Should You Allow Your Teen To Buy Designer Jewelry
Parenting certainly has gotten a lot more complicated these days, especially when it comes to raising teenagers. Today`s teens are technologically savvy, sending text messages to friends all over the world, maintaining their own blogs, and in full command of their iPods.Another area where teens excel is in fashion, with the young ladies keeping up with all of the latest trends including footwear, make up, clothes, even ...

Gias Liddicoat Scholarship Campaign Now Underway
Carlsbad, Calif. - The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has kicked off its campaign for the sixth annual Richard T. Liddicoat (RTL) Scholarship Fund.The fund is donation-based, through which anyone in the worldwide gem and jewelry trade can contribute whatever he or she wants to help qualified individuals attain a gemological education.The GIA Alumni Association created the fund in 2003 ...

Iranian Crown Jewels Are Comprised Of World S Greatest Treasures
One of the worlds largest and most valuable jewel collections, the Imperial Crown Jewels of Persia, or Crown Jewels of Iran, consists of a mind-boggling number of treasures. On display at the Museum of The Treasury of National Iranian Jewels in Tehran, Iran, the collection ranges from breathtaking tiaras to jewel-studded swords to princely thrones, ...

Petra Diamonds Reveals Big Blue Diamond
Johannesburg - A 39-carat blue diamond is on display in South Africa, as part of mining company Petra Diamonds Ltd.'s latest tender.According to a release from Petra, the 39.19-carat stone is included as part of the company's tender in Johannesburg, at the offices of Sadiamex (Meyer Diamonds) in the city's Diamond Centre.Petra's Cullinan mine, located in South Africa, produced the rare stone. According to Petra, ...

Christofle To Expand With Three New Us Boutiques
New York - Fine-silver purveyor Christofle has announced plans to open stores in three U.S. cities in 2009: Boston, Atlanta and Las Vegas.The new stores will mark the first openings Christofle has had since 2000.The first of the boutiques will open in January at 296 Boylston St. in Boston. The Atlanta store will open next at the Streets of Buckhead, an exclusive shopping ...

The Emmy S Sparkle With Celebrities Style And Diamonds
It was hard to tell who was the big winner on Emmy night - the celebrities or their diamonds. In celebration of the Primetime Emmy Award 's 60th diamond anniversary, there was plenty of bling to mark the occasion - from Heidi Klum 's diamond butterfly earrings to the commissioned $10 million Hearts On Fire Diamond Chandelier.The heart-stopping, one-of-a-kind chandelier was designed by Hearts On Fire, a jeweler ...

Handcraft Gemstone And Karated Gold Jewelry
It is always nice to be able to combine colored gemstones in exactly the way the wearer prefers. Maybe a specific garment needs to be matched for a special occasion. Perhaps children's birthstones will be used for a mother's day bracelet. It is also possible to spell out a message using the first letter of the gemstone.Whatever the reason, using a back-set ...

Van Cleef Settles Case With Mouawad Heidi Klum
New York - A federal judge has dismissed the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Van Cleef and Arpels Inc. last year against Mouawad USA Inc. and Heidi Klum GmbH over a line of jewelry bearing the supermodel's name.According to documents filed on Saturday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ...

Bead Dazzle Bead Making S Rich And Colorful History
Among the oldest human art forms, bead making dates back to ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, where glass beads were fashioned from clay with a vitreous coating. In 1500 B.C., the traditional mosaic methods of bead making were developed. Glass bead making 's three major eras occurred in Egypt, Rome and the Eastern Mediterranean. The most renowned glass bead making era ...

Tourneau To Offer Watch Protection Plan
Atlanta - Assurant Solutions, a global provider of extended service contracts, has announced it will provide an enhanced watch-protection plan to Tourneau, the world's largest watch store.Assurant Solutions affiliates will market, administer and underwrite the plans, and Tourneau will provide repair service through its U.S. network of 44 Tourneau, Watch Gear and ...