retailers – or about 5 percent of all the jewelry tested – had lead content that exceeded the state’s Proposition 65 anti-toxics laws. The jewelry was purchased in stores in the Bay Area and Los Angeles areas in September through November. Read more about Jewelry in major stores flunks state lead test …

NEW YORK, Dec 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — With the Privacy and Accessibility of an Internet Boutique, Idalia to offer First, Genuine Madison Avenue Experience Online
Idalia, a premier online luxury jewelry boutique launching this month, will merge convenience and class with its exclusive interactive features, seasoned expertise and signature fine jewelry collections. The Idalia distinction — to showcase only current fashions from skilled craftsmen through an online gallery of limited quantity and high quality — comes at a tremendous value within the upscale marketplace.
While some high-end jewelers have opened online storefronts to accompany their brick-and-mortar operations, Pinny Kaufman, Idalia Founder and CEO, offers consumers the highest value for each signature item exclusively through its online boutique. Read more about Launch of Idalia to Combine Luxuries of Boutique Jewelry Experience With Convenience and Value of Online Access …

By Avi Krawitz
RAPAPORT… Online retail monitor comScore reported that jewelry was among the worst performers in the first five days of December, recording sales 22 percent lower than in 2007. Across all categories, however, sales in the period from Cyber Monday (December 1) through December 5 rose 9 percent to $3.74 billion compared with 2007, according to comScore.

From the beginning of November to December 5, sales were basically flat at $14.92 billion. During this period, comScore reported, the two biggest spending days were Cyber Monday and the following day, December 2, when sales reached $846 million and $823 million, respectively. Read more about Online Jewelry Sales -22% Since Cyber Monday …

WorldJewels.com Offers Platinum Jewelry, Diamond Jewelry Engagement Rings and More at Prices Much Lower Than the Competition

Just in time for the holiday season, World Jewels, the leading online jewelry store has lowered their jewelry prices with no sales tax and free shipping on all orders within the United States.
“At World Jewels we understand that times are tough due to the poor economy, especially during the holiday season, but there’s no reason why you can’t continue to shine in stud earrings, platinum diamond rings, and more,” said Allen Rashtian, owner of World Jewels. “We have implemented lower prices, much lower than our competitors, and because you’re buying directly from the manufacturer, we charge no sales tax.” Read more about WorldJewels.com Lowers Prices, Charges No Sales Tax on Holiday Jewelry Sales …