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http://www.jckonline.com/article/283583-DMCC_to_Host_Gold_Convention.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283583-DMCC_to_Host_Gold_Convention.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:44:00 GMT The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre will host an international gold forum on April 27, at the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280089-Gold_Jewelry_Fabrication_Down_10_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280089-Gold_Jewelry_Fabrication_Down_10_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:22:00 GMT Global jewelry fabrication in 2008 declined by around 10 percent or almost 250 tons, according... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288304-_Leaves_of_Change_Charity_Program.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288304-_Leaves_of_Change_Charity_Program.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:30:00 GMT The World Gold Council will unveil the Leaves of Change collection of celebrity designed... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290367-Leila_Tai_Receives_AJDC_Grand_Prize.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290367-Leila_Tai_Receives_AJDC_Grand_Prize.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:16:00 GMT The American Jewelry Design Council has announced that Leila Tai won the 2009 Grand Prize of its... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283475-NJI_to_Celebrate_NYC_s_Sparkle_Week_with_Jewelry_Exhibition.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283475-NJI_to_Celebrate_NYC_s_Sparkle_Week_with_Jewelry_Exhibition.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:39:00 GMT New York City will be the setting of Sparkle Week—a celebrations at small and large boutiques,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288169-PGI_Names_Platinum_Design_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288169-PGI_Names_Platinum_Design_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:33:00 GMT Platinum Guild International announced the winners of its first 2009 Platinum Design Awards at... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289693-Beasley_Resigns_from_Helzberg_Replaced_by_Raff.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289693-Beasley_Resigns_from_Helzberg_Replaced_by_Raff.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:49:00 GMT Marvin Beasley, chairman and chief executive officer of Helzberg Diamond Shops, Inc., has... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291510-GIA_Issues_Polariscope_Recall.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291510-GIA_Issues_Polariscope_Recall.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:35:00 GMT GIA Instruments issued a recall for its "Illuminator Polariscope, Model 415000" after several... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293250-Aguilera_is_the_Face_of_Webster_s_Ad_Campaign.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293250-Aguilera_is_the_Face_of_Webster_s_Ad_Campaign.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:40:00 GMT London-based jeweler Stephen Webster is again partnering with long time friend and five-time... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281929-Gemfields_Reports_Mixed_Results.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281929-Gemfields_Reports_Mixed_Results.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:28:00 GMT Gemfields plc. reported a significant increase in emerald production at its Kagem mine in Zambia... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294070-More_than_200_Attend_Stuller_s_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294070-More_than_200_Attend_Stuller_s_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:52:00 GMT Stuller, Inc said its Annual Jewelers Workshop had more than 200 attendees from all over the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288062-Report_Niwaka_Files_for_Bankruptcy_Closes_N_Y_Store.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288062-Report_Niwaka_Files_for_Bankruptcy_Closes_N_Y_Store.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:35:00 GMT Japanese jeweler Niwaka is liquidating its U.S. operations and closing its store on Fifth Avenue... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284194-Gottschalks_to_Liquidate.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284194-Gottschalks_to_Liquidate.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:28:00 GMT U.S. regional department store chain Gottschalks will be liquidated after it failed to attract a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279638-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Unchanged_in_March.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279638-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Unchanged_in_March.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:09:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in February, was flat... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293221-Alan_Friedman_Joins_La_Vie_Group.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293221-Alan_Friedman_Joins_La_Vie_Group.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:53:00 GMT The La Vie Group has signed an agreement with Beverly Hills jewelry designer Alan Friedman to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293799-Signet_Annual_Sales_Down_8_8_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293799-Signet_Annual_Sales_Down_8_8_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:56:00 GMT Signet Jewelers Ltd. reported Wednesday that its sales declined 8.8 percent to $3.34 billion in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284500-Alliance_Time_Bidz_com_Acquire_Colibri_Assets.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284500-Alliance_Time_Bidz_com_Acquire_Colibri_Assets.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:59:00 GMT Alliance Time—a New York-based distributor of brand name and designer jewelry, watches and... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280647-Report_Gold_Jewelry_Demand_Continues_to_Fall.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280647-Report_Gold_Jewelry_Demand_Continues_to_Fall.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:30:00 GMT Fabrication demand for gold in 2008—which consists mostly of jewelry as well as electronics,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287448-Paragon_Lake_Launches_New_Web_site.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287448-Paragon_Lake_Launches_New_Web_site.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:02:00 GMT Jewelry technology company Paragon Lake has launched a newly designed and overhauled company Web... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288386-Tiffany_Q4_Sales_Down_20_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288386-Tiffany_Q4_Sales_Down_20_.