Category: Jewelry World

Bali Bohemian: Santa Cruz jewelry artist Vanessa Montiel has followed her artistic inspiration, and it’s led all the way to Oprah
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA 

WALLACE BAINE – Sentinel staff writer
Article Launched: 03/30/2008 01:39:29 AM PDT

As she lies in her bed at night in Bali, waiting for sleep to arrive on the sweet tropical air, Vanessa Montiel can sometimes hear the far-off sounds of gamelan floating across the rice fields. That’s the musical manifestation of the spiritual essence of this South Pacific island, an essence that will inspire her the next morning to get out of bed, go for a head-clearing session of surfing, and then dive into her creative work till sundown. Read more about Bali Bohemian: Santa Cruz jewelry artist Vanessa Montiel has followed her artistic inspiration, and it's led all the way to Oprah …

Jewelry Exhibits Sparkle
Korea Times, South Korea
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

World-renowned jewelry houses Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co. are adding sparkle to Seoul this month, as their dazzling jewels are on display in two separate exhibitions.

Visitors will have the chance to learn about the two companies’ long history and appreciate their creative jewelry designs. Among the beautiful jewelry pieces that will fascinate visitors are an exquisite Van Cleef & Arpels tiara worn by Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco, and the huge yellow diamond in Tiffany’s stunning “Bird on a Rock.” Read more about Jewelry Exhibits Sparkle …

RICHIE LAUNCHES JEWELRY LINE
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA 

Nicole Richie is set to extend her portfolio of moneymaking ventures: She is launching her own jewelry line.

The reality TV socialite is designing pieces, which will be produced by Mouawad, the exclusive jewelers behind supermodel Heidi Klum’s fine jewelry collection, according to People.

And the new mum is ecstatic with the way the production process is going, because she can fit in time for designing as she looks after her newborn daughter, Harlow Winter. Read more about RICHIE LAUNCHES JEWELRY LINE …

Jewelry-making a step up for African woman via Flower Mound church
Dallas Morning News, TX
Local Methodist church helps Mozambique families toward self-sufficiency
08:37 PM CDT on Saturday, March 22, 2008
By SHAWN FLOYD / The Dallas Morning News
sfloyd@dallasnews.com

Barb Williams has been traveling to Mozambique for 10 years to help the people there learn English and improve their way of life.

As much as she put into it, there was still something missing.

“We needed someone who could set up some sort of business,” said Ms. Williams, a member of Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church in Flower Mound. “Diane Bishop did that with the jewelry business.” Read more about Jewelry-making a step up for African woman via Flower Mound church …

Staten Islanders sell jewelry because of high price of gold
Staten Island Advance – SILive.com, NY
by Staten Island Advance
Sunday March 23, 2008, 1:22 PM

The lines aren’t out the door and around the block like they were in 1980 when gold prices skyrocketed, but as the precious metal topped $1,000 there were plenty of Staten Islanders who cashed in.

“We’re not selling to them, they’re selling to us,” joked Joseph Buono, owner of Buono Jewelers on Hylan Boulevard in Grasmere. Read more about Staten Islanders sell jewelry because of high price of gold …

Reebok to pay $1 mln fine for lead jewelry: U.S. CPSC
Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Athletic shoe maker Reebok International Ltd will pay a record $1 million civil penalty to settle allegations that it imported and distributed charm bracelets that contained toxic levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.

The agency said in March 2006, a 4-year-old boy from Minneapolis swallowed the bracelet’s heart-shaped pendant and died. Read more about Reebok to pay $1 mln fine for lead jewelry: U.S. CPSC …

Gold: The unwanted treasure
Arizona Republic, AZ
Cathryn Creno
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 17, 2008 05:17 PM

At the end of last week, the price of gold futures hit a record $1,000 an ounce.

So Don Hall packed up six broken gold chains and four rings his wife no longer wanted, a chain and ring his daughter no longer liked and five tie tacks he had received as company awards.

“I don’t even wear a tie,” the retired Ahwatukee pharmaceuticals executive said.

“Why not sell them and buy something I would really like?” Read more about Gold: The unwanted treasure …

Honoring Easter Sunday
By Cecil Chandler
E-mail | Biography

Good morning, everybody, and welcome back to another Cecil’s World in Print.
This Sunday is Easter. It will be a time for dressing up the kids in their new clothes for church.
When I was a young boy, my grandmother would always buy me a new outfit for church.
Growing up in the ’50s, we did not have a lot of money, so when I got a new outfit, I really wanted to show it off Read more about Honoring Easter Sunday

Honoring Easter Sunday …

Hobby turns into jewelry business for biochemist
By Donna Kato
Article Launched: 03/16/2008 01:45:24 AM PDT
San Jose Mercury News,  USA 

Carol Barrett was a Stanford University research biochemist taking time out of the workforce to raise three daughters when she found herself going through a divorce.

An at-home mom for years, she was in need of a steady income to pay the bills. Unable to dive back into breast cancer research after being away so long, the single mom became a commercial real estate manager. Read more about Hobby turns into jewelry business for biochemist …

Jewelry scrapped as gold prices skyrocket
MLive.com, MI
by Elizabeth Piet | The Grand Rapids Press
Thursday March 13, 2008, 7:57 AM

WYOMING — Less than two years ago, every spot in the Wepman Brokers jewelry display was filled with gold earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
Today, only the best and flawless pieces make it beneath the glass in the shop at 3710 S. Division Ave. The rest are in a cabinet waiting to be sold for scrap.
With gold prices skyrocketing, Wepman Brokers owner Tonja Wepman has found it’s no longer worth repairing and cleaning gold jewelry for resale.

Press Photo/Jon M. BrouwerTonja Wepman, of Wepman Brokers, looks over a gold ring that will be sold for scrap Read more about Jewelry scrapped as gold prices skyrocket …