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The Appeal of Gemstone Earrings
If you are creating a new collection, gemstone earrings can add a touch of class to your jewelry box. These pretty gemstone earrings come in many different colors and styles. You have a great assortment to choose from to start a nice color combination with your clothing choices. There are many places [...]
Jewelry sites among top gainers in December
Retail jewelry Web sites trailed only cosmetics and consumer goods in category growth from unique visitors during the month of December, an analysis by ComScore Inc. reveals.
As consumers rushed to complete their <a href=http://www.jewelleryday.com/ ” target=”_blank”>holiday gift lists online</a>, the analysis showed that fragrance and cosmetics sites experienced a 30 percent increase in the number [...]
Zale to close 60 underperforming stores
Zale Corp. plans to close 60 stores in the next 90 days, National Jeweler has confirmed.
Zale Chief Administrative Officer Rodney Carter didn’t identify the stores, but said the Irving, Texas-based jeweler would be closing unprofitable Zales, Gordon’s Jewelers and Piercing Pagoda stores and “several dozen more” stores later this year.
Zale Vice President and Treasurer David [...]
Gold watches ‘appeal to collectors’
A rare wristwatch crafted out of 18-carat gold is said to have particular appeal to collectors, according to United Arab Emirates (UAE) news publication Business 24-7.
Billed as one of the most expensive men’s timepieces on sale today, some 50 units of the Grande Complication watch have been by the International Watch Company (IWC) each year [...]
Dubai shoppers ‘could win gold’
People who make a gold jewelry purchase during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) could win one kilogram of gold during each day of the event, the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG) has announced.
The scheme, entitled Win With the Winner, will be open to all consumers who purchase a minimum of AED 500 (£69) worth [...]
What Every Girl Needs: Jewelry Box Basics
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, male masses will likely flock to jewelry stores in search of gifts to dazzle and delight. However, many will become stuck once it’s time to decide what article of jewelry best fits their loved one’s style.
For those who might be stumped once the jewelry counter is in sight, Jerry Ehrenwald, [...]
Sector Snap: Jewelry Retailers Fall
Shares of jewelry retailers fell after they reported weak sales for the holiday period, the latest signal that consumers are reining in spending amid a difficult economic environment.
Finlay Enterprises Inc., which operates Bailey Banks & Biddle, Carlyle and Congress specialty jewelry stores, said December same-store sales fell 5.9 percent in the two-month November and December [...]
Fashion in a flash: New jump drives designed as jewelry
Don’t call it a comeback: USB drives have been around for years. It’s just that instead of costing a king’s ransom, they can now be purchased for less than the price of three lattes. These portable storage devices, also known as flash, jump, and thumb drives, are being used for everything from selling cereal to [...]
Selling Jewelry Is Mostly Pitfalls, Not Much Glitter
IT may be a cameo handed down from your grandmother or your father’s 1940s Hamilton watch or a ring you bought years ago that you no longer wear and now want to sell. While buying jewelry, whether at department or specialty stores, craft fairs or on eBay, is quick and easy, selling it is often [...]
Rhonda Faber Green Reversible Heart Pendant
Rhonda Faber Green’s 22kt diamond & citrine reversible heart pendant is our Hot Holiday Pick today. This charming piece is available in yellow or white gold and has a bail that opens so you can place it on any necklace or chain you wish. This pendant is reversible, there are .33 carat in total of [...]