| Gold, silver and costume jewelry are big ticket items (Park Hills Daily Journal) FARMINGTON - The Treasure Hunters Roadshow opened their doors Tuesday at Alexander’s Conference Center in Farmington. The group of antique collectors is looking for specific items to purchase while they are in town. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Gemvara Raises $5.2 Million For Custom Jewelry Shopping Online Back in July 2008, we wrote about a company called Paragon Lake that had raised $5.8 million to put kiosks in jewelery stores to help you design custom jewelry. Earlier this year, the company got a new name (it's now called Gemvara ), its CEO departed (it's now being led by founder Matt Lauzon), and it has a new business model: it's now a consumer facing site that allows users to create their ... techcrunch.com |
Woman loses P3-million jewelry to Dugo-Dugo gang An old woman lost around P3 million worth of jewelry after her maid got duped into taking and handing over the valuables to suspected Dugo-Dugo gang members in Quezon City on Thursday. Investigator PO2 Roland Belgica identified the victim as widow Lily Sison, 79, a retired dietician and a resident of No. 101-B Gonzales St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City. The victim told police that she lost an ... mb.com.ph |
Girl Makes Jewelry From Gulf Tar Balls MOBILE, Ala. -- An Alabama teenager is trying to make something beautiful out of the oil disaster in the Gulf. Jessica Boykin has started her own business turning tar balls from the spill into jewelry. news4jax.com |
Spiritual Jewelry All the Craze Baubles, bangles and beads are more than mere ornaments that enhance the body these days. They've become talismans to heal the soul. And celebrities like Miley Cyrus and David Beckham are helping the jewelry industry cash in. myfoxchattanooga.com |