Author: Indonesia Jewelry

Bid to Root Out Lead Trinkets Falters in U.S.
New York Times, United States

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 — Despite a two-year effort to eliminate the threat of poisonous lead in inexpensive children’s jewelry, hundreds of thousands of tainted items are still being sold across the United States, the federal government has found.

Inspections by the Consumer Product Safety Commission of 85 pieces of jewelry collected since last fall from retailers and importers determined that 20 percent still posed a potential poisoning hazard. Separate surveys by health officials or lead experts in Ohio, Massachusetts and Maryland found even higher percentages. Read more about Bid to Root Out Lead Trinkets Falters in U.S. …

Learn to make a jewelry box tomorrow at Elkridge library
Ellicott City/Elkridge Briefs
August 5, 2007
Baltimore Sun, United States
Ellicott City/Elkridge

Summer crafts for teens are available at the Elkridge and Miller branch libraries.

A jewelry-box-making workshop, for young people ages 11 to 17, is to be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Elkridge library, 6540 Washington Blvd.

Also at the Elkridge branch is a program on creating a “Back-to-School Mini Journal,” to be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20. Read more about Learn to make a jewelry box tomorrow at Elkridge library …

Jewelry as art
By Thelma Sioson San Juan
Inquirer
Last updated 08:23pm (Mla time) 08/02/2007
INQ7.net, Philippines

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE a relaxing Saturday dinner with foremost jeweler/artist Hans Brumann and his wife Maria. It becomes a bonus when you can talk tennis with them all you want, like how Wimbledon was a cliffhanger for Federer and Nadal (no need for first names, right?).

While Mr. Brumann and his charming Maria are active golfers in Alabang—Maria is with the club’s super-competitive team—they remain passionate about tennis. When there’s a Grand Slam, they’re glued to the TV. (Of course, he is for Federer.) Read more about Jewelry as art …

Desert Gems: Stark Gallery features rare Arabian jewelry
Texas A&M The Battalion, TX

The word “bedouin” is derived from an Arabic word, “badawi,” meaning “desert dweller,” representing the nomadic bedouin lifestyle. The Bedouins, which make up 1 percent of the Saudi Arabian population, are the creators of intricate and priceless jewelry on display at the J. Wayne Stark Gallery in the Memorial Student Center.

“Men want to give their wives as much jewelry as possible so they can be like, ‘See how wealthy I am. I can afford to give my wife all of this,'” said Catherine Hastedt, the director of the Stark Gallery.
“These are very rare pieces. This exhibit is a great opportunity for students at Texas A&M to see a dying culture.” Read more about Desert Gems: Stark Gallery features rare Arabian jewelry …

Jewelry 4 God International is Launched to Fight Against Human Trafficking
Charleston Gazette, WV

Washington, DC, (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 — Jewelry 4 God International, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, announced today its’ official launch in response to the overwhelming need to empower and rescue others around the world from human trafficking, the sex industry, drug addiction, gangs, and other life controlling problems.

“Worldwide, women exploit their bodies because of the need for money, in many cases, in order to support their parents or children. Those who are sold into the sex industry are all too often tied, beaten, raped, and burned until they comply,” Tim Zello, Founder and President of Jewelry 4 God said. “They usually stay in prostitution because other available unskilled jobs pay significantly less.” Read more about Jewelry 4 God International is Launched to Fight Against Human Trafficking …

Stolichnaya Special Diamond Jewelry Collection Accepts Bids in Aug.
Preville collection proceeds to benefit DIFFA
Diamonds.net, NY

RAPAPORT… The distributors of Stolichnaya elit vodka will auction four unique diamond jewelry pieces by Penny Preville in August.

The Stolichnaya elit Collection, which begins accepting online bids August 2, 2007 expects to wrap-up bidding on August 9 at an evening live auction in Los Angeles. Andrea Fiuczynski, president of Christie’s Los Angeles, will conduct the live auction, and all of the proceeds will benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the United States, Read more about Stolichnaya Special Diamond Jewelry Collection Accepts Bids in Aug. …

LVMH Watch and Jewelry Sales €390 million in H1
IDEX Online, Israel
(July 29, ’07, 9:46 Edahn Golan)

Sales at LVMH’s Watches & Jewelry division totaled €390 million in the first half of 2007, a 23 percent growth on a constant exchange rate basis (organic). Total revenue for the group was €7.4 billion, an organic growth of 12 percent.

All of the business divisions at the luxury group enjoyed double-digit organic revenue growth.

Group profit from recurring operations increased by 11 percent to €1,440 million, while profits in the watches and jewelry division grew 90 percent to €57 million. Read more about LVMH Watch and Jewelry Sales €390 million in H1 …

Rough Diamonds Becoming More Popular In Jewelry
Luxist, CA

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece on the recent trend in using rough diamonds in jewelry. We first checked this out earlier this year when we saw the jewelry from Diamond In The Rough and De Beers has also used rough diamonds in their Talisman collection. The stones lack the appeal of faceted diamonds, no flashes of color, no sparkles, in fact, as the Journal says, they look downright gravel-like. Read more about Rough Diamonds Becoming More Popular In Jewelry …

The Jewelry Exchange Launches New “Create Your Own Ring(TM)” Online Custom Design Center
Earthtimes.org

TUSTIN, CA — 07/26/07 — The Jewelry Exchange announced today that they have launched an innovative “Create Your Own Ring(TM)” Design Center on their website, which allows customers to custom design their own jewelry.
With the addition of the “Create Your Own Ring(TM)” Design Center, the Jewelry Exchange now offers customers the ability to individually select a diamond and a setting, to create their own perfect ring. Read more about The Jewelry Exchange Launches New "Create Your Own Ring(TM)" Online Custom Design Center …

Jewelry store owner ready to get back to business after robbery
Dothan Eagle, AL
By Ebony Horton
E-mail

Gary Harbin still can’t officially tell the value of his personal diamonds, gold and unique jewelry that was stolen more than a week ago after burglars climbed through the roof of his 30-year-old business.
But what he said he does know is that the pieces of his customers’ jewelry like watches and wedding rings that he’d been asked to adjust or repair at Harbin Jewelers were priceless to him.
And at this point, Harbin said he wants nothing more than to get those pieces back. Read more about Jewelry store owner ready to get back to business after robbery …