Designer Diamond Pendants
Mar 16, 2007
There is really nothing to match the sparkle, the fire and beauty of a diamond. And when such a stone is set in gleaming gold or platinum and put at the neckline, there is no equal to a designer diamond pendant for elegance, for beauty, for utter sophistication. These aren’t the run-of-the-mill diamond pendants you might have seen at the mall or on....

Chopard hosts luncheon to honor NYCB
Feb 07, 2007
This year's luncheon was held in honor of NYCB principal dancer Kyra Nichols. Known for the purity of her dancing and her classicism, musicality and warmth, Nichols has become a favorite of audiences and critics alike. At the luncheon, current and former NYCB dancers reminisced and performed excerpts from a selection of Nichols' most emblematic roles, all....

Classic diamond styles rule red carpet at SAGs
Jan 29, 2007
Helen Mirren accepts one of her two SAG Awards in a diamond-jewelry ensemble by Chopard. Hollywood, Calif.—The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards featured a parade of A-listers in spectacular diamonds, as celebrities turned out to honor their best in film and television last night. Helen Mirren, who won the award for outstanding....

Harry Winston Top Luxury Brand Among 'Ultra-Wealthy' Consumers
Jan 18, 2007
Ultra-wealthy consumers rate Harry Winston as the leading brand by a wide margin, according to a recent survey. Buccellati ranks second, slightly above third-place Cartier, among the 20 luxury jewelry brands surveyed. Brands rated by the Luxury Institute's 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index survey of Luxury Jewelry, in alphabetical order, are: * Asprey, *....

Best Of The Best 2006: Star Power
Jun 01, 2006
A highlight of the latest high jewelry collection from Chopard is a flowing necklace made of 15 rare, cushion-cut emeralds totaling more than 100 carats. Chopard spent more than a year collecting the matching stones and then another six months cutting and setting them into the piece. “It’s as soft as a carpet, and that makes it especially beautiful,” says....

Leviev Goes Retail
May 01, 2006
Three years ago, a Forbes magazine cover story on Russian-Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev called him the man who “took on De Beers.” Now he is taking on De Beers in a different way—by setting up his own store on Bond Street in London, just down the street from De Beers’ flagship. The Bond Street store is the first in a planned chain that will bear....

Chopard, Goldberg Will Make Million-Dollar Watch
Aug 01, 2005
A new line of one-of-a-kind Chopard luxury watches using Ashoka diamonds and retailing for up to $1 million dollars have been announced by Chopard, the luxury watch and jewelry brand, and William Goldberg Diamond Corp., supplier of the uniquely cut diamonds. It will come in six styles and retail for $200,000 to more than $1 million, at Chopard's 72 boutiques....

Orgell Sues Chopard
May 01, 2005
Beverly Hills, Calif., jeweler David Orgell has sued Chopard USA and its Swiss parent Chopard & Cie, seeking $1.2 million for what it calls "unlawful, unfair, and discriminatory business practices." According to the complaint, in 2002 Chopard opened a boutique next to Orgell, a retailer of Chopard products. Two years later, Chopard terminated its....

Hublot Names New U.S. Boss
Mar 01, 2005
Hublot, the innovative Swiss luxury watch brand, has new top executives for its U.S. and worldwide operations. They were announced in January by Jean-Claude Biver, chief executive officer of Hublot S.A, in Nyon, Switzerland. Fabrizio Cocchiano, who has a background in high-end watch and jewelry brands, is the new president of Hublot of America, effective....

Shops in Shops
Feb 01, 2005
Shops in shops—carefully planned designer boutiques located within bustling stores—typically feature impressive brands (such as Cartier), a wide selection of a designer's work, lots of back stock, and a major commitment from the storeowner. "Shops in shops are a lot of give and take," says Marie Helene Morrow, president of Reinhold Jewelers, San....