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May 3, 2012
By Emili Vesilind, Senior Editor
We asked four retailers located in four corners of the country to share their top-selling pearl pieces this week.CENTRALWeber Jewelers, Inc., Dayton, OhioPhoto courtesy of Weber Jewelers, Inc.
Natural Pearl Sales Brisk at Baselworld
March 20, 2012
By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor
Demand for natural pearls was strong at the Baselworld fair last week. Requests came largely from Middle Eastern buyers, who wanted pearls “from their own countries,” observed Claudie Plé, the Paris-...
The Top 20 Most Popular Stories of 2011
December 26, 2011
By JCK Staff
The year 2011 may have been a lot of things, but none dare call it boring. From the roller-coaster rides seen by gold and diamond prices, to the dramatic fall-off at Pandora, to the history-...
10 Most Popular Jewelry News Stories: Week of Dec. 10
December 17, 2011
By JCK Staff
A roundup of JCK's top stories from the past week:
November 1, 2011
By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor
The Cultured Pearl Association of America announced the winners of its Second Annual International Pearl Design Contest today from headquarters in Providence, R.I.
Cultured Pearl Association of America Holds Board Elections
August 2, 2011
By JCK Staff
Fran Mastoloni was reelected as the president of the Cultured Pearl Association of America on July 26. Mastoloni will serve another two-year term. He is the second generation to become president of...
JCK Magazine Highlights
Pearls: CPAA Documentary Goes on a Fantastic 'Journey'
The Vault April 25, 2012
By Jennifer Heebner, Senior Editor
Fantastic VoyageIf you’ve ever wondered how the beautiful pearls you sell actually get to your store—not counting the FedEx truck!—you’ll want to check out the recently released multi-DVD documentary...
The Life of Luxury Jewelry and Watch Shoppers
Features April 24, 2012
By Victoria Gomelsky, Editor in Chief
At the end of last year, JCK partnered with W ­magazine on a study of jewelry style and purchasing ­demographics among affluent consumers in the fine jewelry and watch market. The survey’s 534 total...
10 Things Rocking the Industry: May 2012
Jewel Box April 20, 2012
By JCK Staff
1. BaselworldYou’ve heard of master jewelers and master watchmakers, but a master of feather arts? The esoteric specialty featured prominently at the Harry Winston booth at the Basel fair, where a...
Features March 27, 2012
By JCK Staff
When compiling JCK’s first Power List, we kept circling back to the question: How do you define power?
Near-Perfect Cartier Multicolor Conch Pearls Fetch $1.1 Million
Brilliant February 29, 2012
By Victoria Gomelsky, Editor in Chief
Purists might be tempted to put quotation marks around the word pearl when referring to the rare conch pearl, owing to the gem’s lack of a nacreous coating, but there’s no doubt that in a value...
From Mine to Store: Parmigiani's Dragon and the Pearl of Wisdom
The Vault February 29, 2012
By Victoria Gomelsky, Editor in Chief
Many watchmakers have paid tribute to the dragon this year, but few with the panache of Swiss brand Parmi­giani, whose Dragon and the Pearl of Wisdom is the latest addition to its Tempus fugit...
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