New York - It seems as if nearly all the stars at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awardsreceived the same memo: Wear extra-large hoop earrings, an armful ofbracelets or a sparkly or metallic dress - or all three at once.
In 12 separate contests, one each month through 2009, covering every important category, National Jeweler's Best of Awards will recognize the industry's most outstanding jewelry design and retailer marketing.
The diamond jewelry design competition being held by the Israel Diamond Institute Group of Companies (IDI), in conjunction with the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor and the Israel Jewelry Manufacturers Association, has entered its second phase.
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) will host the ICA Mini-Gem-Jewelry-Service Show in the course of the ICA Congress to be held in Panyu, China in May.
A sun-soaked penthouse studio in Greenwich Village was ablaze with every conceivable hue on Monday when the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) gave editors a preview of the winners and the runners-up for its 2009 AGTA Spectrum Awards, which spotlight the beauty and diversity of colored gemstones.
The international design community has a not-to-be-missed appointment from October 16th to 20th in Turkey: Istanbul Design Week 2008 aims to be one of the most important events in the Euro-Asiatic area.
On Oct. 19, Cooper-Hewitt will launch its third National Design Week, an initiative that aims to draw national attention to the ways in which design enriches everyday life, through outreach to school teachers and their students, and partnerships with design organizations across the country.
