The 14th annual Paget Sound Bead Festival is said to take place from 10th to 12th of July 2009 at the Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion- 1320 Broadway in Tacoma WA. An increase in attendance is expected because “beading is something that can fit every budget. Making jewelry is now more about fashion than about crafting” […]
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Helzberg diamonds has signed up with Jewelry.COM as a retail partner. Ofer Azrielant, Chairman of Jewelry .COM said “We welcome Helzberg Diamonds to the Jewelry.COM family. He also noted that shoppers who visit jewelry. com can compare prices, styles and sign up for special offers. Helzberg has been specializing in diamonds since 1915. “We are […]
According to the Government of Philippines, Jewelry confiscated from Imelda Marcos the former first lady of Philippines could be returned to her.The jewelry is estimated to be worth US$310 million. In May this year she wrote a letter asking for her jewelry back. She also wept and declared herself a destitute recently when she appeared […]
Meyer Hack, a 95 year old survivor from the Auschwitz Nazi death camp donated jewelery he collected from the clothes of Jews who were killed to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial at Israel. Meyer Hack, who now resides in Boston handed over eight pieces of jewelry to the Holocaust Museum on Monday.The jewelry items consisted […]
According to a recent online survey by Shopittome. com that was conducted during the first week of June 10% of the 940 respondents who took the survey said they were spending on jewellery. 49 % were spending less on clothing and accessories online this year. However 16% were spending more than they were an year […]
Gitanjali Group, an Indian based jewelry manufacturer and retailer is to increase its outlets in China from 40 to over 100 in the next three years. Gitanjali also employs over 4000 people at two diamond and jewelry manufacturing facilities in China. According to the Indian Express, Mehul Choksi the Chairman of Gitanjali Group said ” […]
The Treasures Exhibition in the Royal British Columbia Museum, which opened on 1st of May will go on till the 30th of September 2009. This exhibition of some rare and unique items from the British Museum is in its third stop at Victoria, its only North American stop. The exhibition has already been to China […]
The Department of Economic Affairs, Northern Cape, South Africa is to set up a new diamond and jewellery academy at Kimberley. The news was made public by a department representative to Mining Weekly. Until June 22nd the department accept submissions of tenders for the project from diamond cutting cutting and polishing equipment manufacturers.The company also […]
India’s gold jewellery exports fell 6.8% for the period April-May (compared to the same period last year) to US$ 1.09 billion. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) noted that the drop in gold exports was due to the global economic downturn. Vasant Mehta, the Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council […]
For the first time in its over 100 year history the Borsheims jewelry store at Omaha cut 13 jobs. It reduced 4.6% of its workers. It now has 267 workers. Borsheims President and CEO, Susan Jacques said” The loss of our staff members is devastating. This is the absolute last thing we wanted to do. […]