Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from February 2004

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from February 2004

Holiday sales: party like it's 1999!
February 1, 2004... The jewelry industry was awash in good tidings and cheer for the 2003 holiday season. Consumers consumed in a way that had some merchants making comparisons to that greatest of all years--1999--according to telephone interviews by JCK and other...

O'Connor tapped to head PGI P.R.(News Trends People)(Michael O'Connor hired by Platinum Guild International)
February 1, 2004... Michael O'Connor, a veteran public relations and marketing specialist in the jewelry industry, has been named senior vice president of Platinum Guild International in the United States. He will be responsible for all of PGI-USA's public...

Aber plans to acquire part of Harry Winston.(News Trends People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Aber Mining, the minority partner in the Diavik diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories, has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire part of famed retailer Harry Winston. While an internal memo from Harry Winston chairman...

DMIA split over Washington letter.(Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association.)
February 1, 2004... The formerly tight-knit Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association (DMIA) has gotten into an angry spat over a letter that's being sent to Washington. After a vote, the association sent a letter to Washington about the industry's...

Things that keep you awake at night.
February 1, 2004... Last year saw several noteworthy retail developments. Wal-Mart, for example, went after the toy business in a big way, and FAO Schwartz declared it would go out of business. Toy stores reported a year-over-year decline of 7.7%, according to...

Manning house show coordinates with Tucson Museum.(Gem Notes)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In Tucson this year, the only juried gem, gem art, jewelry, sculpture, and mineral show will take place at the historic Manning House in downtown Tucson Feb. 5-10. Along with its third annual People's Choice Awards, this year will mark the...

Paspaley and Stuller Guarantee Natural Pearls, gems.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In November 2003, the Australian Pearl Centre--the wholesale division of Paspaley Pearling Company--began issuing certificates that guarantee all purchases of Paspaley South Sea cultured pearls are of natural color and luster and have not been...

AMEX remembers eleven.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Eleven silver strands of light, Eleven facets of a gleaming heart, Eleven tears, forever falling, on Eleven names in a tranquil pool. On Sept. 11, 2001, American Express lost 11 employees in the terrorist attacks. A memorial...

JVC's J-BAR [Jeweler's Board of Appraisal Review] praised best seller.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Ever since the Jewelers Board of Appraisal Review (J-BAR) courses debuted in Las Vegas at The JCK Show, the Jeweler's Vigilance Committee (JVC) has sold more than 300. To date, more than 70 students have taken and passed the exam, says JVC...

Maxam Magnata makes new chalcedonies for Tucson show.(www.wholesalegems.com)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Colored stone supplier Maxam Magnata of Tucson, Ariz., is launching two new colors of dyed chalcedony: Sunfire (golden yellow) and Verdana (chartreuse green). Magnata released Sea Blue chalcedony last year in Tucson. Magnata is following...

G.L.D.A. plans move for 2005.(Gem Notes)
February 1, 2004... The G.L.D.A. show is one of the longest-running shows in Tucson. For the past 25 years, its roughly 350 exhibit booths have been at one of the premier locations, just one block from the Tucson Convention Center. While the venue has changed...

American Gem Trade Association: no certs for blue.
February 1, 2004... Just as beryllium-treated padparadschas were making their debut in AGTA's Gemstone Alert in the winter of 2001, treated blue sapphires were flying into the United States under the labs' radar. In what the AGTA Gem Testing Center is now...

Gem pricing update from The Guide.
February 1, 2004... Market in brief: Jan. 1, 2004... The two most significant gemstone trends observed during the 2003 holiday shopping season are expected to dominate demand during the Tucson GemFair and 2004 in general. The two market extremes--mass-produced...

De Beers to turn mine into tourist site.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... One of the world's first diamond mines may become a tourist attraction. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] De Beers has set aside 16 million rands to transform the Kimberley, South Africa, "Big Hole" from a worn-out mine into a tourist...

