Jewelers Circular Keystone articles from March 2003

Jewelers Circular Keystone archives from March 2003

Two arrested for 'worst jewelry crime in a generation'. (Up Front).(Marco Pesce)
March 1, 2003... Two men have been arrested and will stand trial for the Dec. 21 robbery and murders of a 38-year-old retail jeweler and his family in Livonia, Mich., a Detroit suburb. The murder of Marco Pesce, an Italian immigrant who owned the Italia Jeweler...

JSA to focus on local crime. (Up Front).(Jewelers Security Alliance )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Jewelers Security Alliance (JSA) is launching an intensified drive to involve local law enforcement in the fight against jewelry crime, JSA president John Kennedy said at the organization's annual luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria. ...

Tiffany acts against Internet sales of counterfeit jewelry. (Up Front).
March 1, 2003... Tiffany & Co., the international luxury jeweler and retailer, has obtained federal court injunctions to stop Internet sales of counterfeit Tiffany jewelry allegedly sold by a Philadelphia jewelry company, said Tiffany's attorneys in a Jan. 14...

Kowalski replaces Chaney as Tiffany chairman. (Up Front).(Michael J. Kowalski)
March 1, 2003... William R. Chaney, 70, retired as chairman of the board of Tiffany & Co. on Jan. 31 but will continue to serve on Tiffany's board of directors. Elected by the board to replace Chaney was Michael J. Kowalski, 50, who also will continue as chief...

Basel 2003 unveils new 'brand image'. (Up Front).(Basel international watch and jewelry fair)
March 1, 2003... The 2003 Basel international watch and jewelry fair (April 2-10) will unveil a "new brand image," including a new logo, capping three years of show expansion, improvements, and changes, says new show manager Monica Guarnacia. Those changes...

Obituary: Charles W. Fryer, 74, noted gem expert. (Up Front).
March 1, 2003... Charles W. ("Chuck") Fryer, a former director of the Gemological Institute of America's Gem Trade Laboratory, noted gem identification expert, and longtime contributor to GIA's quarterly journal Gems & Gemology, died of a heart attack on Jan. 3...

It all comes back to management. (Counterpoint).
March 1, 2003... When Yogi Berra uttered the immortal words, "It's deja vu all over again," I am certain he had neither the business world nor the jewelry industry in mind. Yet here we are again looking at another major in trouble. Chapter 11 trouble. I am...

FGI: no diffusion, guaranteed. (Gem Notes).(Fine Gems International)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Fine Gems International, wholesalers of Montana sapphire in Helena, Mont., says its entire inventory of Montana sapphires has been heated--in either a reducing (lower oxygen) or oxidizing (higher oxygen) atmosphere--without the addition of...

The Massoud memorial mining Institute. (Gem Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A proposal for establishing an NGO in Afghanistan for the exploitation of the country's substantial gem deposits has been proposed by Gary Bowersox, president of GeoVision in Honolulu, a firm specializing in gems from Afghanistan. Bowersox, who...

New Excel enhancement: R.I. = 1.52? (Gem Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... If an enhancement filler has the same refractive index (R.I.) as the host gem, the fracture being filled virtually disappears. Arthur Groom's Excel emerald enhancement, for example, has an R.I. of approximately 1.57--the same as emerald. So why...

A rare perfect pearl. (Gem Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Before it's opened, a pearl oyster offers no clues about the treasure inside. So imagine their delight when the folks at Paspaley Pearls found a perfectly round 20.4-mm rose-colored South Sea cultured pearl a few months ago. Executive chairman...

'Go color!' poster winner. (Gem Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... With the ICA Congress declared a great success, it's time to reveal the winning submission to the second international poster competition. The winner is Denish Malpani, director of Gems Export Centre, Jaipur, for his poster entitled "Life is...

Gem pricing update from the guide. (Gem Notes).
March 1, 2003... Market in brief: Feb. 1, 2003... The colored stone market is stable. An increase in attendance at the January JA NY trade show raised expectations for the February Orlando and Tucson shows, but exhibitors in New York said buyers were still...

