Michele Watches Announces the Launch of Its First Fine Jewelry Collection
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Monday March 6, 12:52 pm ET
– Collection Will Be Available Exclusively at Neiman Marcus –
MIAMI, March 6 /PRNewswire/ — Michele Barouh, Creative Director of Michele, announced the arrival of the first Michele Jewelry Collection in select Neiman Marcus stores nationwide. This 18 karat gold collection mixes precious stones with the fun personality of the Michele brand to create distinctive and unique jewelry. The Michele Jewelry Collection is the first brand extension for the fine watch company, which was acquired by Fossil (Nasdaq: FOSL – News) in 2004.
Like Michele Watches, Michele Jewelry celebrates effortless glamour by marrying modern fashion with independent style. The predominance of color, the interchangeability of pieces, the weight and scale are all signature Michele. “We are so excited about the launch of Michele Jewelry, says Creative Director Michele Barouh. The collection enhances the beauty of the woman wearing it without overpowering her.” Michele’s impeccable eye for detail can be attributed to three generations of family experience, world travels, and love for both the fashion and watch businesses.
Michele has created four groups, which comprise the first collection, all inspired by her Miami surroundings, where she and the accessories brand are based. The groups — Signature, Hula, Seaside and Terrazzo — combine geometric details with curvilinear links inspired by the pattern of the Michele logo. Beautifully colored stones such as lemon citrine, blue topaz, and rose de France are the hero of this fine jewelry story with accents of diamonds, amethysts, and sapphires throughout. The stones are primarily rose- cut on both sides, allowing the stones to capture the light and reflect color brilliantly. The collections were designed to be intermixed, layered, and combined to create individual style statements.
The collection includes rings, earrings, bracelets, charms, necklaces and pendants. Price points range from $250 for charms to $8,000 for more statement pieces.
A company with more than twenty years of family history, the Michele brand was named after daughter and muse, Michele Barouh. Michele has revolutionized the way we look at watches … from simply being a timepiece to being a statement of fashion, of attitude, of mood and of individuality. Launched as a fine watch brand in the United States in the fall of 2000 with its celebrated CSX Diamond Collection, Michele Watches (http://www.michele.com) was acquired by Fossil in the spring of 2004. Fossil, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, is a leader in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of contemporary, high quality watches, apparel, and accessories predicated on fashion and value.
