Jewelry is Making a Comeback this Holiday Season

Jewelry has returned to many holiday wish lists, a sign that discretionary spending is back in vogue this holiday season, according to a just released survey. A total of 23 percent of people surveyed will be asking for jewelry this holiday season, a 10 percent jump from last year’s 20.8 percent, according to...

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Jewelry Art with a Latin American Beat at MAD

Mariana AcostaTube socks, balloons, shattered windshields and more familiar materials are all interpreted as objects of adornment and artistic statements with a modern Latin American perspective in an exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. Think Again: Latin American Jewelry is the first...

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Diamond Adorned Barbie Fetches $302,000 at Auction

Billed as the world’s most expensive Barbie, the doll, designed by Stefano Canturi was sold at auction for $302,000. The Australian jewelry designer spent four weeks working on the doll. It is adorned with a diamond collar necklace made of three carats of white diamonds centered by a 1-ct. emerald cut fancy vivid...

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Bulgari 3Q Sales Up 15%, Jewelry Sales Up 14%, Watch Sales Down 11%

Italian luxury jeweler Bulgari SpA said Thursday that third quarter sales increased 15 percent year-over-year to 267.9 million euros ($366.7 million). At constant exchange rates (excluding currency fluctuations and other conditions) sales rose 5 percent for the period, ended Sept. 30. Net profit for the period...

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Lopez Sparkles in Brumani Jewelry

Photo: Bauer Griffin  Jennifer Lopez shows off her Brumani Looping Shine earrings and ring in white and pink gold with diamonds and champagne topaz during a recent Boys & Girls Clubs of America event in Los Angeles. Lopez, along with actor Denzel Washington, is a spokesperson for the organization. The...

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Bill Pope, Synthetic Diamond Pioneer, 88

Bill Jordan Pope, recognized for his pioneering contributions in the development of synthetic diamond manufacturing for multiple industries from oil and gas drilling to diamond-coated hip joints, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Springville, Utah, from natural causes. He was 88As a renowned scientist who...

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Holiday Jewelry, Luxury Sales Show Continued Strength

ReutersJewelry sales for the holiday season have increased 2.6 percent year-over-year, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, which tracks national retail and services sales. Luxury sales, excluding jewelry, are doing slightly better at 2.8 percent. Jewelry sales have grown steadily in the latter part...

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