MAKERS ALERT! Riveting Made Easy…

March 19, 2011

Do you have problems riveting?  I do!  Are you running out of space on your work bench?  I am!While I was at the Tucson Gem Show, I had the opportunity of a live demo on this tool…the talented Heather at Beadin Path showed all the vari…

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DVF Announces 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards Nominees!

March 19, 2011

2011 CFDA FASHION AWARDS NOMINEES & HONOREES ANNOUNCED FOR THE TENTH YEAR IN A ROW, SWAROVSKI GENEROUSLY UNDERWRITES THE EVENT Last night, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees and honorees for the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards at an exclusive event hosted by Nadja Swarovski and CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg […]

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Brad Womack Proposes with a Neil Lane Diamond Ring

March 17, 2011

Brad Womack Proposes to Emily Maynard with  a Neil Lane Diamond Ring  during the dramatic two-hour season finale  of ABC’s hit romance reality series  “The Bachelor”  Hollywood’s celebrated jewelry designer Neil Lane added sparkle to ABC’s The Bachelor, when Brad Womack proposed to Emily Maynard with a diamond and platinum ring set with a central cushion cut diamond and further […]

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Shapeways – Print in 3D on Silver!

March 13, 2011

Shapeways Starts a New Fashion Trend: 3D Printed Silver Now, Anyone Can Design and 3D Print their Own Jewelry in Pure Silver at Shapeways.com New York (March 10, 2011) – Shapeways (www.shapeways.com), the online community and marketplace for personalized production using 3D printing, today, launches a new service enabling anyone to make products in pure […]

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Hottest Jewelry Trend for St. Patrick’s Day: Platinum and Emeralds

March 11, 2011

It appeared many of Hollywood’s leading ladies, including Reese Witherspoon, Annette Bening and Amy Adams were trying to channel the Luck of the Irish with platinum and emerald jewelry at this year’s Academy Awards. Because platinum is naturally white, it maximizes the brilliance of all colored gemstones. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, here are […]

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Russian Designer Captures “Champion of the Champions” IJDE Award

March 9, 2011

International Jewellery Design Excellence Awards Announced Russian designer Ilgiz Fazulzyanov was named winner of the biennial International Jewellery Design Excellence (IJDE) Award’s “Champion of the Champions” at a gala reception held 4 March. Mr Fazulzyanov won for his “Bullfinches” design. This year’s IJDE received more than 100 entries from 21 countries and regions. All designers […]

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Amber Dominates at John S Brana

March 7, 2011

In a nod to one of only five gemstones considered to be Organic…the latest collection at John S. Brana salutes Amber! “Though it is no more than the fossilized resin of ancient and long extinct trees, amber has been treasured as a gemstone since the sunsets of prehistoric time.  In our modern, scientific world it […]

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Awards Announced for 8th International South Sea Pearl Jewellery Design Competition

March 7, 2011

A model demonstrates a pair of award winning pearl earrings designed by Filipino designer Evelyn Buen-Chua, titled “Blessing”  Monday, March 7th marked the awards ceremony for the 8th International South Sea Pearl Jewelry Design Competition.  The ceremony was part of the on-going Hong Kong International Jewelry Show 2011 (HKIJS), with more than 700 designs competing […]

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Fresh Spring Jewels from Vivienne Westwood!

March 6, 2011

I can’t wait to see this one on the Red Carpet –Oak Leaf tiara worn with a Westwood Gown in Eggplant   It is that time of year – new jewelry collections are being promoted, but none as dramatic as the new line of jewelry that brings together three heavy hitters!!!The Palladium Alliance International and world renown […]

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NAACP Image Awards – A Royal Moment

March 6, 2011

While the evening belonged to Tyler Perry…Tyler PerryTyler Perry’s House of PayneOutstanding Comedy SeriesDavid Mann for Tyler Perry’s Meet the BrownsFor Colored GirlsOutstanding Motion PictureKimberly Elise for For Colored GirlsOutstanding Supporting ActressTyler Perry For Colored GirlsOutstanding Director – Motion Picture …the moment that everyone is talking about is when Prince (looking amazing) presented Halle Berry […]

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