Author: Indonesia Jewelry

Pedal to metal on gold jewelry prices
Boston Globe, United States

Uncertainty pushes prices up, but shoppers unlikely to be deterred

Holiday shoppers will have to pay more or settle for less when they buy gold jewelry as the price of precious metal surges in global commodity markets.

Gold has gained more than $150 an ounce, or 25 percent, since mid-August, boosting the price of jewelry by 5 to 15 percent, jewelers said. And bigger price increases are on the way. Read more about Pedal to metal on gold jewelry prices …

Jewelry Retailers Weigh In on Holiday Trends and Sales; Reflecting on Purchases Made at JCK Las Vegas
Market Wire (press release)

With the Holiday Shopping Season in Full Swing, Retailers are Seeing the Benefits of Attending JCK
NORWALK, CT–(Marketwire – December 10, 2007) – With the holiday shopping season in full swing, jewelry retailers from around the country reflect on trends they followed and products they purchased while visiting JCK Las Vegas. High-end independent retailers including Birks & Mayors, R.F. Moeller, and Day’s Jewelers along with leading national retailers like JC Penney attend JCK Las Vegas, the most comprehensive jewelry event in North America. Read more about Jewelry Retailers Weigh In on Holiday Trends and Sales; Reflecting on Purchases Made at JCK Las Vegas …

The Bush Administration Gets Pricey Gifts
Luxist, CA

The official record of gifts given to President Bush last year reveals that he got some very luxurious gifts. The top gifts include an $11,000 Cartier Santos Dumont watch, given to Bush in April 2006 by Thailand’s prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra and a pair of black leather Hungarian riding boots stitched with an off-white leather “W” from Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany.
Bush has also received more standard gifts such as silver plates, cufflinks and vases. Read more about The Bush Administration Gets Pricey Gifts …

Making jewelry is her creative outlet
Charlotte Observer, NC

Linda Walton feels connected to her pieces, even after they’re sold
ANITA GREY
Attending flea markets and art shows is an avocation of mine. It is always interesting to see which artist or vendor will have a display that draws me in.

Wander by Linda Walton’s booth at one of the shows where she displays her wares in Matthews, Cary, Boone, etc., and you will be irresistibly attracted to the mélange of color, texture and form in the jewelry she creates. Read more about Making jewelry is her creative outlet …

Jewelry maker revives old Filipino writing in craft
Inquirer.net, Philippines
Inquirer
Last updated 00:01am (Mla time) 12/09/2007

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Shirley Libre, a micro entrepreneur, has the biggest dreams for Baybayin Crafts.

Beyond the elegance of her jewelry, these promote cultural heritages.

The Baybayin Crafts started in 2004, offering a selection of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and other items such as key chains, cell phone accessories and wind chimes.

The beads and pendants are made out of dolomite and terracotta clay and are engraved with the Baybayin script. Read more about Jewelry maker revives old Filipino writing in craft …

Lucky shoppers could get hotel stay, jewelry
Detroit Free Press, United States

BY EMILIA ASKARI
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Birmingham merchants plan to surprise downtown shoppers by handing out about $7,000 worth of Birmingham-centric gifts to random people on the sidewalk every Thursday evening from now until Christmas.
The promotion, called the Magic of Birmingham, starts tonight.

Each week, one shopper strolling down the street will be tapped on the shoulder and given a grand gift: either two nights at the Townsend Hotel or a piece of jewelry worth more than $1,000 from Astrein’s Creative Jewelers. Read more about Lucky shoppers could get hotel stay, jewelry …

Colorful one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces
Cooking Smart Magazine .com, AZ

Kori Ellis
With all the grey fashions that are in style this season, you should always be on the look out for colorful jewelry, handbags and other accessories to keep your outfits looking fresh. Recently, I was introduced to Designs by Ilan – a terrific line of one-of-kind jewelry pieces that will jazz up your neutral fashions this season.

Ilan Yampolsky along with her husband Harris and her mother-in-law Lois formed Designs by Ilan in 2003. Yampolsky is a self taught artist who came to America from Israel in 1999. When she arrived, everything she brought with her was stolen and the job she lined up for herself didn’t work out. Read more about Colorful one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces …

China Gold Jewelry Demand Surges, Races Ahead of U.S. (Update3)
Bloomberg

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) — China’s demand for gold jewelry may increase by about 20 percent this year as rising personal incomes help it to race ahead of the U.S. as the world’s second- biggest market, researcher GFMS Ltd. said.

Gold use in jewelry in China jumped 24 percent from a year earlier to 221 metric tons in the first nine months, GFMS analyst Veronica Han said by phone from Beijing yesterday, citing data compiled for the World Gold Council. That compares with 515 tons in India, the biggest consumer, and 165 tons in the U.S. Read more about China Gold Jewelry Demand Surges, Races Ahead of U.S. (Update3) …

Miss Jewelry 2007 pageant under scrutiny
08:05′ 04/12/2007 (GMT+7)
VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – The head of ‘Miss Jewelry’ 2007’s organizing board has been accused of bargaining prizes for sex, while pageant winner, Miss Jewelry 2007 Luu Thi Van Anh and runners-up have not received the promised awards of VND345mil ($21,562) yet.
Van Anh crowned Miss Jewelry 2007

Vu Khac Tiep, Director of the Ve Nu Jewellery Company has sent a letter to press agencies confirming the words of contestant Phan Nhu Thao, a model of Ve Nu Company that a member of the organising board asked Thao to “buy’ prizes.
The letter has been forwarded to the state management agency.
Prior to that, local newspapers published a series of stories about the dubious nature of the pageant. Read more about Miss Jewelry 2007 pageant under scrutiny …

Cancer Research Gains New Facet Due to Fine Jewelry Store, Beladora.com
PR Web (press release), WA

Connoisseurs of fine jewelry now have a new Web site at which to shop for the holidays. And, in spirit of the season, Beladora.com is proud to announce that it is going to donate a portion of its sales toward ovarian cancer research. The vintage jewelry store offers pieces from Tiffany & Company, Cartier, Van Cleef, Arpels and more. Read more about Cancer Research Gains New Facet Due to Fine Jewelry Store, Beladora.com …