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:35:00 GMT Tiffany & Co. said Monday that net sales in the fourth quarter declined 20 percent... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288919-_May_is_Gold_Month_Returns_for_Sixth_Year.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288919-_May_is_Gold_Month_Returns_for_Sixth_Year.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:34:00 GMT The national “May is Gold Month” retail promotion begins its sixth year as an industry-wide... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281250-David_Trout_Coffin_Trout_Fine_Jewellers_51.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281250-David_Trout_Coffin_Trout_Fine_Jewellers_51.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:20:00 GMT David Michael Trout, founding partners of Coffin & Trout Fine Jewellers, Chandler, Ariz., died... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294212-Atlanta_Jewelry_Show_Student_Design_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294212-Atlanta_Jewelry_Show_Student_Design_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:14:00 GMT Winners of the annual student design competition hosted by Southern Jewelry Travelers... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292755-MJSA_Vision_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292755-MJSA_Vision_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:39:00 GMT The 2009 MJSA Vision Award jewelry design competition winners were honored during MJSA Expo New... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284634-Bench_Media_s_10th_Anniversary_Special.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284634-Bench_Media_s_10th_Anniversary_Special.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:08:00 GMT In celebration of the 10th anniversary Bench Media published jewelry shop management book,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289981-GIA_Museum_to_Display_472_Ct_Emerald_Crystal.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289981-GIA_Museum_to_Display_472_Ct_Emerald_Crystal.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:48:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America said its museum will debut a recently discovered 472-ct.... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293175-Jewelry_Design_Firm_Launches_Japanese_Web_site.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293175-Jewelry_Design_Firm_Launches_Japanese_Web_site.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:14:00 GMT The circle jewelry design studio of Sioux City, Iowa, has launched a Tokyo-based e-commerce Web... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286000-Bulgari_Profits_Fall_45_Percent_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286000-Bulgari_Profits_Fall_45_Percent_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT Profits for Bulgari SpA, one of the world’s largest luxury jewelers and watchmakers, fell 45... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293906-Swatch_Group_s_2008_Profits_Fall_17_4_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293906-Swatch_Group_s_2008_Profits_Fall_17_4_.php?rssid=20358 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:36:00 GMT Net income for the Swatch Group, the world’s largest watchmaker, slipped 17.4 percent in 2008,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284757-Lincoln_Watch_Contains_Secret_Message.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284757-Lincoln_Watch_Contains_Secret_Message.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:18:00 GMT The long-standing rumor that Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch contained a “secret” engraving... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279494-NRF_Retail_Sales_Beat_Expectations.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279494-NRF_Retail_Sales_Beat_Expectations.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:05:00 GMT Retail industry sales for February (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants)... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279758-Foot_Traffic_and_Retail_Sales_Down_in_February.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279758-Foot_Traffic_and_Retail_Sales_Down_in_February.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:39:00 GMT U.S. foot traffic at major shopping centers for the month of February fell 9.3 percent while... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282102-Instore_Show_s_Bench_Pressure_Challenge_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282102-Instore_Show_s_Bench_Pressure_Challenge_.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:51:00 GMT The Instore Show, taking place at the Chicago Navy Pier, April 19 - 21, will include a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285881-ASA_Las_Vegas_Class.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285881-ASA_Las_Vegas_Class.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:16:00 GMT The American Society of Appraisers GJ206 Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Techniques and Standards... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281781-PGI_Recognizes_Top_Platinum_Salespersons.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281781-PGI_Recognizes_Top_Platinum_Salespersons.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:29:00 GMT Platinum Guild International has named the winners of the 2008 “Platinum Sellers Contest,” a... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290716-Stuller_s_Annual_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290716-Stuller_s_Annual_Jewelers_Workshop.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:06:00 GMT Stuller, Inc.’s Annual Jewelers’ Workshop will take place March 27-29 at its headquarters in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292600-World_Gold_Council_s_Leaves_of_Change_Jewelry.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292600-World_Gold_Council_s_Leaves_of_Change_Jewelry.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:56:00 GMT The World Gold Council unveiled a new collection of celebrity designed leaf motif gold jewelry... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293039-MJSA_Expo_New_York_Innovation_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293039-MJSA_Expo_New_York_Innovation_Award_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:19:00 GMT Three technological innovations benefiting jewelry manufacturers will be showcased when the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293318-Gucci_Sells_Bedat_Co_to_LuxuryConcepts.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293318-Gucci_Sells_Bedat_Co_to_LuxuryConcepts.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:40:00 GMT Swiss luxury watchmaker Bedat & Co. has been sold by the Gucci Group to Luxury Concepts Watches... