Category: Jewelry

Mom-and-pop milieu offers change from valley chain stores
San Jose Mercury News, USA
By Jennifer Martinez
Mercury News
Article Launched: 08/26/2007 01:48:44 AM PDT

Nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains along Big Basin Way, Saratoga’s downtown, nicknamed the Village, has traditionally been something of an anachronism.
The collection of sunny mom-and-pop outfits with 1960s-style storefronts, where shoppers can stroll in and have the store’s proprietor help them with their purchases, are a dying breed in Northern California.

Saratoga clings to that quaint, cozy image largely by keeping big-time commercial stores from setting up shop in the Village. Starbucks, which won the city council’s approval in 2005, was a rare exception. Subway, when it came sniffing around, was sent straight to the gutter. Read more about Mom-and-pop milieu offers change from valley chain stores …

Cash, jewelry taken in Deltona home invasion
Orlando Sentinel, FL

Cash and jewelry valued at more than $3,000 was taken during an early-morning home-invasion robbery in Deltona.

A couple living in the 2300 block of Chastain Avenue answered a knock at the door about 2:45 a.m. and were confronted by two masked men – one armed with a shotgun and the other with a handgun, Volusia County Sheriff’s spokesman Brandon Haught said.

Thinking the guns were fake, one of the victims briefly fought with the robbers before both victims were forced to the floor. Read more about Cash, jewelry taken in Deltona home invasion …

Kenneth Brown Family Donates Jewelry in his Memory to GIA Museum
Diamonds.net, NY

RAPAPORT… After award-winning jewelry designer Kenneth Brown passed away in November 2006 at the age of 43, his family sought an appropriate way to honor his lifelong passion. They captured it with an In-Kind gift of several of his jewelry pieces to the GIA Museum’s Permanent Collection.

These pieces include a pendant, ring, and earrings set with 18 karat yellow gold and Tahitian pearls, as well as an 18 karat yellow gold and platinum brooch with a tanzanite, ruby, and diamond. Read more about Kenneth Brown Family Donates Jewelry in his Memory to GIA Museum …

Celine Dion and Yang Lan to Launch Jewelry Line HV Love
IDEX Online, Israel
(September 2, ’07, 5:31 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

As one of the latest in a stream of celebrities cashing in on a lucrative jewelry design industry, international pop diva Celine Dion has teamed up with Chinese journalist and media personality Yang Lan to create a jewelry line in China, under the corporate name HV Love.

The collection consists of diamond engagement rings, personal jewelry and women’s accessories. Lan commented in a recent interview that they will cater to China’s urban female customer by leveraging China’s growing love affair with diamond jewelry. Read more about Celine Dion and Yang Lan to Launch Jewelry Line HV Love …

Gitanjali Partners with Wimbledon for Branded Jewelry Line
IDEX Online, Israel
(September 2, ’07, 9:50 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

Indian diamond firm Gitanjali Gems has acquired licensee rights to develop and market jewelry for the Wimbledon tennis championship. The company has been given a three-year contract to promote Wimbledon Jewellery, a collection of tennis bracelets and pendants.

Gitanjali will create a jewelry line of 500 pieces, to be marketed in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, China and Asia over the next three months. The jewelry company was previously associated with the ICC World Cup. Read more about Gitanjali Partners with Wimbledon for Branded Jewelry Line …

House of Taylor Jewelry to Present at Roth 2007 New York Conference
CNNMoney.com

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. today announced that the company will present at Roth Capital Partners’ 2007 New York Conference at The Westin New York at Times Square on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 8 a.m. EDT.

The company’s formal presentation will be available to all interested parties as a live Web cast from the investor relations section of House of Taylor Jewelry’s Web site at http://www.hotj.com and will be archived for a period of 30 days. Listeners are encouraged to visit the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry to Present at Roth 2007 New York Conference …

House of Taylor Jewelry to Offer Kathy Ireland Branded Jewelry Collections to More Than 11.5 Million Consumers Through U.S. Military Exchanges
CNNMoney.com

– Kathy Ireland Jewelry Will Be Available in More Than 35 Countries Through U.S. Military Exchanges –

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. today announced that select diamond, bridal and fashion jewelry collections from the Kathy Ireland Jewelry brand will be available in the U.S. military’s Exchange Catalog beginning September 28, 2007 and online through the military exchanges’ websites. The military exchanges, which include the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Marine Corps Exchange System, Navy Exchange Service and Coast Guard Exchange System, report a global reach of more than 11.5 million authorized military shoppers in more than 35 countries. Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry to Offer Kathy Ireland Branded Jewelry Collections to More Than 11.5 Million Consumers Through U.S. Military Exchanges …

Local pathologist warns about lead in costume jewelry
Capital News 9, NY

Necklaces and bracelets being worn by many of your children could kill them.

“If a child swallows a charm that has 20 percent by weight lead in it, it will go down to his or her stomach, the acid in the stomach will form a soluble salt. It will be rapidly taken up, and it can kill a child,” said DEC Wildlife Pathologist Dr. Ward Stone.

After testing several pieces of his 10-year-old daughter Montana’s jewelry, Dr. Ward Stone realized just how common lead is in costume jewelry. Read more about Local pathologist warns about lead in costume jewelry …

ComVal to focus on jewelry-making
Minda News, Philippines

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/27 August) — After more than two decades of hosting large and small-scale gold mining, Compostela Valley province will now make jewelry-making a priority and its governor is eyeing a cooperative set-up for this.

Governor Arthur Uy, who spoke to reporters at the Kapihan sa Dabaw press conference at SM City today, said he will make jewelry-making a priority of his administration.
Showing a bracelet he was wearing, he said it was ironic that Compostela Valley has the gold resources but it is not processing locally. Read more about ComVal to focus on jewelry-making …

Initiative to limit new Ketchikan jewelry stores will go on the ballot
Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK
The Associated Press
Published: August 26, 2007
Last Modified: August 26, 2007 at 06:28 AM

KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan voters in October will determine whether the location of future jewelry stores should be limited.

Borough Clerk Harriett Edwards certified a ballot petition Friday to put the issue on the fall municipal ballot.

Edwards said 594 petition signatures were valid. Sponsors needed to gather at least 533 signatures of registered voters to put the initiative on the Oct. 2 ballot.

The initiative calls for prohibiting future jewelry stores from locating within 200 feet of each other. The rule would not apply to existing jewelry stores that do not close for more than eight consecutive months. Read more about Initiative to limit new Ketchikan jewelry stores will go on the ballot …