Right Bridal Jewelry For Perfect Bridal Ensemble
You are set to wed the man you love. You have a great venue. You have given out all the invitations. You have a wonderful gown. You have the perfect shoes. Your wedding day is the day that marks all coming days; it is a day of celebration and a day towards transition. Of course you would want to look your best. Even when you have all the other factors to making your wedding successful, you also have to make sure that your ...

Lorraine Schwartz Jewelry Launch
Celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz launched her new collection at the newly renovated Monkey Bar in Manhattan. The new line is inspired by the principle "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."The A-listers in attendance, including Jennifer Lopez, Debra Messing and Heidi Klum with her husband, Seal - who presented his wife with an engagement ring from Schwartz - are all fans of the designer. At the event, Lopez and Klum sported their ...

Victorias Secret Unveils 2008 Fantasy Bra
Columbus, Ohio - With the holiday season approaching, Victoria's Secret unveiled its annual jewel-encrusted "Fantasy Bra" on Monday, with this year's lingerie creation totaling more than 1,000 carats and valued at $5 million.Jeweler Martin Katz crafted the 2008 Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra using 3,575 black diamonds, 117 certified one-carat round diamonds and 34 rubies.The piece de resistance of the bra's design, ...

Centurion Honors Emerging Jewelry Designers
Merrick, N.Y. - Centurion 2009 has named the winners of the first-ever Centurion Emerging Designer Awards.The three winners, Alexandra Hart, Mark Maxwell and Uwe Schlappner, will each make their fine-jewelry trade show debut at the upcoming Centurion show, to be held in Tucson, Ariz., from Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2009.The competition was created to give up-and-coming designers from around the world the opportunity to ...

Wfdb President Calls For Diamond Supply Reduction
Antwerp, Belgium - In light of the current global economic crisis, World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Avi Paz is asking diamond miners to cut back on the amount of rough diamonds supplied to the industry.According to a release issued on Sunday, Paz said that the quantity of rough diamonds marketed worldwide affects the stability of the industry and, particularly, the industry's global bank debt.He said ...

Excel Time Opens New Watch Repair Facility
Coral Gables, Fla. - Watch-repair and after-sales service provider Excel Time Service has opened a state-of-the-art watch-repair facility in Coral Gables, Fla.The company offers a wide range of watch repair and restoration services, with clients including everyone from individual watch owners to premier local and national watch retailers, to manufacturers such as ...

Curious About Estate Jewelry
I was, so this past June, I visited the Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show. Since I am not an expert in this field, I asked appraiser Charles Carmona of Guild Laboratories in Los Angeles about the market.I learned that estate jewelry is pre-owned jewelry, regardless of its age. It is attractive to many buyers since one can recapture the style and ...

Pearls Create A Bling Of Their Own This Fall
It 's a look that was first made chic by Coco Chanel, the famous French fashion designer whose influence on haute couture embodied success, personality, style, and confidence. Her Chanel suit, with its knee-length skirt and boxy jacket were paired beautifully with large pearl necklaces. And who can forget Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany 's , donned in an amazing black dress by Givency and the fabulous pearl necklace. ...

Diamonds Swing From The Chandeliers
The Emmy Awards celebrated their diamond (60th) anniversary this year, and they commissioned a $10 million diamond chandelier to mark the occasion. These Emmy folks don't mess around.Boston-based jeweler, Hearts On Fire, designed the one-of-a-kind, three-tiered chandelier that appeared as the centerpiece of the backstage green room where celebs made final preparations before appearing ...

Facts And History Of Jewelry
The word jewelry refers to the various items of ornamentation. Its origin can be traced to the old French term joule which referred to several items like rings, bracelets and necklaces, in the 13th century. Jewelry has performed several functions other than adornment. It has often been the symbol of status.The more jewelry one possessed, it indicated a better social standing. Jewelry was another form of wealth. Its value was equal to that ...