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 […]
You judged the Project Runway catwalk , now it's time to cast your vote on the bold, monochromatic all-red suit Heidi Klum wore to the festivities. From the pants and ... […]
The notoriously technophobic fashion industry is about to get a jolt of the aughts in its creaky ol' system this Fashion Week, when Twitter launches its first-ever NYFW site (#!). ... […]
Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman cruise Beverly Hills in a bright red Ferrari. (INF) Get slim without the gym? Sign me up! (FitCeleb) Does Pete Wentz need to shake up ... […]
Heidi Klum was the mistress of ceremonies this morning as the remaining 10 designers from the eighth season of Project Runway showed complete collections during Fashion Week . It was ... […]
Today at Gawker.TV, Danielle Staub tells the Early Show she's ready to fly solo, Joe Biden appeared on the Colbert Report , Tyra Banks ' ANTM is back, and apparently ... […]
Jessica Simpson was snapped this morning as she arrived to tape the season finale of "Project Runway" . Jessica will be the featured guest judge for the final episode. To ... […]
"There's less pressure. There's so many good girls, so it can be confusing. There used to be like 10 girls and now there's 100." — Nicole Miller at the Picture ... […]
Amanda Seyfried and Lauren Conrad prove just how stylish 25 can be - People Tyra Banks and Andre Leon Talley are searching for that Uhh factor - The Cut First ... […]
Marc Jacobs expanded his West Village empire last week with Bookmarc , which takes over the storefront of former fixture Biography Books. Though the majority of the floor space is ... […]
Blake Lively is like the world's hottest Energizer bunny. Her hotness just keeps going and going. She's so reliably sexy, that I sometimes take her for granted. I know, I ... […]
After he does this one movie, that's it. It can never get better. Also today: Natalie Portman might be shot into space and left there, TV actresses get TV deals, ... […]
J.Crew is good to their staff. We've heard tales from the inside about free all-you-can-eat-ice-cream day in the cafeteria and very generous employee discounts. However, every now and then something ... […]
Shannon Wriska was arrested in Florida yesterday on first-degree battery and arson charges after allegedly hitting her husband, then burning his boat, go-kart and Jacuzzi. He claims they started arguing ... […]
Victoria and David Beckham made a commercial together for their new fragrances "Intimately Yours". It's a quick one, but it's pretty hot - and playful. Victoria was spotted walking down ... […]