Category: Jewelry World

Selling gold and jewelry is an increasingly popular way to get cash in a tough economy. And one local buyer is hoping to help others two ways: by buying gold and donating a portion of what he buys to senior charities.

Brad Finsilver of Estate Buyers & Trade is hosting an event from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Gold’s Gym in Mesa, 2156 E. Baseline Road. Read more about Avoid getting taken when selling jewelry …

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ — Designer Jeanine Payer releases her latest jewelry collection Elements of Change featuring moving excerpts from the Barack Obama Inauguration poem Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander. The collection, made and hand engraved by master craftsmen in Payer’s San Francisco studio, launches April 1st in recognition of National Poetry Month, and has been gifted to Michelle Obama, her daughters, Oprah Winfrey and other select women who are working to advance President Obama’s message of hope. Read more about Designer Jeanine Payer Introduces an Exclusive Jewelry Collection Featuring Excerpts from President Barack Obama's Inaugural Poem …

By Alison Brownrigg

NWsource shopping columnist

As I was walking down First Avenue the other day, my heart almost stopped beating in my chest when I saw that Isadora’s was empty. I love their collection of vintage jewelry and stunning wedding gowns, and was momentarily devastated until I read the sign explaining that they were just moving two blocks away to the Inn at the Market at 1601 First Ave. They plan to reopen April 1. Read more about Vintage jewelry and gown boutique Isadora's is moving …

ISTANBUL -The Mahreç Art House offers a unique experience for jewelry lovers and displays a vast collection of Hraç Aslanyan’s handmade nouveau jewels while offering an extensive education for aspiring jewelers

Shopping for jewelry can be a laborious and mind-boggling experience, especially somewhere with as much rich variety as Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. Even after visiting shop after shop, you will often find a better version of the precious item you have just purchased elsewhere, for a cheaper price. But for a completely different experience, one only has to exit the bazaar and wander across the city’s ancient streets to Ca?alo?lu and the Mahreç Art House. Read more about Jewelry shopping with a difference …

If you are proud of your cultural heritage, family history, or religion, then show it. Whether it’s a simple cross, Star of David, your grandmother’s locket, or other special piece of jewelry, it will symbolize what’s important to you and help make a wedding uniquely your own.

Jewel size and shape

The shape and size of stones can drastically change the look of a piece. Large, faceted stones create a formal look when set in silver or gold. If you are going for a sparkly, fairy tale consider smaller stones, which reflect more light. For a traditional look, you can rarely go wrong with white, ivory, or pastel pearls. Read more about Choosing Wedding Jewelry That's Right for You …

Released Mon. Mar 30, 2009 by DLM Black Hills Gold
Black Hills Gold is thrilled to announce their new website. They are featuring all of their handcrafted products in one place for easy access from your home. You can purchase great quality jewelry and have it mailed directly to you without ever leaving the comfort of your home. Read more about Handcrafted Jewelry by Black Hills Gold has a new website featuring their wonderful, handcrafted products …

Cheré Coen

Erica Courtney doesn’t design jewelry. She creates works of art.

The Lafayette native who now designs necklaces, rings and earrings for the stars in Los Angeles, hand picks her gemstones, some one-of-a-kind, and creates unique jewelry that can also qualify as collector items.

“I feel like I design conversational jewelry,” Courtney said by phone from L.A. Read more about Artistic Expression: Wearable Art Erica Courtney designs jewelry for the stars and you, too …

With March going out like a lovely little lamb, it’s time to start thinking about the dreaded spring cleaning ritual. And I’m not talking about the dust bunnies under your bed or the windows that are now a dull shade of charcol.

Nope – I’m talking about your jewelry box, glitter hounds. You know, the one with three stray gold chains, four random earrings and that cocktail ring that’s missing a stone? Read more about Spring Clean Your Jewelry Box …

By Jeff Miller
The third annual New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show will take place July 24-27, 2009, at the the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. The four-day event, which opens two days prior to the JA New York Summer Show, will bring together more than 100 dealers from major trading centers, according to show organizer dmg world media. (Video: Exhibitors discuss trading activity at the 2008 show.) Read more about New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show Returns July 24-27 …

Renaissance Revival 18kt. gold gem set armlet, c.1880, recently sold for $40,290.00 at a Skinner, Inc. auction in Boston. (PRNewsFoto/Skinner, Inc.)

BOSTON, MA UNITED STATES

Sale Gross Meets High Estimate Despite Economic Downturn

BOSTON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ — www.skinnerinc.com — Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, today announced the results of its Fine Jewelry sale last week which grossed $1,768,021.00, achieving the sale’s high estimate despite the current economic conditions and uncertainty in the marketplace. Read more about Skinner Fine Jewelry Auction Fetches Nearly $2M …