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290654-Super_Bell_CEO_Forms_Global_Jewelry_Coalition.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290654-Super_Bell_CEO_Forms_Global_Jewelry_Coalition.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:30:00 GMT Lo Huang, Super Bell Jewelry chief executive officer, said he has formed a coalition... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287541-Passion_Award_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287541-Passion_Award_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:47:00 GMT The fifth annual Bench Jewelers Passion Award Design Competition will be held in conjunction... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293725-Fortunoff_Liquidation_Begins.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293725-Fortunoff_Liquidation_Begins.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:36:00 GMT Jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC, which has been in operation for... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284956-Zale_Sales_Down_17_9_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284956-Zale_Sales_Down_17_9_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:05:00 GMT Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. reported Wednesday that revenues for the second quarter of fiscal... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284978-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Plummets_in_February.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284978-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Plummets_in_February.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:29:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased moderately in January,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283487-Report_Winner_Emerges_in_Fortunoff_Auction.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283487-Report_Winner_Emerges_in_Fortunoff_Auction.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:53:00 GMT The liquidation of luxury jewelry and home furnishings retailer Fortunoff Holdings LLC will... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282756-Bidz_com_Q4_Sales_Down_44_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282756-Bidz_com_Q4_Sales_Down_44_.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:11:00 GMT Online jewelry retailer Bidz.com said Monday that net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286388-Birks_Mayors_Q3_Sales_Down_28_2_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286388-Birks_Mayors_Q3_Sales_Down_28_2_.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:59:00 GMT Luxury jewelry retailer Birks & Mayors reported Monday that net sales for the third quarter of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293185-Bidders_Line_Up_for_Fortunoff_s_Assets.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293185-Bidders_Line_Up_for_Fortunoff_s_Assets.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:51:00 GMT Two groups of liquidation firms have submitted bids to handle the going-out-of-business sale at... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290196-De_Beers_2008_Sales_Up_1_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290196-De_Beers_2008_Sales_Up_1_.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:33:00 GMT De Beers said Friday that 2008 rough diamond sales were relatively flat at $5.9 billion, "as... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282911-U_S_Q4_Gold_Jewelry_Demand_Down_35_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282911-U_S_Q4_Gold_Jewelry_Demand_Down_35_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:59:00 GMT Deteriorating economic conditions in the United States produced mix results for gold demand,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292966-Rio_Tinto_Names_Cox_as_Diamond_Business_MD.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292966-Rio_Tinto_Names_Cox_as_Diamond_Business_MD.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:36:00 GMT Rio Tinto announced the appointment of Bruce Cox to the position of managing director of Rio... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281938-More_Layoffs_at_GIA.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281938-More_Layoffs_at_GIA.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:20:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America on Wednesday laid off 9 percent of its staff—just two... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284723-Blue_Nile_Q4_Sales_Down_23_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284723-Blue_Nile_Q4_Sales_Down_23_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:54:00 GMT Internet diamond and jewelry retailer Blue Nile Inc. reported Wednesday that net sales declined... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291013-Thai_Sustainable_Growth_Jewelry_Initiative.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291013-Thai_Sustainable_Growth_Jewelry_Initiative.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:09:00 GMT The Thai Ministry of Commerce said it has joined forces with state agencies and industry bodies... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279752-Amberif_Design_Awards.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279752-Amberif_Design_Awards.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:43:00 GMT The Amberif Design Awards were unveiled Feb. 7 in Gdañsk, Poland, home of Amberif 2009, the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283222-KPS_Capital_Acquires_Lenox.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283222-KPS_Capital_Acquires_Lenox.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:08:00 GMT Private equity firm KPS Capital Partners LP won an auction to buy substantially all the assets... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289252-NICHE_Award_Jewelry_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289252-NICHE_Award_Jewelry_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:34:00 GMT The NICHE Award was presented to artists in 34 professional categories and 14 student categories... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287072-PJC_Elects_Board_Members.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287072-PJC_Elects_Board_Members.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:40:00 GMT The Providence Jewelers Club held elections for a new board officers during the club’s annual... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294385-De_Beers_Diamond_Jewellers_Names_U_S_CEO.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294385-De_Beers_Diamond_Jewellers_Names_U_S_CEO.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:08:00 GMT Hamida Belkadi has been named chief executive officer of De Beers Diamond Jewellers US,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289752-JCK_Jewelers_Choice_Awards_Platinum_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289752-JCK_Jewelers_Choice_Awards_Platinum_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:58:00 GMT Platinum Guild International USA has announced the winners in the “Platinum Jewelry”... