Category: Jewelry World

It’s time to take grandma’s jewelry out of the vault.

That’s because the popularity of estate and vintage pieces is growing, even as the overall jewelry market falters. Since inventory is fixed and often in short supply, antique jewelry is sought after by consumers looking for one-of-a-kind pieces.

While the jewelry market is expected to experience several years of stagnant sales, “other” jewelry, which includes estate jewelry, has achieved at least modest gains, according to a May survey conducted by Mintel, a market research firm with offices worldwide. “Other” jewelry and accessories make up 15.1% of the market, up from 14.1% in 2005. Read more about How To Invest In Estate Jewelry …

By Lilian Sundin
The Epoch Times Staff

When you follow your heart, the heart will find the way. This is what comes to mind when listening to Belle Brooke Barer’s journey to success, a story of bravery and trusting one’s own instinct.

The Jewelers of America (JA) New Designer Award is possibly the most prestigious award for emerging designers in the United States. Belle was delighted at winning the New Designer Award last week, something she would never have guessed just a few years ago. Read more about From Silver Print to Silver Jewelry …

Artworks Jewelry announces the addition of unique artist-made jewelry by two accomplished contemporary handcrafted jewelry designers.

Denise Disharoon and Wendy Mahr join other established and emerging independent handcrafted jewelry artisans and designers at Artworks Jewelry – an on-line boutique specializing in unique handcrafted jewelry. Read more about Artworks Jewelry announces the addition of unique artist-made jewelry by two accomplished contemporary handcrafted jewelry designers …

Boston—The Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts (ASJRA) will hold its annual conference this fall, with the focus on examining personal ornament as a decorative art against the background of the turn of the 19th century into the 20th.

The conference, “Ahead of Its Time: Artistic Jewelry in the Milieu of 1900,” will be held on Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Read more about Conference to explore jewelry as decorative art …

NEW YORK, Aug 05, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Jewelry.com has just re-launched its popular site. The redesign incorporates more choices, more jewelry styles and more information for visitors and jewelry lovers alike. Visitors to the site are greeted with fresh, super-stylish new images, editorial reviews, jewelry sale specials and featured trends that better showcase the site’s vast offering of quality contemporary pieces. From diamond rings to gorgeous gold earrings, colorful gemstone rings to celebrity diamonds and jewelry — Jewelry.com is the jewelry pulse. Read more about Jewelry.com Gets a Facelift With New Features and New Products …

By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter

With the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games nearing, all eyes are fixed on the world’s fourth largest country. People are buzzing with expectation and worry at the same time.

Here in Seoul, a jewelry exhibition is showing another aspect of China, one not seen outside of China on such a grand scale before. Read more about Chinese Ethnic Jewelry Exhibits Modern Touches …

Guyot Brothers Company, Inc., a century-old manufacturer of decorative brass stampings used in making costume jewelry and in the related arts trades, created the Fashion Jewelry Hall of Fame to honor those designers and manufacturers who helped shape the industry through their ingenuity, creative spirit, and dedication to excellence. Profiles and storyboards on these legendary costume jewelry designers can include photos of some of their greatest works and historical details surrounding their careers. Read more about Fashion Jewelry Hall of Fame Inducts Trifari's Diane Love …

by Nathan Gonzalez – The Arizona Republic

It’s nearly 7 a.m. and Newt Grover’s pink bandanna and gray T-shirt are stained with sweat, as he stands before a 2,000-degree furnace at his glassblowing studio.

His eyeglasses hang halfway down his nose as he turns a long metal pole holding a glowing-hot, fist-sized ball of molten glass inside one of three “glory holes” used to heat the glass. Read more about Molten glass brings joy, career to former jewelry artist …

Tiffany ” Co. has many designer jewelry lines for all kinds of jewelry. Of Course, they all have the different styles.

Diamonds by the Yard Tiffany jewelry is an elegant yet minimalist designer jewelry line well known for its sophistication and simplicity.

This prestigious jewelry line is designed by the renowned Elsa Peretti, an Italian jewelry designer who first joined the Tiffany cadre in 1974. For more than 30 years, she has been designing exquisite pieces, including Tiffany necklaces, Tiffany earrings, Tiffany bracelets, Tiffany rings, Tiffany pendants, and more. Read more about An Elegant Designer Line Of Tiffany Jewelry …

Bringing Clients’ Ideas to Life — Affordably — Using the Traditional, Innovative and Unexpected

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Jul 31, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — Joseph Schubach Jewelers has kicked off voting for the first ever Custom Jewelry Design Contest, and the winning designer will receive a $2,000 prize toward his or her custom jewelry piece. Votes can be cast on the jeweler’s website through August 4th.
“Our custom jewelry contest was a great way to inspire our customers to create a one-of-a-kind, special piece of jewelry, not available anywhere else — at a price that’s within reach,” Joseph Schubach said. “Many people don’t realize that the Jewelry of their Dreams is not only possible, but affordable. It’s extremely gratifying knowing we can help our customers bring their ideas and hopes to life, creating unique heirlooms that will be handed down for generations.” Read more about Voting Begins for The Joseph Schubach Jewelers 'Jewelry of Your Dreams' Design Contest …