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Burglars take $26k in jewelry from Dubuque pawn shop
Associated Press – March 2, 2008 3:54 PM ET
WOI, IA
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – Burglars got away with more than $26,000 in jewelry from a Dubuque pawn shop.
Police said the theft occurred between Friday night and Saturday morning. The jewelry was taken from the shop’s display cases.
The shop’s owner, Michael Vandermillen, says he has no insurance. Read more about Burglars take $26k in jewelry from Dubuque pawn shop …
Rising gold prices lead to hunt for old jewelry
Press of Atlantic City, NJÂ
By AMY KUPERINSKY Staff Writer, 609-272-7251
Published: Sunday, March 02, 2008
“We buy gold.” So reads the twin signs that greet customers as they approach Frank’s Jewelers at the Shore Mall in Egg Harbor Township. And what a time to sell it, with the value of gold skyrocketing this year. The increase has sent people to their jewelry boxes to ferret out single earrings and little-worn novelties, along with the bigger stuff: pieces whose sentimental value just isn’t enough to trump their actual value.
One man took his chain to be appraised.
“Weigh it with the box,” he said, handing the small green square to Frank Devlin, owner of the mall jewelry counter. Read more about Rising gold prices lead to hunt for old jewelry …
Jewelry Chain Zales Looks to Cut More Costs
Wall Street Journal
By VERONICA DAGHER
February 27, 2008 12:08 p.m.
Zale Corp. will cut about 20% of its headquarters work force and close 23 more stores as the company continues its restructuring amid a weakened economic environment.
The news sent shares higher, rising $1.87, or 10%, to $19.76 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
The jewelry retailer is seeking to generate more than $65 million in annual cost savings beginning in its fiscal fourth quarter, which starts in May. Read more about Jewelry Chain Zales Looks to Cut More Costs …
Local jewelry designer calls Oscar trip a success
Canada.com, Canada
Trevor Newell, Leader-Post
Published:Â Monday, February 25, 2008
At least one Canadian walked away from the Academy Awards a winner.
Rachel Mielke, founder of the Regina company Hillberg & Berk, spent several days in Los Angeles, where she showed her jewelry designs to Hollywood celebrities prior to Sunday’s ceremony. In a phone interview on Monday, she said the trip was well worth it.
“It was even better than I had hoped for,” she said. “I didn’t get to check out much of the Oscar party scene, but I was down here to accomplish a goal.”
Mielke was able to generate a lot of interest in Read more about Local jewelry designer calls Oscar trip a success …
Newstar offers fine jewelry and service
Joliet Herald News, IL
February 24, 2008
From submitted reports
Newstar Jewelers, one of the area’s largest and most successful jewelers, continues to remain in the forefront with outstanding quality and knowledgeable and professional service.
Newstar was founded on the concept of selling only the best fine jewelry and backing sales with service to match. Whether it’s purchasing that important piece, or having a well-loved piece repaired, the experts at Newstar stand ready to help. Read more about Newstar offers fine jewelry and service …
Arty by nature
Sisters cast jewelry line from seeds, sticks, and beans
Heather Goodwin loves winter.
Boston Globe, United States
“When the trees are bare they all look like big twig necklaces to me,” the 35-year-old silversmith said.
Goodwin means that literally. Goodwin and her twin sister, Kerry Alice Collins, are the duo behind the unique Nahant-based jewelry line Twigs & Heather. Using wax and burnout casting methods, the sisters make sterling silver necklaces, bracelets, and earrings from the sticks, bark, and seeds they collect around New England. Read more about Arty by nature …
Parties provide golden opportunity to unload old jewelry
Arizona Republic, AZ
Women bring chains, mismatched earrings to house parties to sell gold by the ounce
Kimberly Lifton
Detroit Free Press
Feb. 20, 2008 12:00 AM
Move over, Tupperware. The suburban house party is turning to gold.
As gold hits record prices above $900 an ounce, hordes of Detroit residents, mostly women, are flocking to private house parties to sell their broken gold chains, mismatched earrings, class rings and other gold jewelry they no longer wear.
Bring gold; take home cash. Read more about Parties provide golden opportunity to unload old jewelry …
Used Rolex Watches: San Francisco Jewelry Expert Endorses National Study –“Even Luxury Shoppers Prefer Bargain-Hunting,†he says
WebWire (press release), GA
WEBWIRE – Monday, February 18, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 18, 2008 — A San Francisco used Rolex watches authority says Neiman’s and Nordstrom are nice but he’ll stand by the results of a recent national study that shows even buyers of high-end items like Rolex watches are looking for the same thing in a shopping experience as plain ‘ole Joe Six-Pack. Read more about Used Rolex Watches: San Francisco Jewelry Expert Endorses National Study –“Even Luxury Shoppers Prefer Bargain-Hunting,†he says …
What Is Hip Hop Jewelry and Why Is It So Popular?
TransWorldNews (press release), GA
Bling Bling becoming more mainstream
Columbia, MD, USA 2/17/2008 10:35 AM GMT (FINDITT)
Hip hop jewelry has taken the world by storm. Fans across the US, Canada, the UK and even Asia are purchasing this fascinating type of jewelry through various internet retailers. But why is it that these styles are so popular? What makes hip hop jewelry unique? To answer those questions, we’ll have to look at the evolution of these products over the years. Read more about What Is Hip Hop Jewelry and Why Is It So Popular? …
Jewelry Retailers Urge Protection for Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Kansas City infoZine, MO
shoppers rushed to buy last-minute Valentine’s gifts, five of the nation’s leading jewelry retailers-Tiffany & Co., Ben Bridge Jeweler, Helzberg Diamonds, Fortunoff, and Leber Jeweler, Inc. pledged their support to permanently protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed from large-scale metal mining, including the massive proposed Pebble gold mine. The retailers, who had $2.2 billion in sales in 2006, took this step at the invitation of local Alaskans, who seek to protect wild salmon, clean water, and traditional Alaskan ways of life from the damaging effects of industrial metal mines.
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