Mintee Jewelry – Necklaces & Bracelets

Mintee Jewelry – Necklaces & Bracelets
Waleg.com, Tunisia

It’s amazing how much the human body interacts with nature … Even semi precious stones & wood effect the human psyche in ways we might never really pay attention to.
Mintee Jewelry is all about that … It doesn’t only accentuate your beauty, but your spirit & compassion as well.

What’s even more interesting is that three percent of each product sold goes to supporting projects within women organization. Read more about Mintee Jewelry – Necklaces & Bracelets

Vibrant Valentines Jewelry Helps African Families Leave Poverty Behind, One Bead At A Time

Vibrant Valentines Jewelry Helps African Families Leave Poverty Behind, One Bead At A Time
Send2Press (press release), CA

BOULDER, Colo. – Jan. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Women can sport strings of pink, red, and purple beads this Valentine’s Day to show their caring for industrious African women working their way out of extreme poverty. Nonprofit BeadforLife (www.beadforlife.org) offers Valentines Day-hued bracelets, necklaces, chokers, and other jewelry – also available in many other vibrant colors – handmade by Ugandan women who are HIV-positive or refugees from a brutal civil war in Uganda, all of whom were living on less than $1 a day. Many care for numerous AIDS orphans Read more about Vibrant Valentines Jewelry Helps African Families Leave Poverty Behind, One Bead At A Time

Duck Band "Jewelry" from DU’s Goebel Ranch

Duck Band “Jewelry” from DU’s Goebel Ranch
Ducks Unlimited Magazine

Duck hunters love getting a banded duck. Shouts of joy and playful claims of “That’s my duck” come from every hunter in the duck blind once a banded duck is downed. Duck hunters proudly display their “jewelry” from duck call lanyards that become duck band necklaces. Ducks Unlimited’s recent research work at its Goebel Ranch complex in the Prairie Pothole Region of South Dakota is helping provide thousands of banded ducks for hunters this season. Read more about Duck Band "Jewelry" from DU’s Goebel Ranch

Girlfriends: Taking Care of Fine Jewelry

Girlfriends: Taking Care of Fine Jewelry
ABC7Chicago.com, IL

January 12, 2007 – Many women and men received fine jewelry as a holiday present; and jewelry is a very popular gift for Valentine’s Day, which is coming up soon. But, few people know how to store and care for it. What you can use to clean gold, silver and platinum is different – and each gemstone requires its own special care and maintenance.
For example, did you know you should never wear your gold – such as a wedding band – in the swimming pool? Chlorine is one of its worst offenders Read more about Girlfriends: Taking Care of Fine Jewelry

USA : Horse Jewelry goes online

USA : Horse Jewelry goes online
January 11, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com, India

In an effort to fill the little touched market of horse jewelry on the web, successful woman entrepreneur, Cindy Eldridge of New Jersey, has just launched a new web site, http://www.myhorsejewelry.com that targets gifts for horse loving friends.
The web site offers a multitude of different equestrian jewelry including, horse necklaces, horse bracelets, horse earrings and horse pins well-suited as horse gifts for horse loving friends Read more about USA : Horse Jewelry goes online

Small Business Spotlight — Houman Jewelry Design

Small Business Spotlight — Houman Jewelry Design
San Diego Business Journal, C
By JESSICA LONG
San Diego Business Journal Staff

To most of us, a doodle is just a doodle. But for Houman Omidifar, a childhood attraction to drawing without rules has led to success as a small-business owner.

The Iranian born entrepreneur, who was raised in France, owns Houman Jewelry Design in Coronado.

“My parents (had) a jewelry store, I grew up around it as a kid,” Omidifar said. “But I also always was into arts and did drawings and things with my hands as a kid. When I was in high school, I already knew that this is what I wanted to do.” Read more about Small Business Spotlight — Houman Jewelry Design

Photography, jewelry exhibits at city library throughout Januar

Photography, jewelry exhibits at city library throughout Januar
Brockville Recorder and Times, Canada

An up-and-coming amateur Brockville photographer will be exhibiting his work on the walls of the Brockville Public Library during January, while in the library’s display case will be a small exhibit of silver jewelry.

Derek Atkinson, a 24-year-old student in his second year of St. Lawrence College’s child and youth worker program, says his photographic work focuses mostly on nature but includes some abstract shots and some portraits and action shots of local youth bands. Read more about Photography, jewelry exhibits at city library throughout Januar

Turkey is EU's Rising Star in Jewelry

Turkey is EU’s Rising Star in Jewelry
By Isa Yazar
Zaman Online, Turkey
zaman.com

Based on the data from the last 26 years, a governmental agency has concluded that the jewelry sector is Turkey’s most productive industry based on capital efficiency.
The National Center for Productivity (MPM), a governmental agency charged with measuring productivity, has recently conducted a comprehensive study to determine the level of efficiency in a number of sectors. Read more about Turkey is EU's Rising Star in Jewelry

New Year's Resolutions for the Jewelry Industry

New Year’s Resolutions for the Jewelry Industry
Jewelry Weblog, CA

I’ve already looked back at 2006 and the jewelry trends we saw; now it’s time to look forward to 2007.

And, specifically, I’m going to step out here and address what I’d like to see as the New Year’s Resolutions that those in the jewelry industry should consider.

First, I’d like to see more user friendly web sites both for customers and for those in the media like myself. I’m so sick of fancy flash sites where the jewelry just whips by you. Consumers should be provided with more details both as far as images as well as materials used. Read more about New Year's Resolutions for the Jewelry Industry

Zasha Jewelry Line Launches Just In Time For The Holidays

Zasha Jewelry Line Launches Just In Time For The Holidays
Emediawire (press release), WA

This holiday season, look out for the extra sparkle in town! Check out Zasha Signature Jewelry, the new jewelry line for stylish and sophisticated women who love to change their look at least as often as they change their shoes.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) December 21, 2006 — This holiday season, look out for the extra sparkle in town! Check out Zasha Signature Jewelry, the new jewelry line for stylish and sophisticated women who love to change their look at least as often as they change their shoes. Read more about Zasha Jewelry Line Launches Just In Time For The Holidays