Spurred by strong economic growth in key markets and a less volatile gold price, coupled with sustained promotion, gold demand for jewelry was 17 percent higher than the weak first quarter of 2006 in tonnage terms and 38 percent higher in dollar terms, according to figures released by the World Gold Council on Wednesday.
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The Jewelry Information Center hosted its second largest annual event of the year, a jewelry preview and luncheon at Opia Restaurant in New York City on May 8. The event welcomed more than 70 consumer and trade magazine editors, newspaper reporters, and stylists from some of the most influential publications in the jewelry industry.
Two […]

Marianne Murphy and Keri Joyner are dedicated Bealls shoppers.
“The sales and quality keep us here,” said Joyner, who shops in the department store’s junior section because of her petite frame. “No other stores have my size.”
While they shopped for bathing suits, the women said they were pleased about the U.S. Highway 27/441 store’s expansion.
“It looks […]

The world-famous Tiffany Diamond makes its first-ever appearance in Washington at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The loan of the diamond celebrates a $1.1 million gift from The Tiffany & Co. Foundation. Also on view for the first time are two rare gemstones that were purchased for the National Gem Collection through an […]

Augusta Valentine is a little unsure she wants to make her first piece of beaded jewelry.
“I hope this is not going to become another addiction,” she says, looking at the five other women seated with her around the table.
Debbi Shellhase is just the opposite. She can’t wait to make what is probably her 50th piece.
“I […]

Did your dormitory romance flourish into something bigger? Do you hear the sound of wedding bells in your future?
The possibility for alumni holding wedding ceremonies on campus is becoming more of a reality as AVI Food Systems held its first Wedding Showcase event Tuesday afternoon to explain to students how to handle planning the Big […]

A TV and print advertising campaign to the tune of $2.5 million will be at the forefront of a new DTC drive to promote bridal jewelry in the Persian Gulf.
Senior DTC officials unveiled the project recently to local jewelry industry reps in Jeddah and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“The Bridal program is a new inspiration for jewelers […]

Jewelry.com and the Diamond Promotion Service (DPS) created a U.S. promotion of diamond jewelry sales. Finances and resources supporting the campaign include a program of print ads, online marketing, in-store promotions, and a sweepstakes.
Further backing for the April - May program includes four-page advertorials in Glamour and Lucky magazines, currently on newsstands. They showcase the […]