Many customers have asked this question : Why should I have an Online Jewelry Store? Everytime, the answers have been different for different customers depending on their problems. It would be a good idea to list all of those benefits together, at a single place. I have classified them into 3 categories: 1. Investment 2. [...]
Online business services provider Ideal Diamond Solutions filed Chapter 11 yesterday in Brooklyn, New York. A meeting of creditors will take place on November 29. The company listed liabilities of $100,000 to $500,000 and assets of less than $100,000. As of press time, their website portfolio list was “under construction” and their blog had [...]
With a continuous effort to promote gold as a fashion accessory, Tanishq in association with AngloGold Ashanti through World Gold Council (WGC) launches an exclusive range of gold collection, “Glam Gold 2010″ amidst glitz and glamour, in Mumbai. This collection in modern silhouettes decorated with traditional detailed gold work and elaborate enameling patterns, intricately crafted [...]
Gemfields sponsored the sixth annual Retail Jeweller India Awards this year, which was held on August 22, 2010. The awards spanned 20 categories and honored some of the best, most innovative and ingenious efforts in jewelry design and marketing. This year a new category was introduced – The Jewellery Style Icon of the Year Award [...]
Rio Tinto’s diamond business has reinforced its commitment to the Indian diamond industry with the announcement of a new and innovative marketing initiative focussed on the Indian bridal occasion. The campaign, titled “Nazraana” was announced at Rio Tinto’s recent India 2010 Symposium in Goa. The India Symposium 2010 was a unique opportunity for 58 Indian [...]
LJ International Inc. opened its 110th ENZO retail store today. The new jewelry boutique is located in the TFF Store, a high-end luxury shopping mall in Tianjin, China. There are nine ENZO stores in in Tianjin, a city with approximately 12.8 million residents. The TFF Store is ENZO’s largest location and will serve as a [...]
Owners and operators of eight shops in San Francisco’s Fisherman Wharf district were charged in a 25-count indictment as part of the largest U.S. federal enforcement action ever taken against West Coast retailers. Authorities found counterfeit jewelry and watches, designer apparel and accessories. “Interdicting and destroying counterfeit and trademark infringing goods has long been a [...]
MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and service sales, determined that retail sales for most categories remained flat in July 2010, RAPAPORT reported. The SpendingPulse Luxury Index, which encompassed high-end sales in restaurant, food stores, department stores, and high-end general apparel retailers increased 0.2 percent. This performance was a notable drop from [...]
A case of extortion of noted Indian jeweller Mahesh Notandas, led to three gangsters entering the Andheri (w) branch of the store and firing at its manager. The manager has endured serious injuries, reports say. Following a police complaint, the jeweller is given security cover, although he had previously refused the same last month despite [...]
Global polished diamond prices rebounded to their highest level in 19 months during June. The IDEX Online Polished Diamond Price Index rose to 117.2 for June; it last stood at this level near the end of 2008. June’s IDEX Online Index indicates that diamond prices have recovered almost half of their precipitous decline that occurred [...]