Category: Jewelry

Ruby hand-crafted jewelry commissioned for 40th Anniversary
Cleveland Daily Banner, TN

By SAMANTHA JONES Lifestyles Editor
Published September 29, 2007 7:32 PM EDT

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Nillie Bipper Festival, the Cleveland Creative Arts Guild commissioned a local artist, Avery McNeese, to work rubies into two pieces of handcrafted jewelry to be given each day of the Nillie Bipper Festival.

Originally, the representatives from the guild were seeking a craftsman from out of state, but loyal to their local roots, they selected Avery to do the piece.

Avery crafted each pendant using a clay that consists of 80 percent pure silver and 20 percent organic material. Read more about Ruby hand-crafted jewelry commissioned for 40th Anniversary …

Forfeiture of Le-Nature’s jewelry sought
September 27, 2007: 09:38 AM EST
Sep. 27, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) —
CNNMoney.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Federal prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of more than $20 million in jewelry allegedly bought by former officials of bankrupt drinks maker Le-Nature’s Inc. who are being investigated in an alleged money laundering and fraud scheme.

In a civil complaint filed Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service had joined an ongoing criminal investigation of officials linked to the defunct company.

According to court documents, company officials are being investigated on possible counts of mail, wire and bank fraud, laundering of monetary instruments, and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. Read more about Forfeiture of Le-Nature's jewelry sought …

U.S. seeks control of Le-Nature’s jewelry
Thursday, September 27, 2007
By Len Boselovic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA

Federal prosecutors yesterday gave their first public hint of how they intend to deal with Le-Nature’s founder Gregory Podlucky and other former employees of the fraud-riddled company when they sought court permission to take ownership of more than $20 million in jewelry seized as part of their ongoing criminal investigation.

The 27-page list of items, filed in connection with a civil complaint brought by U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan, would provide full employment to a corps of security guards. It includes gems, diamond-encrusted watches and pearls, as well as gold, silver and platinum jewelry. Read more about U.S. seeks control of Le-Nature's jewelry …

Jewelry & Racism
By Ravi Jethani
SitNews, AK
September 24, 2007
Monday PM

While there have been many articles on Sitnews, both pro and con, concerning the petition to limit jewelry stores, only some have dealt with the allegation that the petition is racist. Of the pro-petition letters, Suzan Thompson’s (Aug. 29) was the most strident, calling the accusations of racism reprehensible and unsavory, while Peter Bolling (Aug. 27) characterized the charge as “beneath contempt” and “absurd and shameful”. Even people presumably on the fence about the issue, David Hull in particular (Aug. 29), have said the petition has nothing to do with racism. It’s also important to note that of two recent postings (Mark Steiner on Sept. 15 and Michael Moyer on the same date) both seem to be anti-petition but don’t mention racism at all. There appears to be a consensus, at least on Sitnews, that though there are many issues to discuss in reference to the jewelry store petition, racism is not one of them. I respectfully disagree. Read more about Jewelry & Racism …

HR conference brings 880 to downtown Kalamazoo
by Kalamazoo Gazette
Tuesday September 25, 2007, 3:50 PM
MLive.com, MI
Gazette Staff Reports

KALAMAZOO — A leader of the Kalamazoo Human Resource Management Association said the organization is encouraged by the turnout here at the 2007 state conference of the Michigan Society for Human Resource Management.

And they are encouraged by the reception the event has received from downtown businesses.

The event, which started Monday and runs through Wednesday at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites, was expected to attract up to 800 people — professionals, vendors, speakers and others. It has actually drawn about 880 people, according to Laura VanPopering, co-chairperson of the conference and co-owner of VanPopering, McLogan Executive Search Inc. in Kalamazoo. Read more about HR conference brings 880 to downtown Kalamazoo …

Philosophy at Global Hands helps ensure quality, living wages for artisans
Janesville Gazette, WI
By Chris Schultz
cschultz@gazetteextra.com

LAKE GENEVA-Marking up prices to what the market will bear while making the most profit is a basic law of retail.

But there is a movement that seeks to put a fair price on goods, especially when it comes to trading and dealing with workers in developing nations.

Under the principle of “fair trade,” several import shops have opened in southern Wisconsin touting those practices. Read more about Philosophy at Global Hands helps ensure quality, living wages for artisans …

Car Drives Through Jewelry Store On Stockton Blvd. CBS 13, CA (CBS13) SACRAMENTO Owners of a Sacramento jewelry store have a big cleanup ahead of them. A vehicle belonging to a security guard drove through the front of the Phuk Thanh jewelry store on Stockton Blvd. at around 2 a.m. after its brakes reportedly failed. […]

Collabsoft Enters Flatware and Jewelry Design
PR.com (press release), NY

Collabsoft, an India based engineering and IT company was awarded two separate contracts by two leading US companies for developing engineering design drawings for flatware and fine jewelry.

New York, NY, September 24, 2007 –(PR.com)– Collabsoft, an India based engineering and IT company was awarded two separate contracts by two leading US companies for developing engineering design drawings for flatware and fine jewelry. The main challenge was to develop mold ready 3-D drawings Read more about Collabsoft Enters Flatware and Jewelry Design …

Do your own jewelry
(smartshanghai.com)
Updated: 2007-09-24 10:50
China Daily, China

Spending an hour at Beads is an ideal way to get re-acquainted with your creative side, enjoy time with the kids, or create a special gift for a friend.

The Canadian DIY jewelry store is a Shanghai veteran but is often overlooked in the busy People’s Square Mall. The tiny bijouterie allows you to create personalized necklaces, bracelets, hair accessories or key chains using pearls, stones and beads.

The store’s collection is immense, ranging from deep-red coral, turquoise and pink quartz to the more exclusive Czech fire-polished crystals, Italian lamp beads, pewter pearls and Japanese miracle beads. Read more about Do your own jewelry …

Artist Turns Money into Jewelry
WVNS-TV, WV

Some people spend a lot of money on jewelry, but for one artist, the jewelry is money.
Story by Adam Baker Email | Bio

BECKLEY — Artisan Vivian Lilly from Hinton creates rings out of rare coins.

He uses a hammer and a file to smooth the coins and shape them into rings.

Lilly buys coins like half-dollars from shops across the country to turn into the unique jewelry.

The work takes him about three hours per ring. Read more about Artist Turns Money into Jewelry …