Signet Same-Store Sales Down 2.5% Signet Group plc said Thursday that same-store sales declined by 2.5 percent in the first quarter, ended May 3. Total sales were up by 1 percent to $822.3 million, reflecting an underlying increase of 0.7 percent.
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MJSA Press, a division of Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America, has published The Jeweler’s Bench Book, the second volume in the “Orchid in Print: Maximum Bench Work” series produced in collaboration with The Ganoksin Project.
House of Taylor said Thursday it has received a “Notice of Default; Reservation of Rights” letter from New Stream Secured Capital, L.P., its senior lender.
Finlay Enterprises, Inc. said Thursday that sales for the first quarter increased 26 percent to $205.3 million, compared to $162.9 million in the comparable period of 2007.
Selling Natural Color Diamonds
This is the first of a three-part series by the Natural Color Diamonds Association. Diane Warga-Arias of DWA Communications discusses the basics of color diamonds, including the rarity and strength of color and the diamond size, and how they relate to the value of the diamond. This seminar and the two remaining parts of the series are available as video podcasts on the NCDIA Web site.
Kenjo Holiday Party Watch retailer Kenjo's annual holiday party at its Manhattan store was filmed by Wi-Fi TV's new luxury watch program. Representatives from leading Swiss watch companies, showed their latest lines to party guests and gave interviews on trends for 2008.
Window Shopping: Holiday 2007 Edition Photo Gallery 'Tis the season of visual opulence; for proof, one need look no further than the nearest commercial shop window. Join us on a walk down Fifth Avenue from 57th to 39th street.
Gold Expressions 2008 Jewelry from "Gold Expressions" - The Language of Italian Design 2008 Collection. Presented by the World Gold Council, this event was held on Monday, December 3, 2007, in the Penthouse of the American Airlines Theatre in New York City.