Category: Jewelry World

Introducing the New Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council Annual Subscription
Business Wire (press release)

PASO ROBLES, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 23, 2006–The Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC), the source for business intelligence about the gem and jewelry industry, is offering an annual subscription to access valuable consumer research and market trend information geared to help fine jewelry professionals worldwide make critical and informed decisions.

For a nominal $1,495 a year, JCOC.info subscribers will have access to monthly omnibus reports and copies of all special, in-depth studies throughout the year, including a copy of our annual JCOC Year-in-Review — in all a $2,500 plus value. JCOC.info research examines consumer buying habits and expectations in fine jewelry, economic indicators, niche markets (such as Hispanic consumers, female self-purchasers, and the men’s and youth jewelry segments), specific product categories, and much more. Read more about Introducing the New Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council Annual Subscription …

Know Your Jewelry
FOX News

NEW YORK — Few purchases are more mystifying for first-time buyers than fine jewelry. There’s more information out there than ever — from jewelers’ Web sites and online forums to nearly ubiquitous grading reports from independent labs. But buying expensive gems and precious metals is still largely a matter of trust between you and the jeweler.

First, educate yourself on the basics. For diamonds, that means the four Cs: cut, color, clarity and carat weight. For gold, platinum and silver, it means purity.

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Cracker Jack Toys Made Into Jewelry MakeZine.com Did you ever wonder what the heck you were gonna do with those toys in the Cracker Jack box after you were done eating? Burnt Cucumber, aka Erin Winch, has the answer. She has a whole collection of brooches up on her Etsy site that she’s made with […]

Toy jewelry recalled after child’s death
Reebok charm bracelet and Dollar Tree line of kids’ jewelry recalled by manufacturers for lead poisoning risk.
CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) – Two companies recalled nearly 900,000 pieces of children’s jewelry products due to lead poisoning risks, following the death of a Minnesota child, U.S. regulators said Thursday.

The recall involves 300,000 Reebok Heart-Shaped Charm Bracelets, which was provided as a free gift with a purchase of various styles of children’s footwear at major shoe stores nationwide from May 2004 through March 2006, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Reebok received a report of a 4-year-old child in Minneapolis dying from lead poisoning after swallowing a piece of the bracelet, according to the CPSC. Read more about Toy jewelry recalled after child's death …

Lead poisoning prompts kids’ jewelry recall
CNN.com

4-year-old dies after swallowing bracelet
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 800,000 pieces of children’s jewelry are being recalled by two companies because of the danger of lead poisoning that killed one child, the government said Thursday.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 300,000 silver-colored, heart-shaped charm bracelets were recalled by Reebok International Ltd. after a 4-year-old child swallowed one of the bracelets and died of lead poisoning. Read more about Lead poisoning prompts kids' jewelry recall …

ABAZIAS EXPANDS ITS OFFERING TO MEN’S JEWELRY
22 March 2006/Tacy

Abazias Diamonds has completed the expansion of their online offerings with a new line of affordable, non-engagement jewelry. The new line features diamond stud earrings starting at just US$100 a pair to US$2,000.
The next step for the new line will be the addition of the ready-to-wear Paris Hilton watch line. In addition, the new line will also reach a previously untouched demographic, the young male shopper. Abazias’ previous online offerings were restricted to engagement and wedding rings with a small sampling of women’s jewelry, while the new line includes jewelry designed for men. Read more about ABAZIAS EXPANDS ITS OFFERING TO MEN’S JEWELRY …

Rare costume jewelry a boon for collectors
El Paso Times

Can a woman ever have too many fabulous jewels?
This is a question we put to Carole Tanenbaum, collector extraordinaire of antique and vintage costume jewelry.

Too many? Consider: She has more than 3,500 pieces in her personal collection and more than 8,000 in her retail Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection. (Ogle them at www.truefaux.com.) Read more about Rare costume jewelry a boon for collectors …

Sophia Loren Says Jewelry Helps Beauty Shine Through
Starpulse.com

Screen legend Sophia Loren urges women to enhance their beauty by wearing dazzling jewels. The glamorous Italian actress, 71, believes a woman must realize her own beauty for it to shine through, while adorning herself in beautiful jewelery.

She says, “Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than being convinced that she is indeed beautiful. And only a jewel renders this state of mind more real. The hands are very important; they speak the language of the gestures – just like the mouth. They should be colored with jewels just like the mouth is colored with lipstick.” Read more about Sophia Loren Says Jewelry Helps Beauty Shine Through …

22nd International Jewelry Fair Opens In Istanbul Anatolian Times ISTANBUL – The 22nd International Jewelry, Silver, Watch and Equipment Fair was inaugurated in Turkish commercial hub of Istanbul on Wednesday. Gold jewelry, diamond jewelry, all kinds of stones & pearls, silver jewelry & households, watches & clocks, mountings, machinery, tools & equipment, display units, security […]

India Sets Jewelry Export Growth 15% for Middle East
By THOMSON DIALOG: NewsEdge/ Diamonds.net
Posted: 3/21/2006 10:14 AM 
 
 

(Rapaport…Al Nisr Publishing, ABU DHABI) India’s exports of gems and jewelry to the Middle East are expected to grow at least 15 percent annually as the UAE maintains its pole position as importer, an official of the export body said.

Shailesh Sangani, International Convenor of India’s Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, said exports to the Middle East have touched $4 billion, accounting for 25 percent of India’s global exports of gems and jewelry Read more about India Sets Jewelry Export Growth 15% for Middle East …