Remembering William Levine.(Diamond Notes)(Obituary)
February 1, 2004... William Levine, a sightholder and giant of the Chicago jewelry industry, died recently at age 93. Levine's company was perhaps best known as the first--and still only--American sightholder not based in New York. Grandson David Levine says...

De Beers pledges support to secondary market.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... After a period where many feared that De Beers wanted to eliminate the secondary market, the company now says it will support that market. In talks with the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, De Beers managing director Gary Ralfe said the...

New Diamond Institute chairman aims to protect Israel.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Simcha Lustig, the new chairman of the Israel Diamond Institute, said his country was hurt by losing sightholders at the launch of "Supplier of Choice" but is taking action to preserve its manufacturing base. That includes more joint ventures...

New Jersey company sues De Beers.(Diamond Notes)(Anco Industrial Diamonds)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... De Beers is facing yet another lawsuit. This time, a New Jersey company, Anco Industrial Diamond, has filed a class-action suit against De Beers, charging that the company has violated antitrust laws. The suit charges that De Beers has...

Suashish Diamonds joins with Star Diamond Group USA.(Diamond Notes)(forms new company named SuashishStar)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Suashish Diamonds Limited and Star Diamond Group USA have joined together to form a new jewelry company, SuashishStar. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Suashish Diamonds, a DTC sightholder based in Mumbai, will continue to sell independently, as...

Jhaveri launches 'Diamond Projects'.(Diamond Notes)(Amal Jhaveri)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Amal Jhaveri, past president of the Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association, has left New York's SuGem to start his own company, "Diamond Projects." The consulting business will link American companies with Indian and Chinese firms. "If I...

What women want: World Gold Council, Italian designers create new collection.
February 1, 2004... Bottom line: For something to be fashionable, women have to want to wear it. Starting with that basic concept, the World Gold Council challenged Italian gold jewelry designers to create new lines for 2004. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] After...

Mirabelle 18K for Elton John.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Mirabelle 18K, the Los Angeles Division of Techline Jewelry Corp., will be the exclusive designer of the new Elton John Jewelry Collection during his upcoming three-year engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Mirabelle is designing a series...

Diamonds for 'The Bachelorette'.
February 1, 2004... Talk about a big wedding! More than 17 million people were on hand to watch "Bachelorette" Trista Rehn finally tie the knot with Ryan Sutter in the California desert. Television camera lights may be bright, but it was diamond and platinum...

Movado Group buys Ebel.(Watch World)
February 1, 2004... The Movado Group has agreed to buy Ebel, a top Swiss luxury watch brand, from French luxury goods group LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton). The $47.3 million all-cash deal, announced Dec. 22, will close in the first quarter of 2004. The...

Jaeger-LeCoultre debuts 'Master Class'.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In October 2003, luxury Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre held the world premiere of its "Master Class" workshop, designed for watch enthusiasts, collectors, and professionals, in New York City. It's the first time any Swiss luxury watchmaker...

Lange Uhren GmbH.(Watch World)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... German luxury watchmaker Lange Uhren GmbH (maker of A. Lange & Sohne timepieces) recently opened its new Technology and Development Center at its watchmaking home in Glasshutte, Germany. The modernistic steel-and-glass facility is the first new...

Rolex marks movement maker's 125th anniversary.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Upscale Swiss watch brand Rolex S.A. recently celebrated the 125th anniversary of its movements manufacturer division with a gala dinner and the opening of the newest addition to its production complex outside Biel, Switzerland. The...

Kelly Rowland.(Watch World)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Singer Kelly Rowland of musical group Destiny's Child was recently named Ebel's "2003 Woman of Achievement" for her work with "Bread of Life," a Houston program for homeless individuals and families. She received the award along with an Ebel...

IWC, the 135-year-old Swiss luxury watch, recently completed a successful six-city U.S. tour.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... IWC, the 135-year-old Swiss luxury watch, recently completed a successful six-city U.S. tour. The tour also served as the U.S. launch of IWC's new Portuguese Collection Perpetual Calendar watch, which has a new, patented moon phase display...

