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Jewelers are urged to stop selling rubies mined in Burma
By Jonathan Brown, 22 October 2007  Rubies, the red gems that have, for generations, symbolised true passion between lovers, could disappear from sale in Britain as part of the international crack down on the Burmese junta.
According to campaigners,95 per cent of all rubies that eventually make their way on to the counters of some of the world's most prestigious jewellers, where they sell for up to £500,000, are mined in Burma. More |
Bidz.com Holding onto Better Business Bureau "F" Rating...
Posted by Jewelry News at Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Bidz.com's Better Business Bureau rating is "F". We all know what an "F" means on a report card and the BBB has issued the worst possible rating for Bidz.com. The BBB web site states that an "F" rating is defined as follows:
"We strongly question the company's reliability for reasons such as that they have failed to respond to complaints, their advertising is grossly misleading, they are not in compliance with the law's licensing or registration requirements, their complaints contain especially serious allegations, or the company's industry is known for its fraudulent business practices." More Information
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When Asia's Millionaires Splurge, They Go Big
Shu-Ching Jean Chen,10.19.07
Among the world's wealthy, it is the millionaires of the Asia-Pacific region who may best exemplify the maxim, if you've got it, flaunt it.
According to a survey issued this week by Merrill Lynch and consultancy Capgemini, when they spend on luxury items, the wealthy in the Asia-Pacific region are the most likely to splurge on big-ticket things such as vintage yachts, private airplanes, high-end automobiles and sports teams. Story
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Know-How
WEBSITE FOR MARKETING GEM AND JEWELRY
By Jewelry News at Saturday, October 20,
National Gem and Jewelry Authority has provided opportunities for national industrialists to market their gems and jewelries in the foreign markets through e-commerce facilities.
This is the first opportunity given to the local industrialists by a Sri Lanka Government institution to market their products via e-commerce under the title of "Value for money". More
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Breakfast on Wall St., Anyone?
By CLAIRE WILSON. October 21, 2007
WHEN it opened a store this month at 37 Wall Street in the financial district of Manhattan, Tiffany & Company was coming back to the old neighborhood. It was just around the corner, on Broadway, that the luxury jeweler was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and a partner. Story
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Marketing
NRF Report - Jewelry Stores Returning to Main Street
Posted by Jewelry News at Saturday, October 20, 2007
Although the majority of retail stores will keep their mall locations, retailers are slowly moving to Main Street as a way to diversify their storefronts, according to a new National Retail Federation (NRF) study. Read the Report
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House backs extension on Internet tax ban
National jeweler, October 18, 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday to extend the Internet tax moratorium, also known as the Internet Tax Freedom Act, for four years, banning state and local taxes on Internet access, Reuters reported. The House voted 405-2 to continue the ban, which is scheduled to expire on Nov. 1. More
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Art &Tech
The Costume King
BY BILL VAN SICLEN, October 21, 2007
Journal Arts Writer
 Here's a question for the fashion lovers in the audience:
What do Raquel Welch, the duchess of Windsor, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Paris Hilton have in common? Answer: All have happily worn baubles and bangles created by costume jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane. Why would women who could easily afford real jewels wear fakes instead? Lane, who's still going strong at age 75 and whose glittering career is the focus of an exhibit opening Friday at the RISD Museum, says the reason is simple. When it comes to jewelry, girls just want to have fun. More |
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Historical perspective on art of diamond cutting
Stan Shelley, October 18, 2007
When diamonds come out of the ground, they have a frosty skin on them. This is because diamonds were formed deep in the earth and brought to the surface by volcanic action. Once they are on the surface, they frequently tumble around in rivers or on the ground. All of this activity beats up the diamond quite a bit and leaves a course surface that looks a lot like a frosted window pane. More
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