Category: Jewelry

Turkish gold jewelry maker to expand overseas
Reuters
By Clare Black and Humeyra Pamuk

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s only listed gold jewelry retailer, Goldas (GOLDS.IS: Quote, Profile, Research), aims to quadruple its overseas presence as part of an ambitious strategy to build a strong brand image.

Cetin Binatli, board member of Goldart Holding, Goldas’ mother company, told Reuters that Turkey’s top jewelry exporter was planning to open new stores in Russia and China, as well as expanding its domestic outlets via funding from local and international banks. Read more about Turkish gold jewelry maker to expand overseas …

Fashion Jewelry Hall of Fame Inducts Famous Jewelry Designers Marcel and Sandra Boucher
The Fashion Jewelry Hall of Fame was created to honor those designers who pioneered the costume jewelry industry.
PR Web (press release)

Attleboro, MA (PRWEB) March 26, 2006 — Guyot Brothers Company, Inc., a century-old manufacturer of decorative brass stampings used in making costume jewelry and in the related arts trades, created the Fashion Jewelry Hall of Fame to honor those designers and manufacturers who helped shape the industry through their ingenuity, creative spirit, and dedication to excellence.

The most recent inductees, Marcel and Sandra Boucher, pioneers in fine and costume jewelry design, had long and varied careers, both as a team and individually. Their story is well worth telling and reading. Their intriguing history, including designing at Cartier before making the move to costume jewelry design and manufacture, Marcel Boucher became well known for his mechanical brooches, which had moving parts, and his naturalistic flowing designs, which were very different from many years of jewelry fashion dominated with Art Deco style. Read more about Fashion Jewelry Hall of Fame Inducts Famous Jewelry Designers Marcel and Sandra Boucher …

Web sites can help teach how to buy fine jewelry
Akron Beacon Journal

Few purchases are more mystifying for first-time buyers than fine jewelry. There’s more information out there than ever — from jewelers’ Web sites and online forums to nearly ubiquitous grading reports from independent labs. But buying expensive gems and precious metals is still largely a matter of trust between you and the jeweler.

First, educate yourself on the basics. For diamonds, that means the four Cs: cut, color, clarity and carat weight. For gold, platinum and silver, it means purity. Read more about Web sites can help teach how to buy fine jewelry …

Auroran charged in heist of jewelry
Aurora Beacon News
Beacon News Staff

AURORA — Aurora police and the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office have charged an Aurora man with burglary in connection with the heist of about $30,000 in jewelry from a store on North Lake Street.

Anthony Herron, 46, also is charged with possession of burglary tools and criminal damage to property in a break-in at 2:16 a.m. Friday at the Carson Pirie Scott department store in the 900 block of North Lake Street. Read more about Auroran charged in heist of jewelry …

Reebok recalls children’s jewelry made with lead
Boy, 4, dies after swallowing bracelet part
The Monterey County Herald

WASHINGTON (AP) – Reebok is recalling 300,000 children’s charm bracelets because a 4-year-old died from lead poisoning after swallowing a piece of the jewelry, the government said Thursday.

The silver-colored bracelets, bearing heart-shaped charms engraved with the ”Reebok” name, were given away from May 2004 through this month with the purchase of children’s shoes in major shoe stores across the country. The bracelets contain high levels of lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Read more about Reebok recalls children's jewelry made with lead …

Raise expectations with embossed jewelry
Indianapolis Star
By Kathy Cano Murillo

The Arizona Republic
Embossing is a technique often used in scrapbooking and other paper arts. Now it’s time to mix it up and use it in jewelry.
This project is perfect for beginners because by using small wood pieces you can play around with colors and images and use them for a variety of purposes. All items can be found at any craft or paper arts store. Read more about Raise expectations with embossed jewelry …

Singapore Jewelry Auction Fails to Sell Forty-Carat Diamond
(The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Bloomberg.)
Bloomberg
By Yoolim Lee

March 27 (Bloomberg) — A necklace with a 40-carat oblong diamond failed to sell at a jewelry auction in Singapore yesterday after the light bidding ended at S$332,000 ($205,000), short of the seller’s expectations.

The seller’s estimate of the piece, which also contains 50 smaller diamonds set in an 18-carat white gold necklace, was between S$400,000 and S$600,000. About 200 people, mostly Singaporeans, attended the four-hour sale at Hilton Hotel Singapore, where 224 other items were also sold. Read more about Singapore Jewelry Auction Fails to Sell Forty-Carat Diamond …

BENEFIT GALA REAPS GOLDEN REWARDS ON TMA ANNIVERSARY
Tyler Morning Telegraph
By LINDSAY RANDALL, Staff Writer

Every room at Willow Brook Country Club shone brilliantly on Saturday night, from the dazzling jewels nestled in velvet-lined boxes to the sequin-laden gowns of guests at the Tyler Museum of Art’s 35th annual benefit gala and auction.

TMA committee members wore flashing red, blue and yellow rubber rings, women dangled strings of gems from their ears and necks, and the cut glass of chandeliers and wine glasses sparkled subtly … an apt ambience for a ball dubbed “All that Glitters.”

Kaye Ferrier said the gala committee came up with the theme within minutes.

“Someone said, ‘Jewelry!’ and someone said, ‘All that glitters!’ and that was it,” she laughed. Read more about BENEFIT GALA REAPS GOLDEN REWARDS ON TMA ANNIVERSARY …

Pearls of wisdom
San Jose Business Journal

E-commerce jewelry retailer PurePearls.com has polished its image to stand out in a sea of online competitors

In addition to maximizing the PurePearls.com’s position on search engines such as Google and Yahoo, Raab also wrote and submitted articles on pearls, created marketing materials, and networked. Now, she hires outside contractors to do most of those tasks so she can focus on growing the business.

“It takes a lot of work,” Raab says. “This is not like a retail store where people have to drive to your store. In this business they can pop back and forth on line, so you have to keep their attention.”
Raab admits that she does have a lot of competition, both online and through storefronts. Read more about Pearls of wisdom …

Introducing the New Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council Annual Subscription
Business Wire (press release)

PASO ROBLES, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 23, 2006–The Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council (JCOC), the source for business intelligence about the gem and jewelry industry, is offering an annual subscription to access valuable consumer research and market trend information geared to help fine jewelry professionals worldwide make critical and informed decisions.

For a nominal $1,495 a year, JCOC.info subscribers will have access to monthly omnibus reports and copies of all special, in-depth studies throughout the year, including a copy of our annual JCOC Year-in-Review — in all a $2,500 plus value. JCOC.info research examines consumer buying habits and expectations in fine jewelry, economic indicators, niche markets (such as Hispanic consumers, female self-purchasers, and the men’s and youth jewelry segments), specific product categories, and much more. Read more about Introducing the New Jewelry Consumer Opinion Council Annual Subscription …