Jewelry sales up at sea
Bristol, United Kingdom—Bristol-based Harding Brothers, which operates shops on luxurious cruise ships such as the Queen Mary 2, the Queen Elizabeth 2 and the Queen Victoria, reports steadily...
Retailers get the scoop on tanzanite
Las Vegas—From a new, universal grading system for tanzanite to concerns that the gem's rarity is being described incorrectly on cruise ship presentations, retailers were able to find out the...
Hong Kong jewelry tycoon jailed for kickbacks, fraud
Hong Kong jewelry tycoon Tse Sui-luen will be serving three years and three months in jail for illegally paying travel agents to bring tourists to his showrooms, tax fraud and other crimes, Reuters...
Jewelry justice? Case solved in Santorini
Last April, travel columnist Anita Dunham-Potter wrote a story about the plight of Courtney Thompson, a cruise tourist who paid $24,000 for jewelry that was later appraised at $9,000, MSNBC reported.
IIJS Signature 2009 set for February
Mumbai, India-- Despite the worldwide economic slowdown, the Gem and Jewellery Export and Promotion Council (GJEPC) is moving forward with its 2009 schedule, starting with the second IIJS Signature...
Intl Watch Conference makes successful debut
New York--Nearly 60 top exhibitors and 80 retail jewelers participated in the second annual Centurion South Beach show, held concurrently with the debut of the International Watch Conference, held...
Jewelry-site traffic strong in May
Reston, Va.—The jewelry, luxury goods and accessories e-commerce category was one of the strongest gainers in visitors in May, according to comScore's monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity...
Need watch business know-how?
Miami Beach, Fla.—Centurion Jewelry by Invitation Only and the American Watch Guild have released the speaker and session lineup for the International Watch Conference at Centurion South Beach.
GIA postpones research conference
Carlsbad, Calif.--The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has postponed its Second Gemological Research Conference (GRC), scheduled for Aug. 21-23, 2009, in San Diego, Calif., pending improvements...
Tiffany and Co. to open a store in retail center in West London
Jeweler Tiffany and Co. announced it will open a 2,800-square-foot store this fall in White City, West London—according to a press release on Business Wire. Located in retail and leisure...