U.S. Jewelry Sales Strong in February: IDEX Online Research

American consumers continued to loosen their purse strings in February, and jewelry demand strengthened. This is a continuation of the healthy spending trend which began during the 2009 holiday selling season. February is important for jewelers, since Valentine’s Day, the second largest selling event of the year, occurs during the month.

The good news: many sweethearts received a gift of jewelry this year. But there is one spot of bad

Goodwill distribution center in Harrisburg discovers $17,600 diamond ring

By LAUREN BOYER, The Patriot-News

It was, quite literally, a diamond in the rough.
  

Appraised at $17,600, a 2.6-carat diamond ring with a platinum band discovered last week among donations at Goodwill’s distribution center at 627 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg is the most expensive item ever given to Goodwill Industries Keystone Area, spokeswoman Jennifer Ross said.
   
It’s almost scary how easily the precious piece blended in with the no-longer-wanted gaudy gold, rhinestones, and cubic zirconia that flow through Goodwill’s thrift stores, Ross said.
   
“It could have ended up with a price tag of

Jury deliberations to begin in case of man accused of attacking NFL’s Javon Walker

By Cara McCoy

Jury deliberations will begin Friday in the trial of a man accused of beating and robbing former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker.

In June 2008, Walker was found in a parking lot about a block from the Las Vegas Strip, injured and missing thousands of dollars worth of cash and diamond jewelry.

Deshawn Thomas, who has a record that includes multiple felony convictions, has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree kidnapping, battery with substantial bodily harm and conspiracy. Thomas, 42, is facing a possible life sentence if the jury finds him guilty.

A codefendant, Arfat Fadel, pleaded guilty just before the trial started. He testified earlier this week against Thomas, offering an explanation of events leading up to Walker being found unconscious in a the parking lot of a vacant condominium complex near Winnick Avenue and Koval Lane.

Walker was on the stand last week and testified that he was extremely

SDJB Launches San Diego Buying Service for Louis Vuitton Handbags

SAN DIEGO, CA, April 22, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/-- San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) has announced that it is now buying pre-owned Louis Vuitton handbags and purses from the public. The purchasing of authentic Vuitton bags is a new exclusive service that SDJB is offering clients, who in the past have benefited from the company's substantial buying offers and collateral loans on fine jewelry, gold, diamonds, and

Jeweler Zale Hopes to Earn Up to $150 Million from Selling Minority Stake

Jewelry giant Zale Corporation is considering selling a minority stake to Golden Gate Capital Corp., hoping to gain $100 million to $150 million from the sale, reports Diamond World.

Zale has yet to conduct further talks with private equity firm Golden Gate prior to signing a transaction. There are no reports yet on the percentage of the stake of the jewelry company that may be up for sale. Select your diamond ring from the wide range of collection at RoyalDesignOnline.com

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Jacob & Co. Timepieces Are Among the Highest Selling Lots at Antiquorum Geneva Auction

In a testament to the continued strength of the Jacob & Co. brand and the increasing appeal of its highly-complicated watches, two of the luxury watchmaker’s tourbillon timepieces achieved top ranking sales in the prestigious Antiquorum auction of ‘Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks and Horological Tools,” held at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva, Switzerland. Jacob & Co.’s exceptional Crystal Tourbillon was the top selling lot at 420,000CHF while the firm’s titanium Napoleon Quadra garnered the third highest selling lot at 312,000CHF. The two extremely rare timepieces were part of a selection of Swiss made modern tourbillon watches that included some of the world’s most

Lauren Klein Jewelry Introduces Women’s Jewelry Arrivals for 2010 Wedding Season

NEW YORK CITY, April, 2010 -- Lauren Klein Jewelry, the New York City-based online women’s jewelry retailer, has just unveiled new items added to its collection of bridal jewelry and personalized women’s jewelry, in time for the upcoming wedding season.

Wedding season is generally regarded as the months from April until October, when two-thirds of all weddings take place. To commemorate the start of the season the online retailer, a figure in the diamond business for over five decades, has presented a full array of bridal jewelry pieces - necklaces, pendants, stackable rings, and

Icedtime Brings You Unique And Latest Diamond Jewelry

Press Release- When you are thinking of getting into the limelight and want to be the center of attention then there can be nothing better than looking good. You can do so by wearing great clothes as well as the accessories. The accessories include the watches and the jewelry too, which is the specialty of the icedtime.

You can get many great names and also the Joe Rodeo brand at this great place. You can easily become stylish and

Hearts on Fire Launches 'Perfect Moment' Contest

he Hearts on Fire brand launched "The Perfect Moment" campaign on Facebook today. The way this contest works is that any Facebook user can enter simply by posting the photograph that best captures one of life’s perfect moments. Users can share their entries and vote for their favorite photographs until June 20, 2010. The winning entry will receive Hearts on Fire diamond jewelry with a retail value of up to $10,000, according to the diamond jewelry firm.

