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"...The end of World War I introduced simplified dresses made of lighter fabrics which replaced the heavy draping of previous decades. The focus shifted to accessories, especially jewelry. Beginning in the late 1910s, evening’s bare arms and decolleté called for an array of shimmering jewelry, and costume jewelers catered to this new demand. For the first time, fashion became an important

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Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America's annual MJSA Vision Award Design Competition recognizes the talent and innovation of designers whose work is influencing the future design trends of the jewelry industry. In addition to the overall professional and student awards, Distinction categories for 2008 include:Platinum Distinction, sponsored by Platinum Guild International.Palladium

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"...The diamond venue, which hosted the Belgium and Israel pavilions, is denser than the regular area, but placing everyone together in smaller quarters resulted a concentrated environment. Many traders reported good business, even though the first day tends to be a more exploratory day for buyers. The Fine Design Pavilion, where the high-end companies exhibit, saw especially good business, as

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"...eBay India sellers sell an article of clothing or accessory globally every six minutes while nine pieces of jewellery are sold every hour..."more...Courtesy - newkerala.com

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"...As India's rupee continued to gain against the dollar, the country’s diamond and jewelry manufacturers are looking to boost trade with new markets. “People are already looking at...Russia, Japan, and the Middle East to boost sales and offset the rupee's appreciation,” Sanjay Kothari, chairman of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, told Rapaport News. “The mood is not encouraging

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"...The Dh1.3 billion group inaugurated its first wholesale jewellery showroom yesterday at the Gold Centre Building at Dubai Gold Souk. "Dubai is the haven of the Gulf in gold business," said Ahammed. The group plans to open at least 12 outlets in the Gulf by next year. Its first retail outlet in the Gulf will be inaugurated in Dubai by the end of this year. The wholesale unit will showcase a

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"...North Carolina's Elizabeth Yarborough is getting a taste of the New York minute. In just 14 months, she has gone from unknown jewelry designer to having articles written about her in Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines and her work selling at one of the most fashion-forward stores in the world, Colette in Paris..."more...Courtesy - newsobserver.com

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"...Since its inception, Mauri’s jewelry collection has received wide acclaim. The World Gold Council looks to Mauri as a steady trendsetter in gold jewelry design, because of her open-minded approach to the traditional art form. In the world of fashion, Mauri’s work has been embraced by the press and she enjoys a substantial celebrity following that includes Eva Longoria, Debra Messing, Sheryl

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"...Many overseas jewelry exhibitors pointed to India’s vibrant and growing middle class market as a reason for their appearance at the show and their entry into India; for diamantaires, the recent waiver of duties on polished diamond imports into India boosted their presence at the show. Bob Golden of Leo Schechter Diamonds attended the show under the banner of Kama Schechter, the company’s

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"...The new Act will make hallmarking mandatory from January 1, 2008, and in the first phase, it will be implemented in the four metros areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Over 300 jewelers attended the meeting, which was marked by lively interaction onstage between GJF leaders and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) representatives and vocal audience participation from the floor. While the

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"...A string of foreign institutional investors (FIIs), including Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BSMA, have picked up a combined stake of over 7% in Gitanjali Gems, a Mumbai-based diamonds and jewellery company. The four FIIs have bought the stake over the past few weeks by way of secondary market purchases. They invested Rs 114 crore to buy the equity through different block deals

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"...This "lifestyle collection" of refined pieces was inspired by the joie-de-vivre so central to Escada's philosophy and represented a wide range of effects - sporty and cool, romantic and dreamy, very classic or very glamorous - that highlighted their role as independent, style-setting fashion elements. The jewellery both complements Escada's fashion items and stands on its own as bona-fide

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"...The Indian Gems & Jewelry industry has many critical areas that stand to benefit from Crown24K™. These include Jewelry Manufacturing; Precious Metal / Stone / Diamond Management; Jewelry Inventory Management; Jewelry POS; Financial Accounting / CRM / Promotions Management; Bar-Coding / RFID support and Image Linking; Human Resource Management; Business Reports and MIS. Crown24K™ has been

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"...The first Gemological Research Conference, held over two days in August 2006, drew more than 700 attendees from 32 countries. The conference has been expanded into a three-day event, and will feature world-renowned keynote speakers, cutting-edge oral and poster presentations, panel discussions, and a gem photography competition and workshop,” said Jim Shigley, one of the co-chairs of the

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"...Cape Town-based De Beers Marine’s general manager Burger Greeff says full production started on 16 June and the vessel has recovered 22 000 carats during the first month of production. Although it is early days yet, this equates to an annual production rate of around 264 000 carats - 10% higher than the initial projections. And, says Greeff, “the crawler performed well and early indications

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"...The central African country was expelled in 2004 from the Kimberley Process, which regulates the majority of world diamond sales, because it could not account for most of its exports -- which were 100 times more than estimated local production. Mines Ministry Director-General Louis-Marie Djama said a Kimberley Process team had arrived on Tuesday for a week-long mission to assess the country's

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"...Classic Diamonds will market products via 6 retail outlets there. The tie up will supposedly add Rs 80 crore to the topline of the company in FY08. While, the margins are seen at 25-30%. Classic Diamonds current jewellery business accounts for about 25% of revenues. After the tie up, the jewellery business will contribute 40% of revenues..."more...Courtesy - moneycontrol.com

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"...My designs have been purchased by boutiques and galleries in San Antonio and Port Isabel, Texas; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Telluride, Colorado. My jewelry is showcased at the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas. I hold trunk shows throughout the U.S and sell to personal clients around the world..."Browse through her unique and striking jewellery

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"...Artist-jeweller, Slim Barrett, came to London from Athenry Co. Galway, Ireland in 1982. He designs from his London based studio, by appointment, one off pieces to commission for private clients and for leading international brands alongside his own collections. Work includes silver and fine jewellery, sculpture and collections of objet such as chandeliers and candelabrums. Chanel, Ungaro,

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"...Italian jewelry designer Roberto Coin has created a unique set of diamond jewelry. The collection is comprised of a total of 100 carats of the 100-facet Cento diamond. Coin has designed the suite in a Victorian antique style setting. The necklace alone has rare 5 carat, 4 carat and 3 carat diamonds. The entire set is valued at $5.26 million..."more... Courtesy - idexonline.com

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"...Ms. Barnes predicts that men in particular will find her concierge service useful for gift occasions. She has established a simple yet effective interview process that facilitates her ability to make recommendations for jewelry and accessory gift shopping. "There are a lot of factors to consider when shopping for a gift. My process takes the stress out of the decision," says Ms. Barnes.

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"...Maguire, 32 and Meyer, 30, became parents when daughter Ruby Sweetheart Maguire was born on November 10 2006. Meyer, who is the daughter of Universal Studios President Ron Meyer, is a jewelry designer. Although she does not work in the entertainment industry, her jewelry collection rose to prominence when her signature piece, a gold charm in the shape of a leaf, was worn by Jennifer Aniston

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"...Chelsea's jewellery is created using diamante vintage inspired pieces, swarovski crystals, semi-precious stones, silver and gold and has graced the pages of British and Australian Vogue, Cream and Instyle magazines, to name a few. Her jewellery has been stocked in such UK boutiques as Browns Focus, Coco Ribbon and Anna..."Browse through collection extraordinaire, here.

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"...The Arslanian Cutting Works is one small part of a multibillion-dollar Canadian diamond industry. This company at the top of the world has grown from nothing to something in less than two decades. Its manager, Bob Bees, says some diamonds are imprinted with a microscopic polar bear. "Our diamonds are special, because not only are they mined in Canada, they're manufactured in Canada," Bees

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