Patek Philippe, Cartier take year-end watch honors.(Watch World)(Patek Philippe S.A.)(Cartier International Inc.)
February 1, 2004... The end of the year annually heralds a round of prizes in the Swiss watch industry for leading luxury watches. Here are some of the winners: * Luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe won the L'Aiguille d'Or, the top prize in the 2003 Grand Prix...

The last race in the "Grand American Champions Weekend" (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Daytona Beach, Fla.) of the Grand Am sports car racing series was a triumph for the Girard-Perregaux/Scuderia Ferrari of Washington (SFoW) team.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The last race in the "Grand American Champions Weekend" (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Daytona Beach, Fla.) of the Grand Am sports car racing series was a triumph for the Girard-Perregaux/Scuderia Ferrari of Washington (SFoW) team. It won the GT ("Grand...

IWC sponsors new Cousteau expedition.(Watch World)(Cousteau Society)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC is sponsoring a new expedition by the Cousteau Society to the coral reefs of the Red Sea. It's the first time the society, founded in 1974 by the late oceanologist Jacques Cousteau and supported by membership fees...

Joe Pantoliano.(World Watch)(displays Emmy award and Corum Bubble watch)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Actor Joe Pantoliano, who starred in the CBS series The Handler, proudly shows off both the 2003 Best Supporting Actor Emmy he won recently for his role on HBO's The Sopranos and his Corum Bubble watch. Pantoliano, a fan of the watch, wears a...

Monaco's Prince Rainier (left) and his son and heir Albert de Monaco (right, wearing glasses) admire Blancpain's new limited-edition Monaco Yacht Show watch.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Monaco's Prince Rainier (left) and his son and heir Albert de Monaco (right, wearing glasses) admire Blancpain's new limited-edition Monaco Yacht Show watch, shown to them by Marc A. Hayek, chief executive officer of Blancpain, during a visit...

Breitling Masterpieces.(World Watch)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... These "Breitling Masterpieces," a set of four Grande Complication pocket watches that commemorated 2003's centennial of aviation, recently sold at auction for $770,992. The price, 26% higher than the pre-sale estimate, is a world record for...

Retirement plans for employees.(Business Report)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 1, 2004... JCK recently asked jewelers who participate in the monthly retail panel about their retirement-plan offerings for employees. Do you offer any kind of retirement savings program for your employees? Yes 54.4%...

Employee-free stores.
February 1, 2004... More jewelers are running stores without hired help. According to U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployer Statistics* (data on businesses that operate without payroll and are subject to federal tax) there has been a small but consistent rise in the...

Protecting jewelry designs: patents or copyrights?(Business Report)
February 1, 2004... Any new jewelry product can be the subject of patent protection, which is divided into two types: design patents and utility patents. The patent statute states that a utility patent protects "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture or...

Gem-quality synthetic diamond.(Jewel of the Month.)
February 1, 2004... Gemesis, which makes HPHT fancy intense and vivid yellow "cultured" diamonds, provided these matching earrings--pear shapes weighing 1.13 cts. t.w.--and a 1.04-ct. round brilliant center stone. Bottom, a characteristic rough crystal is shown...

American Gem Trade Association celebrates 20 years of Spectrum Awards.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2004... The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) this year celebrates the 20th edition of its annual design competition. Founded in 1984 to recognize outstanding design and innovation in jewelry using natural colored gemstones, the AGTA Spectrum...

Idar-Oberstein: the gems of October; The creme de la creme of gem cutters exhibited their top-color finished goods at Intergem 2003, Idar-Oberstein's October gem show.
February 1, 2004... Veterans of the Las Vegas or Tucson shows might assume they can work Idar-Oberstein's Intergem show in a single day with time for a leisurely lunch. Perched atop a steep hillside overlooking a residential district, Idar's Tennis and Squash...

