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10 Jewelry News Stories You Might Have Missed
A radioactive capsule is lost and found, Lowe’s gets into the jewelry game, 10 pieces of amethyst jewelry for February, and more.
This ring from Jenny Dee Jewelry is 18-karat yellow gold with an amethyst cabochon and white diamonds ($6,420). It was featured in Amanda’s Style File: Purple and Playful, one of National Jeweler’s most-read stories last week.
New York— Stories about a lost radioactive capsule, a 2,300-year-old “Golden Boy,” and the chain of hardware stores selling jewelry were among National’s Jeweler top 10 stories for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4.
See them all below.
1) Lowe’s Is Now Selling Jewelry
The home improvement store’s website features an “Empowerment Tools” demi-fine jewelry collection.
2) Indian Jewelry Brand Tanishq Opens First U.S. Store, More on the Way
The jeweler’s expansion plans include 20 to 30 more stores in North America and the Middle East over the next two to three years.
3) Researchers Uncover Bejeweled ‘Golden Boy’ Mummy
The ancient Egyptian teenager was buried 2,300 years ago with 49 amulets to guide him through the afterlife.
4) Tiny Radioactive Capsule Lost in Australian Outback Found
A government official said search crews “found the needle in the haystack” when they located the capsule belonging to Rio Tinto along an 870-mile stretch of road.
5) Designers to Watch in 2023: Boochier
Behind the playful and nostalgic brand lies deeper meaning.
6) Six New Retailers Appointed to IJO’s Board of Directors
The IJO also welcomed one new vendor member to its 13-member board, Brecken Farnsworth of Parlé Jewelry Designs.
7) Squirrel Spotting: How About a Word for the New Year?
It begins with a “t” and ends with a “c” and is imbued with warmth and positivity, Peter Smith writes.
8) Gucci Is Getting a Gem Award
The Italian luxury brand will receive the first Gem Award for High Jewelry Excellence.
9) Amanda’s Style File: Purple and Playful
Amanda Gizzi welcomes February with a selection of amethyst jewelry, a birthstone that “deserves its own time to shine.”
10) Consumers Embracing Non-Traditional Ways to Mark Valentine’s Day
The NRF’s annual survey shows that consumer attitudes about how, or even whether, to celebrate Feb. 14 continue to evolve.
See them all below.
1) Lowe’s Is Now Selling Jewelry
The home improvement store’s website features an “Empowerment Tools” demi-fine jewelry collection.
2) Indian Jewelry Brand Tanishq Opens First U.S. Store, More on the Way
The jeweler’s expansion plans include 20 to 30 more stores in North America and the Middle East over the next two to three years.
3) Researchers Uncover Bejeweled ‘Golden Boy’ Mummy
The ancient Egyptian teenager was buried 2,300 years ago with 49 amulets to guide him through the afterlife.
4) Tiny Radioactive Capsule Lost in Australian Outback Found
A government official said search crews “found the needle in the haystack” when they located the capsule belonging to Rio Tinto along an 870-mile stretch of road.
5) Designers to Watch in 2023: Boochier
Behind the playful and nostalgic brand lies deeper meaning.
6) Six New Retailers Appointed to IJO’s Board of Directors
The IJO also welcomed one new vendor member to its 13-member board, Brecken Farnsworth of Parlé Jewelry Designs.
7) Squirrel Spotting: How About a Word for the New Year?
It begins with a “t” and ends with a “c” and is imbued with warmth and positivity, Peter Smith writes.
8) Gucci Is Getting a Gem Award
The Italian luxury brand will receive the first Gem Award for High Jewelry Excellence.
9) Amanda’s Style File: Purple and Playful
Amanda Gizzi welcomes February with a selection of amethyst jewelry, a birthstone that “deserves its own time to shine.”
10) Consumers Embracing Non-Traditional Ways to Mark Valentine’s Day
The NRF’s annual survey shows that consumer attitudes about how, or even whether, to celebrate Feb. 14 continue to evolve.
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