Category: Jewelry World

NEW YORK.- The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) will inaugurate the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Gallery in its new Columbus Circle home with Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry. On view from September 2008 to March 2009, the exhibition explores the inspirations for contemporary jewelry, including the fine arts, the human form and the natural world. Featuring over 130 works from 1948 to the present, Elegant Armor draws from the Museum’s collection of approximately 450 modern and contemporary works, the entirety of which will be housed in the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Gallery in publicly accessible study drawers. Read more about Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry To Open at the Museum of Arts and Design …

Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) – Efforts by the Fed to stem the financial crisis have sent the price for an ounce of gold through the roof.

It surged briefly Thursday to more than $900 — that’s a significant jump from the $700 price tag we were seeing last year at this time. And Wednesday’s gain of more than $80 was the highest ever seen for this commodity. Read more about Price of gold has many selling off their jewelry …

Released on: September 18, 2008, 8:39 pm

Press Release Author: Sparkle N Dazzle

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: Sndgems.com announces building your perfect ring with eco frienly metals never gets easier than at their online jewelry store. Read more about 3D View & Eco Friendly Jewelry from Sndgems.com …

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Jewelry designers and manufacturers have assembled in Providence to learn the latest techniques and designing trends at the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America trade show.

Attendees are offered seminars on a range of topics, including designing with beads, chain making and soldering. Read more about Jewelry trade show continues in Providence …

WOOD DALE, Ill., Sep 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — (Grassroots Newswire) — With the introduction of the autumn season, the leaves will be changing — and so will jewelry. This fall, Bonni Davis, vice president of sales for lia sophia, says there are a myriad of trends and accessory options for local “fashionistas” to add to their outfits.
“Be prepared for combinations of muted and vibrant colors, and dramatic, yet refined jewelry pieces!” Davis said. “Many of this season’s styles will include themes similar to those of the spring and summer, while others will conjure visions of fall, drawing inspiration from autumn’s brilliant foliage colors, such as burnt oranges, yellows, greens and reds. It’s all about pizzazz.” Read more about lia sophia Reports Jewelry Trends for Autumn: 'Unique Pizzazz' …

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. –

Sears Holdings Corp., which operates Sears and Kmart stores, on Monday named Michelle Pearlman senior vice president and president, jewelry.

Pearlman previously led the Internet sales division of AnnTaylor Stores Corp., and formerly was an associate principal at McKinsey & Co. working on turning around retail companies. Read more about Sears names top jewelry executive …

By Ula Ilnytzky
The Associated Press

NEW YORK – The Museum of Arts and Design has received a donation of 800 pieces of silver jewelry designed in the 20th century by tribal and ethnic artisans from around the world.

The collection is a gift from Daniel and Serga Nadler, who amassed the pieces over 30 years during expeditions to remote areas of Africa, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Thailand and western United States. Read more about Exhibits: Design museum displays silver jewelry collection …

San Diego, CA (1888PressRelease) September 15, 2008 – Crochet jewelry allows Miriam Jewels to stand alone in the handmade jewelry industry. Now available on the World Wide Web located online at MiriamJewels.com. The Miriam Jewels online store presents the Miriam Jewels Signature Wire Crochet Jewelry collections – handmade jewelry and Peruvian art jewelry. Artsy, quality conscious and savvy online shoppers are now able to select from hundreds of unique, handmade crochet wire jewelry pieces. Miriam Jewels offers a wide variety of crochet jewelry items, including three unique collections: the Classic Crochet Jewelry Collection, the Gypsy Crochet Jewelry Collection and the Inca Crochet Jewelry Collection. “We offer alternatives to traditional jewelry choices” said Miriam Chor Freitas, artist and designer. Read more about Miriam Jewels Signature Wire Crochet Jewelry Opens Online Jewelry Store – MiriamJewels.com …

By Catherine Dayrit

New York—Jewelry has had a fine showing on the runways of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City so far this week, with fashion designers accessorizing their Spring 2009 collections with chunky, stacked bangles, statement necklaces and yellow gold designs.

Everyone from uptown designer Oscar de la Renta to downtown denizen Anna Sui is helping to keep the fire kindled under the statement-necklace trend. The former showed a massive coral necklace that swung all the way down to a model’s waist, while the latter showed bib-like beaded necklaces made up of a mélange of vibrant, earthy beads. Read more about Jewelry takes catwalk at Fashion Week …

Huge necklaces, bawdy brooches, layered chains and big cuffs are the trends spilling out of Fashion Week’s runways this week. The hottest designers are wowing critics with their spring ready-to-wear collections, and we’re happy to bring you a round up of the week’s best so far.

Marc Jacobs hit it out of the ballpark with his zany, suffragist, early Americana collection. His show was the talk of the town, yet editors and critics were clearly at a loss for words when trying to describe it. Style.com wins our vote with “Mary Poppins goes to Dubai” or “The King and I meets The Postman Always Rings Twice”. Read more about Fashion Week Mayhem – A Jewelry Trend Recap …