Category: Jewelry

Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter
ClickPress (press release), UK
Very Designer is a new kind of jewelry site for both women who love to buy jewelry and those who love to make jewelry.

[ClickPress, Mon Nov 27 2006] A newly launched jewelry site, Very Designer, offers jewelry lovers a new kind of shopping experience. This revolutionary site gives women an option to choose if they want to make their own jewelry or have it made for them. For women who don¡¯t have the time or inclination to craft their own jewelry, Very Designer¡¯s bead kits can be purchased already made for them. And for those who find satisfaction in making their own creations, Very Designer pre-packages all the pieces in neat bead kits. Read more about Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter press release …

Gold Jewelry Demand Declines in Middle East
Khalil Hanware & K.S. Ramkumar, Arab News
Arab News, Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH, 27 November 2006 — Gold demand in Saudi Arabia fell by nine percent reaching 33.9 tons due to high and volatile world gold prices as well as the restraining impact of the stock market slump since the first half of 2006. The slump highly affected both consumer sentiments and the purchasing power of individuals, especially middle-income consumers, the Dubai-based regional office of the World Gold Council (WGC) said yesterday, in its report on gold demand in the Middle East and worldwide for the third quarter of 2006. Read more about Gold Jewelry Demand Declines in Middle East …

House of Taylor Jewelry Q3 Sales Shoot Up Eight-Fold
IDEX Online, Israel
(November 23, ’06, 3:44 IDEX Online Staff Reporter)

House of Taylor Jewelry posted third quarter net sales of $12 million, eight times higher than the $1.3 million in the same period a year ago, and nearly five times more than the $2.5 million reported in the second quarter.

The jewelry company, whose principal shareholders include Elizabeth Taylor and Kathy Ireland, reported that January – September net sales rose sharply to $15.9 million from $3.2 million in the comparable prior-year period and exceeded the targeted $14 million threshold established for the nine months. Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry Q3 Sales Shoot Up Eight-Fold …

Jewelry by Anij
The Willits News
Willits News, CA

SPECIAL FOR THE WILLITS NEWS
Handmade jewelry by Willits’ Andrea Lacedonia, owner and artist of Jewelry by Anij, is now available for sale in Ukiah.

Her “Squiggles,” “Ripple Hoops,” Ribbons” and “Garden Leaves” collections are now on display at the Dragon’s Lair at the corner of Perkins and South Main streets. Read more about Jewelry by Anij …

House of Taylor Jewelry 3Q Loss Widens
Houston Chronicle, United States

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — House of Taylor Jewelry Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter loss widened as costs spiraled higher.

The company reported a loss of $3.1 million, or 8 cents per share, compared with a loss of $1 million, or 3 cents per share, during the same period a year ago. Read more about House of Taylor Jewelry 3Q Loss Widens …

Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter press release
Press World (press release), Russia

A newly launched jewelry site, Very Designer, offers jewelry lovers a new kind of shopping experience. This revolutionary site gives women an option to choose if they want to make their own jewelry or have it made for them. For women who don’t have the time or inclination to craft their own jewelry, Very Designer’s bead kits can be purchased already made for them. And for those who find satisfaction in making their own creations, Very Designer pre-packages all the pieces in neat bead kits. Read more about Newly Launched Jewelry Site Targets Both Shopper and Crafter press release …

Family-owned jewelry store to close after 46 years
Midland Daily News (subscription), MI

Their family came to Midland when the Ashman Circle really was a circle and the shopping area rivaled downtown. Now, the 46-year-old Robison’s Fine Jewelry store is closing at year’s end.
“It’s another one of the old things in Midland that are going away, which is sort of sad,” said Donna Weyer, 82, who eyed merchandise carefully Friday. Here is a place where a person can find older-style pieces, she said.

Robert Robison, a watch maker who’d worked at a Saginaw jewelry store, opened his Midland store on the Circle in 1960. At first, he only
repaired watches, but later expanded his business to include jewelry and gifts. Over the years, the store has had five locations Read more about Family-owned jewelry store to close after 46 years …

IDEX Online Research: September U.S. Retail Jewelry Sales Soar
IDEX Online, Israel
(November 16, ’06, 8:24 Ken Gassman)

Americans went shopping in September. With much lower gasoline prices, consumers breathed a sigh of relief, and treated themselves with a visit to their favorite shopping mall.

In September, U.S. specialty jewelry sales soared by 11.3 percent over September 2005. Not only were jewelry sales strong, but most other categories – apparel, sporting goods, hobby, general merchandise drug stores, restaurants, even home supply stores – showed solid gains. We note, however, that comparisons were easy in September versus last year when several tropical stores inundated – and wiped out – much of the Gulf Coast area. Read more about IDEX Online Research: September U.S. Retail Jewelry Sales Soar …

Bulgari’s 3Q Jewelry Sales +10%, Profits +29% to $43.7M
Diamonds.net, NY
By Jeanette Goldman Posted: 11/15/2006

RAPAPORT… Sales at luxury jeweler and watch company Bulgari rose 9.6 percent to $306.5 million (EUR 239.0 million) during its third quarter of fiscal 2006.The company’s operating profit increased 32.8 percent to $54.3 million (EUR 42.3 million.) Bulgari’s net profit for the third quarter climbed 29.4 percent from third quarter 2005 to $43.7 million (EUR 34.1 million.)

Bulgari’s jewelry continued to grow during the three-month period with a 9.7 percent increase, and the group’s watch sales registered a 14 percent growth rate. The company’s year-to-date jewelry sales increased 10.2 percent while watch sales rose 17.3 percent. Perfumes grew sales by 19.3 percent and accessories sales dropped by 16.4 percent. Read more about Bulgari's 3Q Jewelry Sales +10%, Profits +29% to $43.7M …

Harvard E-Commerce Guru to Address Fine Jewelry Summit
IDEX Online, Israel
(November 14, ’06, 10:26 Joseph V. Kuca)

VNU Expositions announced that the business author and e-commerce expert Jeffrey Rayport will speak at the second annual Fine Jewelry CEO Summit, taking place February 20 – 22, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a faculty member at Harvard Business School, Jeffrey Rayport developed and taught the first e-commerce course in the United States. During his decade-long tenure at HBS, he focused his research on new information technologies and their impacts on companies’ service and marketing strategies. Rayport is founder and chairman of Marketspace, a business that specializes in the development of breakthrough service strategies for network-based businesses, particularly in consumer marketing and media. Read more about Harvard E-Commerce Guru to Address Fine Jewelry Summit …