Fashion Facets
Aug 01, 1997
Being president has some perks. Despite occasional fights with cranky members of Congress and nasty foreign dictators, you do get to live in a big house and have an airplane at your disposal. Your cat’s more popular with the public, but your wife can show her devotion by wearing your likeness on a specially designed coin. Hillary Rodham Clinton chose....

WJA announces 'Awards for Excellence' nominees
Jul 13, 2005
Women's Jewelry Association has released the nominees for its "Awards for Excellence," to be presented at a gala dinner on July 31. The 2005 nominees are: Design, Fine Jewelry & Watches: Judith Ripka, designer, Judith Ripka Companies; Lisa Jenks, designer, Lisa Jenks Ltd.; Tammy Kohl, designer, Takohl Design....

Soft in the Middle
Apr 01, 2004
When Virginia jeweler Jerry McBride closed one of his Glassner Jewelers stores in a mall-based location last year, he told The Roanoke Times that he just "didn't figure out what the clientele wanted. We're in the middle [neither high-end nor low-end]," he said. "That didn't work here." McBride isn't the first in the industry to experience this....

Timepiece Villas lend dimension at Signature Salons
Apr 20, 2006
An exclusive, private grouping of elite watchmakers during Las Vegas Market week, Timepiece Privé will offer Signature Salons attendees the opportunity to view the best watches in one, upscale location. Slated for June 3-6 at the posh Wynn Las Vegas resort—immediately following the Couture event there, May 30-June 2—Signature Salons'....

Ripka Makes a Splash During L.A. Fashion Week
Jun 01, 2006
What do jewelry, luxury automobiles, and pools have in common? All three were featured at Pool Jewels, an event invoking a luxurious L.A. lifestyle while promoting designer Judith Ripka’s new 18k Couture collection. Mercedes-Benz, which named Ripka its Official Jewelry Designer of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, co-sponsored the event,....

Judith Ripka Relocates
Jul 01, 2001
Award-winning jewelry designer Judith Ripka has relocated her Long Island, N.Y., store from Munsey Park in Manhasset to 433 Glen Cove Rd. in East Hills. The 850-sq.-ft. store will showcase the complete Judith Ripka collection of 18k white and yellow gold jewelry accented with diamonds, South Seas pearls, and precious stones. There are eight other Judith....

WJA Announces Nominees for its 21ST Awards for Excellence
Jul 01, 2004
Twenty outstanding women in six industry categories have been nominated by the Women's Jewelry Association membership for their 21st Awards for Excellence gala to be held on July 25, 2004, at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, in New York City. The WJA Awards for Excellence recognize the accomplishments and milestones of women in the jewelry industry, and....

Judith Ripka to Keynote 'Women in the Know' Conference
Jan 24, 2007
Fusing creativity with business principles will be at the top of the agenda of the Women’s Jewelry Association’s fourth annual “Women in the Know” conference, to be held Friday, March 16 at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Katie Murphy Amphitheater. This full-day gathering will bring together professional women from all....

Trend Watch Clearly Black and White
May 01, 2003
Black-and-white, a combination that never quite goes out of style, is back on the trendy-go-round for spring and fall. Coming off seasons in which black and white scored individually, it's not surprising that they're together again, the yin and yang of fashion colors. Jewelry designers also are interested in this dramatic combination. Many are taking....

Judith Ripka Feminine Mystique
Jul 10, 2007
Few jewelry companies around the world can proudly boast one fact that designer Judith Ripka can-having a company made up almost entirely of women. In an industry, like so many others, that has been dominated by men – where men have traditionally made the headlines over and over – Judith Ripka not only came onto the fashion scene and made a name for herself....