Category: Jewelry

Reliance Retail enters jewelry biz
NDTV.com, India
Sunanda Jayaseelan

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 (Bangalore):

Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Retail has entered into the jewelry business starting with a store in Bangalore entitled ‘Reliance Jewel’ and then going to Hyderabad before it establishes a pan India presence. The store will offer gold, diamond, platinum and silver jewelry.

“It is a huge market and we are targeting about 10 per cent of that going forward. By 2015, we plan to overtake Tata’s Tanishq, the largest organised player in this market now,” said Ashok Kaul, Biz Head and VP-Jewellery, Reliance Industries Ltd.

Reliance is betting big on the jewelry retail business as the company plans to open over 300 stores across metros and mini metros. In order to lure customers Reliance plans to offer its product range at very competitive prices. Read more about Reliance Retail enters jewelry biz …

Diamond Jewelry Including Diamond Bracelets and Watches Provided by Shenoa and Company, the Featured Company on TransWorldNews.ca
TransWorldNews (press release), GA
Atlanta, Ga. 11/14/2007 12:15 AM GMT (FINDITT)

Diamonds wholesaler and provider of fine jewelry Shenoa and Company is now appearing as the Featured Company on TransWorldNews.ca. Shenoa will also be appearing as the Featured Company on the TransWorldNews site in Germany.

Diamonds, engagement rings, wedding rings and fine jewelry are available through wholesale diamond jeweler Shenoa and Company. As one of the fastest growing online retailers of certified diamonds and fine jewelry Shenoa Diamonds offers high-quality diamonds that have been certified by respected independent diamond grading laboratories, some having GIA reports. Read more about Diamond Jewelry Including Diamond Bracelets and Watches Provided by Shenoa and Company, the Featured Company on TransWorldNews.ca …

House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2007 Financial Results
CNNMoney.com

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. today reported financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Third Quarter Results

Net sales for the third quarter of 2007 were $4.9 million compared to $12.0 million for the third quarter of 2006. The decline in sales resulted from a $6.4 million decrease in sales from loose diamonds as the Company focused on sales of its branded jewelry. In 2006, loose diamonds were sold to increase market penetration and brand awareness. Additionally, available inventory was temporarily affected in the third quarter because the Company did not close its $30 million credit facility until after the end of the third quarter. This contributed to the decline in sales of the Company’s Elizabeth(R) and Kathy Ireland(R) branded products, which accounted for the balance of the decline in sales as compared to the third quarter of 2006. The $30 million credit facility closed on October 12, 2007 Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2007 Financial Results …

Translating feelings into jewelry
Jewelry artist Barbara Giles says the magic happens in the creative process

By Tanika White | Sun reporter
November 11, 2007

At her in-home studio in Catonsville, jewelry artist Barbara Giles creates deceptively simple pieces of stone-and-metal, which she sells online (barbaragiles jewelry.com) and from elegant small display cases in local boutiques, such as Art and Artisan on Main Street in Ellicott City.

They are beautiful pieces meant to be worn — smoothly polished cut opal; softly colored sea glass connected with sterling silver; magnificent jade petals in pinks and oranges; amazing lasso necklaces of crocheted sterling silver perfect for twisting, tucking and tying. Read more about Translating feelings into jewelry …

Burglars clear home of electronics, jewelry
Mirror, MI

A 30-year-old resident of the 1000 block of Oakshire Avenue came home at 6 a.m. Nov. 5 to discover her house had been broken into sometime during the night.

The woman told officers she left at 6 p.m. Nov. 4 to spend the night at a friend’s house. When she returned the next morning, she found the side door open and damaged from having been pried.

Missing from the house were her BlackBerry, laptop computer and charger, jewelry box containing all her jewelry, digital camera, Apple iPod and several CDs and DVDs. Read more about Burglars clear home of electronics, jewelry …

Jewelry Designs By ZYDO
Diamond Vues, NY

A designer jewelry collection to catch my attention recently, is the collection of baubles by ZYDO.

ZYDO is a jewelry designer and manufacturer out of Italy. They sell their exquisite jewelry through retail stores around the world.

They also have a presence on the Internet. Read more about Jewelry Designs By ZYDO …

Sparkle of the season: The best jewelry trends
TODAY Style Editor Bobbie Thomas highlights fall’s hottest accessories

By Bobbie Thomas
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 4:25 p.m. ET Nov. 7, 2007
Bobbie Thomas
TODAY Style Editor

While we’ve been taught that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, costume jewelry has truly come into its own — capturing a place on women’s wrists, necks, and ears — and even stealing a piece of our hearts. Just the words alone — “gems” and “jewels” – sound juicy and fill us with glee! And the best part, these covetable accents are often as affordable as they are innovative.

So whether you’re looking to bring on the bling, or want to add some sparkle with a sentimental piece, Bobbie Thomas, TODAY Style Editor and author of the Buzz for In Touch Weekly, has just the jewelry for you! Read more about Sparkle of the season: The best jewelry trends …

Libraries asking for costume jewelry for sale
Xenia Gazette, OH –
MARY BETH LEHMAN
Staff Writer

XENIA – The holiday season is looming in the distance, but this year the county library system has though of a way to help out.

The Greene County Public Library system will be playing host to the second-ever Costume Jewelry Sale later this month at the Xenia Community Library. Organizers moved the sale closer to the holidays this year after an outpouring of requests following the 2006 spring sale.

Community Engagement Officer Christi Cox said the first sale in 2006 was very successful, and the library system already has received a large number of donations for this year’s sale Read more about Libraries asking for costume jewelry for sale …

Lead Testing Results You Need to Know
WISH, IN

INDIANAPOLIS – We all know the dangers of lead to young children. That’s why the government sets standards for lead content in everything from toys to jewlery.

But as we’ve learned from months of recalls those standards aren’t always met and lead laden products have been found on store shelves. So we went shopping, this time putting jewelry to the test. And what we found caught us by surprise.

An earring from a jewlery store tested at 52 percent lead, more than 860 times the amount the government deems safe. So, if a toddler swallowed this earring?

“It could kill the toddler. That’s an incredible amount of lead for a child to ingest,” said Karla Johnson the Program Manager of the Marion County Health Department’s Lead Division. Read more about Lead Testing Results You Need to Know …

Circuit City: Electronics beat out clothes, jewelry on wish lists
Daily Press, VA
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM | Associated Press Writer

RICHMOND, Va. – New market research shows electronics top the list of gifts men and women are looking to get this holiday season, retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. said.

Results from commissioned study shows electronics beat out clothing, sporting goods, jewelry and furniture, the nation’s No. 2 consumer electronics retailer said in a news release.

Electronics was the choice for 52 percent of the more than 3,000 men and women surveyed by Arlington, Texas-based Decision Analyst. Clothing was the second choice with 20 percent of overall respondents in the survey had an error margin of 2 percentage points. Jewelry ranked third with 11 percent. Read more about Circuit City: Electronics beat out clothes, jewelry on wish lists …