Corum, poker pros, celebs 'Ante Up for Africa'
Las Vegas—A bevy of celebrities and professional poker players gathered in Las Vegas earlier this month for the second annual "Ante Up for Africa," a Texas Hold'em charity game held to raise...
My Solitaire 1Q sales skyrocket
New York—Sales revenues at online jewelry retailer My Solitaire increased 220 percent for the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period in 2007, with a 30 increase in average order...
India awards its jewelry designers
Mumbai, India—The Indian jewelry industry honored its own in Mumbai on Friday with two separate groups of design awards.
JDPN to host jewelry-history seminar
New York—The Jewelry Design Professionals' Network (JDPN) will host its second in a series of jewelry-history presentations this week in New York City, this one focusing on Arts and Crafts...
Study: World's uber-wealthy still crave luxury
New York—Despite increasing costs and financial market turmoil, the world's high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (Ultra-HNWIs) continued to seek luxury items...
Colorful Louisiana jeweler dies
St. Petersburg, Fla.—Known for his unusual marketing techniques and unique sense of humor, Pattons Fine Jewelry CEO Ken Patton of Louisiana died on April 11 in St. Petersburg, Fla., after a...
Christie's auction held without Fred Leighton jewels
New York—A Christie's auction held on Wednesday set a new record for U.S. jewelry auctions, but proceeded without a collection of rare gems from now-bankrupt Fred Leighton, Christie's reports.
NRF: Mother's Day spending to slip
Washington, D.C.—Consumers plan to cut back on Mother's Day gifts this year, spending an average of $138.63 compared with $139.14 in 2007, but will spend more on jewelry, according to the...
Rare purple pearl served up in plate of clams
According to MSNBC, a purple pearl was discovered in a $10 dish of steamed clams ordered by a Florida man, George Brock.