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Emmy Award actresses mad about drop earrings
...eft) wore Sutra moonstone and diamond earrings plus Amrapali diamond bands to the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. Photo: Courtesy of D'Orazio and Associates. Mad Men actress January Jones traded Betty Draper's necklace and earring sets for diamond drop earrings and a diamond leaf bracelet from Neil Lane. Photo: Getty Images/Jason Merritt.Los Angeles--Mad Men may have snagged one of the top series nods... |
Chinese diamond demand puts gleam back into gem trade
An employee reaches for a diamond necklace at a jewellery shop in China's southern city of Shenzhen October 19,2009.SHENZHEN, China - diamonds may have lost their luster for many in the economic downturn, but China's legions of wealthy, status-conscious customers are helping the precious gem trade glow again.Imports of polished diamonds to the U.S., the world's biggest diamond market, roughly halv... |
Yael releases new black & white diamond collection for fall/winter
...s Fall/Winter black and white diamond collection at the prestigious Prime jewelry Group show in Boston August 23-24.The luxurious Mosaic Collection includes 48 pendants, rings and earrings made with black and white diamonds set in white gold. The abstract design of the pieces was inspired by mesmerizing geometric and natural patterns found in mosques and carpets of the Middle East, the birthplace ... |
EXCLUSIVE: Jewelers see uptick in sales since Black Friday
...ce Black Friday weekend, with diamond jewelry topping consumers' shopping lists."Sales last week were definitely higher for us than they usually are in the week after Thanksgiving," says Evan James Deutsch, owner of Evan James Ltd. in Brattleboro, Vt. "The weather I think really helped. It was 65 degrees here. People seemed more upbeat and more willing to spend early on."Deutsch says that Friday, ... |
Special Report: The State of the Majors 2009
...an, this has meant minimizing diamond sales to focus on core product. The department store giant J.C. Penney Co. beefed up its sterling silver jewelry offerings last year and replaced some of its entry-level gold pieces with cheaper silver product.Many have tried to streamline operations and cut expenses. Others have moved to cut out the middleman and bring more sourcing, designing and manufacturi... |
The jewelry industry goes green
.... And the term "conflict-free diamonds" has become nearly as familiar to customers as the Four C's.Just five years after sparking a fruitful conversation with Hoover and Strong, Pomeroy's hand-forged designs are made under the standards he once sought.Like many other designers who work in recycled materials, Pomeroy remains committed to promoting sustainable business practices, believing that it i... |
After tough holiday, jewelers down but not out
...urtis says.Downtown jewelry's diamond jewelry business, including the usually strong bridal segment, was non-existent. "I don't even think I sold one piece (of diamond jewelry) for the Christmas season," he says.Curtis' wasn't the only store where customers bypassed the diamonds and gold.The survey showed that karat gold jewelry sales were down for 60 percent of retailers, while another 65 percent... |
Gold-buying parties help jewelers offset slow sales
... much less risky than handing diamond engagement rings to customers over a jewelry store counter."It's much more social than in a store environment," Coughlin says. "In a jewelry store, it's a totally different environment than at a house party."Retailers Jim and Julianne Paulsen, who own Rocks The Jewelers in Virginia, Minn., and Get Rocked, Inc., a fine-jewelry company that sells jewelry at hous... |
Jewel prices soar to twice estimates at gem auction
Huge flawless diamonds and pieces by Cartier, Bulgari and other big-name jewelers sold for several times estimated prices at a Sotheby's sale on Tuesday night, the auctioneer said.The semi-annual sale in Geneva, Europe's capital for jewels at auction, netted 60 million Swiss francs ($54.10 million), nearly double the low end of its pre-sale estimate."There were very, very strong prices for high-qu... |
Diamonds, royal gems seek good prices in revived market
GENEVA - Huge diamonds and gems with royal cachet are expected to fetch strong prices next week as buyers chase unique pieces in a revived international jewelry market, rival auction houses said on Friday.The semi-annual sales in Geneva, Europe's capital for jewels on the block, follow highly successful results in both Hong Kong and New York, according to Christie's and Sotheby's.Collectors from A... |
