Features: The Real Deal
Apr 01, 2003
Independent watchmaker and restoration expert Peter Speake-Marin views such historical partnerships in a positive light. “Some of the most beautiful watchmaking I have ever seen is the work done for Cartier by LeCoultre in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a collaboration and was just as original as anything else on the market.” The use of....

Appointments
Mar 01, 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 Ontario Museum in Toronto. Francine Trudeau has been appointed manager of the Cartier boutique located at....

C.D. Peacock Expands Again
Mar 01, 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. The Northbrook Court store features luxury watch and jewelry brands including Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Bulgari,....

GIA President Receives AGS Triple Zero Award
Dec 01, 2002
GIA president William E. Boyajian received the American Gem Society's Triple Zero Award in a ceremony during the third annual AGS Circle of Distinction Dinner, held in July in New York. The Triple Zero Awards were created to recognize members of the jewelry industry for their accomplishments and contributions in their field of endeavor. Other recipients....

Lecture: 'Cartier in the Art Deco Era,' Nov. 12
Oct 21, 2002
The American Society of Jewelry Historians is hosting a lecture titled "Cartier in the Art Deco Era," on Nov. 12 at Christie's, 20 Rockefeller Center. Ralph Esmerian, a noted gemstone dealer will lead the lecture, which will start at 6 p.m. Esmerian is well known for his knowledge of jewelry history and is an avid collector of many objects, including Art....

Viot leaves Cartier for Richemont position
Apr 24, 2002
Cartier President and CEO Alain Viot will be leaving his post in June to become director of business development at Cartier's parent company, luxury goods group Richemont. Viot will be replaced by Stanislas de Quercize, currently the president of Cartier France. The change will be effective June 15. In his new role, Viot will coordinate all Richemont Group....

Company to Mass-Produce Synthetic Yellow Diamonds
Mar 01, 2002
Gemesis Corp., based in Sarasota, Fla., has stepped up production of its yellow synthetic diamonds and is planning a jewelry line and marketing push for this spring. Although it is not the first company to create jewelry with synthetic yellows, company officials claim its output is larger and better than its predecessors'. The company is growing 100 stones a....

JIC's Florence Appears on NBC's Today Show
Sep 01, 2001
The highly publicized, summer-long wedding series on NBC's Today show got off to a glittering start with Elizabeth Florence, executive director of the Jewelry Information Center (JIC), the public relations arm of the fine jewelry and watch industry. Today show viewers voted for the couple they wanted to participate in the wedding series, and now viewers....

Thieves Steal Cartier Watches
Sep 01, 2001
British police are after the thieves who stole about $5.6 million (£4 million) in Cartier merchandise, almost all watches. It is one of the biggest such thefts in British history, say British newspapers. The theft occurred in May but was made public by police at the end of June. Cartier, the international luxury jeweler and watchmaker headquartered in....

WJA Honors Women for Excellence
Sep 01, 2001
The 18th Annual Women's Jewelry Association Awards for Excellence event was held July 29 at the Chelsea Piers. The following women were honored for their outstanding work and leadership in their respective fields: Excellence in Design: Doris Panos, Doris Panos Designs; Excellence in Manufacturing: Cynthia Marcusson, Cynthia Renee; Excellence in Sales:....