Groups work together on Kimberley certificates. (Diamond Notes).(U.S. Kimberley Process Authority)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Following an angry tug-of-war over who would issue Kimberley Process certificates for American rough diamond exports, the two major U.S. diamond organizations have joined forces to form the U.S. Kimberley Process Authority. The...

Post article on diamond-terror link gets widespread publicity. (Diamond Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In January, the diamond industry was hit with another blast of bad publicity when a Washington Post article alleged new evidence of a link between diamonds and terrorist groups. The story was syndicated to newspapers throughout the country and...

Iman won't dump De Beers. (Diamond Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Iman is not quitting as "style icon" for the new De Beers retail chain, De Beers LV, executives say. "We just got an e-mail from her, saying she's ready to appear at an AIDS benefit for us, the Oscars, wearing our jewelry," says De Beers...

De Beers takes it to the bank. (Diamond Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... De Beers, saddled with billions in debt after its recent privatization, showed its confidence recently by making a loan repayment ahead of schedule. The company paid creditors $710 million in December 2002, several months in advance of the...

Johari elected new IDCA president. (Diamond Notes).(Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association; Basant Johari)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Basant Johari of New York's Dow Gems recently was elected president of the Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association. He takes the reins from Amal Jhaveri of Sugem, who remains on the group's board. Johari vowed to raise the group's profile...

Diamonds mentioned in Bond film. (Diamond Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The conflict diamond issue has made it to show business: It was mentioned in a James Bond film. Die Another Day does not mention specifics or show any of the gruesome pictures typically associated with conflict diamonds, and the movie...

Second company gets into the 'dead diamonds' game. (Diamond Notes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... There's another entrant in the apparently burgeoning field of turning dead bodies into diamonds. However, the technique used by the new company, Memorial Gem, is completely different from that offered by Chicago's Lifegem, which grows a...

The 1920 roaring again? (Fashion Facets).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Every fashion season has its share of historical influences on the newest designs. For 2003, the era of choice may be the 1920s. Though the '20s and the 2000s reveal surprising social and economic contradictions, they display several fashion...

Yurman honored by Fashion Group. (Fashion Facets).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... David Yurman brought the fine-jewelry industry into fashion's inner circle recently when the Fashion Group International presented the designer with its Star Gazer Award. Yurman was chosen, the group said, in recognition of his status as an...

Have a(nother) heart. (Fashion Facets).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Last year's celebrity-backed platinum heart charity promotion was so well received that the Platinum Guild brought back the Women With Heart program for a second year. Women With Heart pairs celebrities with top platinum jewelry...

Celebrity spotlight. (Fashion Facets).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Celebrities never lose their taste for a party, and it's not a party, it seems, without precious jewels. The VH1 Music Awards brought eye-popping jewels into focus for the bulb-popping paparazzi.

A sweet, glittery christmas. (Fashion Facets).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The diamonds were by Harry Winston and the chocolates by Ethel M., but it was the president's niece who got the royal treatment at an over-the-top "tree" trimming in New York. The 7-ft. tree--constructed entirely of Ethel M. chocolates--was...

American invents self-powered mechanical watch movement. (Watch World).(Steven Phillips)
March 1, 2003... The world's first self-powered mechanical watch movement has been invented by American master watchmaker Steven Phillips. The mechanism, which he has trademarked as the "Eternal Winding System" (EWS), is continually powered by a temperature...

Speidel acquired in management buyout. (Watch World).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Speidel Inc., the leading distributor of watchband attachments worldwide, announced Dec. 19 that company president Jeffrey R. Massotti had purchased both Speidel Inc. and Providence Watch Hospital from Austria-based Hirsch Armbaender AG. The...

Jacques Etoile enters U.S. market. (Watch World).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jacques Etoile, a German luxury mechanical watch brand, is expanding into the North American market. The company, based in Lorrach, Germany, was founded in 1996 by master watchmaker Klaus Jakob, himself the son of a master watchmaker. Jacques...

