David Yurman Reinvented
Jul 02, 2007
Perhaps no other designer jeweler in the industry is as popular as David Yurman.  His jewelry has been worn by hundreds of A-List celebrities in the 25 years since its founding.  This year singer Melissa Etheridge wore a David Yurman pave tag necklace and lavender amethyst deco ring as she performed at the 79th Annual Academy Awards and former....

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, *....

Platinum Engagement Rings
Nov 09, 2005
Platinum rings have become very popular in the last five years. Traditionally women preferred white and yellow gold rings. Gold was the traditional metal of choice. Most major fashion magazines promoted gold as the metal of choice, especially for wedding rings. In the U.S mainstream jewelry stores tended to carry more gold rings than platinum.The recent....

High-Fashion Fliers
Sep 01, 2005
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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....

JFC to honor The Yurmans and Sue E. Gove at 2005 Facets of Hope Dinner
Nov 10, 2004
Jewelers For Children (JFC), the U.S. jewelry industry’s recognized charity, formerly known as Jewelers Charity Fund for Children, will honor David and Sybil Yurman, founders of David Yurman of New York, and Sue E. Gove, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Zale Corp., Dallas, at its seventh annual Facets of Hope Dinner in Las Vegas.....

A Jeweled Watch Movement
Sep 01, 2004
Some of most significant watch news at this year's trade shows didn't concern watch sales or leading watch brands. Rather, it's the news that many jewelry designers and manufacturers are adding watch brands—and not simply as accessories to their jewelry, but as stand-alone lines, often designed to fill voids in the watch market. Jewelry makers who are also....

Simply Brilliant!
Jul 01, 2004
Has it really been only a few years since the taboo against marrying silver and diamonds was broken, when a handful of designers realized the lower price points would appeal to a generation that had already rejected fashion mandates and stereotypes? Today, the trend started by the likes of David Yurman and John Hardy has become one of the strongest, hottest....

JIC Hosts Gem Awards
May 01, 2004
The Jewelry Information Center held its second annual Gem Awards gala in January in New York City. The black-tie event honored members of the jewelry industry and consumer press who have gone "above and beyond" in promoting the industry and building consumer interest in fine jewelry and watches. Carmen Borgonovo, accessories director of W magazine, was....