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290503-Gemfields_Names_New_CEO.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290503-Gemfields_Names_New_CEO.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:40:00 GMT Gemfields Resources has named Ian Timothy Harebottle as CEO, effective immediately. He replaces... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292523-Watch_Rep_in_Talks_with_DHS_about_Tariffs.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292523-Watch_Rep_in_Talks_with_DHS_about_Tariffs.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:07:00 GMT Avi E. Soffer, founder and director of Operations of The Watch Dealers Network (TheWDN.com),... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284235-Man_Sang_Sales_Down_12_8_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284235-Man_Sang_Sales_Down_12_8_.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:03:00 GMT Man Sang Holdings, Inc. reported that net sales for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2008, fell... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285720-Online_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Down_12_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285720-Online_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Down_12_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:17:00 GMT Retail e-commerce grew 6 percent in 2008 to $130.1 billion, representing a substantially lower... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287523-NRF_January_Sales_Down_2_1_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287523-NRF_January_Sales_Down_2_1_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:55:00 GMT Retail industry sales for January (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants)... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287744-Collectors_Universe_Jewelry_Revenue_Down_25_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287744-Collectors_Universe_Jewelry_Revenue_Down_25_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:35:00 GMT Collectors Universe, Inc. reported a 10 percent decline in net service revenues of $8.1 million... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293693-Foot_Traffic_Falls_12_9_in_January_Sales_Down_3_8_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293693-Foot_Traffic_Falls_12_9_in_January_Sales_Down_3_8_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:17:00 GMT Foot traffic in U.S. retail shopping centers for the month of January fell 12.9 percent while... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293101-Fortunoff_May_Close_Westbury_Flagship.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293101-Fortunoff_May_Close_Westbury_Flagship.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:27:00 GMT Fortunoff notified employees that it may be forced to eliminate jobs at its flagship Westbury,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287962-Leng_Quits_Rio_Tinto.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287962-Leng_Quits_Rio_Tinto.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:53:00 GMT Jim Leng, appointed as a non-executive director at Rio Tinto and the chosen successor to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282410-Tacori_Opens_for_Business_on_Saturdays.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282410-Tacori_Opens_for_Business_on_Saturdays.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:06:00 GMT Tacori, designer of platinum and diamond engagement rings, is now opened on Saturdays to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/279544-JA_Affiliate_Design_Competition_Winners.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/279544-JA_Affiliate_Design_Competition_Winners.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:47:00 GMT Jewelers of America has announced the winners of its 19th annual Affiliate Design Competition,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284273-RFID_to_the_Rescue.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284273-RFID_to_the_Rescue.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:01:00 GMT The type of technology associated with criminal prevention and the recovery of stolen property... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289151-Kotahwala_Named_IDCA_President.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289151-Kotahwala_Named_IDCA_President.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:28:00 GMT The Indian Diamond & Colorstone Association announced the results of its 2009 board of directors... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282614-Dubai_2008_Gold_Trade_Up_53_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282614-Dubai_2008_Gold_Trade_Up_53_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:19:00 GMT The total gold trade through Dubai reached a record $29 billion in 2008, an increase of 53... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282159-Charles_Colvard_Restructures_Management.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282159-Charles_Colvard_Restructures_Management.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:05:00 GMT Charles & Colvard, Ltd. said that George R. Cattermole, the current director of the moissanite... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291715-LVMH_2008_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Up_6_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291715-LVMH_2008_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Up_6_.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:03:00 GMT LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, reported... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292097-Stuller_s_Electronic_Customization_Programs.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292097-Stuller_s_Electronic_Customization_Programs.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:14:00 GMT Stuller, Inc. recently launched three electronic customization programs to help retail jewelers... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288141-Finlay_Reports_a_20_Drop_in_4Q_Sales.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288141-Finlay_Reports_a_20_Drop_in_4Q_Sales.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:37:00 GMT Finlay Enterprises, Inc. said Thursday that sales for the fourth quarter fell 20 percent to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290963-Fortunoff_Files_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290963-Fortunoff_Files_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:27:00 GMT Fortunoff Holdings LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288907-Swiss_Watch_Exports_Up_6_7_in_2008_Despite_Late_Decline.