Woolly mammoth ivory jewelry is everywhere. Luxury retailer Stanley Korshak in Dallas can’t keep it in stock. Michelle Obama has been photographed numerous times wearing it. For CFDA design darling Monique Péan and Ivory Jacks in Bothel, Washington, that create jewelry out of the material, business has been good. The First Lady wore woolly mammoth jewelry by […]
Los Angeles–A Los Angeles-area jewelry store owner opened fire during an attempted robbery last night, killing one suspect and wounding another, according to news reports. The Associated Press (AP) reports that the incident occurred Wednesday evening at Rios Jewelry when a group of four men burst into the shop, in Los Angeles’ Wilmington neighborhood, and at […]
Influenced by the warm hues of the Caribbean and the art deco “power cuffs” starlets wore in the 1940s, Hassan Bounkit jewelry exudes the kind of sparkly, sophisticated glamour magpies like we can’t ignore. Already embraced (and worn) by Salma Hayek, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Vanessa Williams and Mariel Hemingway, just to name a [...] Rela […]
The recent history of Jacob & Co. is arguably more interesting than their recent watches. With the brand’s founder Jacob Arabov in jail, the brand’s relevancy in the luxury market has more or less plummeted to irrelevancy. Especially in times like these when style, grace, and value are more important than showiness, [...] Related posts:Omega Watches […]
Reminiscent of an Egyptian artifact that you find in a glass case at an art museum exhibit, the Sun Pendant Necklace ($7,341) by Jean-Francois Fichot is breathtakingly beautiful. Drawing his inspiration from ancient Hindu and Buddhist artifacts, the pendant is made from two ancient shells to form concentric circles that are lightly decorated with sterling [. […]
Lois Hill is a jewelry designer who travels the world to unearth native and ancient methods of jewelry-making. From granulation (tiny silver dots) dating back to King Tut’s Tomb to metal weaves spotted in museum artifacts, Hill’s natural curiosity and love of travel has taken her all over the globe to learn, create and teach. “I [...] Related posts:WORLD E […]
Snoopy turns 60 years old this year and to celebrate the anniversary the Hong Kong fine jewelry brand TSL has created a 5.5″ diamond statue of the iconic cartoon character that just might get into Guinness as the world’s most expensive. “Diamond Snoopy” features 207 carats of gems, with a total of 9,917 diamonds, 783 [...] Related posts:How to Pick a Diamo […]
Statement necklaces are everywhere this season and I love it! The Clustered Rosette Necklace ($330) by Nicole Romano is one of my favorites because it’s timeless and would work well into the autumn season. It sits right at the collarbone and adds instant wow to your outfit. It’s a chunky piece that exudes strength and [...] Related posts:Sun Pendant Neckla […]
Jewelry Selling 101: A Review of the Basics For anyone in the sales industry, the ultimate accomplishment is making a great sale. When it comes to a luxury item like jewelry, the sale can be an even harder goal to achieve. With the right approach, doubters and misers buy products and services everyday. So why not [...] Related posts:With gold prices up, j […]
New shop on the block feels the same Now that “Pawn Stars” and the Harrison family have become the hottest things to hit the strip since strip joints, everybody wants to cash in. Enter TruTV’s new show, “Hardcore Pawn,” a reality show about a suburban Detroit pawn shop that’s roughly the size of Costco — with almost [...] Related posts:‘Hardcore Pawn’ Foll […]
Last week, Michael Achenbaum in ripped jeans and an open shirt led a group of journalists around his newest hotel, Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC at the corner of Park Ave and 29th Street. “This is downtown vibe meets uptown chic,” he says while standing in the hotel’s three-story atrium lobby. Unlike anything you have seen, it [...] No related posts. […]
First the shoppers, then the retailers, and now the counterfeiters. It’s official: the recession really is affecting everybody. The economic downturn hasn’t exactly hurt the multi-billion dollar knock-off industry but what it has done is change the way counterfeiters do business. The usual victims, high-end retailers like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Coach, are […]
