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Honoring Easter Sunday
By Cecil Chandler
E-mail | Biography

Good morning, everybody, and welcome back to another Cecil’s World in Print.
This Sunday is Easter. It will be a time for dressing up the kids in their new clothes for church.
When I was a young boy, my grandmother would always buy me a new outfit for church.
Growing up in the ’50s, we did not have a lot of money, so when I got a new outfit, I really wanted to show it off Read more about Honoring Easter Sunday

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Hobby turns into jewelry business for biochemist
By Donna Kato
Article Launched: 03/16/2008 01:45:24 AM PDT
San Jose Mercury News,  USA 

Carol Barrett was a Stanford University research biochemist taking time out of the workforce to raise three daughters when she found herself going through a divorce.

An at-home mom for years, she was in need of a steady income to pay the bills. Unable to dive back into breast cancer research after being away so long, the single mom became a commercial real estate manager. Read more about Hobby turns into jewelry business for biochemist …

Jewelry scrapped as gold prices skyrocket
MLive.com, MI
by Elizabeth Piet | The Grand Rapids Press
Thursday March 13, 2008, 7:57 AM

WYOMING — Less than two years ago, every spot in the Wepman Brokers jewelry display was filled with gold earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
Today, only the best and flawless pieces make it beneath the glass in the shop at 3710 S. Division Ave. The rest are in a cabinet waiting to be sold for scrap.
With gold prices skyrocketing, Wepman Brokers owner Tonja Wepman has found it’s no longer worth repairing and cleaning gold jewelry for resale.

Press Photo/Jon M. BrouwerTonja Wepman, of Wepman Brokers, looks over a gold ring that will be sold for scrap Read more about Jewelry scrapped as gold prices skyrocket …

Economic Times, India
Boston Globe, United States
By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff

Massachusetts health regulators voted unanimously today to ban necklaces, rings, and other childhood trinkets that contain dangerous amounts of lead. The regulation on children’s jewelry is believed to be the most stringent in the nation and reflects a desire to protect children from a substance that can cause long-term medical problems. Read more about Economic Times, India …

Two Companies Represent Turkey At Budapest Jewelry Fair
Turkish Press, MI
Published: 3/10/2008

BUDAPEST – Two Turkish companies joined the 5th Hungoro International Jewelry Fair in Hungarian capital of Budapest from March 6th and 9th.

Silver and gold jewelry as well as valuable stones were on display at the fair in which 60 companies from 14 countries participated.

“We are marketing gold and silver jewelry that we manufacture in Istanbul to 35 jewelry shops in Hungary,” Seyhmus Gunes, the owner of Solis-Gold — one of the companies that represented Turkey in the fair, told AA correspondent.
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Small Loans, Significant Impact
Washington Post, United States 

After Success in Poor Nations, Grameen Bank Tries New York
By Robin Shulman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 10, 2008; Page A03

NEW YORK — “Señoras!” calls the banker, summoning her borrowers to attention at their first loan-repayment meeting.

The small-business borrowers — day-care providers, clothing sellers, jewelry makers — crowd into the living room where their children are napping, eating cereal and watching TV. Read more about Small Loans, Significant Impact …

Costco Profits Hold Up But Jewelry Sales Diminish
Diamonds.net, NY

RAPAPORT… Warehouse retailer Costco reported a 31 percent increase in profits to $328 million during its second quarter ending February 17. But the company took a $53 million charge one year ago, helping to boost net income this quarter by 23 percentage points. Sales rose 12 percent to $16.6 billion and same-store sales rose 7 percent. Read more about Costco Profits Hold Up But Jewelry Sales Diminish …

A Spate of Jewelry Trade Shows in Asia
Israel Diamond Portal, Israel 

The international jewelry trade show, which took place for four days in Shenzhen China, ended on March 2.

This is the sixth year running that this trade show has taken place, with the number of participants rising steadily. Over 350 exhibitors from 12 countries displayed their wares at the show, which is considered “the most international show in China during the first half of the year.” Although the show was deemed “international,” most of the participants and exhibitors were from China and Hong Kong. Read more about A Spate of Jewelry Trade Shows in Asia …

New State Law Illegalizes Lead Jewelry
KPBS, CA

A new state law is changing the kind of jewelry you can buy in California. As of Saturday, it was illegal to sell jewelry for a body piercing that has any lead in it. It’s also now illegal to sell adult plated metal jewelry that’s more than ten percent lead, or non-plated metal jewelry that’s more than one-and-a-half percent lead. Read more about New State Law Illegalizes Lead Jewelry …

Book Focuses on Making Jewelry
TriCities.com, TN

“Creative Metal Clay Jewelry: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration” by CeCe Wire, photographs by Sandra Stambaugh, illustrated by Olivier Rollin, 2007, Lark Books, $14.95, hardbound, 144 pages

 The author begins by explaining how as a jeweler metal clay virtually changed her life, then goes on to clarify what metal clay is and the myriad of possibilities it offers. Metal clay is composed of water, an organic binder and pure particles of either silver or gold. Metal clay is soft and malleable like other clays, until fired either with a torch or a kiln. The water and organic binder evaporate and burn away, and the resulting product is either fine silver or 24K gold. Read more about Book Focuses on Making Jewelry …