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288907-Swiss_Watch_Exports_Up_6_7_in_2008_Despite_Late_Decline.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:14:00 GMT Swiss watch exports managed to have another record year in 2008, despite a sharp decline in the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285324-Signet_U_S_Sales_Down_Nearly_14_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285324-Signet_U_S_Sales_Down_Nearly_14_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:57:00 GMT Signet Jewelers Ltd., the world’s largest specialty retail jeweler, said Thursday that... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285617-Colibri_Assets_to_be_Sold_by_Mid_Year.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285617-Colibri_Assets_to_be_Sold_by_Mid_Year.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT All assets of the shutdown Colibri Group, including well-known brand name lines, should be sold... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287176-WJA_LA_Appoints_Co_Presidents.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287176-WJA_LA_Appoints_Co_Presidents.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:45:00 GMT Jewelry industry veterans Lisa Schoening and Becka Johnson Kibby have been named co-presidents... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286095-Gemfields_to_Cut_Production_at_Kagem_Mine.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286095-Gemfields_to_Cut_Production_at_Kagem_Mine.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:25:00 GMT Gemfields Resources on Tuesday said it will reduce the scale of activity at its Kagem emerald... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288988-Saldivar_Elected_President_of_CJA.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288988-Saldivar_Elected_President_of_CJA.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:52:00 GMT Teresa Saldivar, of Teresa’s Jewelers, Santa Ana, has been elected president of the California... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285755-Displaced_Colibri_Workers_Demand_Pay_Mandated_by_U_S_Law.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285755-Displaced_Colibri_Workers_Demand_Pay_Mandated_by_U_S_Law.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:33:00 GMT Scores of ousted Colibri workers and supporters rallied Tuesday at the shuttered company’s... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286912-Report_Fortunoff_Closes_Manhattan_Store_May_Liquidate.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286912-Report_Fortunoff_Closes_Manhattan_Store_May_Liquidate.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT Fortunoff closed its Manhattan store and is in talks with companies to liquidate most of its... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290219-Ebel_Names_Two_Presidents_to_Replace_One.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290219-Ebel_Names_Two_Presidents_to_Replace_One.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:37:00 GMT Two men have been appointed as presidents of the Ebel luxury watch brand by the Movado... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289156-NRF_Survey_What_Consumers_Won_t_Live_Without.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289156-NRF_Survey_What_Consumers_Won_t_Live_Without.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:41:00 GMT An overwhelming majority of consumers said they believe that the internet (80.9%) and cell phone... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283907-GIA_Launches_eLearning_Jewelry_Program.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283907-GIA_Launches_eLearning_Jewelry_Program.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:40:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America unveiled a new, online, multimedia format for its distance... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281670-Chronoswiss_Restructures_U_S_Distribution.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281670-Chronoswiss_Restructures_U_S_Distribution.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:11:00 GMT Hartmut Kraft has taken over the U.S. distribution of Chronoswiss North America to build the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292352-Castaldo_Purchases_Western_Wax.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292352-Castaldo_Purchases_Western_Wax.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:58:00 GMT Castaldo Products Inc., Franklin, Mass., manufacturers of jewelry molding rubber for lost-wax... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286391-Bulgari_Poor_Q4_Leads_to_2008_Sales_Decline.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286391-Bulgari_Poor_Q4_Leads_to_2008_Sales_Decline.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:54:00 GMT Bulgari SpA said 2008 revenues fell 1.5 percent to $1.4 billion. Fourth quarter revenues... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287188-Jewelry_a_Popular_Gift_for_Valentine_s_Day.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287188-Jewelry_a_Popular_Gift_for_Valentine_s_Day.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:32:00 GMT Consumers plan to spend an average of $102.50 on Valentine’s gifts and merchandise, down from... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280152-Swatch_Group_Net_Sales_Up_1_9_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280152-Swatch_Group_Net_Sales_Up_1_9_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:29:00 GMT The Swatch Group, the world’s biggest watchmaker, said its 2008 gross and net sales finished... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291833-Lillian_Ross_Co_founder_of_Ross_Simon_88.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291833-Lillian_Ross_Co_founder_of_Ross_Simon_88.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:16:00 GMT Lillian (Singerman) Ross of Cranston, R.I., died Jan. 24. Ross and her husband, the late Sidney... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284149-Gemewizard_unveils_GemePrice.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284149-Gemewizard_unveils_GemePrice.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:20:00 GMT Gemewizard has unveiled GemePrice, an online service that allocates wholesale prices to specific... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294554-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Dips_in_January.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294554-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Dips_in_January.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:15:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had decreased in December, inched lower in... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288230-Affluent_Shoppers_Cut_Back_on_Luxuries.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288230-Affluent_Shoppers_Cut_Back_on_Luxuries.