The fifth Singapore International Jewellery Show was ceremonially opened yesterday July 30th. The partner country for the Singapore International Jewellery Show is Sri Lanka. The opening ceremony was also attended by delegates from Sri Lanka. Click to enlarge (above)Minister of Enterprise Development of Sri Lanka, Honorable Mano Wijeyeratne with the senior Minister of State for […]
Category Archives: Jewelry
In the USA, consumer price index (CPI) for jewelry edged up nearly 1% in June. according to statistics provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The reference point for this index is the average prices in 1986 which is set at 100 points. The index for June rose 0.9% higher (Watch and Jewellery category) […]
Once again Zale has replaced senior management, probably in an effort to reverse declining sales. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was notified by Zales regarding the departure of the executives. Zales senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer Cindy Gordan left the company on June 30th, 2009. Jim Sullivan was appointed as the […]
Imelda Marcos the former first lady of Philippines celebrated her 80th birthday on Thursday July 2nd in style. The celebration was attended by about 1000 guests. Although she told many of the guests that the best present she will get is her family’s vindication she got a pair of pink shoes from Bayani Fernando, former […]
J.C Penny Inc has appointed Pam Mortensen as their senior vice president and general merchandise manager of fine jewelry. The appointment is effective from July 27th. She is a former vice president and divisional merchandise manager of fine jewellery and watches for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The appointment was made public by a press release on […]
According to research carried out by IDEX Online, there has been a drop in the sharp decline in the demand for jewellery in the US. This is good news for everyone in the industry. The first quarter sales, 2009 were down 14%. Jewellery sales dropped by nearly 20% during the important 2008 holiday sales. According […]
The world’s richest individuals increased their investment in jewelry despite shrinking wealth levels. According to the National Jeweler Network the increase in jewelry investments is probably due to the fact that during a global economic downturn, jewelry has a greater chance of retaining their value. Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management and Capgemini released its 13th […]
Three Seattle based jewelry designers Nicole Curz, Shamila Jiwa and Clare Kittle have been designing jewelry inspired by Bollywood. Nicole Cruz also a painter and sketch artist was inspired by jewelry in old Bollywood movies. Her jewelry collection known as Yen Jewellery Collection has been featured in Lucky magazine. Her jewelry which is embedded with […]
26 arrests were made in France in connection with the multimillion dollar Harry Winston Jewelry robbery that took place on December 2008. Police also recovered stolen rings, watches and necklaces and 250,000 euros in cash. Investigators were monitoring the suspects for many months. The investigators learnt that some foreign nationals were due to arrive to […]
Diamonds international has launched its sixth outlet at the recently refurbished Departures Lounge at the Malta International Airport. Its flagship store was launched at Portomaso only six months ago. According to Karl Micallef, Director of Diamonds International “the store was designed by a team of Italian designers.The decor of the store is similar to our […]