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Supermodel Christie Brinkley Launches New Jewelry Line on QVC

August 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Celebs & Stars, Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Jewelry (fine), Product Categories, Talent

The Christie Brinkley Jewelry Collection, which premiered on QVC Sunday night, features bracelets, cocktail rings and dangle earrings, adorned with gemstones, such as Sky Blue Topaz and Moonstone, as well as statement necklaces and leather bracelets with floral accents. “This line is a celebration of all the things I love.” Brinkley said in a statement.  Item prices range from $45 to $400.  People Magazine Aug. 1, 2010  Examiner.com Jul. 31, 2010

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Pamela McCoy Debuts Fall Apparel Collection on ShopNBC Today

July 30th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Accessories (Fashion), Apparel, Fashion - Womens, Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Jewelry (fine), Product Categories, Watches

Pamela McCoy is debuting her new fall apparel collection today on ShopNBC during a “Meet the Designers” event at 1 pm, and 5 pm ET.  (She has already made three TV appearances — at 12 a.m., 4 a.m., 8 a.m. ET — and a webcast appearance at 1 a.m. ET.)  In an announcedment, the network explained that the event “focuses on the designers behind the collections, and will feature the return of Omar Torres jewelry, plus new arrivals from Anuschka Handbags, Christian Audigier Watches and Gems en Vogue II.”  Details on new items from  The Pamela McCoy Collection appear after the jump.  More »

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Residual Gems TV (USA) Inventory to be on Offer this Week at the JA New York Summer Show

July 26th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Jewelry (fine), Product Categories

Residual inventory from now-defunct Gems TV (USA) Ltd. will be offered for sale at the JA New York Summer Show this week.  The pieces include a variety of gold and diamond or gold and colored gemstone pieces, along with silver and gemstone pieces, plus a number of watches.  Wholesale prices will range between $20 and $1,000.  Yogesh Madhavani, chief executive officer of jewelry liquidation specialist SimplexDiam, said that his company beat out four other bidders in a closed auction for 10,000 pieces of the Gems TV inventory.  National Jeweler Jul. 22, 2010

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High Price of Gold Has More Consumers Considering Diamonds…

June 24th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Gold, Product Categories

Indian jewelry manufacturers are experiencing double-digit increases in their diamond jewelry sales, while gold sales remain flat.  The ever-increasing price of gold is leading a group of consumers to open their wallets a little more and spring for diamonds, in the way that a family sedan purchaser loading up on options may simply bump up to a luxury model.  One sales and marketing executive said that they were going after diamond sales at both ends of the market.  “We will be doing a high-value diamond campaign [and] offering designs at lower price points [to] … woo younger people with lower caratage jewellery.”  The Times of India Jun. 24, 2010

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“Rising Gems” Jewelry Designers to Appear on QVC UK in Conjunction with London Jewellery Week

June 10th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in DRTV Retailer, Distribution Channel, Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Geography, Product Categories, UK/Europe

Rising Gems, which is a collaboration of some of the UK’s most celebrated, young jewelry designers, will form the topic of QVC UK programming Friday evening at 7 p.m. local time to coincide with London Jewellery Week.  Guest presenters will include Arabel Lebrusan, co-founder and creative director of Leblas, and Sara Ho, designer and founder of SHO Fine Jewellery.  “Rising Gems arose from recognising the need to celebrate emerging UK jewellery talent. This group of 10 jewellers boasts an impressive portfolio of achievements, including both UK and Italian Jewellery awards.” Retail Jeweller (UK) Jun. 10, 2010

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Style Concious Watch “Sex in the City 2″ and Play “Guess the Designer”

June 7th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Accessories (Fashion), Apparel, Fashion - Womens, Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Jewelry (fine), Product Categories

Sure, the movie has been panned to smithereens even by fans of the original TV show, but SATC 2 does offer savvy viewers the chance to guess which uncredited designer created this piece of apparel or that piece of jewelry.  Perhaps more important, according to Cynthia Sliwa, writing at JCK Online, the movie conveys several key marketing messages about jewelry — about its romance, its universal, cross-cultural appeal, and its ability to add one-of-a-kind distinctiveness to the wearer.  JCK Online June 2010

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JTV Launches “Build-Your-Own-Diamond-Jewelry” Website

June 4th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Distribution Channel, Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Product Categories, Worldwide Web

JTV’s DiamondDesignGallery.com enables consumers can build their own classic, diamond jewelry on the web.  Interactive tools let shoppers design diamond jewelry based on criteria like carat weight, clarity, color, cut, shape, metal type, and price range, and then view design images before the final purchase.  In an announcement about the new e-commerce offering, Craig Shields, Vice President of E-Commerce for JTV.com and DiamondDesignGallery.com, said, “The site offers more than 60,000 certified diamonds that have been independently certified by accredited institutions, and hundreds of styles to choose from.  There isn’t a retail store in the country that can touch our vast selection.”  JTV/DiamonDesignGallery Press Release June 3, 2010

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Marry the Man Today; Trade in His Engagement Ring Tomorrow

June 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Product Categories

Like cars and kitchens, diamond engagement rings are now being upgraded — either re-fashioned or replaced — by affluent consumers.  Styles change, disposable income often increases and some women tell their husbands that their original rings now hurt their fingers.  There is also the notion a “pushing present” for women who recently give birth to a child.  Jewelry designer and HSN guest Carol Brodie first detected the trading-up trend a decade ago.  “It didn’t necessarily mean bigger, it didn’t necessarily mean better — trading up means more about lifestyle.”  The Canadian Press Jun. 1, 2010

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JTV to Sell Jewelry Inspired by “Diana: A Celebration” Traveling Exhibition

April 23rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry, Jewelry (fine)

Jewelry Television® (JTV) yesterday announced a new partnership with Diana: A Celebration, the traveling exhibition showcasing the life and good works of Diana, Princess of Wales.  The retailer will present Diana-inspired jewelry segments featuring colored gemstones and pearls through mid-June.  Bill Kouns, Chief Merchandising Officer for JTV, said “We saw this partnership to help promote Diana: A Celebration as a natural opportunity to acknowledge Princess Diana’s influence on the modern jewelry industry.”  As part of the partnership, JTV will also conduct a Royal Tiara Sweepstakes, distributing some $38,000 in prizes.  JTV Press Release Apr. 22, 2010

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Smithsonian Institution and QVC to Base New Gemstone Jewelry Line on Mineral Exhibits in Institution’s Collection

April 8th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in DRTV Retailer, Gemstones/Gemstone jewelry

The world’s largest museum complex and research organization and QVC have entered into a licensing agreement to offer a jewelry collection based on objects in the National Gem and Mineral Collection, which is part of the National Museum of Natural History.  Look for knockoffs of — I mean pieces inspired by the Hope Diamond and other famous pieces in the collection to begin appearing in the fall.  QVC and Smithsonian Press Release on CNNMoney.com Apr. 8, 2010  Washington Post Apr. 9, 2010

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