China's gold consumption tumbled 24.7 percent year on year to 886.1 tonnes last year, industry data showed Friday. The plunge was mainly attributed to a drop in consumption of gold bars, which posted a year on year decrease of 59 percent ...
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The Ming and Qing dynasties are seen as the most prestigious times for gold and silver ware in Chinese history. Creative skills and manufacturing processes reached their peak and jewelry from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) ...
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U.S. jewelry and watch sales across all channels closed out the year with disappointing results in December as sales fell 1.6 percent year on year to $15.245 billion, according to preliminary data. Furthermore, the government revised ...
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China announced on Tuesday that it will impose consumption tax on some types of batteries and paint to encourage environmental protection. A four-percent tax will be levied on the production, processing and import of batteries and coating ...
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With Valentine's Day falling on a Saturday this year, U.S. retailers could see a slight bump up in consumer spending, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Nearly 55 ...
Tags: Jewelry Sales, greeting cards
The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for jewelry dropped 5.1 percent year on year to 161.75 points in December, which was about 4 points lower than November's reading and the lowest since July 2010. The average jewelry CPI for 2014 slipped 4 ...
U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 7.1 percent year on year to $2.734 billion in November -- the latest sign that jewelers in the U.S. have been facing economic headwinds. Furthermore, the sales figures from November, the month that ...
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These onyx and gold chandelier earrings worn by Jennifer Aniston at the Golden Globes were just one of the many pairs of drop earrings donned by celebrities Sunday night. Statement earrings were the real stars of Golden Globes on ...
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This year, for the first time at CES, gadget makers got it right, with an entire array of new technology and devices that sparkle, shine, and made me seriously swoon. Here's what caught my eye: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Panasonic's ...
Tags: CES 2015, Beauty Equipment
The United States is set to become an even more dominant market for the diamond industry in 2015. In a reversal of trends that have characterized the industry in the past few years, there has been a shift back from east to west as industry ...
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This is one of the new advertisements that will launch in February as part of the rebranding of Chamilia. It was designed to tell the story of real women and the connection between their jewelry and life experiences, Swarovski said. ...
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Ear climbers, like this 18-karat rose gold and diamond pair from Stephen Webster, will continue to be popular in the new year. Click through this slideshow to see a piece of jewelry that embodies each of the eight trends outlined for ...
Youngevity International, global direct marketer of nutritional and lifestyle enhancement products and also a vertically-integrated producer of gourmet coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels, announced that it has ...
Tags: jewelry, coffee, healthy chocolate, healthy energy drinks, Agriculture
Diamantaires were happy to see the back of 2014. After all, it was a tough year in which polished diamond prices declined, accelerating the general downtrend evident since mid-2011. Therefore, there is understandably some uncertainty about ...
Swarovski teamed with fashion photographers Inez & Vinoodh for the next chapter of its ad campaign, which stars model Miranda Kerr and features a track by “Happy” singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams. With imagery inspired by ...