For men Franck Muller has been focusing on sport and complications, and for women, the focus is all about colorful jewelry watches. Some might even call them fashion pieces – which is a bit of a departure from the avant garde classicism I am used to in Franck Muller designs. Here are some new Infinity and [...] Related posts:Franck Muller – Master Watch […]
WOOD DALE, IL–(Marketwire – August 12, 2010) – lia sophia wants budget-conscious shoppers to know that they don’t need a new wardrobe to step out in style when days and nights begin to turn cool. A few well-chosen fashion jewelry accessories can turn last year’s outfits into this year’s top looks — and help [...] Related posts:Estate Silver Jewelry Is A H […]
FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bergio International, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!brgo (BRGO 0.02, +0.00, +10.60%) , Bergio International announced today that they are pleased with the positive second quarter results reported in the 10-Q Financial Statement, second quarter ending June 30, 2010. The company reported a second quarter sales increa […]
Not to brag, but we like to think we have an eye for star quality. After all, we routinely sleuth out on-trend items with that certain sparkle, pick celebrity ensembles ... […]
Jesus Luz poses with some bikini babes and shows off his toned body on the beach at Rio de Janiero in Brazil on Saturday (September 2). The 23-year-old boyfriend of ... […]
Justin Bieber takes a big bite out of a Spongebob Squarepants ice cream bar in this new shot from the October 2010 issue of Teen Vogue. The 16-year-old musician opens ... […]
After Paris Hilton was arrested in Sin City last week for alleged cocaine possession, questions arose as to how she was able to get in and out of Clark County ... […]
Ford Men’s Jorge Villareal features as part of the MDC Daily Duo for this Labor Day 2010. The 6’1½” (187 cm) México native this summer featured in the Bottega Veneta ... […]
After receiving several complaints/suicide notes about leaving Deena Cortese, the latest Jersey Shore manbearpig, on the top of the page for the long weekend, I realized I should probably make ... […]
A solo Jessica Simpson arrives in New York City on Monday (September 6). Tomorrow at 5PM, the 30-year-old designer will debut the new Jessica Simpson Collection to help kick off ... […]
>> Keira Knightley was first named a face of Chanel back in 2006; shortly after she began appearing in the brand's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance ads. Now it seems she's refreshing ... […]
Check out the full gallery of pics from Resident Evil: Afterlife featuring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, and Boris Kodjoe. Wentworth was recently asked why zombies are such a ... […]
>> Sally Singer rides her bicycle to work every day, orders weekly cruelty-free organic food delivery from an upstate New York farm, and is currently reworking the New York Times's ... […]
Two weeks ago, it was announced that Jennifer Aniston scored a guest-starring role on her BFF Courteney Cox’s series Cougar Town. And just this past Thursday, the 40-year-old actress was ... […]
Also in the new issue of Purple is Anja Rubik , photographed by Glen Luchford in Brooklyn, NY. Christopher Niquet styled the beautiful black and white editorial. […]
The only gang Michael Jackson belonged to was a dancing one that destroyed their enemies with crotch bumps, hip thrusts and neck sways (see: Bad ) instead of shanks and ... […]
Well, reviews are in on Machete and there's some good news and bad news. The good news, lots of kick-ass machete-ness and badass-ness and some hot shots of the likes ... […]
Katy Perry crazy cleavage in skintight dress. (Popoholic) Miley Cyrus parties in a see-through top. (GlobalGrind) Demi Lovato shows off her hot legs. (Celebuzz) Tila Tequila grabs some boob. (Radar) ... […]
Paris Hilton , Vegas ex-pat, took her big hat and a purse not filled with cocaine to Maui to escape the tedium of being a feckless hotel heiress. More » […]
Kate Beckinsale struts her bikini body during a Labor Day weekend vacation on Sunday (September 5) in Mexico. The 37-year-old British actress was accompanied by her husband, director Len Wiseman, ... […]
[Here are newlyweds Chelsea Clinton and Mark Mezvinsky making out while watching a Venus Williams match U.S. Open Friday. It really is them! Proof below.] (Pics by Splash News) More ... […]