Celeb-designed jewels set for charity auction
New York--Fine-art auctioneers Bonhams and Butterfields will host a "Stars For A Cause" charity auction featuring a collection of red-carpet jewelry and fashion accessories from a who's-who list of...
 Bridget Hall signs on with Marco Bicego
New York--Model Bridget Hall has appeared in ads for everything from Guess Jeans and Pepsi to Valentino and Versace. And now she's adding designer jewelry brand Marco Bicego to her ever-growing roster...
Leo DiCaprio stars in TAG's new ad campaign
Basel, Switzerland--TAG Heuer ads featuring the brand's newest ambassador, award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, will start appearing this summer, executives said during a dinner held at BaselWorld.
Montblanc, Sotheby's launch tour to support literacy
New York--Montblanc and Sotheby's auction house have partnered to put on a worldwide tour of 12 unique portraits that will be auctioned off next fall in support of global education and literacy...
Designer's jewelry shows Obama's message of hope
San Francisco--Jewelry designer Jeanine Payer has launched a new collection of six designs featuring excerpts from President Barack Obama's inauguration poem by Elizabeth Alexander.
'Leaves of Change' celebrity jewels raise thousands
New York--The World Gold Council's "Leaves of Change" celebrity-designed jewelry collection raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity last night, with actresses Brooke Shields and Marcia Gay...
WJA to host 'DIVA' jewelry design competition
New York--The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) is inviting female jewelry designers from all walks of the industry to submit entries for its DIVA Gives Back design competition.
What recession? Hollywood piles on diamonds
Los Angeles--As millions of Americans struggle to pay their monthly bills, the word on Main Street is that this is no time for the affluent to be showing off with flashy cars and lavish jewels.
Christina Aguilera strikes new pose for Webster
New York--In her debut ad campaign for Stephen Webster, pop star Christina Aguilera channeled the glamorous sirens of Alfred Hitchcock's films. This year, she's at it again, posing as the face of the...
Neda Behnam launches Diamonds For A Cure
New York--Jewelry designer Neda Behnam, a breast cancer survivor for 10 years, has been giving a portion of herself to breast cancer awareness efforts for years, but the celebrated designer recently...
DEF names Zale's Goldberg as board co-president
New York--The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) has announced the election of two new board co-presidents: Zale Corp. Chief Executive Officer Neal Goldberg and Hip-Hop Summit Action Network President and...
Doris Panos files for Chapter 11
Central Islip, N.Y.--Award-winning jewelry manufacturer Doris Panos Designs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, joining a growing line of jewelry manufacturers and retailers forced into...
PGI announces Platinum Couture Style Challenge
New York--Platinum Guild International (PGI-USA) is setting designers to the Platinum Couture Style Challenge once again this year, a showcase that provides an opportunity for designers and manufactur...
Samuel B, Zales host star-studded jewelry launch
Park City, Utah--Jewelry designer Samuel B and Zales joined forces this year to launch a new collection of Samuel B jewelry available exclusively at Zales' top 120 stores nationwide.
Catalog, Web sales cushion Ross-Simons
In an exclusive interview with National Jeweler, Ross-Simons President Darrell Ross credits the company's strong catalog and Internet business and says the retailer has put its focus on being more...
Tech-savvy Tournaire features your home--on a ring
New York--There are numerous jewelry designers who take inspiration from architecture, but few do so quite as literally as French jewelry designer Philippe Tournaire, who crafts miniatures of actual...