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Feds focus on lead in kids’ jewelry
USA Today

By Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY
Her daughter was 5 in 2004 when Erin McGuire bought her a necklace with ballet charms that were marked “silver.”
When Chelsea wore it, she’d suck on the charms. “We would always tell her to take it out of her mouth,” says McGuire of San Jose, Calif.

A couple months later, Chelsea’s school suggested she be tested for lead poisoning. The results showed a lead level of 27, nearly three times higher than the government’s minimum risk level of 10. Soon after, the charms, which contained lead, were recalled. Read more about Feds focus on lead in kids' jewelry …

Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Jewelry designer’s work can be seen on more celebs
The Columbian, WA
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
BY MIKE BAILEY, Columbian staff writer

The list of celebrities wearing jewelry by Vancouver’s Damien Brown continues to grow.

Brown said Paris Hilton , country singer Tim McGraw and actress Naomi Watts all have worn pieces from his collection this summer. Toryn Green , lead singer for the band Fuel, also was spotted wearing one of Brown’s pendants, according to Brown.

His collection is predominantly necklaces and earrings but will expand this fall and spring.

“We’ve got amazing engraved semiprecious stone jewelry, trendy men’s and women’s leather cuff bracelets and even limited edition bamboo-organic cotton men’s and women’s tees,” Brown said in an e-mail. Read more about Bits 'n' Pieces: Jewelry designer's work can be seen on more celebs …

Joslin’s Jewelry and Pier Masters Sponsor Super Truck Event During 2007 World Cup
WhoWon.com, NE
by Chuck Stowe

ODESSA, Mo. — Officials at I-70 Speedway announce that Joslin’s Jewelry and Pier Masters have teamed up as sponsors of the Super Truck 100 lap feature during “World Cup” 2007. Both companies have also contributed to the purse, making it the biggest Super Truck feature purse in history. The winner of the Super Truck, 100 lap feature event will take home $3,000.00. The second place truck will receive $2,000.00, 3rd $1,000.00, 4th $850, 5th $700.00, 6th $530.00, 7th $400.00, 8th $350.00, 9th $325 with 10th place and back receiving $300.00 Read more about Joslin’s Jewelry and Pier Masters Sponsor Super Truck Event During 2007 World Cup …

Atlanta Jewelry Showcase Expands
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online, NY
— JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 9/5/2007 11:58:00 AM

Fire & Flash, the new International Jewelry Showcase at AmericasMart Atlanta, has been established as a biannual market that provides a buying opportunity for jewelry retailers, high-end apparel boutiques and upscale gift stores. The show, being held Oct. 13- 16, marks the one-year anniversary of Fire & Flash, created to meet a growing demand for a fine jewelry and high-end fashion accessories market.

The jewelry showcase will run in conjunction with the Atlanta Apparel market, providing more buying opportunities for exhibitors and new resources for retailers. It also expands to include additional products and an exclusive temporary booth section on the fifth floor, directly beneath the permanent fine jewelry showrooms on the sixth floor. Read more about Atlanta Jewelry Showcase Expands …

Consumers’ Taste for High-End Jewelry Grew
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online, NY
– JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 9/5/2007 12:39:00 PM

Jewelry and watch consumers in 2006 traded up to more luxurious choices, according to a recent survey.

In 2006, American consumers spent $62.2 billion buying jewelry and watches, posting a dramatic 6.5 percent increase over sales in 2005 of $58.4 billion, according to new research from Unity Marketing, Stevens, Pa. But it was the luxury end of the jewelry market that experienced the strongest growth last year with sales of fine watches rising 39 percent and fine jewelry up 10 percent. Read more about Consumers' Taste for High-End Jewelry Grew …

Mom-and-pop milieu offers change from valley chain stores
San Jose Mercury News, USA
By Jennifer Martinez
Mercury News
Article Launched: 08/26/2007 01:48:44 AM PDT

Nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains along Big Basin Way, Saratoga’s downtown, nicknamed the Village, has traditionally been something of an anachronism.
The collection of sunny mom-and-pop outfits with 1960s-style storefronts, where shoppers can stroll in and have the store’s proprietor help them with their purchases, are a dying breed in Northern California.

Saratoga clings to that quaint, cozy image largely by keeping big-time commercial stores from setting up shop in the Village. Starbucks, which won the city council’s approval in 2005, was a rare exception. Subway, when it came sniffing around, was sent straight to the gutter. Read more about Mom-and-pop milieu offers change from valley chain stores …

Cash, jewelry taken in Deltona home invasion
Orlando Sentinel, FL

Cash and jewelry valued at more than $3,000 was taken during an early-morning home-invasion robbery in Deltona.

A couple living in the 2300 block of Chastain Avenue answered a knock at the door about 2:45 a.m. and were confronted by two masked men – one armed with a shotgun and the other with a handgun, Volusia County Sheriff’s spokesman Brandon Haught said.

Thinking the guns were fake, one of the victims briefly fought with the robbers before both victims were forced to the floor. Read more about Cash, jewelry taken in Deltona home invasion …

Kenneth Brown Family Donates Jewelry in his Memory to GIA Museum
Diamonds.net, NY

RAPAPORT… After award-winning jewelry designer Kenneth Brown passed away in November 2006 at the age of 43, his family sought an appropriate way to honor his lifelong passion. They captured it with an In-Kind gift of several of his jewelry pieces to the GIA Museum’s Permanent Collection.

These pieces include a pendant, ring, and earrings set with 18 karat yellow gold and Tahitian pearls, as well as an 18 karat yellow gold and platinum brooch with a tanzanite, ruby, and diamond. Read more about Kenneth Brown Family Donates Jewelry in his Memory to GIA Museum …

Celine Dion and Yang Lan to Launch Jewelry Line HV Love
IDEX Online, Israel
(September 2, ’07, 5:31 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

As one of the latest in a stream of celebrities cashing in on a lucrative jewelry design industry, international pop diva Celine Dion has teamed up with Chinese journalist and media personality Yang Lan to create a jewelry line in China, under the corporate name HV Love.

The collection consists of diamond engagement rings, personal jewelry and women’s accessories. Lan commented in a recent interview that they will cater to China’s urban female customer by leveraging China’s growing love affair with diamond jewelry. Read more about Celine Dion and Yang Lan to Launch Jewelry Line HV Love …

Gitanjali Partners with Wimbledon for Branded Jewelry Line
IDEX Online, Israel
(September 2, ’07, 9:50 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

Indian diamond firm Gitanjali Gems has acquired licensee rights to develop and market jewelry for the Wimbledon tennis championship. The company has been given a three-year contract to promote Wimbledon Jewellery, a collection of tennis bracelets and pendants.

Gitanjali will create a jewelry line of 500 pieces, to be marketed in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, China and Asia over the next three months. The jewelry company was previously associated with the ICC World Cup. Read more about Gitanjali Partners with Wimbledon for Branded Jewelry Line …