| Jewelers making 'we buy gold' offers
May 07, 2008
New York—High precious metal prices, combined with an economic slowdown, have retailers reverting to gold buy-back programs to generate revenue and foot traffic.
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| 'May is Gold Month' returns
May 05, 2008
New York—Though the rising price of gold has made retailers skittish about sales, "May is Gold Month," a national retail promotion aimed at increasing consumer sales of gold jewelry throughout the month, will be targeting spring shoppers.
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| Brazilian beauty
April 15, 2008
Carla Amorim's gold jewels are borne of her love for the landscape of Brazil.
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'May is Gold Month' for fifth year running
March 12, 2008
New York—"May is Gold Month" will return for its fifth year as a national retail promotion aimed at increasing consumer sales of gold jewelry throughout the month of May.
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Weak dollar, investors to push gold prices higher
March 04, 2008
New York—Two industry experts predicted gold prices would push past $1,100 an ounce in the coming year, fueled by a weak U.S. dollar and growing inflation fears.
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| Milan's 'About J' show debuts
March 04, 2008
Milan, Italy—About J, a brand-new by-invitation-only show created and organized by the The Vicenza Fair, debuted this weekend in luxury capital Milan, boasting the best of the worldwide jewelry industry.
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| U.S. gold jewelry demand decreases in 2007
February 13, 2008
London—A 4 percent increase in gold demand coupled with a price that raced toward the long-held $850 per ounce record, created a record-breaking $79 billion demand for gold in 2007, the World Gold Council (WGC) reported.
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Jewelers oppose Alaska gold mine
February 12, 2008
Washington, D.C.—Tiffany and Co., Ben Bridge Jeweler, Fortunoff, Helzberg Diamonds and Leber Jeweler all pledged their support today to permanently protect Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed from large-scale metal mining, including the massive proposed Pebble gold mine.
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Vicenza aims to be 'first' in emerging markets
January 18, 2008
Vicenza, Italy—The Vicenza Fair's January show has received a makeover, beginning with a name change.
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Gold tops $900 an ounce
January 15, 2008
New York—High oil prices, a weak dollar and fears of a U.S. recession continue to push the price of gold skyward.
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Gold, platinum prices reach new highs
January 09, 2008
New York—Gold and platinum prices soared to new heights on Wednesday, bad news for jewelers already struggling with the ever-increasing cost of precious metals.
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| Artifact jewelry proves what's old is edgy and full of romance
December 15, 2007
Gainesville, Fla.—In a fickle fashion world that swiftly outs the old to bring in the new, it's nice to know that jewelry designers don't live by the same credo.
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| Gold demand rises in 3Q despite high prices
November 14, 2007
New York—The ongoing financial crisis directly impacted the global gold market in the third quarter of 2007, with investors rather than jewelry buyers pushing total demand to a new record of $20.7 billion, up 30 percent over the same period last year, according to Gold Demand Trends, released today by the World Gold Council (WGC).
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'Standard Zero' seeks to certify gold
November 13, 2007
Washington, D.C.—The Madison Dialogue, an initiative established to promote ethical and fair-trade jewelry products amongst a cross-section of industry representatives, has published its second white paper entitled "Getting to Fair Trade Gold and Jewelry" by Cristina Echavarria, secretary general of the Association for Responsible Mining (ARM).
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| Un-refined
November 01, 2007
The metal-refining markets in 2007 could be described as anything but refined. For jewelers and refiners, the year has been like one long, frantic game of hot potato.
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Gold, platinum prices continue surge
October 12, 2007
London—Platinum hit a record high of $1,409 per ounce in London today, as gold prices hovered near a 28-year peak, Reuters reported.
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Reports: Gold mine accident won't dent stocks
October 05, 2007
New York—The accident at South Africa's Elandsrand mine, which temporarily stranded more than 3,000 workers underground on Wednesday, is not expected to have a major impact on bullion and gold-mining stocks.
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Miners rescued from South African gold mine
October 04, 2007
Johannesburg, South Africa—More than 2,000 of the 3,000 gold miners trapped in a mine accident yesterday have been rescued in a dramatic all-night operation with efforts continuing today to bring hundreds more to the surface.
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| Gold, bold and beautiful
October 01, 2007
Art Nouveau, Retro and 1980s excess are reborn in the year's masterful mix of styles.
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| Gold prices create a divided market
October 01, 2007
New York—The higher price of gold has created a two-tiered jewelry market in the United States, finds the latest World Gold Council (WGC) report.
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| Heavy metals
October 01, 2007
Fall fashion has arrived, and this year, that means a slimmed-down silhouette, dark colors, heavier fabrics and weighty, dramatic jewelry to accent it all.
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| Signity: Mysticism, nature among key themes in '08
October 01, 2007
Wattens, Austria—Jewelry in 2008 will take inspiration from four major themes: nature, architecture, mysticism and romance, according to Gem Visions, a new compilation of design trends put out by Signity.
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Gold prices reach record 28-year high
September 20, 2007
London—Gold's spot price in London increased to more than $730 per ounce today, breaking a 28-year high, while the U.S. dollar sunk to an all-time low against the euro, reported the Financial Times.
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| Global gold-jewelry demand breaks records in 2Q
August 16, 2007
London—Dollar demand for gold in the jewelry, retail investment and industrial sectors reached new financial heights in the second quarter of 2007, according to research by precious-metals consultancy firm GFMS Ltd. for the World Gold Council (WGC).
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| The color wars
August 01, 2007
On Madison Avenue and in the Hollywood Hills, style-conscious consumers are layering themselves in yellow gold jewelry. But in America's heartland, white gold seems to have won the popular vote, and jewelry consumers are sticking to it, no matter what the fashion magazines say.
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