Category: Jewelry

Golden opportunity to bring in cash from antique jewelry
Newsday, NY
It sounded too good to be true.

Bob Hoffmann, 56, of Gillette, N.J., had some gold jewelry he hadn’t worn in years – a chain bracelet, a ring, a money clip. When he heard a radio commercial for a company that bought old gold, sight unseen, he visited their Web site, requested one of their shipping bags, and sent his unwanted valuables on their way.

“The stuff sat in a drawer – I had no use for it,” says Hoffmann, who expected to get well over $100 for jewelry that had cost him four times that. Read more about Golden opportunity to bring in cash from antique jewelry …

Holiday Sales Surge for Online Jewelry Retailer JewelryWonder.com
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria

JewelryWonder.com, the leading online seller of amber jewelry, today announced that December sales increased 300% over November. The company saw strong growth across the board in all categories.

“We achieved strong growth in the fourth quarter ending December 31. We were delighted with continued strong sales growth across all categories,” said Cathy Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of JewelryWonder.com.” JewelryWonder.com has aggressive plans for 2008, which include introducing a wide range of new products; and further expanding awareness among design-and quality-conscious customers, all of which will benefit overall results.” Read more about Holiday Sales Surge for Online Jewelry Retailer JewelryWonder.com …

Peace is the word for jewelry
By Tracy E. Hopkins | Special to amNewYork
January 21, 2008
amNewYork, New York

Start the New Year by making more than a fashion statement. Several local jewelry designers have made accessory pieces that inspire peace and harmony. Check out our favorites.

Rosena Sammi
Even Lindsay Lohan has her Zen moments. The party girl was recently spotted wearing Rosena Sammi’s “Bliss Letter Necklace.” The 22kt gold vermeil necklace ($99; also sold in sterling silver, $88) is part of the designer’s Kismat Collection.
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Fuqi Acquires 2 Chinese Jewelry Cos.
CNNMoney.com

Fuqi International to Acquire 2 Chinese Jewelry Companies for About $18.5 Million
January 17, 2008: 02:11 PM EST

NEW YORK (Associated Press) – Fuqi International Inc., a Chinese jewelry maker, said Thursday it agreed to buy two jewelry companies, Shanghai Tian Mei Jewelry Co. Ltd. and Beijing Yinzhong Tian Mei Jewelry Co. Ltd., both also in China.

Fuqi will pay 135 million yuan ($18.5 million) to the current owner, Chujian Huang.
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Touching the Untouchable: Art Jewelry
by Marjorie Skinner
The Portland Mercury, OR

Much is made of the relationship between fashion and art—undoubtedly creative, fashion’s link to human necessity nonetheless makes it forever outside the high-art inner circle (with the exception, arguably, of couture). That gray distance between fashion and art might be sweepingly referred to as “craft,” making Portland’s recently revamped Museum of Contemporary Craft the appropriate staging area to negotiate such concepts. Read more about Touching the Untouchable: Art Jewelry …

Don’t pin your hopes for good day on jewelry
By Alicia Blaisdell-bannon
January 13, 2008
Cape Cod Times, MA

You know how I can tell when it’s going to be a particularly rough day?

My jewelry tells me so.

On good days, putting on necklaces, bracelets, watches and pins is an afterthought. On days that are likely to go downhill in some way, it’s like starting the day by dropping an anvil on your foot.

How long do you figure it should take, on average, to pin a sparkly scottie-dog brooch to your sweater? Thirty seconds? A minute? Two, tops? That’s my guess: Two minutes, tops. And that’s allowing for the time it takes to remove the pin because it’s too far out toward your sleeve. Read more about Don't pin your hopes for good day on jewelry …

Toys panel to study jewelry
Magnets in products also regarded as risk
Chicago Tribune, United State
By Maurice Possley | Tribune staff reporter
9:46 AM CST, January 12, 2008

A panel of consumer and toy industry officials working to tighten controls over deadly magnets in toys agreed Friday to examine regulations for magnetic jewelry.

“It’s a hazard that needs to be addressed,” said Arthur Kazianis, vice president of quality assurance for Hasbro Inc. and the head of the private panel that is focusing on standards for magnets in toys.

The panel is a subcommittee of ASTM International, an organization that sets voluntary standards for industry. Read more about Toys panel to study jewelry …

Sector Snap: Jewelry Retailers Fall
Forbes, NY

NEW YORK –
Shares of jewelry retailers fell after they reported weak sales for the holiday period, the latest signal that consumers are reining in spending amid a difficult economic environment.

Finlay Enterprises Inc., which operates Bailey Banks & Biddle, Carlyle and Congress specialty jewelry stores, said December same-store sales fell 5.9 percent in the two-month November and December period, and cut its fourth-quarter guidance.
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Jewelry-making industry in Compostela pushed
ABS CBN News, Philippines
By EDITH REGALADO
The Philippine Star

DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Compostela Valley is batting for the development of a jewelry-making industry to further tap the potential of the province as the “gold and silver capital” of Southern Mindanao.

“We have to take advantage of the resources that we have. And one way is to develop a jewelry-making industry that will also benefit the thousands who are into small-scale mining,” Gov. Arthur Uy said. Read more about Jewelry-making industry in Compostela pushed …

Pharrell Teams Up With Louis Vuitton For Jewelry Line
Published: Monday – January 7, 2008
Words by Allen Starbury
BallerStatus.com, CA

After teaming up with the high fashion company to create highly popular Millionaire sunglasses line, Pharrell has once again teamed up with Louis Vuitton to create a new line of jewelry called Blason.

As reported by Fashion Week Daily, the French fashion house will unveil the new collection of fine jewelry designed in collaboration with Pharrell Williams and Camille Miceli (the Vuitton creative consultant who now designs jewelry for the brand and handles Marc Jacobs’s personal public relations) during the upcoming Paris couture shows in late January. Read more about Pharrell Teams Up With Louis Vuitton For Jewelry Line …