Police arrest woman accused of shoplifting turkey, ham and stuffing Nov 26, 2008
The victim said he put his Rolex watch, a gold chain with pendant and diamonds, a gold wedding band, gold diamond ring and a gold bracelet into a Velcro bag that he left in the back of his friends vehicle. When they returned to the vehicle that afternoon, the bag was there but the jewelry was missing. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Local merchants prepare for Black Friday Nov 26, 2008
You could buy a pair of diamond stud earrings, and get another pair free. These are just some of the marketing schemes local retailers are employing in hopes of increasing consumer spending on the day after Thanksgiving, often known as Black Friday. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Madison County police blotter Nov 26, 2008
The woman tried to follow the car but lost it in the Diamond Hill area ... Theft: On Nov. 15, deputy Jeff Strickland was dispatched to the Hairmasters salon in Danielsville, where a 21-year-old woman reported the theft of a diamond engagement ring and a white gold band, valued at $6,500, from a travel bag she had for the business. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Great Dress-Up Fairy Gift Ideas for... Nov 25, 2008
jewel wand or diamond wand. beaded wand. (Suite101.com)
Russell nearly perfect Nov 24, 2008
With that, the No. 1 overall pick of last year's draft finally had a performance to match the gaudy diamond jewelry he wears after each game. Russell completed his first nine passes before overthrowing tight end Tony Stewart in double coverage with 1:01 left in the third quarter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Readers weigh in on furor over Saks brooch Nov 23, 2008
There's nothing like $76,000 worth of diamond jewelry to cause a stir. Dozens of calls and e-mails poured in last week after The Desk looked into the lawsuit Saks Fifth Avenue Inc. filed against customer Emily Pickering over a pricing error. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Luxury spending shrinking along with Wall Street bonuses Nov 23, 2008
NEW YORK The storied Wall Street bonus is an economy of its own: boosting tax revenues, driving real estate sales, and paying for everything fromFerraris and private jets to diamond earrings and lavish holiday bashes. But for many, the party's over. (The Palm Beach Post)
Thanksgiving smiles for these tough economic times Nov 23, 2008
Artists Sandy Beers, Janet Wilson and Phyllis Gottschalk were at the do selling packs of note cards; each of the 10 cards features the work of a local artist, including John Bunker, Barbara Sarvis, Lois Simon, Ellen Diamond, Maryann Haas, Barbara Church, David Engdahl, Jim Draper, Wilson and Gottschalk. They make great stocking stuffers and ideal post-holiday thank-you notes. (Florida Times-Union)
Court records detail Vicks lavish spending Nov 22, 2008
The bling included diamond stud earrings and a charm with the inscription: World Is Mine. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Lavish spender Nov 22, 2008
Mary Wong categorically denies that she has ever wrongfully taken one penny from Michael Vick," said Wong's attorney, James Mitchell of Omaha. Any suggestion to the contrary is "unbelievably outrageous," he said. Mitchell said Wong did not charge for her services. Wong already has accounted for some of the funds entrusted to her by Vick while holding power of attorney and is in the process of accounting for the rest, Mitchell said. Reamon did not return a message left with a person who answered... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
A Nogales couple and their son are sentenced on drug charges Nov 21, 2008
In addition, all three defendants were ordered to forfeit thousands of dollars in cash, numerous vehicles and various pieces of gold and diamond jewelry. According to investigators, once the drugs were smuggled across the border, they were taken to stash houses in Rio Rico and Tucson where they were picked up by buyers from the central and southern United States. (FOX 11, AZ)
Zales New Patented Diamond Cut Reaches Greatest Level of Brilliance Nov 21, 2008
The Exclusive Celebration Diamond Launches at Zale's Family of Brands Just in Time for Proposal Season. IRVING, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holidays around the corner, Zale officially launched its Celebration Diamond across all its stores and online, including its flagship brand Zales Jewelers ... This new patented diamond cut designed to please even the most discerning bride features remarkable clarity and exceptional color with 102 facets for unprecedented sparkle and fire. (PR Newswire)
Glenpeter Jewelers new Diamond Centre opens Sat. Nov 21, 2008
Called the Diamond Centre, the store at 1544 Central Ave. will feature an especially large showcase of jewelry, private rooms for showings and a full bar/lounge that will be open to customers during regular business hours ... Little girls celebrating their birthdays will get to wear a $5,000 diamond tiara as their friends make their own jewelry keepsakes. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Luxury waits for no recovery Nov 21, 2008
