Category: Jewelry

Cultivating greater capability
Global Sources, Singapore

Models adorned with diamonds, semiprecious stones and Swarovski crystals dominate the latest releases.

Makers of pearl jewelry from both sides of the Taiwan Strait are taking diverse steps to boost competitiveness. Read more about Cultivating greater capability …

Striking Metal: Alexander Calder’s bold jewelry speaks of love and longing
MiamiHerald.com, FL
BY FABIOLA SANTIAGO

Before and after he made his famous mobiles — those dangling, twirling, contraptions that marked a turning point in the history of sculpture — Alexander Calder hammered and chiseled away at jewelry.

He created more than 1,800 earrings, bracelets, brooches, tiaras and necklaces through the years, and from the time he fashioned his first pieces from beads and discarded copper wire as adornments for his sister’s dolls, they served him well. Read more about Striking Metal: Alexander Calder's bold jewelry speaks of love and longing …

Philip Rickard and Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry
KGMB9, HI

Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry was a favorite among Hawaii’s Ali’i and it’s more popular than ever here in the islands. Philip Rickard, a local jeweler, has taken the art a step further, recreating some historic jewelry for a movie being filmed in the islands. Ramsay Wharton is down at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center with a look at the jewels. Read more about Philip Rickard and Hawaiian Heirloom Jewelry …

People out there emptying old jewelry boxes, turning gold into cash
The Birmingham News – al.com, AL
In the new gold rush, 24-karat bling goes for about $920 an ounce

Wednesday, April 09, 2008
ROY L. WILLIAMS
News staff writer

Levy’s Fine Jewelry downtown and others in the business around the Birmingham area are seeing a gold rush – folks wanting to trade in unwanted rings and necklaces with gold prices near the $1,000-an-ounce mark.

“It’s like the gold rush of the 1800s,” said Jared Nadler, a graduate gemologist and son of Levy’s owner Rhoda Link. Read more about People out there emptying old jewelry boxes, turning gold into cash …

Jewelry on the nose, lips or tongue can be a piercing distraction
Janet’s World
By Janet Gilbert
April 6, 2008
Baltimore Sun, United States

In my opinion, there is nothing that says, “Look at my NOSE!” like a glittering gemstone in a pierced nostril.

I see a lot of adorned noses, but I can’t imagine getting one. Not that they are not attractive on the rare individual with flawless skin and a sculpted proboscis, but the Janet’s World Institute for Facial Statistics reports that, for 71.9 percent of us, the nose is not our best feature. Read more about Jewelry on the nose, lips or tongue can be a piercing distraction …

Not All that Glitters is Gold: Digging for Ethically Sourced Jewelry
GreenBiz, CA
By: Marc Choyt

Shamsa Dawani, from the Women’s Miner’s Cooperative of Tanzania, gets up from her chair to open a small paper wrapping to show me brilliant red garnets. They represent a profound evolution for those who wish to make it socially unacceptable for anyone to buy bling that is not fair trade mined and fabricated.

Ethical jewelry? Many people passionate about the environment and social responsibility would balk at such a concept within a sector known for the blood diamonds and dirty gold. Yet real change is on the horizon. Read more about Not All that Glitters is Gold: Digging for Ethically Sourced Jewelry …

Carmichael jewelry school teaches all the facets
By Darrell Smith – dvsmith@sacbee.com
Sacramento Bee,  USA 
Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, April 4, 2008
Story appeared in BUSINESS section, Page D1

Local jewelers struggled to fill their employment ranks with new talent in the late 1970s, and Dee Rouse Huth spotted an opportunity in their frustration.

“I’d ask, ‘How do you find jewelers when you need them?’ ” Huth recalled. “They said, ‘You don’t.’ ” Read more about Carmichael jewelry school teaches all the facets …

High prices are as good as gold in the jewelry market
The Canadian Press, NEW YORK
18 hours ago

NEW YORK — The buzz around record-setting gold prices is reminding jewelry shoppers that gold is indeed a precious metal.

Yellow gold has never completely fallen out of favour with the fashion crowd, but over the past decade the public took more of a shine to sterling silver and platinum. However, gold’s fortunes had already started to turn when it hit $1,000 an ounce in March.
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Bali Bohemian: Santa Cruz jewelry artist Vanessa Montiel has followed her artistic inspiration, and it’s led all the way to Oprah
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA 

WALLACE BAINE – Sentinel staff writer
Article Launched: 03/30/2008 01:39:29 AM PDT

As she lies in her bed at night in Bali, waiting for sleep to arrive on the sweet tropical air, Vanessa Montiel can sometimes hear the far-off sounds of gamelan floating across the rice fields. That’s the musical manifestation of the spiritual essence of this South Pacific island, an essence that will inspire her the next morning to get out of bed, go for a head-clearing session of surfing, and then dive into her creative work till sundown. Read more about Bali Bohemian: Santa Cruz jewelry artist Vanessa Montiel has followed her artistic inspiration, and it's led all the way to Oprah …

Jewelry Exhibits Sparkle
Korea Times, South Korea
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

World-renowned jewelry houses Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany & Co. are adding sparkle to Seoul this month, as their dazzling jewels are on display in two separate exhibitions.

Visitors will have the chance to learn about the two companies’ long history and appreciate their creative jewelry designs. Among the beautiful jewelry pieces that will fascinate visitors are an exquisite Van Cleef & Arpels tiara worn by Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco, and the huge yellow diamond in Tiffany’s stunning “Bird on a Rock.” Read more about Jewelry Exhibits Sparkle …