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:53:00 GMT Affluent consumers spent 6.4 percent less on luxuries in the fourth quarter of 2008 than they... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293284-NRF_Projects_Sales_Decline_for_2009.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293284-NRF_Projects_Sales_Decline_for_2009.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:50:00 GMT The National Retail Federation is projecting that retail industry sales (excluding automobiles,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294244-Littman_Jewelers_Tennessee_Stores_to_Become_Fred_Meyer_Stores.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294244-Littman_Jewelers_Tennessee_Stores_to_Become_Fred_Meyer_Stores.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:20:00 GMT Littman Jewelers stores in Tennessee will change their name to Fred Meyer Jewelers, effective... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285553-Caroline_Ballou_to_Close.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285553-Caroline_Ballou_to_Close.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:05:00 GMT Jewelry designer and manufacturer Caroline Ballou is going out of business and is selling off... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286114-Global_Recession_Impacts_Luxury_Watches.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286114-Global_Recession_Impacts_Luxury_Watches.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:48:00 GMT The global recession has impacted the once recession-proof Swiss luxury watch business,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288342-Steiner_Named_MD_of_Maurice_Lacroix_USA.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288342-Steiner_Named_MD_of_Maurice_Lacroix_USA.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:44:00 GMT Thomas Steiner was named managing director at the U.S. affiliate of Swiss luxury watch... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293922-Lev_Leviev_Tops_Israeli_List_of_Exporters.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293922-Lev_Leviev_Tops_Israeli_List_of_Exporters.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:04:00 GMT The annual list of Israel’s largest polished diamond exporters was published by the Israel... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294014-Report_Fortunoff_For_Sale_Again.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294014-Report_Fortunoff_For_Sale_Again.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:02:00 GMT NRDC Equity Partners has decided to sell Fortunoff and is focusing talks on one potential buyer,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293911-Zale_CFO_Rodney_Carter_Resigns.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293911-Zale_CFO_Rodney_Carter_Resigns.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:20:00 GMT Zale Corp. on Tuesday said Rodney Carter, chief financial officer, has left the company... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287356-GIA_to_Offer_Classes_in_Jaipur.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287356-GIA_to_Offer_Classes_in_Jaipur.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:15:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America, in association with the Indian Institute of Gems and... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285101-David_Hill_Joins_Paragon_Lake_as_VP_of_Sales.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285101-David_Hill_Joins_Paragon_Lake_as_VP_of_Sales.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:03:00 GMT Paragon Lake has hired industry veteran David Hill as the company’s vice president of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283269-GIA_Unveils_2009_Education_Catalog.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283269-GIA_Unveils_2009_Education_Catalog.php?rssid=20358 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:06:00 GMT The Gemological Institute of America 2009 Education Catalog is now available and has been... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293960-Stuller_Partners_with_Gemvision.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293960-Stuller_Partners_with_Gemvision.php?rssid=20358 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:49:00 GMT Stuller, Inc. has partnered with Gemvision Corp., in an attempt to further enhance customization... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280986-Christian_Bernard_Begins_Liquidation.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280986-Christian_Bernard_Begins_Liquidation.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:48:00 GMT A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J., has ordered the liquidation of the Christian Bernard... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287084-Richline_Acquires_Tru_Kay_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287084-Richline_Acquires_Tru_Kay_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:43:00 GMT Precious metals jewelry manufacturer and distributor Richline Group, Inc. said Friday that it... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291959-Colibri_Group_Closes_Without_Warning_Blames_Economic_Conditions.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291959-Colibri_Group_Closes_Without_Warning_Blames_Economic_Conditions.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:43:00 GMT The Colibri Group, one of the best-known U.S. suppliers of independent and chain jewelers, has... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291696-Gold_Jewelry_Fabrication_Fell_11_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291696-Gold_Jewelry_Fabrication_Fell_11_in_2008.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:16:00 GMT World jewelry fabrication fell by 11 percent (262 tons) in 2008, which took the total to its... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287358-2008_Holiday_Retail_Sales_Down_2_8_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287358-2008_Holiday_Retail_Sales_Down_2_8_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:08:00 GMT Retail industry sales for December (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants)... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284341-World_Gold_Council_Legendary_Gold_Contest.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284341-World_Gold_Council_Legendary_Gold_Contest.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:24:00 GMT Consumers can enter online to win a piece of gold jewelry designed by actress Debra Messing and... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286757-Weldon_to_Present_Gemstones_of_the_World_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286757-Weldon_to_Present_Gemstones_of_the_World_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:44:00 GMT The Women’s Jewelry Association of San Diego and the Gemological Institute of America Alumni... