Author: Indonesia Jewelry

MHS grad finds niche with jewelry design
Tonganoxie Mirror, KS

The clanging sound of hammers against metal can be heard as one approaches the back of the Art and Design building at Kansas University. Stuck in between the third and fourth floors, Lisa Smelser and her fellow metal smithing and jewelry design classmates work diligently to finish their semester projects.

Smelser’s latest project was a copper lid to a box. Embossed on the thin copper plate was an image of a derringer. Read more about MHS grad finds niche with jewelry design …

New Jewelry Line Charms Youth Into AWEARness
Earthtimes, UK

NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ — In terms of economic power and influence the youth have it! According to the website Research Wiki, in the U.S., the urban youth market is comprised of more than 40 million consumers in the 15- to 24-year-old age group living in metropolitan areas with purchasing power exceeding $350 billion. The total U.S. youth market is estimated to be $485 billion. Following the infamous words of singer Whitney Houston, “I believe the children are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way … ” Read more about New Jewelry Line Charms Youth Into AWEARness …

Indian gem and jewelry industry records 22.27% growth
By JCK Staff
JCK India, Apr 16, 2008
JCK India, India

Hong Kong emerged as the largest export market for cut and polished diamonds with a share of 35 percent while the US and UAE stand at second and third position with 24 percent and 13 percent share respectively.

The Indian gem and jewelry industry has registered 22.27 percent growth rate amounting to total exports of US$ 20.8 billion (INR 84,058.19 crores) in 2007-08 against US$ 17.1 billion (INR 77,100.12 crores) in the previous year. The gem and jewelry sector accounted for 13.41 percent of India’s total merchandise exports.
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Celebrating motherhood? Why not try a little of the new ‘mom jewelry’
The Canadian Press
20 hours ago

If the phrase “mom jewelry” leaves you picturing the “No. 1 Mom” pendants and baby bootie-laden charm bracelets women wore in the 1970s and ’80s, consider yourself updated: The ever-growing market for all things mommy-related now includes plenty of sleek, sexy jewelry — often with three-and four-figure price tags.
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Court Halts Sale of Jewelry at Christie’s
New York Times, United States

An appellate court agreed on Monday to stop a Christie’s auction at which $34 million worth of jewelry was to have been sold on Tuesday evening.

The sale, which was being held to pay back part of a $187 million loan made by Merrill Lynch to the jeweler Ralph O. Esmerian, was to have included a $15 million pink diamond ring and a $6 million diamond-encrusted brooch once owned by the wife of Napoleon III. Christie’s had billed it as “the most important antique jewelry in history.” Read more about Court Halts Sale of Jewelry at Christie’s …

Cultivating greater capability
Global Sources, Singapore

Models adorned with diamonds, semiprecious stones and Swarovski crystals dominate the latest releases.

Makers of pearl jewelry from both sides of the Taiwan Strait are taking diverse steps to boost competitiveness. Read more about Cultivating greater capability …

Striking Metal: Alexander Calder’s bold jewelry speaks of love and longing
MiamiHerald.com, FL
BY FABIOLA SANTIAGO

Before and after he made his famous mobiles — those dangling, twirling, contraptions that marked a turning point in the history of sculpture — Alexander Calder hammered and chiseled away at jewelry.

He created more than 1,800 earrings, bracelets, brooches, tiaras and necklaces through the years, and from the time he fashioned his first pieces from beads and discarded copper wire as adornments for his sister’s dolls, they served him well. Read more about Striking Metal: Alexander Calder's bold jewelry speaks of love and longing …

Philip Rickard and Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry
KGMB9, HI

Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry was a favorite among Hawaii’s Ali’i and it’s more popular than ever here in the islands. Philip Rickard, a local jeweler, has taken the art a step further, recreating some historic jewelry for a movie being filmed in the islands. Ramsay Wharton is down at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center with a look at the jewels. Read more about Philip Rickard and Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry …

People out there emptying old jewelry boxes, turning gold into cash
The Birmingham News – al.com, AL
In the new gold rush, 24-karat bling goes for about $920 an ounce

Wednesday, April 09, 2008
ROY L. WILLIAMS
News staff writer

Levy’s Fine Jewelry downtown and others in the business around the Birmingham area are seeing a gold rush – folks wanting to trade in unwanted rings and necklaces with gold prices near the $1,000-an-ounce mark.

“It’s like the gold rush of the 1800s,” said Jared Nadler, a graduate gemologist and son of Levy’s owner Rhoda Link. Read more about People out there emptying old jewelry boxes, turning gold into cash …

Jewelry on the nose, lips or tongue can be a piercing distraction
Janet’s World
By Janet Gilbert
April 6, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States

In my opinion, there is nothing that says, “Look at my NOSE!” like a glittering gemstone in a pierced nostril.

I see a lot of adorned noses, but I can’t imagine getting one. Not that they are not attractive on the rare individual with flawless skin and a sculpted proboscis, but the Janet’s World Institute for Facial Statistics reports that, for 71.9 percent of us, the nose is not our best feature. Read more about Jewelry on the nose, lips or tongue can be a piercing distraction …