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Week in Photos--July 7, 2014
A luncheon with a famous designer, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Georgia jeweler and a corporate social responsibility promise in Mumbai are among the recent events in the industry.
With the help of the Platinum Guild International, fashion designer Monique Lhuillier showcased her bridal line--including engagement rings, shown here--at the NoMad Hotel penthouse in New York on Thursday afternoon.
A luncheon with a famous designer, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Georgia jeweler and a corporate social responsibility promise in Mumbai are among the recent events in the industry.
Fashion designer Monique Lhuillier, who launched a fine jewelry brand sold exclusively on Blue Nile in recent years, showcased her company’s latest designs at the NoMad Hotel penthouse in New York Thursday, surrounded by jewelry editors and bloggers.
Meanwhile, in Georgia, the Cumberland Diamond Exchange in Smyrna held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new look of its building, which it has occupied since the early 1980s. The event served as a reopening, where guests were invited to sip champagne and shop for jewelry.
Click through this week’s slideshow to see these events and more.
With the help of the Platinum Guild International, fashion designer Monique Lhuillier showcased her bridal line--including engagement rings, shown here--at the NoMad Hotel penthouse in New York on Thursday afternoon.
Lhuillier’s collection, which is sold exclusively on Blue Nile, not only features diamond-laden engagement rings and wedding bands, but platinum, diamond and pearl jewelry also suitable for a wedding day, among other occasions.
A bevy of jewelry editors and bloggers were invited to the event to see the jewelry and have lunch with Lhuillier (center).
Event attendees got creative when posing for social media pictures with Lhuillier’s jewelry.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Cumberland Diamond Exchange in Smyrna, Ga. on June 12 to show off the building’s new look, which includes expansion and renovations. Here, dignitaries, guests and employees of the store look on as owners Rhonda and Mark Jacobson get ready to cut the ribbon.
The Cumberland Diamond Exchange has occupied the same spot since 1982, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony also served as a grand reopening. Here, sales associate Angie Jones (center) shows a gold and diamond necklace to clients.
Diamond manufacturer Hari Krishna Exports celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a corporate social responsibility initiative to be adopted by the company, promising to provide lunch to 100 underprivileged persons, including the elderly and widows.
Hari Krishna employees also collectively wore yellow shirts to promote a “Change is for the Better” ideal, a resolution that begins with implementing short-term changes in one’s personal and professional life and moving into long-term changes for the betterment of oneself and company.
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