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Rapaport Reports Lower-than-Usual Wholesale Jewelry Trading and Possible Scarcity of VS2-SI Stones

Walter Verfenstein — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:15:33 +0000

In a market report issued yesterday, Rapaport also noted growing demand for fancy shapes in the United States, as consumers shift to more affordable price points. Diamonds.Net by Rapaport Dec. 1, 2011

QVC Strikes Deal with UK Touring Company to be its Jewelry Supplier

Walter Verfenstein — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:29:10 +0000

Louisa Lytton as Cinderella donning QVC Jewelry

The Daily Mail is reporting that QVC UK been announced as the jewellery supplier of Castaway Pantomimes, the UK’s number one touring company. As part of the arrangement, performers will wear QVC-supplied jewelry, as Louisa Lytton (as Cinderella) does in the photo here. Ms. Lytton will play Cinderella in a Holiday production at The Camberley Theatre in Surrey, England, that will begin December 7th and run through the new year. The Daily Mail (UK) Dec. 1, 2011

ShopNBC Supplier Renaissance Jewellery Doubles its Sales in 2Q

Walter Verfenstein — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:26:26 +0000

Mumbai, India-based Renaissance Jewellery Ltd. reported that group net sales more than doubled to $54.2 million (INR 2.67 billion) during its second fiscal-quarter that ended on September 30th. “Growth was driven by strong jewelry and diamond sales as group net profits increased by 44 percent year on year to $2.1 million (INR 104.03 million) during the quarter. Total expenditures rose to $51.1 million (INR 2.52 billion) from $21.96 million (INR1.08 billion) last year.” Diamonds.net by Rapaport Nov. 10, 2011

ShopNBC Cites Return of Jewelry Designer Dallas Prince as Evidence of its Re-Commitment to High-End Jewelry

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:28:19 +0000

Homeshoppingista applauded the return of Dallas Prince to ShopNBC (after a two-year hiatus at HSN) and noted that one of her pieces, a multi-gemstone Etruscan ring, was the Today’s Top Value yesterday. In the press release announcing the return of Prince earlier this month, ShopNBC offered the following mea culpa for allowing a number their branded jewelry lines to walk. Prince’s return is apparently part of making amends:

Shop NBC had several of its brand name jewelry concepts leave during a management change that threatened the success of the multi channel network. However, many changes including the arrival of CEO Keith Stewart and several others from his team at QVC have raised the successful climate at the network. It was a goal to rejuvenate their previous luxury jewelry brands such as Sonia Bitton and Dallas Prince Designs to bring back their high end jewelry customer.

The original ShopNBC press release is available here.

QVC Alum Judy Crowell to Join JTV as Guest Host

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:27:25 +0000

Judy Crowell

Having spent 15 years pitching for QVC — plus shorter stints at HSN and ShopNBC — Judy Crowell will take her talents to JTV starting this Thursday, September 29th. Crowell will represent JTV’s proprietary Stratify™ and Blooming Jewels™ Collections, which consist of gold-plated silver jewelry pieces. (Blooming Jewels™ pieces feature gemstones.) In the press release about Crowell’s new TV home, Pat Bryant, Chief Marketing Officer at JTV, said “We’re thrilled to have Judy Crowell on board to represent Stratify™ and Blooming Jewels.™ She understands jewelry trends and the home shopping industry as well as anyone in the country.” JTV Press Release via PR Newswire and the Sacramento Bee (Sept. 27, 2011)

Supermodel Christie Brinkley Launches New Jewelry Line on QVC

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:59:33 +0000

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

Pamela McCoy Debuts Fall Apparel Collection on ShopNBC Today

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:34 +0000

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. New Pamela McCoy Collection Items from Today’s Meet the Designers Event include:

• Pamela McCoy Stud Trim Floral Print Suede Jacket (A18869)—Give your wardrobe new pizzazz with this mandarin collar leather jacket.

• Sterling Silver / Platinum 7.5″ Chinese Turquoise Stardust “Rivers” Hinged Cuff Bracelet (J320845)—Adorn your wrist with a season-less and trend-forward turquoise cuff bracelet

• Anuschka Double Compartment Hand-Painted Leather Handbag (S51808)—Colorful and contemporary, this handbag accessorizes with an artful touch.

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

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:37:38 +0000

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

High Price of Gold Has More Consumers Considering Diamonds…

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:05:54 +0000

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

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

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:22:50 +0000

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