Cocktails, anyone? Jewelry designers are concocting heady mixtures of color and charisma to adorn the right hand.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Color is in, femininity is back, and individuality is the rule of fashion. It is with these elements in place that cocktail rings stage a comeback this year. While diamond folks may be promoting the right-hand ring concept, colorful cocktail...

India: a force to reckon with.
February 1, 2004... When the managing director of a highly successful diamond company outlines his firm's strategy for coping with market conditions in the year 2023, it tells you a lot about him and his organization. When his colleagues in the industry speak in...

Gold Star jewellery Ltd.
February 1, 2004... It is not often that a jewelry company known for exquisite design and consistent supply of diamonds manages to impress the industry with its numbers, but one does. Consider the following. This company regularly churns out 100,000 pieces of...

J.B. and brothers.
February 1, 2004... There is a lot to like about J.B. and Brothers. From a business perspective, it has many virtues. It is a highly respected diamond house with exports of over $100 million. It specializes in larger stones up to ten carats. It manufactures round...

Livingstones.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Livingstones has long been a leader among Indian diamond and jewelry manufacturers in embracing modern business practices like investing in the latest technology and in the welfare of its staff. It was the first to import gold assaying...

K.P. Sanghvi Group.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... As a company with a $200 million annual output and a projected growth this year of 20%, the K. P. Sanghvi Group is one of the world's premier diamond importers, exporters and manufacturers. Founded in 1965 by Babulal P. Sanghvi and the late...

Sanghavi Exports.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In what may be the prototypical success story for Indian diamond and jewelry manufacturers, four Sanghavi brothers went into the diamond business together in the late seventies. In 1984, they established the flagship company of Sanghavi Group...

Suresh Brothers.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Suresh Brothers, building on the industry savvy and sterling reputation it has accumulated in four decades as a diamond producer, took several concrete steps to promote growth in recent months. It opened a new office in Hong Kong to better...

Uni-Design jewellery private Ltd.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Strong backing from the parent company, an emphasis on business basics and nimble responses to market fluctuations have made Uni-Design a consistent winner with American buyers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Its...

Mother's Day Cachet: Mother's Day moneymakers aren't limited to traditional favorites like mother's rings and pendants. A recent JCK Retail Panel uncovered a quartet of nontraditional--but exceptionally profitable--products pitched as Mother's Day jewelry gifts.
February 1, 2004... Attention Getters The following ideas drew traffic--and sparked sales--at panelists' jewelry stores nationwide during recent Mother's Day shopping seasons. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Gemstone in a cupcake. Berning's Fine Jewelers in...

Profit Mastery: if you can measure it, you can manage it.
February 1, 2004... Last month, we launched a series of articles focusing on a process called Profit Mastery--the art of taking control of your business destiny. As a business owner or manager, you're plagued by the conflict of multiple roles and limited...

See spot run: making the most of broadcast advertising; To stretch your advertising without stretching your budget, take a scientific approach to media buying.
February 1, 2004... Jewelers advertise through various media, including print, broadcast, billboards, and bench signs, but many aren't aware that there's a scientific, strategic approach to media buying that can help generate the maximum return on advertising...

2004 legislative update: the 2004 election race is on--and legislation important to small businesses is being left in the dust.
February 1, 2004... This is an important year for elected federal officials: The U.S. presidency, every seat in the House of Representatives, and one third of Senate seats are on the ballot and being hotly contested. And that's affecting what's being done--or not...

An act of patriotism: as a consequence of the PATRIOT Act, the jewelry and gem industries will soon have to abide by a new set of rules designed to combat money laundering. Are you ready?
February 1, 2004... Fallout from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks continues to plague the jewelry, gems, and precious metals industries. In this case, it takes the form of a new set of federal rules about to be implemented under the USA PATRIOT Act. ...

