Archive for August, 2007
Shopping for Gold in Egypt
Egypt has always been famous for gold. The skin of the ancient gods was said to have been made of gold, and so it was frequently used for making statues, but it was also used to gild various items, sometimes including entire building elements and of course, to make jewelry. Also, as [...]
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 jewelry industry 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 [...]