Category: Jewelry World

Having a Beautiful Mindset: uGOgirlz Launches Kazuri Bead Jewelry and New Shirt Designs at NAACP Image Awards uGOgirlz owner Chris Frueh launched her new jewelry line at the 38th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.
RushPRnews.com (press release), Canada

Los Angeles, CA (rushprnews) March 26, 2007 — Jennifer Hudson, Raven Symone, Anika Noni Rose and Chandra Wilson helped Gilbert entrepreneur and uGOgirlz owner Chris Frueh launch her new jewelry line at the 38th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.

Frueh met with the stars in the celebrity gift room and handed out samples of her products which included her newest line of Kazuri bead jewelry, which features hand-made, hand-painted, ceramic jewelry made from women in Nairobi, Kenya. The ceramic coop, which is a member of the Fair Trade Federation, has helped hundreds of women artisans earn fair wages, educate their families and greatly improve their standard of living. Read more about uGOgirlz Launches Kazuri Bead Jewelry and New Shirt Designs at NAACP Image Awards …

Shop patrons design, make jewelry
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD

by MARIE GILBERT marieg@herald-mail.com
Allie Buchman has found her creative muse in jewelry.
It started when she was a little girl, fashioning necklaces from seashells and it continued through her high school and college years when she used her talent to make gifts for family and friends.

Today, Buchman has turned what was once a hobby into a lucrative business. Along with her husband, Nathan, she is the owner of The Potomac Bead Company.
While she has had a long love affair with jewelry, opening a jewelry-making shop wasn’t always one of Buchman’s goals. Read more about Shop patrons design, make jewelry …

Canada : Appelt’s Jewelry to close operation at Portage location
March 23, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com, India

Appelt’s Jewelry has decided to close down its operation at the Portage la Prairie Mall.

The mall has lost two biggies, Wal-Mart and Safeway, which used to attract people, and smaller retailers were reaping the benefits of this. But now the traffic coming to the mall is very less. Read more about Canada : Appelt's Jewelry to close operation at Portage location …

Semi Precious Stone Jewelry
Business Portal 24 (press release), Germany

Besides the numerous professional products, Punto Accessori also makes it possible for haberdasher’s and crafts lovers to create jewelry on their own. In fact, more than 700 items are available in convenient pouches bearing our logo and containing small amounts.

Give free reign to your imagination and make your own personal jewelry accessory. You can choose only the best components and metal findings for jewelry or show off your own ethnic jewelry creations which are all the rage. The materials that can be used range from the classic metal components for jewelry to glass, from shell to wood, Read more about Semi Precious Stone Jewelry …

Semi Precious Stone Jewelry
Business Portal 24 (press release), Germany

Besides the numerous professional products, Punto Accessori also makes it possible for haberdasher’s and crafts lovers to create jewelry on their own. In fact, more than 700 items are available in convenient pouches bearing our logo and containing small amounts.

Give free reign to your imagination and make your own personal jewelry accessory. You can choose only the best components and metal findings for jewelry or show off your own ethnic jewelry creations which are all the rage. The materials that can be used range from the classic metal components for jewelry to glass, from shell to wood, Read more about Semi Precious Stone Jewelry …

Teen Jewelry Retailer Claire’s Acquired for $3.1 Billion
IDEX Online, Israel
(March 21, ’07, 6:27 Edahn Golan)

Claire’s Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CLE), an international specialty retailer of low cost costume jewelry and accessories, has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P., a New York based private equity firm The affiliate will pay $33 per share totaling approximately $3.1 billion.

“After reviewing the final bids, our board of directors unanimously concluded… that this transaction with Apollo is in the best interests of our shareholders,” said Claire’s Co-Chairs and Co-CEO’s Bonnie and Marla Schaefer. Read more about Teen Jewelry Retailer Claire's Acquired for $3.1 Billion …

Costume Jewelry Retailer Agrees to a Takeover
New York Times, NY

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., March 20 (AP) — The costume jewelry retailer Claire’s Stores said Tuesday that it agreed to a $3.1 billion takeover proposal from the private equity firm Apollo Management.

Claire’s, which operates about 3,000 stores in the United States and around the world under the names Claire’s and Icing by Claire’s, sells low-cost costume jewelry and accessories to adolescents and young adults Read more about Costume Jewelry Retailer Agrees to a Takeover …

Jewelry firm to join trade shows in Saudi

Sun.Star, Philippines

THE Mindanao Pearl Center (MPC) was invited to participate in high-end trade shows in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This after investors and businessmen in Saudi Arabia responded positively when MPC owner Sitti Onggo showcased her pearl jewelry products in an exhibit in the Arab country.

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MPC was invited by the Nezan Alwan Marketing to join in trade shows for facilitation purposes. Read more about Jewelry firm to join trade shows in Saudi …

Morgan Jean Jewelry Launches With Five Dynamic Collections
PR Web (press release), WA

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2007 — Jewelry designer Morgan Soule celebrates the official launch of her eponymous jewelry line, Morgan Jean Jewelry, inspired by her love for design and visits to exotic and ancient destinations around the world. Morgan Jean Jewelry is an exciting new line of five globally infused collections consisting of simple, yet striking hand-made necklaces and earrings for the fashion savvy.

Previously only available at select high-end boutiques across the country such as Shop Intuition, MILK and Planet Blue in Malibu, Morgan is also expanding the accessibility of her travel inspired line to fashion conscious consumers world-wide with the launch of www.morganjean.com. Trendsetters and celebrities are flocking to her line and notables such as Tyra Banks and Kristen Bell are already steadfast fans. Read more about Morgan Jean Jewelry Launches With Five Dynamic Collections …

Treasure of Fashion Jewelry – treasurejewelry.com
PRLog.Org (press release), Romania

Want to get a bracelet online or looking for other jewelry treasurejewelry.com is the preferred online fashion jewelry store. Since the inception in 1984 the company is providing quality fashion jewelry in wholesale to its reputed clients.

(PRLog.Org) – Want to get a bracelet online or looking for other awesome jewelry, treasurejewelry.com is the preferred online fashion jewelry shopping store.
Since the inception in 1984, the company is providing quality fashionable jewelry in wholesale to its reputed clients. It has all the latest fashionable jewelry in its store at highly discounted rates. Read more about Treasure of Fashion Jewelry – treasurejewelry.com …