Category: Jewelry

A love for jewelry and customers keeps Lois Lambiel working hard
Rolla Daily News
Michele Martin – Staff Writer

Twenty-five years ago, Lois Lambiel didn’t think much money could be made in jewelry repair, but her husband Kurtis decided to pursue the trade anyway.

After pinching a nerve in his back, Kurtis was no longer able to work as a barber, and went in search of a new trade. When he told Lois, she said she didn’t think it was a good idea. In her mind, Lois thought, “how in the world can we make a living doing jewelry repair?” Read more about A love for jewelry and customers keeps Lois Lambiel working hard …

Exhibitors, Attendees Out in Force at JCK Las Vegas ’06
Diamonds.net, NY

(Rapaport…June 4, 2006) The 15th annual JCK Las Vegas Show kicked-off officially on June 3, 2006, but Sunday, June 4 was the first day in which all exhibitors and attendees were expected at the show following the Jewish holiday of Shavout.

In observing the exhibition hall during opening hours on June 4, some exhibitors still had not arrived to set-up however.
Overall, JCK Las Vegas 2006 kicked-off with a healthy attendance and some new show features.
The Prestige Promenade debuted, and the show’s Italian Pavilion brought together some 170 jewelry manufactures from Italy. Read more about Exhibitors, Attendees Out in Force at JCK Las Vegas '06 …

Men’s Titanium Rings as a fashion trend
LiveArticles.org,

Are you buying a men’s titanium ring as a gift? Are you thinking of getting titanium rings for wedding? Do you know the true meanings behind the metal as jewelry? Here is some general information for making such a decision.

Many people, including myself, heard of Titanium for the first time when either a military aircraft or a human joint substitution was mentioned. It seems like jewelers are just running out of new ideas for making new lines of jewelry. Yet, titanium jewelry is one of the fastest growing jewelry industries nowadays and there are actually plenty of justifications to the popularity. Read more about Men’s Titanium Rings as a fashion trend …

CRJP to Join CIBJO As Associate Member
Diamonds.net, NY

(Rapaport…June 4, 2006) The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) and the Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices (CRJP) have resolved their differences and agreed to hold different yet complementary roles in promoting proper business ethics and consumer confidence in the jewelry industry worldwide. As a result of the agreement, CRJP will become an associate member of CIBJO Read more about CRJP to Join CIBJO As Associate Member …

Jewelry show will benefit shelter
The Forum/In-Forum (subscription), ND

Jewels by Park Lane will hold a celebration 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 12 at the Fargo Holiday Inn that will benefit the YWCA Shelter for Women and Children.
The event includes a fashion show, dessert, door prize drawings, makeovers by Hair Success and success stories.
Each ticket entitles the holder to an item of jewelry valued up to $100, and entry into a drawing for a diamond bracelet. Read more about Jewelry show will benefit shelter …

Bead the summer blues with jewelry
Cincinnati Enquirer, OH

The Artful Shopper
BY MARCIA SCHOENI | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR
If your champagne taste in fashion is stymied by a pinched budget, create your own simple accessories. Union Bead Boutique specializes in artisan beads and findings, unusual gem stones, interesting cuts and finishes.

Open less than a month, it’s more like an art gallery than a craft store. Ethnic textiles, artisan pottery and a roomy ebonized worktable in the back create an appealing backdrop for beads from all over the globe. Read more about Bead the summer blues with jewelry …

New Jewelry Web Site Sends People to Real Stores
New York Times

ONLINE jewelers have built a $4 billion business on the idea that customers don’t really need to see a precious stone before paying thousands of dollars to own it. Traditional jewelers want to build an online business too, but with a slight twist. Their motto: Don’t buy online.

Last week, the Independent Jewelers Organization, a trade group representing more than 800 small jewelers, introduced IJODiamonds.com, where consumers can select diamonds and have them delivered to a local store for a personal inspection before any money changes hands Read more about New Jewelry Web Site Sends People to Real Stores …

Burglars steal $100,000 in jewelry from Stillwater store
Duluth News Tribune, MN

Burglars steal $100,000 in jewelry from Stillwater store
Associated Press
STILLWATER, Minn. – Thieves broke into the Mid-town Antique Mall and in two minutes took more than $100,000 worth of jewelry, police said.

The break-in occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday and thieves took more than 300 pieces of jewelry, including rings, watches, bracelets and pendants, police said. Read more about Burglars steal $100,000 in jewelry from Stillwater store …

Jewelry retailer Tiffany 1Q profit rises
AP via Yahoo! News 

NEW YORK – Jewelry and luxury goods retailer Tiffany & Co. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings grew 7.7 percent, as double-digit percentage growth in international sales outpaced a sluggish domestic sales performance. Its shares rose 2.6 percent in early trading.For the quarter ended April 30, the company’s earnings rose to $43.14 million, or 30 cents per share, from $40.06 million, or 27 cents per share a year earlier. The year-ago period included a 1-cent-per-share tax benefit. Read more about Jewelry retailer Tiffany 1Q profit rises …

HOUSE OF TAYLOR JEWELRY REVENUE UP 29% IN Q1
Tacy, Israel /1 June 2006

Los Angeles-based international jewelry company House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. saw revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 rise 29 percent to US$1.4 million from US$1.1 million reported in the same period a year ago. The increase reflects demand for the company’s branded products that were introduced late last year, as well as sales of the company’s discontinued non-branded products.
 
The company recorded significantly higher selling, shipping and general administrative expenses due to higher professional fees, depreciation and amortization expenses involving intellectual property and license agreements, along with costs associated with the company’s move to NASDAQ.
Accordingly, House of Taylor Jewelry posted a net loss of US$2.0 million compared with a net loss of $348,000, or $0.01 per share, in the year-ago period. Read more about HOUSE OF TAYLOR JEWELRY REVENUE UP 29% IN Q1 …