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288993-Tiffany_s_U_S_Holiday_Sales_Down_31_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288993-Tiffany_s_U_S_Holiday_Sales_Down_31_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:21:00 GMT Luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany reported Wednesday that worldwide net sales for the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281575-Maryland_Jewelers_Accused_of_Illegally_Purchasing_Metals.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281575-Maryland_Jewelers_Accused_of_Illegally_Purchasing_Metals.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:59:00 GMT A countywide police sweep of jewelry stores in Maryland found that 18 had violated laws designed... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289175-2009_Opens_with_Chain_Store_Sales_Down_2_3_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289175-2009_Opens_with_Chain_Store_Sales_Down_2_3_.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:00 GMT Weekly chain store sales declined 2.3 percent for the week ending Jan. 10, according to the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284082-Revere_Academy_s_Green_Jewelry_Class.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284082-Revere_Academy_s_Green_Jewelry_Class.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:02:00 GMT The San Francisco-based Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts is offering its second Green Jewelry... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291902-Giant_Tanzanite_to_be_Displayed_in_Tucson.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291902-Giant_Tanzanite_to_be_Displayed_in_Tucson.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:39:00 GMT The largest tanzanite ever discovered has been cut and polished and will be on display at AGTA... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281735-Birks_Mayors_Holiday_Sales_Down_31_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281735-Birks_Mayors_Holiday_Sales_Down_31_.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:05:00 GMT Birks & Mayors said Monday that net sales during the fiscal 2009 holiday season decreased 31... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284605-Shane_Co_Files_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284605-Shane_Co_Files_Chapter_11.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:53:00 GMT Shane Co. announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289075-Metalsmith_Magazine_Wins_Gold_Ink_Awards.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289075-Metalsmith_Magazine_Wins_Gold_Ink_Awards.php?rssid=20358 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:35:00 GMT Metalsmith magazine, published by the Society of North American Goldsmiths, has won two... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284827-Stuller_President_to_Retire.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284827-Stuller_President_to_Retire.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:26:00 GMT Stuller, Inc. on Thursday announced that Dr. Charles D. “Chuck” Lein will be retiring as... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285686-Holiday_Chain_Store_Sales_Fall_2_2_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285686-Holiday_Chain_Store_Sales_Fall_2_2_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:29:00 GMT U.S. chain store sales for December 2008 fell by 1.7 percent on a year-over-year same-store... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280817-Signet_U_S_Same_Store_Holiday_Sales_Down_16_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280817-Signet_U_S_Same_Store_Holiday_Sales_Down_16_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:37:00 GMT Signet Jewelers Ltd., the world’s largest specialty retail jeweler, said Thursday that same... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281086-Finlay_Holiday_Sales_Down_23_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281086-Finlay_Holiday_Sales_Down_23_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:22:00 GMT Finlay Enterprises, Inc. said Thursday that sales for the November and December period decreased... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280841-Zale_Same_Store_Sales_Down_19_6_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280841-Zale_Same_Store_Sales_Down_19_6_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:10:00 GMT Zale Corp. said Thursday that same store sales decreased 19.6 percent for the combined months of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280506-Foot_Traffic_Flat_Sales_Up_11_6_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280506-Foot_Traffic_Flat_Sales_Up_11_6_.php?rssid=20358 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:41:00 GMT Foot traffic at U.S. malls and shopping centers for the week ending Jan. 3 was flat,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/285458-Cochran_Named_MJSA_President_CEO.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/285458-Cochran_Named_MJSA_President_CEO.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:34:00 GMT Industry veteran David W. Cochran, has been named president/chief executive officer of the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/281618-Bargain_Hunters_Boost_Weekly_Chain_Store_Sales.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/281618-Bargain_Hunters_Boost_Weekly_Chain_Store_Sales.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:27:00 GMT Weekly U.S. chain store sales increased by 1.4 percent for the week ending Jan. 3, according to... http://www.jckonline.com/article/293661-JRB_Marketing_Academy_in_Tucson.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/293661-JRB_Marketing_Academy_in_Tucson.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:47:00 GMT The Jewelers Resource Bureau is taking its education on the road in 2009 by offering seven... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288696-Orchid_Winter_Raffle_Prize_Package.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288696-Orchid_Winter_Raffle_Prize_Package.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:27:00 GMT The annual Orchid Winter Raffle for 2009 has a total prize package of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/280673-Waterford_Files_for_Bankruptcy_Protection.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/280673-Waterford_Files_for_Bankruptcy_Protection.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:58:00 GMT Waterford Wedgwood PLC filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282092-Movado_Group_s_Gedalio_Gerry_Grinberg_77.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282092-Movado_Group_s_Gedalio_Gerry_Grinberg_77.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:38:00 GMT Gedalio (“Gerry”) Grinberg, a pioneer in the U.S. luxury watch business, founder of the... http://www.jckonline.com/article/291578-Joseph_Dr_Joe_Sataloff_89_Art_Nouveau_Jewelry_Expert.