Category: Jewelry

Pawning jewelry for gas money?
The national average for regular gas is now $2.82 a gallon
7Online.com, NY

(New York-WABC, April 20, 2006) – If you’ve pulled into the gas station recently, you know the price of gas is up — again.

AAA says prices have risen two and a half cents in the last day.
The national average for regular is now $2.82 a gallon
In New York, it is up to $2.97
New Jersey is at $2.69
And the average price in Connecticut is $2.90
The prices are now so high that some people, as Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Johnson found out, are taking drastic action to pay for gas — including pawning their jewelry. Read more about Pawning jewelry for gas money? …

Jewelry and Gemstone Care & Cleaning Tips
LiveArticles.org, CA

earrings, emerald rings, ruby bracelets, sapphire pendants; no doubt about it everybody loves beautiful gem stone jewelry. Gemstones are quite literally hard as rock, buy they can be damaged from careless handling and negligence. Here are some tips for keeping your gems and jewelry looking fabulous for years to come. Mothers Day Gift 1. Remember, even the hardest gemstone variety can be vulnerable to breakage if it has inclusions that weaken the crystal structure. Exercise common sense: if you have a ring set with a softer gem variety or an included stone, take it off before strenuous exercise. Read more about Jewelry and Gemstone Care & Cleaning Tips …

Program draws bead on jewelry, culture
Durango Herald, CO
April 19, 2006
By Thomas Munro | Herald Staff Writer

For a group of white pre-teens, it was an unusual argument.
REBECCA DROKE/Herald
Bennett Thompson, a Southern Ute tribal elder, talks about beading to a seventh-grade class at Bayfield Middle School on Friday. From left, the students are Ben Christner, 12, son of Becky Bauer and Tim Christner; Dwayne Lizer, 13, son of Byron and Dottie Lizer; and Caleb Rael, 12, son of Amy Daniels and David Rael.

“Males make (chokers) and they’re better than girls’,” Jimmy O’Brien said.

Some of the girls disagreed. Read more about Program draws bead on jewelry, culture …

INDIA EXPLORING POTENTIAL OF GEM AND JEWELRY SECTOR
18 April 2006/Tacy, Israel

Kamal Nath, India’s Minister for Commerce & Industry, is setting up an expert body to look into the potential of the country’s gem and jewelry industry, and the prevalent taxation practices in the sector both in India and abroad, says Bakul R. Mehta, Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India.

The expert body is due to make suitable recommendations to enable India to be a hub for this sector. Read more about INDIA EXPLORING POTENTIAL OF GEM AND JEWELRY SECTOR …

Company lets brides lease jewelry for big day
National Jeweler, NY

APRIL 18, 2006 – Liberty, Mo. — Something old, something new, something…leased?
A new Web-based company hopes brides will make this their new axiom when getting dressed on their wedding day. Adorn Brides allows brides-to-be to lease fine jewelry—featuring precious metals, diamonds and pearls—instead of laying out cash to buy pieces or settling for costume jewelry. The company promises to deliver the jewelry to the bride’s doorstep in time for her wedding. Read more about Company lets brides lease jewelry for big day …

INDIA’S GEM AND JEWELRY EXPORTS UP 6.32% IN FY 2005-06
Tacy, Israel/17 April 2006

India’s gem and jewelry industry has witnessed a growth of 6.32 percent for financial year 2005-2006. Total gem and jewelry exports reached US$16.67 billion as compared to US$15.68 billion in the same period last year.

The growth in the sector was primarily driven by the cut and polished diamonds segment, which witnessed an increase of 6.07 percent. The export sales of cut and polished diamonds grew to US$11.86 billion during financial year 2005-2006 from US$11.18 billion in the corresponding period in financial year 2004-2005, while total volumes of cut and polished diamonds increased to 43,272,000 carats during financial year 2005-2006 as compared to 47,947,000 carats in the corresponding period in financial year 2004-2005. Read more about INDIA’S GEM AND JEWELRY EXPORTS UP 6.32% IN FY 2005-06 …

Designer’s live jewelry a curiosity
By DEBBIE HUMMEL – Associated Press Writer – 04/16/06
Helena Independent Record

SALT LAKE CITY — Designing for his first fashion show, Jared Gold understood that a unique piece of jewelry could draw a lot of attention to both his work and the wearer.
His eye-catching creations are alive. And they’re cockroaches — 3-inch-long Madagascar hissing cockroaches bejeweled with Swarovski crystals and attached by a chain to a pin.

The ‘‘roach brooches’’ are free to crawl around on a blouse or jacket, attached to a limiting lead. They hiss when upset and, unless the wearer is careful about the roach’s feeding schedule, they can soil your couture clothing. Read more about Designer’s live jewelry a curiosity …

USA : Ross-Simons teams up with Lauren Koslow
April 15, 2006/Fibre2fashion.com, India

Leading luxury fashion brand and retailer of fine jewelry Ross-Simons is teaming up again with Lauren Koslow, the gorgeous and accomplished actress who plays Kate Roberts on Days of our Lives in a series of on-demand web videos.

Although Ms Koslow’s fans know her as the stunning Kate Roberts in Days of our Lives, she really is a ‘designing woman.’ Her interest in design and jewelry began when she was a theater art major at Virginia State University, where she doubled as an actor and a costume designer. Read more about USA : Ross-Simons teams up with Lauren Koslow …