Swiss luxury watchmaker. (Shock the World).(Audemars Piguet)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet cosmetics leader Estee Lauder, and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation co-hosted the first of 12 "Promesse to Win" galas, designed to raise $1.5 million for foundation. The inaugural event was held in...

New York Yankees. (Shock the World).(Mariano Rivers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Mariano Rivers, pitcher for the New York Yankees, shows off his Zenith wristwatch at the "Toys for Tycoons" event at London Jewelers' Americana Manhasset store during 2002's holiday season, Co-sponsors of the evening gala included Zenith,...

Casio Inc. (Shock the World).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Casio Inc. has signed Jeremy Shockey (left), the rookie tight end for the New York Giants, to represent its G-Shock watch line. The "tough, aggressive, and high-spirited" Shockey "personifies the spirit of the G-Shock brand and is the perfect...

More millionaires in 2001. (Business).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Some 2.1 million high-net-worth people lived in the United States in 2001, according to a recent banking industry study. According to the 2002 World Wealth Report from Merrill Lynch and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, both located in New York,...

20 U.S counties with the highest per capita incomes. (Business).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Per capita income is the average per-person income of individuals residing in a given area Per capita income is significant because it helps determine consumers' personal spending, which accounts for between one-half and two-thirds of the gross...

Trade dress in the jewelry industry. (Business Report).
March 1, 2003... The use of trade dress as a legal tool to protect the public against deception and confusion relating to the look of a product originated with the courts--there is no formal trade dress statute. Court decisions focused on how the purchasing...

Busting the sales busters, part II. (Strategies for Selling).
March 1, 2003... There are two kinds of customer objections: the "stall" ("We'll talk it over and let you know"), which may or may not be true; and the "specific" ("It's the wrong color"), which is usually true. One strategy for handling objections is the...

Intarsia. (Jewel of the Month).
March 1, 2003... Intarsia is the art of inlaying hard stone, wood, or any other fashionable material. In the jewelry industry, it's specifically a method of creating and displaying gemstone mosaics. Intricately cut, polished, and fitted together into patterns...

Platinum marketing goes global: PGI's new branding program aims to link local markets under one brand umbrella.(Platinum Guild International )
March 1, 2003... The Platinum Guild International (PGI) the London-based marketing arm for the worldwide platinum industry; this year launches its global branding initiative, "our most significant single project" in 2003, says James Courage, PGI chief executive...

Platinum gets special treatment: tech-savvy jewelry designers--ever on the prowl for the unusual--are taking platinum jewelry manufacturing far beyond the simple wedding bands for which platinum is best known.
March 1, 2003... Soucy, Carrie Jack Gualtieri of Zaffiro has a passion for creating understated elegance through creative jewelry design. With a sense of adventure and the gift of patience, he and his partner, Elizabeth, mastered the use of granulation not...

Back to classics: for spring fashion.
March 1, 2003... Jewelry designers are interpreting classic styles in novel ways. Classic themes, subtle or traditional colors, and drop silhouettes emerged as the key jewelry fashion trends at the VicenzaOro 1 show held Jan. 12-19 in Vicenza, Italy. ...

The premier International conference on jewelry manufacturing technology.(THE SANTA FE SYMPOSIUM)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... 17th annual THE SANTA FE SYMPOSIUM[R] Why The Symposium? Although jewelry manufacturing is one of the oldest arts in the world, it is also a science that changes at breakneck speed. Sharing industry information with colleagues is...

Family business in crisis: Letting go; giving up control can be difficult for owners of family businesses. Here's how one father-and-son team survived the transfer.
March 1, 2003... Only one in three family-owned businesses survive into the second generation, and just one in eight into the third. The reasons? Problems transferring business control from the older generation to children or relatives, business experts tell...

Jewels with Brazilian style.
March 1, 2003... Although it's likely that more than half of the colored gemstones in your jewelry inventory come from Brazil, the jewelry itself probably was made somewhere else. But at last year's Feninjer Show in Sao Paulo, Brazilian jewelry designers and...

