Posts from ‘May, 2009’

Police seek relative after theft of rings, stamps
Buffalo News,  United States

The rings, each 18-carat gold with gemstones, were taken sometime recently, along with an unspecified number of collector's stamps. Police said that a nephew who was staying at the residence temporarily following a 17- year incarceration is being …

What Goes Around: Bead Fever
Ukiah Daily Journal, CA

Just absolutely beautiful pearls, gemstones of ruby, emerald, turquoise, sapphires, amethyst, jade and opal, fire polished glass beads and freshwater pearls. At least once a week someone comes in for the very first time. …

Third Gemstone class celebrates graduation
Huntsville Item, TX

By Jay Ermis The third 12-member class of the Gemstones graduated Saturday afternoon during a program at the Texas Prison Museum Conference Center. Anntoinette Stanford, Yoland Ross, Brittany Mills, Olivia Grigsby, Darian Furr, Keondra Anderson, …

JCK Las Vegas: Gemstone Selling Means Following Rules
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online, NY

Selling gemstones means following specific rules and regulations, panelists noted in a seminar on “The Burma Bill, Irradiated Stones, Cultured Pearls: How to Be Compliant.” Cecilia Gardner, president and CEO of Jewelers Vigilance Committee, …

JCK Las Vegas: Fiebig Says It's a Good Time to Sell Color
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online, NY

Fiebig began his “Profit From Passion: Get Excited About Colored Gemstones and Pearls” seminar with a startling statistic: Of the $68 billion global gemstone and jewelry industry, colored stones account for only 10 percent of sales. …
JCK Las Vegas: There's Green in Colored Stones Jewelers Circular Keystone Online
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Concert promoter opens new club to bring music to Lowell
Nashua Telegraph, NH

For Lowell concert promoter Mike Dion, his decision to use his music business savvy to bring local and national artists to the new Club Gemstones in Lowell was a similarly easy judgment. "The Lowell music scene is pretty tragic," Dion said, …

PANDORA Introduces First 18k Gold Collection: lovepods
Earthtimes (press release), UK

Carefully selected genuine gemstones. PANDORA, internationally recognized for its signature charm bracelet, today announced a new fine jewelry collection with the launch of lovepods, its first 18 karat gold jewelry. The line, comprised of rings, …

Art in the park
Scarlet Scuttlebutt, NJ

A. Cesar Nogueira travels up from Ocala, Fla., to exhibit his feathered wildlife sculpted from gemstones. Nogueira employs techniques pioneered by Peter Carl Faberge and perfected in West Germany for depicting birds varying from Blue Herons to Bald …

Tanzania's central bank sees growth rebound in 2010
Reuters South Africa, South Africa

He said the downturn had hurt demand for the country's coffee, cotton, tourism and gemstones. Tanzania, whose relative macroeconomic stability has made it popular among foreign investors, has suspended plans to raise funds through a Eurobond, …

Welcome to JBN Gems
Guide des joailliers, France

A large inventory base and international contacts in the gemstones world have enabled JBN to maintain a strong position in the market. JBN is known to fulfill even the most unusual requests in the gemstone industry. JBN has it all- single stones, …

Housewife Watch: Southamptonite Ramona Singer on HSN
Newsday, NY

"I designed it all myself," she says. "It has a rich estate, deco look, is made with real diamonds and gemstones yet is all under $500 because I use sterling silver. I love jewelry. Unlike a sweater, you can wear the same thing every day."

Annual spring festival hits Cranford this weekend
Scarlet Scuttlebutt, NJ

A. Cesar Nogueira travels up from Ocala, Fla., to exhibit his feathered wildlife sculpted from gemstones. Nogueira employs techniques pioneered by Peter Carl Faberge and perfected in West Germany for depicting birds varying from Blue Herons to Bald …

Jewellery: Jewellery fashion varieties
The New Nation, Bangladesh

Diamond bracelets are superb; everything about them from the design to using other gemstones in conjunction with the diamonds is stunning. There are several styles of diamond Bracelets including bangles, tennis bracelets, cuffs, charms and other …

Green movement grows earth-friendly jewels
National Jeweler Network, NY

A rising number of designers are also making it known that the pieces they create feature conflict-free diamonds and fair-trade gemstones, because when it comes to beautiful jewelry, ethically sourced materials make for a story that sings. …

Jewelry designer Zachary Bloom loves things turquoise
Montclair Times, NJ

"It was at my dad's house that I began to develop a love of all gemstones," he recalled. "As a gemstone cutter, my father used to have tons of rough material lying around his cutting studio. He would always educate me on the variety of gemstones that …

