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December 26, 2011
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — Tiffany & Co. fell the most in almost four months after the luxury jewelry retailer forecast slower sales growth in the fourth quarter and implied profit would be less than analysts’ estimates.
Tiffany dropped 8.7 percent to $67.22, the biggest drop since Aug. 8, at the close in New York. coach Inc., the largest U.S. luxury handbag maker, slid 3.1 percent to $60.20.
Tiffany, the world’s second-largest luxury jewelry retailer, said sales growth in the fourth quarter will slow because of weakness in the eastern U.S. [...]
May 2, 2011
An Associated Press analysis shows the chief executive of jewelry and gift seller Tiffany & Co. received a pay package worth nearly $7.1 million in 2010, up 13 percent from 2009.
The 59-year-old Michael J. Kowalski’s salary was $958,957, and he got a $1.6 million performance-based bonus.
But figures in a document filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission show the bulk of his award came in the form of stock awards and options worth $4.4 million when they were granted.
Kowalski received other compensation worth $167,124, including $147,072 for [...]
May 1, 2011
It seems as if almost every celebrity and Real Housewife is launching her own jewelry line as of late — and that means the pool for beautiful, well-crafted accessories has become a little murky. If you think it’s difficult to see the shiny gems amid the muck, you’re not mistaken.
Those of us who live in Southern California, however, benefit from a climate that fosters intelligent design. We typically don’t have to deal with seasonal wardrobes; instead we switch things up with accessories. So it’s no wonder a [...]
April 30, 2011
Royal Asscher Diamond Co., which cut stones set in Britain’s Crown Jewels, will open stores in China, competing with the Tiffany and Cartier brands as jewelry demand and production grow in the world’s most-populous nation.
Amsterdam-based Royal Asscher plans to have an outlet in Beijing by the end of this year and eventually expand to at least four locations in China with Hong Kong-based partner Sparkle Roll Group Ltd. (970), said Mike Asscher, head of business development in Asia and son of President Edward Asscher.
“Brand image is [...]
April 29, 2011
Okay we get it. Kendra Wilkenson is a porn star – but do we have to be reminded of it EVERY Dancing with the Stars show?
It’s been no secret that Len Goodman seems to be obsessed with Kendra’s sexuality. First he was obsessed with her boobs. In an article with E!Online Kendra talks about it: I don’t understand how he’s commenting on my boobs and not Wendy [Williams]’s boobs or Kirstie [Alley]’s. We all have big boobs! That’s just the way it goes. I think he’s [...]
April 28, 2011
The SF Giants unveiled their swanky, new 2010 World Championship Ring, created by Tiffany & Co. about an hour ago via Facebook. It’s the first MLB World Championship ring made by Tiffany & Co., and as you can see it’s quite a dazzler.
According to MLB.com, the Giants dressed their best for today’s ceremony, decked out in gold-embossed caps and jerseys with gold lettering and numerals. The Chronicle’s "The Splash," has details on the ceremony, reporting that the rings were "escorted to the plate around the warning track, [...]
August 30, 2010
From the makers of the little blue box comes a Leather collection for Fall 2010. A range of styles for men and women are created by design directors Richard Lambertson and John Truex, well known in the arena of leather goods makers, and “captures the spirit of American sportswear and its exuberant approach to life in town, in the country and from coast to coast,” Lambertson told the press.
The designs themselves feature clean lines and texture courtesy of crocodile, snakeskin, calf, and suede leather. Pieces are finished [...]
May 11, 2010
July 1, of great pith and moment, is a commemoration day for me, when I fall in love with my girl, Susan, who is my classmate. We have been with each other for more than two years. And a week later, the exciting day is coming. It is high time for me to choose an impressive gift as a symbol of my love for her.
Flowers, especially roses, are first choices of gifts for lovers. Flowers mean that “I would like to put my name into your heart”. [...]
April 23, 2010
I was born in a small seaside country. I grow up with the great blue sea. Every morning, I wake up with the smell of the sea wind; every night, I go to sleep with the singing of the wave. I love the blue sea. I especially love its huge blue. It is romantic. I always told the sea my dream and the dream would come true then. It was on my twenty years old birthday, I told the sea my biggest dream. I asked for my true [...]
April 20, 2010
Many people think jewelry and clothes have some inner relationship, so it takes a lot of learning to match jewelry with their clothes. If they learn it well, jewelry will add color to their appearance.
In some people’s mind, jewelry should be wear when they take part in some important occasions. There is no need to wear jewelry in normal times. Actually, it is wrong. People can wear jewelry at any time as long as it is suitable. Usually people know more about clothes than jewelry. They know [...]
