Showing 1 - 10 of 38 articles for the month of April, 2011.

A jewellers in Sri Lanka are claiming that the blue sapphire diamond being worn by Kate Middleton originated from them more than 35 years ago, ending the speculation of where the precious gem originated from. Reports from the BBC have said that the jewellers claim from a mine in the centre of the country according [...] Read the rest of this entry »

According to reports on seekingalpha.com the first two days of trading on the stock market have featured long unseen divergence in favour of stocks over precious metals. Strong earnings seem to be behind the recent surge in stock with gold still currently trading at an all time high of $1501/oz. Recent reports of silver being [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone with kids will know how hard it can be to keep them entertained. No parent wants to sit their kids in front of the TV for whole days but with Britain's unreliable weather, and everyone trying to save money, it can be difficult to think of places to go on the weekends, particularly if [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Many people invest in precious metal commodities such as gold and silver but now people are being encouraged to consider alternative precious metals to invest in to keep the value up. Unlike precious metals, the prices of base metals are more related to the health of an economy than emotion or world events – therefore [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Fashion jewellery designer Monica Vinader has announced plans to open a new store on Molton Street in July that will showcase her unique jewellery on one of London's most coveted shopping streets. Since the brand launched back in 2002, her collections have continued to grow with stores now in Spain and a growing presence in [...] Read the rest of this entry »

With many investors ploughing their money into precious metals such as silver and gold, it could be that non-precious metals such as copper and nickel could be set to shine in the near future according to balkans.com. During the  1990's copper prices increased significantly mainly down to strong demand from telephone companies, but more jewellery [...] Read the rest of this entry »

A New York designer has landed the job to design jewellery for fashion house Topshop, which will hit the stores in May. Designer, Pamela Love, who is renowned for her quirky designs, will collaborate a collection from a Native American and South based background. The jewellery will feature her trademark studs and precious metals with [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Evidence is growing to support predictions that the India diamond manufacturing industry is soon to be one of the leaders in the world for supply of the precious gems. Predictions are that the western state of Gujurat is due to grow by 100 per cent in the next two years and already manufactures 95 per [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Those who invested in precious metals in the past could be rubbing their hands together today after gold prices were recorded at $1500 per ounce. In recent reports, gold has been hailed as the safest way to protect financial investments rather than other forms of volatile areas once considered a safe haven for your money. [...] Read the rest of this entry »

As the weather starts to get warmer, so does the increased chance of over exposure to UV rays, but now thanks to two women in West Yorkshire, you can detect when UV levels are at their most dangerous. Kerry Dean and Angela Thompson have designed a line of jewellery that detects when UV rays are [...] Read the rest of this entry »

Showing 1 - 10 of 38 articles for the month of April, 2011.