Tradition to the letter: The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths; This venerable organization has kept a watchful eye on quality since 1327.(Heritage)
February 1, 2004... Fourteenth-century London was no pleasant place--famine, the Black Plague, royal intrigue, murder, and war were all on the historical agenda--but in the midst of all the madness, the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the city of London were...

From the JCK archives.(Heritage)
February 1, 2004... FROM THE SEPTEMBER 1952 ISSUE OF THE JEWELERS' CIRCULAR AND HOROLOGICAL REVIEW: September 1952 Lift Ban on Export of Pens and Pencils to Hong Kong It's now legal to export fountain pens and mechanical pencils to Hong Kong. U.S. Office...

A fair to remember: this year's Goldsmith's Fair was a jewel box full of whimsical creations, exquisitely worked jewelry, and enthusiastic designers.
February 1, 2004... Design excellence and buyer enthusiasm energized the recent and highly successful Goldsmiths' Fair in London. Open to the public and held at the history-steeped Goldsmiths' Hall from Sept. 29 through Oct. 5, the show celebrated its 21st...

How should labs treat treatments? High-pressure/high-temperature diamond treatment is an unpleasant reality for gem labs, and they're struggling to deal with it.
February 1, 2004... It is telling that the first meeting of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses Consumer Confidence committee did not address synthetics--the subject of much recent media attention--but rather the arguably touchier topic of...

Designing an in-store line, part 1: the key factors; Your target customer is fashion conscious and influenced by style: she reads fashion magazines, watches Sex and the City, and knows the trends.
February 1, 2004... A growing number of retailers are designing and manufacturing specific product lines for their stores, providing them with a niche in their marketplace, an exclusive for the products enhancing their own brand, and a product category to generate...

A preview of what's new in phoenix.(Brianna Questa)(Best Opal Co.)(Idaho Opal & Gem Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... 1. 18k white gold ring with black mother-of-pearl, suggested retail, $600. Best Opal Co., Long Island City, N.Y.; (661) 250-8244. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Stud earrings in 18k white gold have 1 ct. total weight of princess and...

Jewelry.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... Necklace in sterling silver featuring alternating pearl and white quartz stones is keystone priced at $100. Matching drop earrings have a 5-mm pearl top and are keystone priced at $85. B.A. Ballou, East Providence, R.I.; (800) 755-7099,...

Watches.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... Vacheron Constantin Luxury Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has given a new look to its automatic men's watch, the Royal Eagle. The sports timepiece, introduced in 2000, now features a hand-turned guilloche dial in silver or...

Catalogs.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... Three new catalogs are available from Overnight Mountings and Findings. "The Guide to the Right-Hand Ring" is 16 pages and contains more than 75 right-hand ring designs. It also includes information on how best to sell right-hand rings. "The...

Bench & Lab.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... Kassoy has released a new version of the Sarin Brilliant Eye computerized diamond proportion grading system. Manufactured in Israel by Sarin Technologies, the Brilliant Eye features improved optics. Most angles and facets can be measured on...

Giftware.(What's New)
February 1, 2004... From Reed & Barton, "The Regal" jewelry chest in natural oak or white oak with cerise velvet lining. Suggested retail, $190. Eureka Mfg./Division of Reed & Barton, (800) 376-8209, e-mail: ddennison@reedbarton.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Business Services.(What's New)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Gemvision Corporation held its second annual technology seminar Oct. 4-5, 2003, in Chicago. The weekend event included a free daylong seminar for those interested in CAD/CAM technology and a second daylong training class covering advanced...

24 Karat Club scholarships.(Education News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The 24 Karat Club of Southern California recently organized a new scholarship fund for students who wish to further their jewelry education at GIA. Scholarships will be given in the amount of $500 to anyone in the United States who demonstrates...

Appraisal solution at Tucson Show.(Education News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Gemworld International Inc. announces two training opportunities for the Guide Appraisal Software at the Tucson Show. A one-day training session will be held on Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost of the session is $195 for single attendees; a...