“The Perfect Moment is about recognizing and appreciating the meaningful moments in life, both big and

India Ends Fiscal Year With 20% Rise in Diamond Exports

 "The Indian gem and jewelry industry rose like a phoenix," said GJEPC Chairman Vasant Mehta.

India's diamond exports totaled $17.54 billion in fiscal 2009-2010, according to figures released by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), a 20.1 percent increase from the previous year. Gold jewelry exports rose 9.4 percent to $9.42 billion.

Total industry exports rose 16 percent to $28.42 billion during the period.

Recovering from the economic slowdown of last year, the Indian gem and jewelry industry quickly regained resumed business, and gained a larger market share in the global

New Range of Engagement Rings Released by Whitefleur

Whitefleur is one of the most reputed and popular online jewellery stores of UK which is known for giving benefits to its customers. And by browsing the pages of our site you will find that the jeweller has once again released a new range of engagement rings which include solitaire engagement rings.

You can find this ring in all the precious and non-precious metal. It is one of the most attractive releases made by jeweller as the demand of solitaire diamond rings is increasing day by day because of its timeless beauty and classic design.

These rings are especially for those people who can not afford to buy expensive rings and because of their low budget they search for cheap engagement rings. For the convenience of the customers

Selling an endowment 'could help children cover cost of engagement'

There are a number of expenses associated with becoming engaged, with rings often one of the largest.

According to one firm, people may increasingly struggle to fund the cost of getting such jewelry, as the price of diamonds is rising significantly.

Online retailer Diamond Manufacturers said the increases may come as a "nasty surprise" to those hoping to become engaged.

Chris Radford, chief executive officer of aap, the UK's biggest buyer of endowment policies, said some of its customers who wanted to help a child who was looking to

Alex Curran wins the style stakes in daringly short Eighties dress at Aintree

At a racecourse full of women in outrageous dresses, it must be difficult to choose an outfit to make sure you stand out.

But Alex Curran certainly managed it yesterday, as she arrived at Aintree Racecourse wearing a stunning grey dress complete with pointy shoulder pads.

Alex, 27, even managed to upstage fellow WAG Coleen Rooney in the creation, which she teamed with matching heeled shoes.

The mother-of-two, wife of England and Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, was spotted in the stands wearing smoky black eye make-up with her hair scraped back and simple diamond stud earrings to complete

Natasha Kaplinsky beams as she shows off her precious little Pearl

Natasha Kaplinsky was radiance personified yesterday as she posed with her new daughter for the first time.

Angelica Pearl Bower was born four days ago, weighing 7lb.
The 37-year-old Channel 5 newsreader dazzled in diamond stud earrings and a splash of pink lipstick as she posed outside her West London home, with her investment banker husband Justin Bower close by.

Miss Kaplinsky has described feeling 'stunned and excited' about becoming a

Preciousglow Has Reduced the Prices of Diamond Stud Earrings

Diamond stud earrings are one of the favorite jewelry of woman. All most every woman love to have at least one pair of beautiful diamond stud earrings in their wardrobe. But as we know that the prices of diamond earrings are very high compare to other earrings and there are many women who can not afford to buy diamond earrings. But however Preciousglow one of the reputed and popular online jewelry stores is offering special offer for their valued customers.

By browsing the site you can find

Verragio - Introducing A Brand New Couture Collection Of Engagement Rings And Wedding Bands

Verragio (www.verragio.com) is a company that specializes in the design of engagement rings and wedding bands of the highest quality. It has recently introduced a new Couture collection of engagement rings and wedding bands, adding to its existing collections of diamond rings.

“Each unique engagement ring within the Couture Collection features Verragio’s signature Lumino Setting along with a crown shaped bezel beneath the center stone,” informs the spokesperson of the company, further adding that “these engagement rings are composed of clean lines and cutting edge designs that accommodate

Canton Police Investigate Car Burglaries

CANTON, Ga. - Canton police are looking for a thief who is targeting soccer moms at a local park. 
Detectives said a woman broke into their cars, stole their credit cards, and then went on a shopping spree.  Video from a nearby Kay Jewelers shows the suspect buying diamond earrings and

HARRY WINSTON REPORTS CONSOLIDATED SALES UP 13% IN 4TH QUARTER

01 April 2010 -

Canadian diamond enterprise Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, with assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry, reported that consolidated sales for the fourth quarter, ending January 31, 2010, totaled $133.7 million, a 13% increase compared to sales of $118.4 million in the comparable quarter of the prior year. Rough diamond sales for the quarter totaled $63.5 million compared to $51.1 million in the comparable quarter of the prior year resulting from a combination of a 12% increase in the company's achieved rough diamond prices and an 11% increase in volume of