| Cuff links sweep Schuetz design contest
September 17, 2008
Carlsbad, Calif.—The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has named the three winners in this year's George A. Schuetz Design Contest, an annual competition established to recognize the best original designs in men's jewelry and accessories.
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| Gold shines at L.A. runway show
August 01, 2008
New York—Swim and resort-wear were the objects of attention at a recent runway show held by TMG Style LA, but gold also got top billing, as models at the show were decked out in gold jewelry and accessories from more than 30 designers.
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| Delicate jewelry alongside bold at JA Show
July 29, 2008
New York—Jewelry designs at the JA New York Summer Show are telling a tale of two styles, with the big, bold looks that have held fashion's favor now seeing major competition from small, delicate pieces.
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| As gold prices level, lower margins linger
July 08, 2008
New York—Despite a recent leveling off, the yearlong increase in gold prices has hit the bottom lines of both retailers and designers, who say they have had to increase prices and cut their margins to cope.
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Actress Govich to join Donna Distefano at JA
June 24, 2008
New York—For the first time, jewelry designer Donna Distefano will participate in the JA New York Summer Show, and she's bringing along a special guest.
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| Statement-making jewels rule Vegas shows
June 02, 2008
Las Vegas—Big and bold continue to be major jewelry trends, but designers at the JCK and Couture shows in Las Vegas last week have updated those themes with subtle design variations.
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Town and Country names best jewelry designers
June 02, 2008
Las Vegas—The jewelry industry's most prestigious awards ceremony, the Town and Country Couture Design Competition, concluded on Friday night at the Couture show at the Wynn Las Vegas, where winners in 10 categories were celebrated by their peers.
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| Rio Grande honors Saul Bell competition winners
June 02, 2008
Las Vegas—Industry supplier Rio Grande honored the winners of its Eighth Annual Saul Bell Design Award competition at an event held on Saturday evening during the Las Vegas jewelry shows.
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| Gold jewelry demand declines 21 percent in 1Q
May 21, 2008
New York—Gold jewelry demand declined 21 percent in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007, marking the lowest quarterly level on record since 1993, according to the World Gold Council's gold demand trends report for the first quarter of 2008.
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| Jewelers making 'we buy gold' offers
May 07, 2008
New York—High precious metal prices, combined with an economic slowdown, have retailers reverting to gold buy-back programs to generate revenue and foot traffic.
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| 'May is Gold Month' returns
May 05, 2008
New York—Though the rising price of gold has made retailers skittish about sales, "May is Gold Month," a national retail promotion aimed at increasing consumer sales of gold jewelry throughout the month, will be targeting spring shoppers.
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| Brazilian beauty
April 15, 2008
Carla Amorim's gold jewels are borne of her love for the landscape of Brazil.
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'May is Gold Month' for fifth year running
March 12, 2008
New York—"May is Gold Month" will return for its fifth year as a national retail promotion aimed at increasing consumer sales of gold jewelry throughout the month of May.
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Weak dollar, investors to push gold prices higher
March 04, 2008
New York—Two industry experts predicted gold prices would push past $1,100 an ounce in the coming year, fueled by a weak U.S. dollar and growing inflation fears.
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| Milan's 'About J' show debuts
March 04, 2008
Milan, Italy—About J, a brand-new by-invitation-only show created and organized by the The Vicenza Fair, debuted this weekend in luxury capital Milan, boasting the best of the worldwide jewelry industry.
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| U.S. gold jewelry demand decreases in 2007
February 13, 2008
London—A 4 percent increase in gold demand coupled with a price that raced toward the long-held $850 per ounce record, created a record-breaking $79 billion demand for gold in 2007, the World Gold Council (WGC) reported.
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Jewelers oppose Alaska gold mine
February 12, 2008
Washington, D.C.—Tiffany and Co., Ben Bridge Jeweler, Fortunoff, Helzberg Diamonds and Leber Jeweler all pledged their support today to permanently protect Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed from large-scale metal mining, including the massive proposed Pebble gold mine.
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Vicenza aims to be 'first' in emerging markets
January 18, 2008
Vicenza, Italy—The Vicenza Fair's January show has received a makeover, beginning with a name change.
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Gold tops $900 an ounce
January 15, 2008
New York—High oil prices, a weak dollar and fears of a U.S. recession continue to push the price of gold skyward.
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Gold, platinum prices reach new highs
January 09, 2008
New York—Gold and platinum prices soared to new heights on Wednesday, bad news for jewelers already struggling with the ever-increasing cost of precious metals.
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| Artifact jewelry proves what's old is edgy and full of romance
December 15, 2007
Gainesville, Fla.—In a fickle fashion world that swiftly outs the old to bring in the new, it's nice to know that jewelry designers don't live by the same credo.
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| Gold demand rises in 3Q despite high prices
November 14, 2007
New York—The ongoing financial crisis directly impacted the global gold market in the third quarter of 2007, with investors rather than jewelry buyers pushing total demand to a new record of $20.7 billion, up 30 percent over the same period last year, according to Gold Demand Trends, released today by the World Gold Council (WGC).
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'Standard Zero' seeks to certify gold
November 13, 2007
Washington, D.C.—The Madison Dialogue, an initiative established to promote ethical and fair-trade jewelry products amongst a cross-section of industry representatives, has published its second white paper entitled "Getting to Fair Trade Gold and Jewelry" by Cristina Echavarria, secretary general of the Association for Responsible Mining (ARM).
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| Un-refined
November 01, 2007
The metal-refining markets in 2007 could be described as anything but refined. For jewelers and refiners, the year has been like one long, frantic game of hot potato.
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Gold, platinum prices continue surge
October 12, 2007
London—Platinum hit a record high of $1,409 per ounce in London today, as gold prices hovered near a 28-year peak, Reuters reported.
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