Polygon Profile #44: Jeff Jaffe.(Harold Jaffe Jewelers)
March 1, 2003... Name: Jeff Jaffe Company Name: Harold Jaffe Jewelers School: University of Toledo Degree: BA in Journalism/Advertising/Public Relations Industry Affiliations: AGS, GIA, DCA, AGTA, JYC, MJSA, Watch Guild, Scull & Co., CBG,...

'Failure is impossible': the story of the suffragettes. (Heritage).
March 1, 2003... In honor of Women's History Month, we look back at the women's suffrage movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in America and England--and the jewelry that played a part. "No self-respecting woman should wish or work for the...

Fancy turquoise and 14k gold. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Fancy turquoise and 14k gold bead necklace is 18 in. long. Call for price information. Comex, Los Angeles; (213) 624-1363.

Platinum three-stone engagement ring is hand-engraved. (What's New: Jewelry).(Michael Barin Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Platinum three-stone engagement ring is hand-engraved with elaborate lacy 18k gold filigree undemeath the gallery. Suggested retail price with .50 ct. t.w. side stones is $3,400. Ring can accommodate a 1-ct. to 3-ct. center stone. Michael Barin...

Belly jewelry in 14k white and yellow gold. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Belly jewelry in 14k white and yellow gold features five tassels holding matching black and white pearls with diamonds. Suggested retail price is $495. Prana Gioia, San Diego; (858) 720-9220, www.pranagioia.com.

Heart charm bracelet features .66 ct. t.w. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Heart charm bracelet features .66 ct. t.w. diamond accents in 14k white gold and is triple keystone priced at $1,755. KC Designs, New York; (800) 552-3790 or (212) 921-9270.

"The Cuff Collection". (What's New: Jewelry).(Asch/Grossbardt Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... "The Cuff Collection" features hand-cut onyx, mother-of-pearl, and lapis. Sterling silver accented with 18k gold and suspended on black rubber is inlaid with genuine stones. Suggested keystone prices range from $350 to $425. Asch/Grossbardt...

Matte/shiny 14k gold geometric slide with .03 ct. t.w. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Matte/shiny 14k gold geometric slide with .03 ct. t.w. diamonds is keystone priced at $180. The 1.2-mm omega necklace in 14k gold is keystone priced at $136. Matching earrings in 14k gold with .02 ct. t.w. diamonds are keystone priced at $190....

Three separate stackable rings in 18k white and yellow gold feature .75 ct. t.w. fancy intense yellow round diamonds, .26 ct. t.w. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Three separate stackable rings in 18k white and yellow gold feature .75 ct. t.w. fancy intense yellow round diamonds, .26 ct. t.w. colorless diamonds, and .61 ct. t.w. fancy intense yellow radiant-cut diamonds. Suggested retail price is...

Pin in 18k gold features a 15-mm x 9-mm black opal, a 1.49-ct. tanzanite, and .11 ct. t.w. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Pin in 18k gold features a 15-mm x 9-mm black opal, a 1.49-ct. tanzanite, and .11 ct. t.w. diamonds, Suggested retail price is $8,240. Murphy Design, Minneapolis, Minn.; (800) 998-8883 or (612) 333-0144, www.murphy-design.com.

The Colibri Group. (What's New: Jewelry).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Krementz women's jewelry division of the Colibri Group has introduced a bridal diamond line that will be made available to a limited number of independent retailers on an exclusive franchise basis. The line will be introduced on a selective...

Allwood, a division of Faster-Form Corp. (What's New: Giftware).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Allwood, a division of Faster-Form Corp., has introduced a line of wooden jewelry boxes. The boxes are handcrafted in the United States and available in cherry, ash, maple, and walnut. The top of each box can be laser-engraved with any of the...

Wilton Armetale's "Garden Path". (What's New: Giftware).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Wilton Armetale's "Garden Path" (top) collection features floral and nature motifs including roses, English daisies, snails, bumblebees, butterflies, and birds. Sculpted in metal, the pieces feature raised images along the edge designed to give...

W.A.C. Lighting Co. (What's New: Packaging & Display).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... W.A.C. Lighting Co. has unveiled a low-voltage monorail system that works with more than 150 new fixtures including track heads and pendants. The flexible monorail bends easily for high, visual impact in a broad range of installations. The...