A wood and silver bowl from Lotus Arts de Vivre, featuring a crocodile skull with diamond-set teeth ... Back in the spring, when the world still felt flush with wealth, the profusion of jewelers lavishing products, from Apple earbuds to belt buckles, with diamonds and gold seemed like nothing so much as a reflection of the luxury market's central tenet: The more expensive and rarefied an item, the easier it was to sell ... When the eyewear idea was born two years ago, Yurman said it felt like a... (International Herald Tribune)
Diamond Showcase on the move Nov 19, 2008
Dan Burns, owner of Diamond Showcase at Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, is moving the business to Longview ... Diamond Showcase, an original tenant of the Three Rivers Mall, is moving back to Longview ... Diamond Showcase is staying at the mall for the holiday shopping season and hopes to move into its new digs by Feb. 1 after renovations and an expansion of the bank building space are complete, Burns said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
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Dan Burns, owner of Diamond Showcase at Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, is moving the business to Longview ... Diamond Showcase on the move ... Diamond Showcase, an original tenant of the Three Rivers Mall, is moving back to Longview. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ill. treasurer to auction abandoned jewelry Nov 18, 2008
The diamonds, pearls, gems and jewels come from safety deposit boxes that have been abandoned for at least ten years ... Among the items to be auctioned are three diamond rings, two 18 karat gold bracelets and dozens of silver dollars. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
RI police dig for victim of decades-old mob hit Nov 18, 2008
Firefighters battle to save affluent Diamond Bar. FromHigh Point. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Victoria's Secret Nov 18, 2008
Models showed 68 outfits, including the $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra worn by Lima and designed by jeweler Martin Katz. It is decorated with white and black diamonds and rubies, and will be for sale in the company's catalog, Katz said. (AZCentral -- Style)
High-end Bling Is Still The Thing Nov 18, 2008
Last week, the British diamond merchant Graff staged a lavish cocktail party to open a giant boutique at the corner of Madison and 63rd Street ... If a super-wealthy shopper frets about buying a 10,000 handbag from Hermes, she might feel less guilty about a 50,000 diamond necklace because it's more likely to hold its value ... "When people are looking at their portfolios and moving money into cash, jewelry becomes an attractive place to invest," says Greg Kwiat of Kwiat Diamonds. (New York Post -- Business)
How To Go Green This Gift Season Nov 17, 2008
Brilliant Earth - After Eric Grossberg proposed to Beth Gerstein they set out to find a diamond that was ethically sourced and had quite a difficult time finding something that met both of their standards of ethical jewelry. After Beth's fianc;, Eric could not find a reliable source that could guarantee conflict free diamonds; Beth Gerstein and Eric Grossberg created Brilliant Earth to provide certified conflict free diamonds as an alternative to current diamond industry practices. (Suite101.com)
Many magnify their efforts to cut back amid tough economy Nov 17, 2008
Liebert says he's seen everything from young people who say they need money to older people selling their diamond rings and wedding bands to pay bills, to one man who said he needed the money for heart medication. "You do get people with sad stories," he says. (USA Today -- Money)
Complaint Desk: Who pays the price for a retailer's pricing error Nov 16, 2008
Two sales clerks at the downtown Portland store showed her the gold and diamond earrings and the 8-carat diamond brooch and told her the set was $28,000, according to a lawsuit filed by Saks last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Pickering agreed, paid for the Barry Kieselstein-Cord jewelry and headed back home to Seattle. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Victoria's Secret has fashion show in Miami Beach Nov 16, 2008
Models showed 68 outfits, including the $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra worn by Lima and designed by jeweler Martin Katz. It is decorated with white and black diamonds and rubies, and will be for sale in the company's catalog, Katz said ... "I always wanted to wear the Fantasy Bra. It's the first time that Victoria's Secret makes a black diamond bra," Lima said. (New York Post)
Business Briefs: Waste Pro collects Gwinnett contract Nov 16, 2008
The Best of Show pendant features Maw Sit Sit Jade and a canary diamond, with tsavorite garnet, diamonds and cabochaon emerald as accents. The Best of Show winner is on display at JWR Jewelers until January. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Truth On Trial Nov 16, 2008
