Ernest Jones, the diamond and watch specialist has announced the launch of Amanda Wakeley jewellery, exclusively designed for Ernest Jones. Winner of three British Fashion Awards for Glamour, Amanda Wakeley is synonymous with luxury and sophistication. The collection at Ernest Jones features four key themes of stylish jewellery; ‘The Statement’, ‘Linear Vintage’, ‘Skinny Diamonds’, ‘The [...]
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 [...]
The Miami Beach 18th Annual Antique Jewelry & Watch Show To Unveil its Latest Collection of Spectacular Creations This Week
The Miami Beach 18th Annual Antique Jewelry & Watch Show will open to the public this Friday, October 15th and will continue through Sunday, October 17th, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Hall B. The show, which has been held in Miami Beach for 18 successive years, features spectacular antique, vintage and estate jewelry [...]
Next Generation Designer Jewelry eCommerce Website Makes Splash on Fashion Scene with Stylish Pair, Fashionista Kate Bosworth and Celebrity Stylist Cher Coulter
October 1st, 2010 marks the launch of Beachmint’s new and exciting fashion e-commerce site, JewelMint. This collaborative effort fuses the eclectic tastes of style icon Kate Bosworth, celebrity stylist Cher Coulter, and Beachmint, a social commerce company founded by MySpace Co-Founder, Josh Berman, and serial tech entrepreneur, Diego Berdakin. Melding Kate and Cher’s sense of [...]
Jewelry Sales Down – New Report
A macro-economic indicator, SpendingPulse reports on national retail and services sales and is based on aggregate sales activity in the MasterCard payments network, coupled with survey-based estimates for certain other payment forms, such as cash and check. MasterCard SpendingPulse does not represent MasterCard financial performance. SpendingPulse is provided by MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm [...]
Ruby Plaza Extends $9 Pricing Through 2011
Ruby Plaza announced that they are extending their $9 per month promotion through December 2011 (the original promotion went through 2010)! “Although sales on Ruby Plaza are increasing at a steady pace, we wanted to provide our sellers every opportunity to remain and grow with us in this early launch phase,” says Palmer Pekarek, Director [...]
BLACKBERRY AND CIGARETTE BUTT HELP PUT MEXICAN DIAMOND ROBBER BEHIND BARS
A robber has been jailed for 10 years for his role in a plot to steal around £2 million in diamonds and jewellery from travelling salesmen. Following a British Transport Police investigation, Jose-Jov Torres, 32, admitted to being involved in two of nine raids across the UK, between October 2009 and February this year. Torres, [...]
$1.6 Million Television Framed with Diamonds, Aventurine and Topaz
A limited edition of 10 televisions with a base and outer frame consisting of about 19 kilograms of solid 22ct gold, and an outer frame adorned with 48 brilliant round cut 0.75ct Internally Flawless diamonds with the remaining area set with Aventurine & Topaz, are to be made by luxury designer Stuart Hughes. The inner [...]
Diviene Releases New Custom Gemstone Jewelry Creations
Shoppers will truly be delighted to find out that Diviene, one of the country’s leading makers of fine custom gemstone jewelry, has just released its newest creations fresh out of its chic California design studios. Over 80 new designs of rings, pendants, bracelets, and earrings are now available at Diviene’s online store. To make their [...]