Archive for August, 2007

Move Over Bling – Jewelry Returns to the Classics

Fashion director Ken Downing proclaimed in the New York Times, “Dressing up is the new cool. Being undone or disheveled is out,” heralding in this season’s nod to all things classic in form if not function.
It is no wonder that American women have a long standing love affair with classic jewelry since it was actually [...]


Leslie Greene Jewelry from our 2007 Fashion Book

Leslie Greene Jewelry from our 2007 Fashion Book
Leslie Greenes’ award winning jewelry creations have been featured in Town & Country, Vogue and InStyle magazine just to name a few. Her magnificent design have also been spotted on the red carpets at the 2004 Emmy Awards as well as the 2005 Golden Globe Awards. Leslie Greene’s [...]


Justin’s shopping for a ring for Jessica!

Things are getting serious between Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel! Justin, 26, has been searching recently for a promise ring for Jess, 25. “Justin isn’t ready to propose, but he wants to make a commitment to her,” says a Justin insider, who adds that the pop star has been checking out platinum rings with <a [...]


Steven Zale Jewelry Designs Selected For Major New York Designer Showcase

Sherman Oaks, CA (PRWEB) August 17, 2007 — Steven Zale, <a href=http://www.alljewelrydesigners.com/ ” target=”_blank”>jewelry designer</a> and founder of Zalemark, Inc., the Sherman Oaks-based manufacturer of several celebrity-endorsed brands, has been selected by the National Jewelry Institute to be included in the launch of their first major Designer Showcase exhibition featuring the work of individual jewelry [...]


Gold “grillz” gain popularity

Designer gold “grillz” or so-called mouth-bling, is growing in popularity, it has been reported.
Grillz are cosmetic affixes for teeth often <a href=http://www.alljewelrydesigners.com/ ” target=”_blank”>designed using gold</a> and can be removable or permanent and covering either an entire row of teeth or a singular tooth.
The Daily Journal reports that grillz first gained popularity in New York [...]


Gold Jewelry Demand Reaches $14.5 Billion

Dollar demand for gold in the jewelry retail investment, and industrial sectors all reached new heights in the second quarter of 2007, according to the World Gold Council. Global demand for gold jewelry showed the strongest surge, reaching a record $14.5 billion, 37 percent higher than the second quarter, 2006, with particular strength in China, [...]


Good Quality Pictures of Jewelry

Taking good quality pictures of jewelry for most is an unsolved mystery.  However, there are some simple techniques used by the professional, which even amateur photographers can use to obtain dramatic results with minimal effort.   The following examples show the basic setup that should allow anyone to achieve results they can be proud of. Tabletopstudio4187

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Watch and Jewelry Industry Remember Ben Kasiser

In an unusual summer event, scores of watch, jewelry, and retail industry leaders gathered July 26 in New York City for a luncheon honoring the late Benjamin Kaiser, a watch and <a href=http://jewelrysitesland.com/ ” target=”_blank”>jewelry industry</a> leader himself active in many trade organizations for almost a half-century, on the 10th anniversary of his death.

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House of Taylor Jewelry Reports Improved Financial Results, As Sales Nearly Double for 2007 Second Quarter

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. today reported that net sales for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007 nearly doubled to $4.8 million from $2.5 million in the prior-year period, reflecting increased sales of the company’s Elizabeth and Kathy Ireland Jewelry branded products and loose diamonds sales of [...]