Category: Jewelry World

Vegas Welcomes World Jewelry Center
Jewelry Weblog, CA

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman led an impressive array of distinguished officials and guests at a special event held here on Oct. 25, as plans for the World Jewelry Center (WJC) were announced by Probity International Corporation and the city. The WJC will be a focal point of the Las Vegas master-planned Union Park community, part of a major downtown revitalization effort Read more about Vegas Welcomes World Jewelry Center …

U.S. Ambassador to Model Jewelry
Chosun Ilbo, South Korea

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Alexander Vershbow will be transformed into a jewelry model for a day as part of the Jewelry for Men exhibition opening at the Lock Museum in Daehangro, Seoul.He will be sporting cufflinks made by his wife Lisa, who is a dab hand at metal crafts, and is expected to walk around naturally toting his briefcase. Vershbow reportedly wears his wife’s cufflinks and belts every day Read more about U.S. Ambassador to Model Jewelry …

Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter
ClickPress (press release), UK
Very Designer is a new kind of jewelry site for both women who love to buy jewelry and those who love to make jewelry.

[ClickPress, Mon Nov 27 2006] A newly launched jewelry site, Very Designer, offers jewelry lovers a new kind of shopping experience. This revolutionary site gives women an option to choose if they want to make their own jewelry or have it made for them. For women who don¡¯t have the time or inclination to craft their own jewelry, Very Designer¡¯s bead kits can be purchased already made for them. And for those who find satisfaction in making their own creations, Very Designer pre-packages all the pieces in neat bead kits. Read more about Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter press release …

Gold Jewelry Demand Declines in Middle East
Khalil Hanware & K.S. Ramkumar, Arab News
Arab News, Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH, 27 November 2006 — Gold demand in Saudi Arabia fell by nine percent reaching 33.9 tons due to high and volatile world gold prices as well as the restraining impact of the stock market slump since the first half of 2006. The slump highly affected both consumer sentiments and the purchasing power of individuals, especially middle-income consumers, the Dubai-based regional office of the World Gold Council (WGC) said yesterday, in its report on gold demand in the Middle East and worldwide for the third quarter of 2006. Read more about Gold Jewelry Demand Declines in Middle East …

House of Taylor Jewelry Q3 Sales Shoot Up Eight-Fold
IDEX Online, Israel
(November 23, ’06, 3:44 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

House of Taylor Jewelry posted third quarter net sales of $12 million, eight times higher than the $1.3 million in the same period a year ago, and nearly five times more than the $2.5 million reported in the second quarter.

The jewelry company, whose principal shareholders include Elizabeth Taylor and Kathy Ireland, reported that January – September net sales rose sharply to $15.9 million from $3.2 million in the comparable prior-year period and exceeded the targeted $14 million threshold established for the nine months. Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry Q3 Sales Shoot Up Eight-Fold …

Jewelry by Anij
The Willits News
Willits News, CA

SPECIAL FOR THE WILLITS NEWS
Handmade jewelry by Willits’ Andrea Lacedonia, owner and artist of Jewelry by Anij, is now available for sale in Ukiah.

Her “Squiggles,” “Ripple Hoops,” Ribbons” and “Garden Leaves” collections are now on display at the Dragon’s Lair at the corner of Perkins and South Main streets. Read more about Jewelry by Anij …

House of Taylor Jewelry 3Q Loss Widens
Houston Chronicle, United States

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — House of Taylor Jewelry Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter loss widened as costs spiraled higher.

The company reported a loss of $3.1 million, or 8 cents per share, compared with a loss of $1 million, or 3 cents per share, during the same period a year ago. Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry 3Q Loss Widens …

Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter press release
Press World (press release), Russia

A newly launched jewelry site, Very Designer, offers jewelry lovers a new kind of shopping experience. This revolutionary site gives women an option to choose if they want to make their own jewelry or have it made for them. For women who don’t have the time or inclination to craft their own jewelry, Very Designer’s bead kits can be purchased already made for them. And for those who find satisfaction in making their own creations, Very Designer pre-packages all the pieces in neat bead kits. Read more about Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter press release …

Family-owned jewelry store to close after 46 years
Midland Daily News (subscription), MI

Their family came to Midland when the Ashman Circle really was a circle and the shopping area rivaled downtown. Now, the 46-year-old Robison’s Fine Jewelry store is closing at year’s end.
“It’s another one of the old things in Midland that are going away, which is sort of sad,” said Donna Weyer, 82, who eyed merchandise carefully Friday. Here is a place where a person can find older-style pieces, she said.

Robert Robison, a watch maker who’d worked at a Saginaw jewelry store, opened his Midland store on the Circle in 1960. At first, he only
repaired watches, but later expanded his business to include jewelry and gifts. Over the years, the store has had five locations Read more about Family-owned jewelry store to close after 46 years …

IDEX Online Research: September U.S. Retail Jewelry Sales Soar
IDEX Online, Israel
(November 16, ’06, 8:24 Ken Gassman)

Americans went shopping in September. With much lower gasoline prices, consumers breathed a sigh of relief, and treated themselves with a visit to their favorite shopping mall.

In September, U.S. specialty jewelry sales soared by 11.3 percent over September 2005. Not only were jewelry sales strong, but most other categories – apparel, sporting goods, hobby, general merchandise drug stores, restaurants, even home supply stores – showed solid gains. We note, however, that comparisons were easy in September versus last year when several tropical stores inundated – and wiped out – much of the Gulf Coast area. Read more about IDEX Online Research: September U.S. Retail Jewelry Sales Soar …