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Italian Pavilion at JCK Las Vegas
Approximately 180 Italian jewelry manufacturers will welcome retailers to the Italian Pavilion – VicenzaOro at JCK, where new trends, glamour and design will once again captivate the senses and renew romance with Italian beauty and lifestyle. » » »

Jeweler to Attempt to Scale Mount McKinley
The thrills and challenges of the jewelry industry aren't enough to tame the adventurous spirit of Paul Elwell. So the chief financial officers of Pearlman's Jewelers will take the Battle Creek, Mich., company's flag to new heights as he attempts to climb Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. » » »


U.S. Bankruptcies Down 15% in First Quarter
The latest financial statistics from the Jewelers Board of Trade offer some encouragement in a tough market. For the first quarter of 2008, the total number of U.S. bankruptcies—combined totals among retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers—declined by 15 percent compared with the first quarter of 2007. » » »

WJA DIVA Winners to be Announced in Vegas
The winners of the Women’s Jewelry Association’s 12th Annual DIVA Awards design competition will be announced at a press conference May 30 in the Platinum Pavilion (Booth #300) at the JCK International Jewelry Show in Las Vegas. » » »

Jewelers for Children Funds 1,000th Wish
Jewelers for Children, the jewelry industry’s charity, funded its 1,000th wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America on April 12, during the American Gem Society Conclave in Seattle. Since 1999, JFC has funded the Wish A State program, which provides the support to grant a wish in every state annually. » » »

From Our Blogs

The De Beers Forevermark: The Beginning of a New Age?
De Beers’ big Forevermark "kick-off" last week may turn out to be a seminal event in the history of the diamond industry...
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Are You Getting Nervous or Are You Ready to Buy?
So, this is one of the first times I’ve ever been so nervous to buy. Recession…recovery…recession…recovery. That’s all that runs through my head these days. Should I just replenish and not put any money into other lines? Usually, the JCK show is where I deviate from the norm. I try and find a new bridal or fashion line that I think will stay around or I hunt for another out of country manufacturer that brings a great product as well as great margins to the table. I know the store needs some more bridal but am I ready to invest. Is this year going to be good to me? Are any of you feeling the same?...
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Seattle CAD
I had to chance to visit a few “Techno-Jewelers” in Seattle last week who have found CAD/CAM solutions to grow their business...
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Trend Watch: Wrist Corsage Bracelets – Romance in Bloom
Although my own personal style tends toward the elegant style personality with a strong dash of creative, the girly-girl in me (the romantic style personality) is swooning over the new crop of three-dimensional floral design bracelets and cuffs that perch on graceful forearms like so many wrist corsages. Profusions of posies at the wrist are both girlish and timeless, appropriate for women of all ages...
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MORE INDUSTRY NEWS

Golden Circle Steve Leibman Scholarship Fund
The Golden Circle has created a scholarship fund in the memory of Steve Leibman, who died April 14, after a battle with cancer. He was 66. » » »

Tiffany to Open Third Location in Las Vegas
Tiffany & Co. said Thursday that it plans on opening a 10,000 square-foot store on the Las Vegas strip in late-2009. It will be the third store the luxury jewelry chain will have in Las Vegas. » » »

Arab Singer's Necklace Fetches $1.3 Million
An antique necklace made up of 1,888 pearls that once belonged to the Arab World's most famed singer, was sold Tuesday for more than a million dollars at an auction in Dubai. » » »

De Young Joins AGS
The American Gem Society named Margaret De Young deputy executive director. She is responsible for the Society's overall operations, including marketing and management of the annual membership meeting, Conclave. » » »

IDE Expands
The Israel Diamond Exchange is planning to add 11,500 square meters of office space to its complex in Ramat-Gan. » » »

HRD to Participate in Shanghai Trade Show
HRD Antwerp NV will be a key participant in the Antwerp Diamond Pavilion at the Jewelry Shanghai trade show. It is the first time that an Antwerp Diamond Pavilion is featuring at a show on the Chinese mainland. » » »

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