After eight months of construction, the curtain was raised Tuesday on one of the largest Bulgari stores in the U.S., kicking off a major growth phase for the luxury lifestyle brand in California. At 5,300 square feet, the extensive corner location at South Coast Plaza is more than twice the size of the previous Bulgari … Read more
Fashion Trust U.S., the nonprofit organization supporting emerging design talent, announced its 2024 winners at a star-studded event at a private residence in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Hosted by Zooey Deschanel, the honors included awards for ready-to-wear, jewelry, accessories and recent graduates, with two special award categories including inclusivity and sustainability and nearly $500,000 in funding … Read more
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I may be in a happy, healthy relationship, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t love the concept of a divorce ring. Yes, I know they’re the products of a bad breakup, and no, I don’t ever want to get a divorce, but there is something chic about a divorce ring and the … Read more
B.C.’s director of civil forfeiture has filed an unexplained wealth order in an attempt to seize a quarter-million dollars in cash, 45 gold bars, luxury watches and jewelry that were contained in a safety deposit box belonging to the co-founder of a notorious B.C.-based cryptocurrency exchange scam. Documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court say the items are the proceeds … Read more
Signet Jewelers’ stock price fell nearly 11 percent on Wednesday after the retailer gave investors a disappointing sales forecast for 2024 and posted a top-line decline in the fourth quarter. Despite the sales shortfall, Signet, which operates the Zales, Kay and Jared jewelry businesses and others, has been navigating effectively through what’s been a highly … Read more
“It’s like the ’80s — they’re serving Dom Perignon.” That was how Amy Fine Collins surmised Thursday night’s cocktail party for Sabyasachi Mukherjee at Bergdorf Goodman. As waiters dressed in Indian attire served flutes of Champagne and tiny Indian delicacies on silver trays, guests jostled around the jewelry display counters. Some momentarily swooped in to … Read more
PARIS – It’s been another sterling year for Pandora, which reported that sales in the fourth quarter gained 12 percent to 10.82 billion Danish kroner, or $1.56 billion, for the three months ended Dec. 31. “Looking back at the past two years since we launched the Phoenix growth strategy, we are proud of how our … Read more
When Evelyn Schaffer first saw her engagement ring, she was speechless. It was a 0.76-carat, oval-cut stunner — and she said no one has been able to tell that the diamonds were created in a lab. “I’ve never seen anything like it and it’s gorgeous,” Schaffer said. “The lab-grown diamonds are actually more sparkly in my … Read more
We all have that one person on our list that we struggle to find a thoughtful gift. We get it, shopping for gifts for people who have everything — including the latest and greatest — is a daunting task. But even a person who’s first to all the latest innovative skin-care trends or the most … Read more
Karla Welch welcomed the fine jewelry brand Tabayer to Los Angeles on Tuesday night, cohosting a dinner at Caviar Kaspia with the designer Nigora Tokhtabayeva whose modern knot hoops have been worn by Tracee Ellis Ross, Meghan Markle, Gwyneth Paltrow and many more celebs. “I didn’t eat all day in preparation for this,” said Olivia … Read more