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/291578-Joseph_Dr_Joe_Sataloff_89_Art_Nouveau_Jewelry_Expert.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:12:00 GMT World renowned expert on Art Nouveau Jewelry, Dr. Joseph Sataloff, died on Sept. 26. He was 89... http://www.jckonline.com/article/290837-Traffic_Down_Sales_Up_for_Christmas_Week.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/290837-Traffic_Down_Sales_Up_for_Christmas_Week.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:32:00 GMT Foot traffic at U.S. malls and shopping centers for Christmas week (12/21 – 12/27) fell 4.9... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289892-New_Online_Group_Dedicated_to_Period_Jewelry.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289892-New_Online_Group_Dedicated_to_Period_Jewelry.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:53:00 GMT A new organization dedicated to antique, estate, and vintage jewelry has launched a Web site... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289604-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Falls_to_Record_Low.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289604-Consumer_Confidence_Index_Falls_to_Record_Low.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:24:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased moderately in November,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286913-Christian_Bernard_Files_Chapter_7.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286913-Christian_Bernard_Files_Chapter_7.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:18:00 GMT Christian Bernard Jewelers, a 30-year old jewelry chain which operates 15-stores, abruptly filed... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283130-Luxury_Holiday_Sales_Down_34_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283130-Luxury_Holiday_Sales_Down_34_.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:04:00 GMT Luxury jewelry appears to have dragged down already slumping luxury sales for the 2008 holiday... http://www.jckonline.com/article/282167-GJEPC_Ends_Month_Long_Diamond_Moratorium.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/282167-GJEPC_Ends_Month_Long_Diamond_Moratorium.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:01:00 GMT The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council on Dec. 26 ended its appeal to stop the import of... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283120-Traffic_Sales_Down_for_Pre_Christmas_Weekend.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283120-Traffic_Sales_Down_for_Pre_Christmas_Weekend.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:08:00 GMT Foot traffic in U.S. malls and shopping centers for the last weekend before Christmas (12/19 –... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289054-Heiniger_Resigns_as_Rolex_SA_CEO.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289054-Heiniger_Resigns_as_Rolex_SA_CEO.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:28:00 GMT Patrick Heiniger, 58, the chief executive officer of Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex S.A., has... http://www.jckonline.com/article/288843-Saturday_before_Christmas_Foot_Traffic_Down_17_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/288843-Saturday_before_Christmas_Foot_Traffic_Down_17_.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:19:00 GMT ShopperTrak’s retail traffic index reported that total U.S. foot traffic for the last Saturday... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294195-Gemfields_to_Focus_on_Kagem_Mine_Amid_2008_Loss.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294195-Gemfields_to_Focus_on_Kagem_Mine_Amid_2008_Loss.php?rssid=20358 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:07:00 GMT Gemfields Resources plc reported Monday that it earned no revenue in fiscal 2008, ended in June,... http://www.jckonline.com/article/289139-Palm_Beach_Show_Unveils_Lecture_Series.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/289139-Palm_Beach_Show_Unveils_Lecture_Series.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:40:00 GMT The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show announced the lecture series program for its sixth... http://www.jckonline.com/article/287314-PGI_USA_to_Host_Golden_Globe_Platinum_Preview.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/287314-PGI_USA_to_Host_Golden_Globe_Platinum_Preview.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:28:00 GMT Platinum Guild International USA will host its annual Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Platinum... http://www.jckonline.com/article/283038-December_Online_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Down_17_.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/283038-December_Online_Jewelry_Watch_Sales_Down_17_.php?rssid=20358 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:44:00 GMT Online jewelry and watch sales are down 17 percent in a year-over-year comparison for the first... http://www.jckonline.com/article/286410-Consumers_Still_Have_Plenty_of_Shopping_Left.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/286410-Consumers_Still_Have_Plenty_of_Shopping_Left.php?rssid=20358 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:54:00 GMT With less than a week before Christmas, 20 percent of consumers haven’t begun their holiday... http://www.jckonline.com/article/292369-Recession_has_Already_Hurt_Half_of_U_S_Jewelry_Industry_Businesses.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/292369-Recession_has_Already_Hurt_Half_of_U_S_Jewelry_Industry_Businesses.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:05:00 GMT The deepening U.S. recession, and credit and banking crises, has already impacted more than half... http://www.jckonline.com/article/284926-Online_Holiday_Sales_are_Flat.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/284926-Online_Holiday_Sales_are_Flat.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:25:00 GMT For the November – December 2008 holiday season through Dec. 14, $20.17 billion has been spent... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294432-Holiday_Traffic_Sales_Down_at_Retail_Centers.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294432-Holiday_Traffic_Sales_Down_at_Retail_Centers.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:04:00 GMT Foot traffic at U.S. malls and shopping centers fell 17.9 percent year-over-year for the week... http://www.jckonline.com/article/294119-Finlay_Issues_Warning_on_Liquidity_Position.php?rssid=20358 http://www.jckonline.com/article/294119-Finlay_Issues_Warning_on_Liquidity_Position.php?rssid=20358 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:23:00 GMT Finlay Enterprises has issued a warning that the U.S. recession had hurt its liquidity position...