Tecno Display Inc. (What's New: Packaging & Display).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Tecno's compact jewelry case comes pre-assembled and ready to use. The unit, which features tempered glass, modular halogen lights, and sliding glass back doors with a lock, measures 42 in. high x 20 in. deep x 60 in. wide. Both the glass area...

The Wood Presentation Box from File-A-Gem. (What's New: Packaging & Display).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Wood Presentation Box from File-A-Gem is crafted in solid wood with a soft velveteen interior and showcases a single File-A-Gem file and gem. The removable interior platform has a ring slot on the reverse side of the block. Without the ring...

DCIT ships database connectivity module, releases latest businessmind. (What's New: Business Services).
March 1, 2003... DCIT Corp., Ridgefield, N.J., has announced that dbFlex for MS SQL Server, a database connectivity enhancement for BusinessMind, is available for purchase. This latest BusinessMind enhancement provides connectivity to Microsoft SQL Server...

Jewelry images for Quickbooks and Peachtree. (What's New: Business Services).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... QuickBooks and Peachtree users can now catalog their jewelry inventories with images. Interactweb Inc. offers JewelShopPro, an easy-to-use solution that allows the user to import all inventory items from QuickBooks or Peachtree and add images....

3M Radial Bristle Products. (What's New: Bench & Lab).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... 3M Radial Bristle Products for jewelry are equipped with fine, flexible, abrasive-filled bristles that apply a continuous supply of sharp mineral to a work piece. They're available in sizes from 9/16 in. to 3 in. diameter as well as a 6-in,...

Neutec/USA offers the Grainpro large-capacity. (What's New: Bench & Lab).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Neutec/USA offers the Grainpro large-capacity, induction-heated grain-making machine. It works in batch mode for alloying or continuous mode for recycling scrap and sprues. The GrainPro processes 18k gold at up to .75 kg per minute (40 kg per...

Jewelers of America has created a new guide and application for its Bench Jeweler Certification program. (What's New: Bench & Lab).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jewelers of America has created a new guide and application for its Bench Jeweler Certification program. The program guide explains the testing process, answers frequently asked questions, provides illustrations of all the practical bench tests...

A new ultra-portable light from Gesswein is designed for use by manufacturers as well as gem buyers, sellers, and appraisers. (What's New: Bench & Lab).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A new ultra-portable light from Gesswein is designed for use by manufacturers as well as gem buyers, sellers, and appraisers. It emits long-wave ultraviolet light that detects fluorescence in diamonds and other gemstones yet is safe for the...

Kinetronics Corp. (What's New: Bench & Lab).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Kinetronics Corp. has developed special tools to help jewelers and gemologists solve dust problems. Included in the kit is an anti-static microfiber Tiger Cloth that dissipates static and has thousands of tiny pockets to capture minute dust and...

Moses honored with Liddicoat Award. (People).(Thomas M. Moses)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently honored Thomas M. Moses, vice president of identification services for the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory, with the Richard T. Liddicoat Award for Distinguished Achievement, the highest honor GIA...

Industry leaders honored. (People).(Ed and Jon Bridge of Ben Bridge Jeweler)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Ed and Jon Bridge of Ben Bridge Jeweler and Dilip Mehta of Rosy Blue will be honored by The Diamond, Jewelry, and Watch Group of UJA-Federation of New York at its annual industry awards dinner. Ed and Jon Bridge will receive the Award of...

New management at J.O. Crystal. (People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Judith Osmer and Virginia Carter of J.O. Crystal Co. Inc. retired from active management of their company, the J.O. Crystal Co., effective Dec. 31, 2002. Beginning in January 2003, Josephine and Alan Chan of JoAlan Designs became sole...

Dacosta retires from Gesswein. (People).(Daniel R DaCosta)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Gesswein has announced the retirement of Daniel R DaCosta, vice president of sales, after 35 years of service. DaCosta started his career with Gesswein as a salesman covering New England. He rose through the ranks to become the company's first...