The crime scene was puzzling: David reported that Karen's purse and some jewelry were missing, but her diamond ring was still on her finger and there was no evidence of forced entry. Most striking of all was how brutal and vicious the killing was - a sign to investigators that the killer may have been someone who knew Karen. (CBS News -- US)
Discount Watch Store.com Announces Addition of Elini and Fossil Watches Nov 15, 2008
For the last 60 years, the founders of Elini Watches have been producing some of the world's finest jewelry out of Antwerp Belgium, the diamond capital of the world. Now their superb quality and expertise has expanded into designing and manufacturing luxury watches. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Gift cards expected to be hot holiday items Nov 14, 2008
"Don't give me a gift card to an electronics store," said Tempe retiree Diamond Wijesekera. "That is just a way of pushing you to go out and spend more money.". (AZCentral -- Business)
Real Housewives of Atlanta Nov 13, 2008
how embarassing and you wear millions in diamonds. Are you sure they are diamonds ... Plus, why is she wearing a big diamond on her engagement ring hand, when she isn t engaged or married. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Police hunt for $1M in Bronfman family jewels Nov 13, 2008
Toronto Police are canvassing the city's pawn shops and monitoring international markets in their investigation of a $1-million jewelry heist that included a flawless diamond ring from one of the country's wealthiest families ... 5 carat pear-shaped flawless diamond worth $350,000 and two Stanley Cup rings (1972-73 and 1975-76) that were engraved with the Bronfman family name. (Toronto Sun)
Man arrested in connection with $110,000 stolen ring Nov 13, 2008
Police made an arrest in connection with the theft of an $110,000 diamond ring from the Shreve, Crump & Low in the Chestnut Hill Mall ... 5-carat diamond ring and sprinted out with the ring in hand. (Newton Tab, MA)
Economy grinch may pinch Blu-ray format Nov 12, 2008
"For me, it's the difference between costume jewelry and a diamond," the Disney executive said. "Costume jewelry is nice, but I still want the diamond.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Busted Drug Dealer Bling For Sale Nov 11, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. If you're in the market for a diamond-studded gold gorilla pendant, the North Carolina Department of Revenue may have just what you're looking for thanks to busted drug dealers ... The diamond gorilla has a stone missing, but it's still appraised at $21,600. (Fox News)
Accessorize thug-style, thanks to the state Nov 11, 2008
Advertisements Josh Shaffer, Staff Writer RALEIGH - In the world of gangster jewelry, nothing says "bling" quite like a diamond-studded crucifix, a golden pit bull, or a jewel-encrusted gorilla ... In previous years, he noted, jewelry has sold well below appraisals, meaning a $38,000 diamond-studded Breitling watch might go for a bargain bid ... Billed as anti-bling, a "Diamond Inside" ring can be purchased with the stone tucked behind the band, facing the finger. (News & Observer)
Pawnshops doing brisk business Nov 10, 2008
At Charleston Gold & Diamond Exchange in Mount Pleasant, S.C., manager Brandon Burke says the number of customers selling gold and other precious metals "has skyrocketed." Gold sells for more than $700 an ounce. Firearms and electronics are also popular. (USA Today -- Money)
The road less traveled Nov 9, 2008
A bracelet may feature sapphires arranged as constellations and a ring could be decorated with a diamond sunburst. Brewster has the highest concentration of antiques shops of all the villages along 6A. Even the most seasoned collectors will be enthralled by the selection at Countryside Antiques, run by Greg Mize, a retired physician. (Boston Globe)
Court: Socialite Lin Gosman hid assets Nov 8, 2008
At Villa Jasmine, a unit in the Colony Hotel where she lived, a safe contained a triple-strand Tahitian pearl necklace with a diamond-encrusted clasp and diamond earrings. Gosman, the indictment says, also hid cash by moving more than $419,000 from overseas accounts to domestic accounts and taking cash withdrawals of $344,000 between September 2005 and March 2007. (The Palm Beach Post)
Recreation standings: As of November 7, 2008 Nov 8, 2008
5; Barb Claymore 223; Karin Lord 539; Diamond Rocker 915; Sonic 2555. OLIVE BRANCHES Tibbetts Drywall 27. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
One sweet rock fetches $1M at Diamonds Direct Nov 7, 2008
A whopper of a gem has been sold at the new Diamonds Direct in Raleigh ... 05-carat radiant-cut diamond engagement ring was purchased at the jewelry shop Oct. 15, setting the buyer back a cool $1 million ... The buyer of the platinum-set ring wants to remain anonymous, but Biz snooped around and found out that he is a high-profile New Yorker hedge-fund manager who chose to purchase the ring at Diamonds Direct s Crabtree location because of the quality and the price. (Triangle Business Journal)