GIA introduces Jewelry Business Management diploma.(Education News)(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Jewelry Business Management courses, which begin Jan. 12, will now serve as the GIA School of Business's only diploma curriculum. The new diploma is earned upon successful completion of eight courses--four required core courses and four...

Donors help kick off Scholarship Campaign.(Education News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Alumni Association has launched the Richard T. Liddicoat Scholarship Campaign to raise funds for on-campus and distance education scholarships. K.R. Gems & Diamonds International and the Platinum Guild...

GIA selects Outstanding Distance Ed Grad.(Education News)(Carolyn A. Segars)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has selected GIA Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) Carolyn A. Segars, Mt. Pleasant, S.C., as its 2004 Outstanding Distance Education Graduate of the Year. Presented annually by the Distance Education Training...

Revere Academy goes East.(Education News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts joined together with the Florida Society of Goldsmiths to present six weeklong workshops on the East Coast. The workshops were held at Wildacres Retreat in the mountains of North Carolina. Fifty-five...

GIA adds two classes.(Education News)(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) added two on-campus classes for 2004. Another Jewelry Design class will run concurrently with the one already scheduled for Jan. 29 through March 26, and an additional Comprehensive Wax Techniques...

Revere and Learning Annex offer Jewelry marketing seminar.(Education News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... San Francisco's Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts is teaming up with the Learning Annex to present a daylong seminar for jewelry designers. The event, "How to Start Your Own Jewelry Line," will be held in downtown San Francisco on Feb. 8, 2004....

Three Jewelers of America affiliates form New Association.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Two Jewelers of America affiliates, the New Hampshire Jewelers Association and the Vermont Jewelers Association, recently joined forces with a third--the Massachusetts-Rhode Island Jewelers Association--to form the New England Jewelers...

Jewelers of America supports sales tax proposal.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Jewelers of America strongly supports a bill under consideration by the U.S. Congress that would require mail-order, telephone, and Internet merchants to collect sales tax on transactions conducted with out-of-state purchasers. H.R. 3184,...

MJSA regional meeting.(Associations)(Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America hosted a "Safe and Secure" meeting in October at its headquarters in Providence, R.I. The meeting focused on how businesses can ensure they are in compliance with local safety regulations, practice...

JA publishes Cost of Doing Business Survey.(Associations)(Jewelers of America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Jewelers of America has published the 2003 edition of its annual Cost of Doing Business Survey, which helps retail jewelers evaluate and compare their stores' financial performances to others in the industry. The new edition, with financial...

GIA's 2003 League of Honor Dinner.(Associations)(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Gemological Institute of America held its 2003 League of Honor Dinner in October in New York City. Proceeds from the dinner benefited the G. Robert Crowningshield Research Fund, and Crowningshield--former vice president of the GIA Gem...

Virginia Jewelers elect Diane Wysong Sengul.(Associations)(Virginia Jewelers Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Diane Wysong Sengul of The Precious Gem has been elected president of the Virginia Jewelers Association. An affiliate of Jewelers of America, the association advocates high ethical standards, promotes professional business and leadership...

AJDC helps GIA create signature collection.(Associations)(American Jewelry Design Council )(Gemological Institute of America )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... In an effort to help the Gemological Institute of America enlarge its museum display collection, the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) is collaborating with GIA to create a special collection of contemporary designer jewelry. The...

Plumb Club announces new members.(Associations)(LeVian Corporation and Wolf Designs become members)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Plumb Club recently welcomed two firms into its membership, LeVian Corporation and Wolf Designs. The LeVian family have been purveyors of fine jewelry in Persia since the 15th century. In 1950 the American division of the company was...

Jewelry Information Center generates more than 1 billion media impressions.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Jewelry Information Center generated more than 1 billion consumer impressions in the consumer media during fiscal year 2003. Utilizing product from member companies, the JIC staff produces broadcast and print segments that focus on trends,...