Category: Jewelry

By Le-Min Lim

May 28 (Bloomberg) — A 101-carat, near-flawless diamond sold for HK$48.5 million ($6.2 million) at a Christie’s International sale in Hong Kong, propelling the city past Geneva and New York as the auction house’s biggest jewelry market.

The diamond, the highlight of Christie’s jewelry sale, has the third-highest clarity rating of VVS1 and the third-best ranking on a scale used to measure colorlessness. The stone, the size of a quail’s egg, had a presale high estimate of $8 million. Christie’s sale of 258 gems, among 345 offered, fetched about $60 million, compared with $49 million from its New York auction and $56 million in Geneva, London-based Christie’s said. Read more about Christie's Sells 101-Carat Diamond at HK$48.5 Million (Update1) …

Just in time for wedding season, Tigerlilly Jewelry, a couture bridal jewelry and accessory design house, is giving away a $1000 gift certificate to one lucky bride-to-be.

(PRWEB) May 28, 2008 — On May 29, 2008, Tigerlilly will begin taking entries for their first Bride of the Season Giveaway. The winner will be named “Bride of the Summer”and will receive a $1000 gift certificate for any Tigerlilly bridal jewelry, hair accessories, and bridesmaid jewelry. She will also be featured on Tigerlilly’s website for the summer, with a picture and details about her upcoming wedding. Read more about Tigerlilly Jewelry Unveils $1000 'Bride of the Season' Giveaway …

Posted By BOB BOUGHNER

Dozens of one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, produced by third-year jewelry design students at George Brown College, are on display at Mitton’s Jewelry Store in downtown Ridgetown.

The unique, high-quality items are on display at the downtown Ridgetown store through Saturday. Read more about Unique jewelry on display …

Irawaty Wardany, The Jakarta Post, Ubud

At a glance, there is nothing special about the blue-colored shop on Jl. Hanoman in Ubud, Gianyar regency. Only a signboard reading “Studio Perak” sits in front of the small shop located among rows of eye-spoiling boutiques lining the eastern side of the narrow street.

But once you enter the shop, you will discover it not only sells an attractive collection of handmade silver jewelry, but offers regular courses on how to craft silver jewelry pieces. Read more about Studio Perak offers simple designs, affordable course …

High commodity prices, slow economy bring little-worn keepsakes to market
By Ralph Ranalli

Call it the ex-boyfriend economy.

Christine King’s old high school flame, Dave, treated her to a Kanye West concert last week, even though the 28-year-old from Franklin hasn’t seen him – or admittedly even thought about him much – for years. Or more precisely, it was a 14-karat gold chain he bought her that funded her trip to the Tweeter Center. Read more about Digging for gold in jewelry boxes …

Louis Hoglund Perham Enterprise Bulletin

Tom Gould is a man with gold in his blood–and silver, and diamonds, and precious stones of all descriptions.

A second generation jeweler, with a well-established family name in the Fargo-Moorhead area, Gould followed his father’s footsteps into the profession. Now, Gould Jewelry will be established on Main Street in Perham.

Gould purchased Perham Jewelry from Dale Wright last year, and with extensive remodeling completed, Gould has opened T.A. Jewelry store in time for Memorial Day weekend. Read more about Gould re-opens Main Street jewelry store …

Gina Teel, Calgary Herald

Small Business

Wanderlust Trading Co.

– Started out small, selling imported goods at events and street festivals and wholesaling them as well;

– Opened a temporary kiosk at Eau Claire Market, which later became a full-time kiosk;

– In 1999, opened the Marda Loop store using revenue generated from the kiosk; Read more about Calgarian brings home the best in art, fashion …

1). Crayola Colors
This season the designers have added a lot of vibrant hues in saturated colors like bright yellow, grass green, royal blue, red, safety orange and fuchsia. These bright colors may be hard for everyone to wear. If you want to experiment with bold colors, start with a bright blouse or jacket and pair it with a pair of white pants or a skirt, which will tone it down a bit. When you wear bright colors like these, keep your accessories simple, so that the color becomes the focal point. Read more about Women's : Spring 2008 Fashion Styles: Top Twelve Trends …