$110,000 diamond ring stolen from mall Nov 6, 2008
NEWTON A diamond ring valued at $110,000 was stolen from a high-end jewelry store at The Mall at Chestnut Hill on Sunday afternoon, Newton police said ... 5-carat platinum diamond ring. (Boston Globe)
An exhibition full of heart Nov 6, 2008
" Or the beautiful mother of pearl and diamond ring that acts as an 18th-century version of text messaging, with its four panels spelling out the letters LACD, or "elle a c ... " Pulled from the Chaumet archive are a touching pair of jeweled bracelets that were a gift from Napoleon to Josephine to mark his adoption of her two children, Eug?ne and Hortense. Each bracelet spells one of the childs' names in gems. The round platinum and diamond pendant made by Joseph Chaumet in 1910 that concludes... (International Herald Tribune)
DeWitt Police Report Nov 6, 2008
The renter did not notice that a diamond ring was gone until Thursday morning. On Wednesday afternoon, a man went to A Shop with two other men. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Take-out jewelry? Nov 5, 2008
Police are searching for a tall white male who asked to see a diamond ring at the Shreve Crump and Low in the Chestnut Hill Mall and fled the store with the ring in hand ... 5-carat platinum diamond. (Newton Tab, MA)
I-Team: Scammed to Death Nov 4, 2008
The 63-year-old on a fixed income pawned her car, her jewelry and even the diamond from her wedding ring. In small amounts over several months, Therese wired more than $28,000 to her so-called "friends" in Jamaica. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Home robbery caught on security camera Nov 2, 2008
The victims reported 63 pieces of jewelry, including a three-stone diamond ring valued at $27,388, and a Russell Sage High School ring ... Williams Family YMCA, 10415 San Jose Blvd. - Two cars were broken into between 4:30 and 5:10 p.m. Oct. 22, and purses, wallets, an iPhone, iPod, cellphone, diamond Rolex watch, three diamond rings and a diamond bracelet valued together at $23,600, plus credit cards, checks and $80 in cash. (Florida Times-Union)
Happiness from a warm Gunn Oct 30, 2008
"He's clearly intelligent, but without being a bore. He can laugh at himself and at others, without a trace of malice. Above all, he's unpretentious, which in fashion is like finding a piece of the Queen's jewelry without a diamond in it.". Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Former county resident pleads guilty to stealing mother's jewelry Oct 30, 2008
Former county resident pleads guilty to stealing mother's jewelry. The Greensboro, N.C., resident pleaded guilty to theft by receiving stolen property on the day she was scheduled to begin a three-day trial. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Reno police arrest 3 in residential burglaries Oct 30, 2008
The three were arrested Monday after a resident in the Double Diamond area called police to report a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood. Officers say they recovered a l 00001B33 arge amount of jewelry and electronic items from the suspects' vehicle. (KRNV.com, NV)
A toast to 'Tiffany's' on novel's 50th birthday Oct 29, 2008
In a scene from The Simpsons, Apu leaves Springfield's Tiffany & Co. not with a diamond ring but with a croissant. Chief Wiggum says, "Aw, that's right, they have breakfast at Tiffany's now.". (USA Today -- Life)
New Zealand's Diamond in the Rough Oct 29, 2008
Week of Nov. 3, 2008. Not in this rustic hideaway Courtesy Rough and Tumble Bush Lodge Article Tools. (Time.com)
Scientists grow bigger, better diamonds Oct 28, 2008
Diamonds grown in the laboratory using a chemical vapor deposition process can be treated by a new high temperature, low pressure method to improve their color and optical clarity ... If you thought that rock on the ring in the window of Tiffany's was big and beautiful, the diamonds treated in labs with a newly-developed method will really blow you away ... Diamond, a particular form of pure carbon, is of course used for more than adding sparkle to jewelry. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Abu Dhabi locked in Oct 27, 2008
The 10,000-square-foot Glennpeter Diamond Centre at 1544 Central Ave. is slated to open on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Weiss said the store will feature a wine bar, where customers can relax while their jewelry is designed, and space for children's birthday parties, where themes will include Princess-of-the-Day fetes in which the birthday girl can wear a diamond tiara and guests can design and make jewelry. (Albany Times Union)
Ring a-ding-ding Oct 27, 2008
Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette Engagement ring with yellow center-stone inside diamonds, from Robert Levine Designs in Pittsburgh ... And, if you're a nervous groom intent on surprising your bride-to-be, remember that round diamonds still rule in engagement rings ... But for couples who long for something different and distinctive, colored gemstones such as rubies or sapphires -- which come in many shades other than blue -- are replacing the diamond solitaire as the centerpiece of an engagement ring.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Trading memories for cash Oct 27, 2008
