| 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.
|
| EGL authenticates one of world's largest pearls
September 09, 2008
New York—A five-pound blister pearl found in the waters off the Philippines has been authenticated as one of the largest, most valuable pearls ever to be discovered and documented, according to EGL USA.
|
U.S. economy slams pearl sales for Man Sang
August 15, 2008
New York—Man Sang Holdings Inc., a purchaser and processor of Chinese cultured and freshwater pearls, saw its pearl sales slip 18.7 percent in the first quarter, mostly the result of weakness in the U.S. economy.
|
Zales adds fashionable element to Web site
June 26, 2008
Irving, Texas—Chain retailer Zales Jewelers has introduced a trendy new feature to its Web site, Zales.com.
|
| 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.
|
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.
|
Market center opens in China's 'jewelry city'
April 23, 2008
New York—Man Sang Holdings Inc. has announced the opening of its market center in China's Pearls and Jewellery (CP and J) City in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, China.
|
E-guidebook to help visitors navigate IJK
April 08, 2008
Kobe, Japan—Exhibitors from more than 20 countries will converge at the 12th International Jewellery Kobe (IJK), to be held this year from May 15-17 at the Kobe International Exhibition Center in Kobe.
|
Stuller joins Cultured Pearl Association
March 05, 2008
Lafayette, La.—Stuller Inc. announced today that it has joined the Cultured Pearl Association of America, a nonprofit group founded in 1957, whose mission is to cultivate awareness, interest, demand and successful marketability of cultured pearls for retailers and consumers.
|
China Pearls and Jewellery City to open in April
March 04, 2008
Zhuji, China—China Pearls and Jewellery City (CP and J City), a manufacturing, importing, exporting and trading center, and year-round exhibition space for pearls and jewelry, will celebrate its grand opening at a ceremony on April 18.
|
| Top Tahitian pearl designs awarded
February 19, 2008
New York—The Cultured Pearl Association of America, which represents Perles de Tahiti in the United States, has announced the winners of the 2007-2008 "The Song of the Stars" Tahitian Pearl Trophy-North American division.
|
Imperial's site goes B2C
December 05, 2007
East Providence, R.I.—One of the largest and oldest pearl companies, Imperial, has gone business-to-consumer with its Web site, Pearls.com.
|
| Pearl Revival Committee puts spotlight on Dubai
October 19, 2007
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—The first International Pearl Convention is scheduled to take place next month in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and the event will include the auction of what organizers say is the world's second-largest natural pearl.
|
