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| Tuesday, January 23, 2007 JOKE OF THE WEEK An elderly woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist” Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex." "But you are not wearing any of those things" replied the artist. "I know," she said. "It's in case I should die before my husband. I'm sure he will remarry right away, and I want his new wife to go crazy looking for
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| 'Blood Diamond' nets five Oscar noms
January 23, 2007 - National Jeweler Los Angeles—While "Blood Diamond" may have had little impact on diamond sales during the holiday season, the film got a second life this morning. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou were nominated for Academy Awards in the lead actor and supporting actor categories, respectively. More |
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| Business brisk as JA New York Winter opens
January 22, 2007 - By Susan Thea Posnock - National Jeweler New York—For retailers and exhibitors at the JA New York Winter Show, being held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in frigid New York City this week, business is a bit like the weather: unpredictable. But the good news after opening day this year is that the forecast is favorable. While show organizers could not provide attendance numbers, they indicated business was up from last year. More |
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DMIA Gala to Honor Two Industry Legends
Professional Jeweler The Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association (DMIA) invites industry members to attend the association's 75th Anniversary Gala. More |
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Jewelry Industry Statistics: Jewelry Stores Overview: Industry Center - Financial data, performance and profile information for the Jewelry Stores. More |
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New year brings new outlook of economic optimism - retail industry forecasts and expansion
DSN Retailing Today, Jan 7, 2002 by Mike Tory Although 2001 turned out to be a difficult year for most of the nation's retailers, the worst may soon be over thanks to a widely held view that economic growth will resume this year.More Send me your comments and questions.
950 Palladium Basics: Selling Tips and Basic Servicing Procedures for 950 Palladium Jewelry
By: Mark B. Mann and Lainie Mann - Copyright © Visual Communications, Inc. 2006 - Ganoskin Designers and manufacturers have embraced 950 palladium alloys for a variety of jewelry manufacturing products. At the recent JA Jewelry Show in New York, most prominent among the new 950 palladium products were bridal lines featuring a wide selection of engagement rings and wedding bands. Even though palladium is a platinum group metal, consumers are largely unfamiliar with the metal. Here are some selling points that will help introduce this lustrous white, bright and light metal during sales presentations. Continue Article Key Retail Reports, Sales, Surveys, Studies and News More
| Spring 2007 Fashion Week Report
January 01, 2007 - National Jeweler
Jewelry adds sophisticated edge to spring '07 Fashion Week
New York—Fashion designers continued their retreat from bling during New York Fashion Week's Spring 2007 shows, but simple pendants, cuff bracelets and subtler jewels slipped past the velvet ropes. About half the designers who showed at the tents in New York City's Bryant Park from Sept. 8-15 sent jewelry down their runways. But instead of covering models in head-to-toe baubles, most fashion designers opted to finish an outfit wit
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A model for Chris Aire proves that the layered necklace look remains hot.
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GRAB AND RUN SUSPECT FLEES IN GOLD MERCEDES BENZ
Concord, CA – January 15, 2007
An African-American male suspect entered a chain retail jewelry store wanting to have a ring cleaned. After the ring was cleaned, he asked about the size of a solitaire. After discussing the ring, the suspect started to leave, but returned and asked to see the ring. He then asked the difference between the ring he had in his hand and a ring in the showcase. The sales associate took the ring out of the showcase and asked for the first ring back. The suspect grabbed the ring the associate was holding, and ran out of the store with both rings. He got into a gold Mercedes Benz SUV, with no plates, and fled. The suspect is described as mid to late 40s, 6’, salt and pepper hair, mustache, slim build with brown eyes. He was wearing a black wool ¾ length coat, black dress slacks and black dress shoes.
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Name: KEITH RAMON MCCLOUD
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| Laser Mokume - The Satow Method
Copyright © Steve Satow 2006 - Ganoskin The traditional Mokume process yields very beautiful results but is extremely labor intensive. Along with the high price of labor is the large amount of waste. The shape of the finished product is also limited to the limits of the ancient process, no cast pieces. The Satow method gives you the ability to transform almost any finished piece that is cast, hand fabricated or even a wax model to create your own custom Mokume piece. More |
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