"Little old ladies are coming in with Whitman sample boxes empty of candy and filled with odds and ends and trinkets," said Dan WenDell, owner of Diamond and Jewelry ... One was full of diamonds ... The last was a simple diamond ring. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
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In addition, there will be several raffles with great prizes, such as garnet, sapphire and diamond jewelry and a jukebox. The Community College Foundation began the Key Event in 1992 as a fundraiser for the college. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
More People Trading In Memories At Pawn Shops Oct 22, 2008
"Little old ladies are coming in with Whitman sample boxes empty of candy and filled with odds and ends and trinkets," said Dan WenDell, owner of Diamond and Jewelry Buyers ... One was full of diamonds ... The last was a simple diamond ring. (Click2Houston, TX)
Why Auctions Thrive In A Bad Economy Oct 21, 2008
The highlight of the auction, two Ponahalo Diamonds, sold for $4 ... Mere days after Lehman Brothers' (nyse: - - ) collapse, a yellow diamond ring went for $144,000, four times the expected price, during a Sept. 22 sale at in Chicago ... Three days later, a sapphire and diamond sold for $656,500 at Sotheby's (nyse: - - ), more than double its pre-sale estimate. (Forbes)
Office workers, Ivanka Trump is thinking of you Oct 20, 2008
Trump daughter of Donald, owner of a diamond jewelry boutique, executive overseeing multimillion-dollar hotel developments and star of "Celebrity Apprentice 2" has taken to blogging about saving money on lunch. Last week, Trump began posting items at blog. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Indian squeeze Oct 20, 2008
"People aren't buying jewelry this year at the rate they were last year," says Ramesh Bherumal, a gold and diamond jewelry store owner in Mumbai's busy and crowded jewelry market Zaveri Bazar. "Sales are down 30%, and it's the same story in other shops too - cars, electronic goods, washing machines. You name it, people have just stopped spending.". (BBC News -- South Asia)
As economy sinks, pawnshops get busy Oct 18, 2008
Diamond engagement rings, muskets dating to the early 1800s, vintage jewelry passed down from grandparents all have been pawned in recent months at Cherokee Coin and Pawn in Alpharetta ... Most of that is rings, diamond rings ... Transactions can be emotionally draining on both sides of the counter, especially when someone is surrendering a wedding diamond. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Car in shopping center hits bicyclist, then drives away Oct 18, 2008
A three-quarter-carat diamond solitaire pendant, a 14-karat, 18-inch gold chain, a 1-carat diamond bracelet and an 18-karat gold bracelet were stolen from the master bedroom sometime in the past month. -A 2009 Chevrolet Impala was stolen between Monday and Wednesday in the 1100 block of Seagate Avenue. (Florida Times-Union)
Scoop: Simon's salary dwarfs Paula's Oct 14, 2008
Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy picked up a $12,000 diamond Haimov watch on Oct. 10 at Haimov Jewelry in Miami Beach. Courtney Hazlett delivers the Scoop Monday through Friday on msnbc. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
On the job with ... Ed Bacon III Oct 14, 2008
"I think in our business you have to have trust and I think that's where the small town jewelers are ahead of some of the mall stores." Another aspect of his job that Bacon looks forward to is going to Antwerp, Belgium, on a yearly basis to hand select diamonds for his store. While on his adventures in Antwerp, which is known as the cutting capital of the world, Bacon personally selects diamonds for customer orders and buys diamonds for store inventory ... "The number of diamonds are... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Open Your Art To Me Oct 13, 2008
The festivities, which began last weekend with a preview exhibition at SomArts and went full throttle on Saturday, continues from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Weekend No. 2, when artists in a dozen neighborhoods - from Diamond Heights to the Marina, Pacific Heights and the Richmond and Sunset districts - open their doors. Here are profiles of eight of the artists participating in Open Studios this year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ring in the season for holiday craft and gift fairs Oct 13, 2008
Diamond Head Arts Fair; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 9; Kapi'olani Community College parking lot; 733-7371. Holiday Charity Craft Fair, handcrafted gift items, homemade foods, games and prize drawings (must be present to win); 5-9 p.m. Nov. 11; Honolulu Country Club, Salt Lake; 839-5875. (Honolulu Advertiser)