'Eco-chic' designers to be honored in Washington
...karat gold with conflict-free diamonds, and Monique Pean rings in recycled 18-karat gold with conflict-free diamonds and fossilized walrus and woolly mammoth ivory. Monique Pean photo by Doug RosaWashington--On the eve of Earth Day 2010, Washingtonians will be busy celebrating pioneers of the "eco chic" movement, including ecologically and ethically minded architects, fashion designers and jewelry... |
Simmons Jewelry Co. decks SpongeBob in diamonds
This $75,000 diamond pendant is the debut piece from a new SpongeBob SquarePants jewelry collection designed by Nickelodeon and the Simmons jewelry Co.New York--Nickelodeon's most rapt audience for its SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon might be the school-age set, but the show also counts die-hard fans well past elementary school, and the Simmons jewelry Co. is betting on that with a new jewelry line.... |
Rio Tinto debuts 'silver' diamonds
Silver' diamonds - Rio Tinto,debuts,silver,diamonds' /> This ring features Rio Tinto's new Silvermist diamonds, diamonds sourced from the company's Argyle Mine that are not color-treated and are silvery-gray in appearance.New York--This coming February, Rio Tinto will roll out "Silvermist," its new silvery-gray colored diamonds that can be used to create more affordable diamond jewel... |
Stuller to release four new catalogs
...d finished jewelry, including diamond and gemstone jewelry combinations, bridal rings and gold designs. The company says the designs will be in-stock and available 24/7 through Stuller's Web site, Stuller.com.Finally, The diamond and Gemstone Book, Vol. 72, is designed to double as a point-of-purchase selling tool and a bench resource."And with our speedy, next-day delivery, jewelers don't have to... |
De Beers launches next big idea: 'Everlon'
... unveiled their latest unique diamond concept, aimed at maximizing consumer demand for diamonds during the crucial 2009 holiday selling season.Titled the "Everlon diamond Knot Collection"--based on the Hercules knot, an ancient symbol of strength, and secured by a diamond at its center--the concept is rooted in the proposition that the only thing stronger than a diamond is love itself."[The Everlo... |
Jeweler shows Passion for charitable cause
...st how passionate it is about diamonds and charity.On July 16 from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., the Albany, N.Y., retail jeweler is holding an in-store event unveiling the new Passion Cut diamond. Northeastern Fine jewelry will donate a percentage of the sales from each Passion Cut diamond sold during the event to the American Heart Association--Founders Affiliate, which aims to reduce the risk of heart d... |
J.C. Penney 'Doghouse' spot has viewers howling
...a vacuum cleaner instead of a diamond jewelry gift from J.C. Penney.Plano, Texas--Chain retailer J.C. Penney's "Beware of the Doghouse" holiday commercial has become an Internet sensation, garnering both criticism and applause from the millions who have the viewed the online jewelry ad."Beware of the Doghouse" is a four-and-a-half minute mini-movie that serves as a reminder to men of what can happ... |
Forecast: Signs of glimmer for diamond demand
...e something extra, like these diamond stud earrings from OGI Ltd. OGI-Ltd.comComing off a dreadful year in which production literally ground to a halt at the world's major mines, the prediction that 2010 is going to be an improvement for the diamond industry really isn't saying much.But it may come as a relief to some retailers who have been sitting on piles of diamond hoops and flashy bangles, ho... |
AGTA names Spectrum Award winners
...(3.34 total carat weight) and diamonds (4.40 total carat weight).Fashion Forward Honors Gregore Morin, Gregore Joailliers, Santa Barbara, Calif.18-karat white gold "Hummingbird" brooch featuring pink sapphires (0.85 total carat weight), Paraiba tourmalines (0.42 total carat weight), brown and yellow diamonds (0.50 total carat weight), and boulder opal (0.04 total carat weight).Bridal Wear 1st Plac... |
Will interactive displays appeal to consumers?
...s would be ill-advised to let diamond rings worth thousands of dollars lie around on the counter.However, having a lower price-point portion of the store dedicated to younger shoppers--who came of age in the era of online shopping and self check-out lanes--is an idea that retail jewelers do not reject entirely.In an online poll conducted in 2008 by National Jeweler, 41 percent of the 419 responden... |
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