Category: Jewelry

Mondera Jewelry for Valentine’s
Jewelry Weblog, CA

Valentine’s Day is a week away! Time to get cracking if you haven’t picked out the perfect bauble for the big day.

Hearts, however, don’t have to worn just for this one particular holiday. If you select the right type of jewelry, say for example fine jewelry pieces rather than fashion jewelry pieces, you can wear your heart-themed jewelry any day of the year.

One place I’ve done some virtual holiday window shopping, though the windows on my computer of course, is Mondera.com: Read more about Mondera Jewelry for Valentine's …

Valentine’s Jewelry Finds on Etsy
Jewelry Weblog, CA

I love window shopping at Etsy.com – I think anyone who appreciate hand made fun and sometimes funky jewelry will agree that you can always find something unusual over there.

For example, pictured left is a bracelet from Niphty made of pink lucite beads and handmade charms on a stretchy elastic cord. The “charms” so to speak look like pins to me. They are made using images from vintage Valentine’s Day cards. Read more about Valentine's Jewelry Finds on Etsy …

Memoirs of a Costume Jewelry Manufacturer (DeLizza & Elster)
News-antique.com (press release), NY

Purchase a copy of the much-anticipated book, written by Frank DeLizza, former owner of the DeLizza & Elster Manufacturing Company (and the popular Juliana Jewelry Company). Mid-February, 2007 release

DeLizza & Elster was a costume jewelry manufacturer for more than 40 years. This was a company well-known to insiders but not the general public. Their name was the name behind many companies selling costume jewelry from 1947-1990, and includes a company they created for retail sales, Juliana Jewelry. Read more about Memoirs of a Costume Jewelry Manufacturer (DeLizza & Elster) …

Israeli jewelry designers aim to dazzle the US market
Israel 21C, CA

Relying on the old adage that there’s strength in numbers, a group of independent Israeli jewelry designers have banded together in an attempt to penetrate the vast American jewelry market.

Showcasing prominent designs in sterling silver and gold jewelry, the recently formed HLG Jewelry LLC kicked off its American promotional campaign at the New York International Gift Fair last week. Read more about Israeli jewelry designers aim to dazzle the US market …

Jewelry: The most prized possession of a woman
AddPR.com (press release), TX

The era of costume jewellery dates backs to 1930’s when jewelleries were made to fit a particular dress for a short span of time. There was no intention of passing them through generations. These jewelleries were worn with a specific dress then remolded i

Jewelry makes women look more beautiful. Jewelry is very intimate. It touches a person with constancy, patience and endurance. It has the power to melt a tough heart. In fact jewelry is the most prized possession of women. When they wear it, they never like to take it off! Read more about Jewelry: The most prized possession of a woman …

Thailand : Jewelry sector in a hard up
January 31, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com, India

Jewelry export from Thailand was ranked among the top three major foreign exchange earners. But now gems and jewelry industry of the country has dropped from 5th place in 2001 to 8th in 2005.

The country is lagging behind China, India and newcomer Vietnam because of their low-cost advantage.

Increase in the prices of gold, diamonds and other gemstones, which the country has to import from overseas have considerably affected country’s jewellery export figures.

The expiry of duty-free privileges under the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) extended to Thailand will further hamper the country’s gems and jewellery export. Read more about Thailand : Jewelry sector in a hard up …

The Jewelry Exchange Offers Rare and Romantic Heart Shaped Diamond Pendants
Market Wire (press release)

TUSTIN, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — January 30, 2007 — Jewelry Exchange, one of the nation’s leading jewelry manufacturers and retailers, is offering a 1/2 carat heart-shaped diamond pendant to celebrate this Valentine’s Day.

Heart shaped diamonds are typically more expensive than other shapes and are one of the rarest cuts of all diamonds, as they yield a high percentage of wasted stone during the cutting and polishing process. However, due to a special purchase, the Jewelry Exchange is now able to offer these beautiful and hard-to-find diamonds, fashioned in an elegant pendant, for just $349 including a chain. This lovely gift is available in either 14k white or yellow gold Read more about The Jewelry Exchange Offers Rare and Romantic Heart Shaped Diamond Pendants …

Diamonds and Flowers Key to Women’s Hearts; Jewelry Television and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Pair Up For Sweepstakes
Earthtimes.org

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Diamonds and flowers are two of the most popular and well-received Valentine’s Day gifts. Women and men everywhere will be delighted to know Jewelry Television and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM recognize the love for these items. So, the two are a pair this holiday season introducing The Key to Their Heart Sweepstakes. Between January 25 and February 28 romantics can enter to win a diamond tennis bracelet, a “year of roses” and more.
“Diamonds and flowers are both gorgeous and sentimental gifts. It just doesn’t get much better than the sparkle and lifetime of jewelry and beauty and thoughtfulness of flowers,” says Craig Shields, Director of E-Commerce for Jewelry Television. “To offer our customers a new and exciting opportunity, Jewelry Television and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM are excited to present this first- ever sweepstakes.” Read more about Diamonds and Flowers Key to Women's Hearts; Jewelry Television and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Pair Up For Sweepstakes …

Survey: Most Women Want, But Don’t Expect, Jewelry for Valentines
IDEX Online, Israel
(January 28, ’07, 3:41 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

According to a recent survey, 53.5 percent of women want to receive jewelry on Valentine’s Day, yet only 14 percent actually expected to receive any. Eighteen percent said they expect to receive a card for the holiday, while another 18 percent said that they do not expect to receive anything from their partners in honor of the day.

The Jewelry.com survey asked more than 3,000 female visitors what they wanted to get on February 14, and what they actually expected to receive Read more about Survey: Most Women Want, But Don’t Expect, Jewelry for Valentines …

Make Jewelry with Precious Metal Clay…Perfect Gift for Valentine’s Day!
VillageSoup Belfast, ME

ROCKLAND (Jan 26):
This course is being offered at just the right time to make a unique and perfect gift for Valentine’s Day! Students will create their own sketches and use real precious metal clay (PMC). This is a new process, where silver and gold objects are made from a very special clay.

The facilitator of this course is Freedom Hamlin, owner of by George Jewelers in Rockland. She has a degree in art and jewelry making and is a certified artisan in precious metal clay. For a close-up look at jewelry pieces created by Freedom, go to www.bygeorgejewelers.com. Read more about Make Jewelry with Precious Metal Clay…Perfect Gift for Valentine's Day! …