James Avery, a family-owned jewelry retailer based in Kerrville, Texas donated 300 sterling silver Joy of My Heart charms to be given to each adoption made this year through Arrow Child and Family Ministry. The Joy of My Heart charm includes a large heart that embraces a smaller heart, symbolizing a parent’s love for his [...]
Company News
Marlows Call For More Public Awareness On The Spread Of Diamond Simulants
Leading certified diamond specialist Marlows are calling for more to do be done internationally about the spread of the diamond simulate known as Moissanite, after helping out a customer at their store recently who had been duped into buying the Russian-made fakes, according to Marlows.
The customer had entered Marlows recently to match up an earring [...]
Canada
Rio Tinto Instructs GGL Resources Over Diamond Exploration on CH Diamond Project
Rio Tinto Canada Exploration Inc. (formerly, Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc.) has instructed GGL Resources Corp. (TSX-V: GGL) to prepare and implement the 2010 diamond exploration program on the CH Project Area about 250 kilometers north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Ground gravity surveys are scheduled for the later part of this March 2010 to be [...]
Americas
Madonna’s New Material Girl Junior Collection to Feature Jewelry
The forthcoming Material Girl Junior Collection, inspired and designed in collaboration with Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, will include footwear, handbags and jewelry, ranging in price from $12.00 to $40.00.
MG ICON, the newly formed joint venture between Madonna and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., has announced its first direct-to-retail license agreement with Macy’s, Inc. for the [...]
Americas
Madonna’s New Material Girl Junior Collection to Feature Jewelry
The forthcoming Material Girl Junior Collection, inspired and designed in collaboration with Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, will include footwear, handbags and jewelry, ranging in price from $12.00 to $40.00.
MG ICON, the newly formed joint venture between Madonna and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., has announced its first direct-to-retail license agreement with Macy’s, Inc. for the [...]
Americas
Online Diamond Jewelry Retailer Joins StopBloodDiamonds.org
DanforthDiamond.com, an online diamond jewelry retailer committed to offering conflict-free diamonds, recently joined StopBloodDiamonds.org. Company president Jill Renee said the company decided to join the organization because though they are already in compliance with the Kimberley Process, they wanted to go one step further to assure customers of their commitment to conflict-free diamonds.
“We are in [...]
Americas
Tiffany Introduces a Garden of Dazzling Jewels to Highlight Nature’s Beauty and Jeweler’s Commitment to Sustainability
Tiffany & Co. introduces a sparkling new jewelry collection that celebrates spring’s ritual of renewal and nature as a key inspiration of Tiffany design.
Tiffany Garden is based on diamond floral created by legendary jewelry designer Paulding Farnham (1859-1927), whose vision of American design was shaped by the landscape’s untamed beauty. Trained in botanic illustration Farnham [...]
Americas
Smithsonian Museum Displays Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball Gown and Jewelry
First Lady Michelle Obama has formally presented the gown she wore to the 2009 inaugural balls to the Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection Tuesday, March 9, during a ceremony at the National Museum of American History. The gown will be displayed in the center of a new gallery addition to the museum’s popular exhibition, “The First [...]
Canada
ICMM and GRI Launch New Reporting Guidance
ICMM and GRI have launched new sustainability reporting guidance for the mining and metals sector, which is now available to download.
The GRI Mining and Metals Sector Supplement was unveiled at the Mining, People and the Environment conference held in conjunction with the annual PDAC convention in Toronto, Canada.
It consists of sector-specific guidance incorporating the GRI [...]
Americas
Bidz.com Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009
Bidz.com (Nasdaq:BIDZ), a leading online retailer of jewelry, announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $27.5 million, compared with $35.1 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2008. During the quarter, the Company reported B2B sales of $2.4 million, compared [...]
Africa
Rachel Bilson Designs Everlon Bracelet with Diamond Knot with 20% Proceeds Going to Diamond Empowerment Fund
Rachel Bilson who traveled to Botswana and South Africa late last year to learn about diamond mining and the impact it has made in the lives of the people there with the Diamond Information Center, has designed a bracelet, with $20 from each sale going to the non-profit Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF).
The bracelet, which features [...]
India
India Found to Be One of the Fastest Growing Jewelry Markets
A study undertaken by Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has stated that India is one of the fastest growing jewellery markets in the world; the growth in this industry is likely to be driven by growth in jewellery exports to the major markets, like USA and Europe, and growing demand for jewellery in the [...]
