It is often said that a top-quality gem is ageless, but a recent story published in the Deseret News, Utah’s second largest daily newspaper, appears to prove that a top-quality jeweler can also continue to shine. McKay Diamonds in downtown Salt Lake City has just turned 60 years old - no mean feat in the days of high-street chains and busy malls, but even more admirable when you discover...

With the ever-increasing popularity of video games consoles, and in particular the Nintendo Wii, it seems it was only a matter of time before kids were collecting virtual gems as well as real ones. The new series of ‘Charm Girls Club’ games for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS will have young girls collecting sparkly virtual charms from locations such as the Mall and at Pajama Parties,...

When your father is one of the world’s most renowned suppliers of gemstone-quality sapphires, emeralds and rubies, it is easy to see how you may grow up to become a jewelry designer. But although Eve Sperling began working for her father at the age of fifteen, in the family-owned gem company Precious Gem Resources, it was a different path that she first ventured out on. After receiving a Bac...

Save Even More Money Using Coupon Codes When visiting the jewelry store there really is no reason to pay full price.  The same goes for jewelry stores found on the Internet. Many online merchants create coupon codes to give their customers extra savings. Sometimes these coupon codes can be difficult to find and can require some hunting and searching the Internet. Jewelry on the Internet definitel...

For years many cultures have expressed themselves through jewelry. Many religious affiliations have used jewelry, as well. Because of its symbolic power, jewelry has become a way for people to express their spiritual or religious beliefs. Two well-known Christian symbols are the cross and the fish. When someone sees these in the form of jewelry, one will generally think the wearer is a Christian. ...

  If you haven’t noticed recently we’ve seen an explosion in beads and the art of beading.  Since the dawn of humankind humans have found ways to wear beads in the form of shell bones, rocks, or anything that they could find and use to ornament their bodies.  They would use leather or vine to wear their piece around their neck or head, or perhaps on their wrist or around their ank...

Signs of increased buying pressure  Industries all over the world are looking for ways to increase their sales. The jewelry industry is no exception.  The tough economy has diminished retail sales all over the world. To try and combat this problem organizations like Jewelers of America, or JA, conduct workshops to try to choose and retain top talent. It is also safe to assume sales training will...

A major International exhibition of platinum wedding rings heads to London later this month. Featuring rings created by some of the most celebrated Italian designers, ‘Eternal Platinum: The Ultimate Symbol of Love’ is on display at I.N.C Space, Covent Garden between 8th and 12th June, as part of the Coutts London Jewelry Week. The unique collection recently took Milan by storm, and con...

We already wear jewelry on our fingers and toes, in our ears, eyebrows, belly buttons, noses and goodness knows where else, - but would you wear jewelry in your eye? For designer Eric Klarenbeek the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’. The Dutchman recently trialed a new range of eye jewelry and after receiving positive feedback has decided to put his range into full production. But before yo...

The recession has hit almost every market around the world, but the Russians continue to bring in bags of diamonds by the plane load. These bags are unloaded from the planes and taken into processing plants. There they are emptied into the hoppers within the plants receiving room, then washed and sorted by several hundred workers, who categorize them depending on their shape, size, clarity and qua...

More than 300 top jewelers will head to Las Vegas at the end of the month, for the five-day Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show. The show, held during Jewelry Week from Thursday May 28 to Monday June 1 at Bally’s Hotel & Casino, is a trade-only event that showcases a spectacular range of antiques, jewelry and gems, including rare and vintage pieces from top brands such as Rolex, ...

A recent report has shown that Liberty Interactive Group - the parent company of QVC - saw their revenue drop to $1.8 billion during the first quarter of this year, a fall of 6 percent. Adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization also dropped, by 15 percent to $341 million. The decreases in group revenue were due to the poor performance of QVC, with first quarter revenue for the...