GIA recognizes Graduate. (People).(Gemological Institute of America; Diane H. Shock, Ph.D)
March 1, 2003... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) recently selected Diane H. Shock, Ph.D., of Columbus, Ohio, as its Outstanding Distance Education Graduate of the Year for 2003. The award is presented annually by the Distance Education Training...

Appointments. (People).
March 1, 2003... The Gemological Institute of America has appointed Terri Ottaway as curator of its museum. Ottaway, who holds a master's degree in geology from the University of Toronto, has worked for 22 years in the earth sciences department of the Royal...

Revere hosts sixth Masters Symposium. (Classes).(Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts)
March 1, 2003... The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts will hold its first computer-centered class for jewelers, "Introduction to CAD (Computer-Aided Design)," on April 19 and 20. The course is one of nine workshops in the school's annual Masters Symposium. This...

GIA introduces merchandising diploma. (Classes).(Gemological Institute of America)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Gemological Institute of America has created a merchandising diploma, the latest learning module in the new GIA School of Business, to address challenges such as developing a retail plan, choosing inventory, setting up displays, and even...

Advanced personal property appraising. (Classes).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Part III of an advanced home-study training program for personal property appraising education is available from the Jewelers Education Foundation of the American Gem Society (AGS). The Advanced Personal Property Appraiser Program (APPA) is...

IGI offers classes in China. (Classes).(International Gemological Institute's School of Gemology )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In response to the opening of several Chinese diamond factories and jewelry shops, the International Gemological Institute's School of Gemology in Antwerp has started a series of practical training courses in China teaching identification,...

Colibri acquires supplier assets. (Supplier News).(Gold and Diamond Merchants)
March 1, 2003... The Colibri Group recently acquired the assets of Gold and Diamond Merchants, a major fine jewelry supplier to independent jewelers. According to Fred Levinger, president and chief executive officer of The Colibri Group, "The Seth Thomas...

Hearts on Fire launches 'WOW' campaign. (Supplier News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Hearts On Fire has launched a $30 million, 27-month advertising campaign called "WOW." The "WOW" campaign is designed to reach two audiences: the first-time buyer who may be interested in an engagement ring, and the second-time buyer who may be...

Molina creates Fiesta Bowl trophy. (Retailer News).
March 1, 2003... The Fiesta Bowl Committee selected Phoenix-based Molina Fine Jewelers to create the trophy for this college championship football game. Designed by Cris Olson, head designer for Molina, it stands nearly 4 ft. tall and weighs 200 lbs. The...

C.D. Peacock expands again. (Retailer News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... C.D. Peacock, Chicago's oldest fine jeweler, recently relocated to larger retail space in Northbrook, Ill. The move follows the opening in 2000 of two new downtown stores on Michigan Ave., for a total of five locations in the Chicago area. ...

Becker's donates to charity. (Retailer News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Paul Becker, owner of Becker's Diamonds and Fine Jewelry in West Hartford, Conn., recently made a donation to the Greater Hartford Capital Community College Foundation's "Window to the Future" program. The program is designed to secure all the...

Schubot Jewellers hosts fund-raiser. (Retailer News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jules R. Schubot Jewellers, Troy, Mich., in coordination with Moceri Development, hosted a celebration of art and beauty in December designed to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute....

JA, Stuller team on Bench scholarships. (Associations).(Jewelers of America)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Jewelers of America and Stuller have teamed up to underwrite JA Bench Jeweler Certification scholarships for 2003-2004. Under the scholarship program, bench jewelers who sign up for any level in JA's Bench Jeweler Certification program between...

JA issues Kimberley guidance. (Associations).(Jewelers of America)
March 1, 2003... To coincide with the global implementation of the Kimberley Process and the industry's system of self-regulation to eliminate conflict diamonds, Jewelers of America (JA) has issued guidelines for its members. These materials are posted on the...

Celtic wares at the Ireland Show. (Trade Shows).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Ireland Show will take place April 27-29 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Secaucus, N.J. The show will feature products from more than 200 manufacturers from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England, including sweaters, jewelry, crystal,...