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Brand And Retail News: Corinne Jewelers’ $170K Pink Diamond; Frederique Constant For Kids; More November 25, 2014 (0 comments)
Corinne Jewelers Sells $170,000 Pink Diamond
Toms River, NY—A 50th anniversary traditionally is celebrated with gold, but at Corinne Jewelers, The Diamond Source, it’s a diamond jubilee. On November 4, the jeweler sold a 1.64-ct. natural fancy pink radiant diamond for $170,000, and is currently in the process of designing a setting for it. (Image at left is a similar radiant pink diamond, not Corinne's, which is currently out at the store's caster being set.)
“This was a once-in-a-lifetime sale, and it was certainly the biggest sale in our history,” said Ryan Blumenthal, owner of Corinne Jewelers. “It was a thrill to sell that diamond and to work with the extraordinary clients who purchased it. Now we have the added pleasure of creating the perfect setting for it. What a way to cap off our 50th anniversary year!”
Corinne Jewelers was founded in 1964 by Mel Blumenthal. He promised to put his wife’s name—Corinne—up in bright lights. It’s run today by the third generation of the Blumenthal family.
Frederique Constant Partners With Global Gift Foundation
Geneva, Switzerland—Frederique Constant is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with the Global Gift Foundation, to support child-related charities around the world. Frederique Constant will participate in activities alongside the Eva Longoria Foundation and the Ricky Martin Foundation, all focusing on improving the well-being of underprivileged children.
"Aletta and myself are happy with this partnership as first step to expand our charitable activities in connection with the Frederique Constant Foundation. In 2015, we will continue to support the World Heart Heart Foundation as well,” says Peter Stas, CEO of Frederique Constant. The company will continue its support of the World Heart Foundation as well.
From left: Eva Longoria, Aletta Stas, Peter Stas, and Ricky Martin.
The Global Gift Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on creating a positive impact on the lives of children, women, and families, by grouping fiscally responsible organizations, resources, celebrities, influencers, organizations and brands for a global impact of transformation. The Eva Longoria Foundation helps Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship. The Ricky Martin Foundation advocates for the well being of children around the world in areas such as education, health, and social justice by condemning human trafficking and creating awareness. The Ricky Martin Foundation recently opened a center in Puerto Rico as a refuge for abused children.
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New Retail Boutiques Bow For Roberto Coin, Shinola
Denver, CO—Roberto Coin and Shinola are hitting the high street just in time for holiday shopping. Roberto Coin recently opened its eighth U.S. boutique, this one in Denver’s Cherry Creek Mall. It’s operated in partnership with Denver-based Hyde Park Jewelers. It joins Roberto Coin stores in Atlanta, GA; Park City, UT; Asheville, NC; Charleston, SC; Carlsbad, CA; Vero Beach, FL; and Mashpee, MA. A Miami location is planned for next year.
Separately, Shinola, the American-made watch firm based in Detroit, is set to open a boutique in the Logan Circle area of Washington, DC in February, but went in early with a pop-up shop on trendy 14th St. NW, to capture holiday shopping dollars. The brand’s flagship retail shop is in Detroit, of course, but in addition to its new DC presence it also has U.S. outlets in New York, Minneapolis and, soon, Chicago, and international presence at the airport in Abu Dhabi and in the trendy Colette boutique in Paris, France.
LoveGold Launches #FutureHeirlooms Digital Holiday Campaign
New York, NY—The World Gold Council’s LoveGold kicks off the holiday season with a marketing campaign that focuses on the idea of giving or receiving beautiful, meaningful, real, high-karat yellow or rose gold jewelry pieces that will be passed down as Future Heirlooms (#FutureHeirlooms).
The campaign will be prominently featured on LoveGold.com and all of its social channels, and will include a collection of stories from digital and style influencers, jewelry designers, and celebrities who will each highlight a favorite piece of real, high-karat gold jewelry that they have received in the past, or one that they wish to give or receive this holiday season.
“We are essentially turning the idea of what we traditionally think of as heirloom jewelry on its head,” says Sally Morrison, managing director of marketing and jewelry at the World Gold Council. “The crux of the campaign is really about the emotional connection that people have with a particular piece of gold jewelry, which was given either by a meaningful person in their lives, or for a special occasion. It’s about using that idea to inspire a whole new conversation about the heirlooms of the future. The most meaningful gifts given this season will live on in the hearts and minds of the recipients.”
For example, blogger Leandra Medine of Manrepeller.com talks about a gold coin necklace that has been in her family for three generations, which she hopes to pass down to her own daughter or granddaughter one day. Supermodel and social entrepreneur Amber Valletta shares the story behind a pair of gold earrings that her grandmother gave her before she passed. Meanwhile, style blogger Jennifer Grace of the Native Fox points out a yellow gold Pamela Love cuff that she thinks is an heirloom-worthy gifting choice because it’s something precious that transcends time and can continue to be passed down to future generations.
LoveGold is also encouraging the wider digital community to share their own Future Heirloom stories and pieces (either gold jewelry they have already been given, or gold jewelry they wish to give or receive this holiday season) via social media by tagging @lovegoldlive, #LoveGold and #FutureHeirlooms, which will then be aggregated on LoveGold.com through the end of the year.
Sarine Loupe Service Center Opens in New York
New York, NY—Sarine North America Inc. has opened a service center for Sarine Loupe diamond imaging in New York. The center provides a comprehensive imaging solution for the diamond trade, based on Sarine's patented technology. Wholesalers will now be able to have their polished diamonds scanned at Sarine North America's offices on 47th Street. Subsequently, links to the scanned images can be simultaneously sent to all potential customers worldwide to view, enabling more informed, transparent, quicker, and less expensive dealing.
The Sarine Loupe provides multiple levels of imaging, including:
- Real View: clear, realistic impression of the diamond’s appearance, revealing its beauty;
- Top Inspection: full and accurate inspection of the diamond from the table view, while being rotated and tilted.
- Full 3D inspection of the minutest details of the diamond's workmanship and internal features, including optional magnification up to microscopic levels.
The various levels of imagery are customizable, allowing effortless integration into customers’ websites and prevalent industry platforms, with no limitations. The cloud-based Sarine Loupe viewer can be shared by multiple users simultaneously.