OGI Systems Showcases Innovative Tech at JCK
Diamonds.net, NY

GEMScribe is the most friendly laser inscribing system used on GEMSTONES for any conceivable purpose from branded inscriptions (logo's) to personal dedications. GEMScribe has a remarkable ability to inscribe even on a set gemstone. …
OGI Systems Launches New X-ray Technology Machine Israel Diamond Portal
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Rings can indicate several types of commitment
The Daily Advertiser, LA

Many promise rings today offer lots of color, incorporating gemstones and more style. “Women now, we do love color,” Naomi said. They've also been renamed the “right-hand ring,” Naomi said, adding that the always timely and popular rings also include …

Luxury Retailer Gets Smart About Each And Every Transaction
Retail Solutions Online (press release), PA

Jewelry Television, is one of the nation's top retailers of fine jewelry and loose gemstones. The network is the 11th largest fine jewelry retailer in the United States and is distributed to 85 million unique households. Product experts host Jewelry …

Concert promoter opens new club to bring music to Lowell
Nashua Telegraph, NH

For Lowell concert promoter Mike Dion, his decision to use his music business savvy to bring local and national artists to the new Club Gemstones in Lowell was a similarly easy judgment. "The Lowell music scene is pretty tragic," Dion said, …

Online pawnbroker trying to keep up with demand
Mortgage Introducer, UK

Borro continues to see an influx of large value items being pledged including luxury Swiss watches, expensive jewellery and gemstones, art collections and prestige motor vehicles. With smaller over-heads it can offer lower interest rates compared to …

1-800-muffins.com Introduces A $3000 Diamond Muffin
PR Leap (press release), CA

The Jewelry Ignites offers fine diamond jewelry, gold, platinum, precious metals and gemstone creations with affordability to offer Internet buyers an unprecedented online value on the industry's most expansive diamond jewelry and gemstones including …

Demand Grows for IGI's Security Seal
Diamonds.net, NY

“As the number of ways to buy fine gemstones continues to increase, so does the potential security risk,” stated IGI president and CEO Jerry Ehrenwald. “We at IGI are constantly working to protect our customers by providing verification that one …

Designer Ferre to create jewellery line with Damiani
Reuters

Ferre creative directors Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi will head the line in gold, silver with diamonds and other gemstones, mainly aimed at women, but also featuring some pieces for men. The items, whose prices will range between 500 and 10000 …

HomeShop 18 launches 'Emerald Navratna' set
Indiantelevision.com, India

The pendant and earring set is made of astrological gemstones with an aim to help the wearer take advantage of the energies emitted from each of the planetary gems. Priced at Rs 1800, the jewellery is Rs 1700 less than the market price. …
Exclusive Emerald Navratna Jewellery from Anaya now available at … Webnewswire.com
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M-ixes Jewelry has a new website.
HotFrog (persbericht), Netherlands

All items are handmade with love and .925 silver and gemstones, 14kt goldfill and gemstones or .975-.999 Thai silver and gemstones. We also give out gift certificates starting from EUR 5,00, international buyers welcome! 25 May 2009.

Joseph J. Mazzella
Charleston Gazette,  USA

I found ancient books and gemstones along the side of the road and shared them with others. I met a smiling, old man who happily shared his life's wisdom with me, and then I lovingly passed it on to young children farther down the road. …

A Joyful Fusion of Food and a City's Revival
New York Times, United States

We loved tuna butsu, in which small cubes of tangy raw fish and mellow avocado glow like purple and yellow-green gemstones. Sunomono was equally beautiful: three stoneware bowls holding green seaweed; the briny black seaweed called hijiki, …

Gems good way of beating the general slump, dealer says
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Pimpinij Gulvatanont, managing director of Pimpinij, operator of the shop Contemporary Jewelry and Art, said yesterday that rare-gemstone prices were now skyrocketing from last year. She said Siam rubies or Thai red gemstones were now at least Bt1 …

WhisperFromWallStreet Stocks Being Promoted Today MINECORE
TransWorldNews (press release), GA

Gemstones are amongst humans' most treasured objects. They have been held in high esteem throughout history by all societies in all parts of the world. Sapphires can be traced back in history for over 2000 years. Omnicity Corp (OMCY) is a public …

USA: Apples of Gold Jewelry, Expands Its Line with Vintage Diamond …
BharatTextile.com (subscription), India

Reputable online jeweler, Apples of Gold Jewelry , expands its aesthetically pleasing jewelry line to include new antique-style vintage diamond rings and gemstone rings. Such pieces are reminiscent of the Victorian age and the high-fashions of the Art …