Recently added articles from Modern Jeweler:
OPEN secret.(Jewelry Trends)
Jun 01, 2009 ... OPEN secret CHERYL KREMKOW New locket designs don't hide your keepsake away inside. These transparent designs display it inside a cage or under glass for the world to see. Unlike other fashionable cage designs, these styles have a hinge that allows them to open like ...
Finds Under $500.(Entry Level)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Finds Under $500 By Cheryl Kremkow, Editor-in-Chief Entry level price points are the hottest part of today's market. Maybe it's thanks to these great new styles that retail below $500? What do you need to buy this season? With gold's current ...
THE SECRETS OF Pearl SUCCESS.(CPAA)
Jun 01, 2009 ... THE SECRETS OF Pearl SUCCESS By Sharon Goldman, Contributing Editor Taking advantage of the high perceived value of pearls can result in increased sales. Here's how three retailers did it. Pearls are beautiful, eye-catching product that, thanks to their ...
A SURVIVOR'S GUIDE to the Diamond Market.(Feature)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A SURVIVOR'S GUIDE to the Diamond Market By Ivan Solotaroff, Senior Editor When times get tough, the tough get flexible Diamond margins are ...where? Don't ask diamond dealers: "For the first time in company history, we skipped a six to eight week buying ...
SAMPLE Sales.(Instant Bridal)
Jun 01, 2009 ... SAMPLE Sales By Cheryl Kremkow, Editor-in-Chief How much of your money is sitting in your bridal case? Here are eight ways to invest less and sell more. If you take a good hard look at your inventory, some of it sells out of your cases and some of it ...
INITIL PENDANTS.(Key Item)
Jun 01, 2009 ... INITIL PENDANTS CHERYL KREMKOW Jewelry with personal significance is more important than ever these days. As a result, initial pendants are making a strong comeback. I know, this seems to happen every seven years or so. The difference this time? There is an amazing ...
THE REAL THING.(Buyer's Choice)
Jun 01, 2009 ... THE REAL THING By Patrick Totty, Contributing Editor What's the best value in your store? What pieces of jewelry do retailers think present the best value to their customers? The answers range further than you might think, from beautifully crafted sterling ...
How to Sell Men PLATINUM.(Jewelry Scene)
Jun 01, 2009 ... How to Sell Men PLATINUM What do men think about buying engagement rings and wedding bands? To find out, Platinum Guild International USA held focus groups with men in Chicago and Atlanta. PGI wanted to find out what would make the men, who were married and single between 24-53, ...
On the Ball.(Jewelry Trends)
May 01, 2009 ... On the Ball CHERYL KREMKOW It's playful, dimensional, and festive. It's as serious as South Seas and as green as the earth. And the globe is one of the strongest trends in jewelry today, too. The sphere factor isn't new. We speculated when we did our last fashion ...
ROUGH DIAMOND: Raw Power.(Gem Profile)
May 01, 2009 ... ROUGH DIAMOND: Raw Power by David Federman, Contributing Editor Who would have thought that there would come a day when jewelry designers would un-invent the wheel and return to using diamonds right out of the mine? Todd Reed's jewelry challenges the long-standing ...
FIFTIES Fabulous.(Fashion Forward)
May 01, 2009 ... FIFTIES Fabulous By Jeff Prine, Fashion Director THE NEW NEW LOOK: With retro chic continuing to inspire designers on the runway and at retail, it's not surprising that the focus now shifts to the 1950s, the golden era of American history. The stylized and ...
Opposites ATTRACT.(Fashion Forward)
May 01, 2009 ... Opposites ATTRACT by Jeff Prine, Fashion Director THE TREND: Stating something clearly in "black and white" used to mean being very straightforward and exact. Nonetheless, the latest versions of black and white diamonds are anything but ordinary. Although black and ...
DIAMONDS Go Back to BASICS.(Buyer's Choice)
May 01, 2009 ... DIAMONDS Go Back to BASICS by Patrick Totty, Contributing Editor Whether it's the De Beers value-themed advertising over the holidays or a general lack of faith in other investments, timeless diamond jewelry seems particularly timely this year. Retailers across the ...
TOP TRENDS FROM Basel.(Jewelry Trends)
May 01, 2009 ... TOP TRENDS FROM Basel By Cheryl Kremkow, Editor-in-Chief Does innovation flower in hard times? New materials, techniques, and silhouettes were launched at Baselworld this year. Even high-end brands focused on introducing lower price points and value looks like ...
What's New from BASEL.(What's New)
May 01, 2009 ... What's New from BASEL By Cheryl Kremkow, Editor-in-Chief THIS YEAR'S PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS INCLUDED TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS, NEW MATERIALS, AND NEW STYLES. CRYSTAL MEETS WATCHES Watch brands don't normally launch in Basel's Hall 1. Swarovski ...
TWO Become ONE.(Last Detail)
May 01, 2009 ... TWO Become ONE Cheryl Kremkow Designer Chiara Sforzina of Io Si was playing with some rubber bands when she realized that she could create a ring that interlocks in the same way. Io Si's new "Plato" ring has two halves that fit together to become a single ring. The ...
NEW HPHT Detection Clue.(Jewelry Scene)
May 01, 2009 ... NEW HPHT Detection Clue EGL USA has discovered a visual clue that a diamond has been high pressure-high temperature treated. The "fluorescence cage," a specific luminous intersecting pattern along the cut edges and vertices of facets, can be seen with a fluorescence microscope ....
ETHIOPIAN OPAL: Chocolate Fire.(Gem Profile)
Apr 01, 2009 ... ETHIOPIAN OPAL: Chocolate Fire by David Federman, Contributing Editor If gemology were still practiced as a blend of myth and materialism, the way it was in the days of the Greeks and Romans, opal would be seen as a Promethean gem that steals fire from the gods and ...
FISHING for compliments.(Custom Profile)
Apr 01, 2009 ... FISHING for compliments SHARON M. GOLDMAN When a woman came in two years ago with an unusual idea to surprise her husband for his birthday, Steven Lesse was intrigued. The owner of Abracadabra, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based custom jeweler, was used to working with ...
underglow.(Jewelry Trends)
Apr 01, 2009 ... underglow CHERYL KREMKOW MOTHER-OF-PEARL ADDS A LUXURIOUS SHEEN TO GEMS Gems set in jewelry this season often have a secret: mother-of-pearl set underneath to add shimmer. Gems in many styles have pale colors that glow, others use clear rock crystal for a ...