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Pakistan : PGJDC to develop jewelry cluster at Korangi
October 29, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com, India

Construction of a 10.8 acre manufacturing cluster for gems and jewelry entrepreneurs at Korangi Creek Industrial Park has been undertaken by Pakistan Gems and Jewelry Development Company (PGJDC).

A presentation regarding the development of this project was put forward by PGJDC to the stakeholders of gems and jewelry sector, recently. Read more about Pakistan : PGJDC to develop jewelry cluster at Korangi …

Jewelry and Fashion Blogosphere 10/28/07

It’s not easy being green. 55 Secret Street braves stormy weather and spilled coffee to see beautiful handmade jewelry and fine crafts at Greenjeans in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood.

Style so inventive that Chanel tried to rip it off? Yep. Stiletto Jungle features the newest bracelets from Jessica Kagan Cushman.

Bag Bliss has fallen for the Limited Edition Handbag by De Couture. Only 50 in the world. Read more about Jewelry and Fashion Blogosphere 10/28/07 …

US Online Jewelry Sales +21% in 3Q07
IDEX Online, Israel

RAPAPORT… Research company comScore listed jewelry among the fastest growing on-line products in the United States as sales rose 21 percent in the third Quarter of 2007.

Total U.S. retail e-spending (excluding auctions and large corporate purchases) grew 23 percent to $28.4 billion during the September quarter. V

Video games, consoles and accessories led the pack of high risers with a 199 percent increase over the 2006 period. Consumer electronics were second in the growth standings for online consumers, with toys and hobbies, event tickets, and books and magazines, completing the top five respectively. Jewelry’s online sales growth was listed in ninth place. ComScore did not provide sales figures for individual sectors. Read more about US Online Jewelry Sales +21% in 3Q07 …

Dollar Tree recalls some children’s jewelry on risk of lead exposure
October 25, 2007: 10:32 AM EST
CNNMoney.com

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of certain children’s jewelry products, citing risks of exposure to lead.

The recall involves Beary Cute, Expressions and Sassy & Chic metal jewelry items, made in China, which were sold nationwide from December 2005 to July 2007.

Dollar Tree shares traded up 0.9% at $37.01. Read more about Dollar Tree recalls some children's jewelry on risk of lead exposure …

Charles Tiffany Found All That Glittered In Jewelry
October 25, 2007: 08:05 PM EST
CNNMoney.com

Oct. 26, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) —

Charles Lewis Tiffany knew he’d have no trouble finding a place to open a stationery and fancy goods store in 1837.

So many businesses in New York City had been failing that plenty of storefronts were available.

A fire, riots over inflation and poor sanitation (free-roaming pigs were the garbage collectors) plagued many of the city’s businesses. In just two months that year, 260 businesses with liabilities of $100 million shut their doors, wrote Joseph Purtell in “The Tiffany Touch.” Read more about Charles Tiffany Found All That Glittered In Jewelry …

Woman makes school-tailored jewelry
Houston Chronicle, United States

HENRIETTA, Texas — If a high school girl could make fashionable earrings using a material as plain as cardboard, think what she could do as an adult with all of Hobby Lobby’s creative resources.

Dana Latham, a stay-at-home mom in Henrietta, returned in June to a hobby she’s pursued off and on since high school: making jewelry.

This time, she’s making necklaces. Read more about Woman makes school-tailored jewelry …

JSA: U.S. Jewelry Crime Down 20% in 2007
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online, NY

— JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 10/23/2007 5:23:00 PM

Crime in the U.S. retail jewelry industry for the first nine months of 2007 dropped about 20 percent in both dollars and the number of incidents, compared to the same period in 2006, John Kennedy, president of the Jewelers Security Alliance, has told JCK. The JSA tracks crime in the jewelry industry on an ongoing basis.

Robberies declined from 204 in 2006 to 121 this year, with the dollars lost “declining an astonishing 71 percent,” Kennedy said. Read more about JSA: U.S. Jewelry Crime Down 20% in 2007 …

Avalilly’s Hosts Laura James Jewelry Trunk Show
dBusinessNews Charlotte (press release), NC
Charlotte –

Avalilly’s (www.avalillys.com), an upscale women’s clothing boutique in Cornelius featuring chic contemporary designers at fantastic prices, will host a Laura James Jewelry trunk show on Thursday, November 15 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Laura James Jewelry, which is receiving national and local media attention, integrates Laura James’ affinity for all things vintage and organic. She incorporates organic semi-precious stones, vintage crystal, vintage wood beads, fourteen karat gold-fill, sterling silver, brass and copper into the majority of her designs with a large percentage evolving from recycled materials. Lucky magazine has named Laura James Jewelry as a hot item for this holiday season and will feature her jewelry in their December issue. Read more about Avalilly’s Hosts Laura James Jewelry Trunk Show …

Local Store Teaches Scouts About Jewelry
Signal, CA
Tammy Marashlian
Signal Staff Writer

Gathered around the display cases at Jewelry World in Valencia, the Junior Girl Scouts Troop 875 of the North River Service Unit got an after school lesson about diamonds on Thursday.

The talk was not part of a homework assignment, but rather an activity the eight girls from North Park Elementary School were able to participate in to get a jewel badge for their girl scout uniforms. Read more about Local Store Teaches Scouts About Jewelry …

Jewelry designer returns to his roots
David Wysor, whose has national following, grew up in Belmont
LEIGH PRESSLEY
Charlotte Observer, NC

Belmont native and nationally known jewelry designer David Wysor recently moved back to the area to open a shop and studio at Lake Wylie.

After living in Philadelphia for more than two decades, Wysor was lured home by family ties, friendly people and a relaxed lifestyle.

Now local ladies will be among the first to see his new designs that blend gold, sterling silver and semi-precious stones. Read more about Jewelry designer returns to his roots …