James Avery, a family-owned jewelry retailer, has announced the opening of their new store in Germantown, Tennessee. The store will be located at The Shops of Saddle Creek, a premier shopping destination in the Memphis metro area, under the direction of store manager, Daphne Vescovo. The new James Avery store is open from 10:00 a.m. [...]
Majority of 2010 Holiday Shoppers Do Not Plan to Cut Back on Spending from 2009 Season Levels
Burst Media, a leading provider of advertising representation, services and technology to independent Web Publishers, today released the results of its fourth annual holiday season survey covering consumer trends, attitudes and purchasing intentions. Administered in mid-September to 2,600 U.S. online adults aged 18 years or older, the survey found that while consumer pessimism remains relatively [...]
Disney Unveils High End TRON-Inspired Couture Collection Of Jewelry
Disney Consumer Products is collaborating with high-end designers Rousseau, Hayden-Harnett, Rotenier, and TomTom to launch a luxury accessory and shoe collection for women inspired by the high-tech 3D adventure, TRON: Legacy, releasing in U.S. theaters Dec. 17, 2010 in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D. Designed for the young female urbanite, the new TRON: Legacy [...]
$2 Million Bombshell Fantasy Bra to be Featured at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show with Musical Guests Grammy Nominated Superstars Katy Perry and Akon
Grammy nominated superstars Katy Perry and Akon will be the musical guests on THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW, taped in New York, to be broadcast Tuesday, Nov. 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Supermodels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Rosie-Huntington-Whiteley, Candice Swanepoel,Chanel Iman, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Behati Prinsloo and a bevy of [...]
Jewelry Buyer CIRCA INC. Affirms No Affiliation with CIRCA Auctions
CIRCA INC., the leading global buyer of jewelry from the public, stated today that it has no affiliation with CIRCA Auctions. CIRCA INC. was incorporated in 1998 under the name SELLJEWELRY.COM, INC.; the name was changed to CIRCA INC. in 2005. Headquartered in New York City, CIRCA INC. currently operates domestic offices in the following [...]
Quick Acting Store Employees Thwart Would-Be Diamond Jewelry Thieves
At 3pm on a quiet Wednesday afternoon, a friendly Hispanic girl came into Murphey the Jeweler and asked to see a display of high-end diamond bracelets. She was attractive, but stood out to several employees because of her heavily tattooed forearms. She was on her cell phone telling the person on the other end that [...]
Melrose Jewelers Is Now the Leading Online Rolex Watch Retailer in Baltimore, Maryland
Melrose Jewelers: Melrose Jewelers, USA’s #1 Online Rolex Watch Retailer, today announced that it has become the #1 Online Rolex Retailer in Maryland including Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring, Dundalk, Wheaton, and Ellicott City. In Q1 and Q2 2010 Melrose Jewelers’ revenue from Maryland jumped over 76% over the same period last year. Vanessa Puzio of [...]
Rapaport Melee Auction Opens with 60,000cts+ of Polished Diamonds; Auction Extended to Accommodate High Number of Buyers
The Rapaport Group opened its monthly Melee Auction in New York yesterday with an unprecedented 62,400 carats of polished diamonds in 432 assorted parcels. The auction has been extended and will now close on Wednesday, October 20, to allow sufficient time for buyers to view the merchandise. This auction follows the September 2010 Rapaport Melee [...]
Jewelry Manufacturing in US: Gold and Platinum Items Account for over 60% of Industry Revenue
The US jewelry manufacturing industry includes about 1,600 companies with combined annual revenue of over $7 billion. Major companies include Tiffany, AAC Group Holding (ArtCarved and Balfour), and Richline Group (Aurafin and Bel-Oro International). The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for 60 percent of industry revenue. All this from a new report. [...]
DGSE Companies Releases Free “Gold Exchange” iPad Application
DGSE Companies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DGSE), which buys and sells jewelry, fine watches diamonds, rare coins and precious metals products via traditional and Internet channels, today announced the release of its free iPad “Gold Exchange” application. DGSE Companies, Inc. is one of the largest bullion and numismatic dealers in the United States. The “Gold Exchange” [...]
Jewelry Designer Landon Slane at Schwarzschild Jewelers Short Pump Town Center Friday, October 15
Schwarzschild Jewelers will mark its 5th anniversary at Short Pump Town Center and the opening of its new, more central location within the mall on Friday, October 15th and October 16th with a special appearance by Landon Slane and trunk show of the eponymous collection she designs with her sister Heath. Landon Slane will be [...]
Argyle Pink Diamond Tiara to be Accompany Rio Tinto’s exceptional pink diamonds
Rio Tinto’s exclusive Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has arrived in New York, to be showcased alongside a much sought-after pink diamond tiara. The 2010 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender comprises 55 of the finest pink diamonds in the world, unearthed from the Argyle diamond mine in the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Titled “Earth [...]