Bill Library Hosts First Coin and Jewelry Appraisal

The Bill Library in Ledyard recently held its first ever coin and jewelry appraisal, attracting people from all over southeastern Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island.

The event was sponsored and organized by the Ledyard Library Friends and chaired by member Marie Engelman, who said the event was quite successful. Read more about Bill Library Hosts First Coin and Jewelry Appraisal

Makit & Bakit Children's Jewelry Recalled

QuinCrafts is recalling about 70,000 sets of Makit & Bakit children’s jewelry. The clasps on some of the jewelry contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

The recall includes QuinCrafts products containing children’s jewelry. Only items with the following item numbers printed on the back of the packaging are included in the recall: Read more about Makit & Bakit Children's Jewelry Recalled

Christie's Sells 101-Carat Diamond at HK$48.5 Million (Update1)

By Le-Min Lim

May 28 (Bloomberg) — A 101-carat, near-flawless diamond sold for HK$48.5 million ($6.2 million) at a Christie’s International sale in Hong Kong, propelling the city past Geneva and New York as the auction house’s biggest jewelry market.

The diamond, the highlight of Christie’s jewelry sale, has the third-highest clarity rating of VVS1 and the third-best ranking on a scale used to measure colorlessness. The stone, the size of a quail’s egg, had a presale high estimate of $8 million. Christie’s sale of 258 gems, among 345 offered, fetched about $60 million, compared with $49 million from its New York auction and $56 million in Geneva, London-based Christie’s said. Read more about Christie's Sells 101-Carat Diamond at HK$48.5 Million (Update1)

Tigerlilly Jewelry Unveils $1000 'Bride of the Season' Giveaway

Just in time for wedding season, Tigerlilly Jewelry, a couture bridal jewelry and accessory design house, is giving away a $1000 gift certificate to one lucky bride-to-be.

(PRWEB) May 28, 2008 — On May 29, 2008, Tigerlilly will begin taking entries for their first Bride of the Season Giveaway. The winner will be named “Bride of the Summer”and will receive a $1000 gift certificate for any Tigerlilly bridal jewelry, hair accessories, and bridesmaid jewelry. She will also be featured on Tigerlilly’s website for the summer, with a picture and details about her upcoming wedding. Read more about Tigerlilly Jewelry Unveils $1000 'Bride of the Season' Giveaway

Time & Luxury: A feast of exquisite, unique timepieces

Susanna Tjokro, Contributor, Singapore, s_tjokro@yahoo.com

Yafriro International, which carries 18 watch brands, presented “Time & Luxury” in Singapore recently.

It was the company’s second luxury Swiss timepieces exhibition. The Singapore-based luxury watch boutique (other boutiques are located in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia) focuses on providing limited high-end watches that are prized for their craftsmanship.

Instead of offering luxury timepieces from familiar brands, Yafriro C‚l‚brer Le Temps (Celebrate the Time) distinguished itself by presenting various “young” Swiss watch brands, like deLaCour and HD3. Read more about Time & Luxury: A feast of exquisite, unique timepieces

Studio Perak offers simple designs, affordable course

Irawaty Wardany, The Jakarta Post, Ubud

At a glance, there is nothing special about the blue-colored shop on Jl. Hanoman in Ubud, Gianyar regency. Only a signboard reading “Studio Perak” sits in front of the small shop located among rows of eye-spoiling boutiques lining the eastern side of the narrow street.

But once you enter the shop, you will discover it not only sells an attractive collection of handmade silver jewelry, but offers regular courses on how to craft silver jewelry pieces. Read more about Studio Perak offers simple designs, affordable course

Digging for gold in jewelry boxes

High commodity prices, slow economy bring little-worn keepsakes to market
By Ralph Ranalli

Call it the ex-boyfriend economy.

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Christine King’s old high school flame, Dave, treated her to a Kanye West concert last week, even though the 28-year-old from Franklin hasn’t seen him – or admittedly even thought about him much – for years. Or more precisely, it was a 14-karat gold chain he bought her that funded her trip to the Tweeter Center. Read more about Digging for gold in jewelry boxes

Gould re-opens Main Street jewelry store

Louis Hoglund Perham Enterprise Bulletin

Tom Gould is a man with gold in his blood–and silver, and diamonds, and precious stones of all descriptions.

A second generation jeweler, with a well-established family name in the Fargo-Moorhead area, Gould followed his father’s footsteps into the profession. Now, Gould Jewelry will be established on Main Street in Perham.

Gould purchased Perham Jewelry from Dale Wright last year, and with extensive remodeling completed, Gould has opened T.A. Jewelry store in time for Memorial Day weekend. Read more about Gould re-opens Main Street jewelry store