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The company made Bisbee Blue and Villa Grove inlay turquoise jewelry up until the 1980s. In the early 2000s the Durango Silver Company, bought what was thought to be left of the Bob Matthews/Cecil Mickelson Collection of Bisbee turquoise. This collection amounted to approximately 500 lb (230 kg) of rough Bisbee turquoise.
The trend of jewelry-making at home by hobbyists for personal enjoyment or for sale on sites like Etsy has resulted in the common practice of buying wholesale costume jewelry in bulk and using it for parts. There is a rise in demand for artificial or imitation jewelry by 85% due to the increase in gold prices, according to a 2011 report. [14]
Turquoise Turquoise is found in only a few places on Earth, and the world's largest turquoise-producing region is the southwest United States. Turquoise is prized for its attractive colour, most often an intense medium blue or a greenish blue, and its ancient heritage. Turquoise is used in a great variety of jewellery styles.
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Jewelry retailers of the United States (2 C, 47 P) Pages in category "Jewelry companies of the United States" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
Reeds Jewelers is a U.S. retail jewelry company founded in 1946 by Bill and Roberta Zimmer in Wilmington, North Carolina. [1] Reeds Jewelers sells diamonds and precious gems, fine jewelry, brand-name watches, Pandora charms, Swarovski crystal, and jewelry accessories in its chain of retail stores primarily located in shopping malls and in its online store Reeds.com. [1] In May 2008, "National ...
The company was founded by Alexey and Elena Sokolov in 1993 in Krasnoye-na-Volge, Kostroma Oblast, Russia, a place known for jewelry manufacturing since the 19th century. The parents of the company founders used to work at Krasnoselskaya Jewellery Factory, established in Soviet times to consolidate smaller jewelry manufacturers. [3]
Mark C. Vadon, then a management consultant at Bain & Company, purchased a diamond engagement ring from the site in 1998. [3] In 1999, Vadon raised $6 million to purchase 85% of the company and improve the website. [3] The company's name was changed to Blue Nile in November 1999. [4] During the next year, the company raised an additional $44 ...