Platinum Prices Tied to the Big 3 Automakers?
Posted: December 4, 2008
Platinum Prices Tied to the Big 3 Automakers?
Platinum fell below $800 an ounce on Thursday--a welcome sight for most in the fine jewelry industry, who consequently are able to lower platinum jewelry prices in hopes of motivating consumers to purchase such items as platinum wedding bands. Platinum... Read More →
The Rise of Online Jewelry
Posted: December 3, 2008
The Rise of Online Jewelry
When it comes to buying jewelry, consumers are stepping out of retail stores and into their computer chairs to shop online. Online jewelry sales have gone from nonexistent in 1996 to an estimated $2.7 billion dollars in 2009; quite a meteoric rise. Yet... Read More →
2008 Jewelry Survey
Posted: November 23, 2008
2008 Jewelry Survey
Holiday shoppers may not be spending with reckless abandon this holiday season, but they will be spending. An interesting jewelry survey by National Jeweler, explains the psyche of the 2008 jewelry enthusiast. Online spending grow only 1% in October... Read More →
Platinum — The More Volatile Precious Metal
Posted: October 25, 2008
Platinum — The More Volatile Precious Metal
Gold and jewelry enthusiasts, even economists and investors, have been closely watching the unpredictable gold market in the past several years as it began to behave uncharacteristically erratic. But platinum, its more expensive counterpart, has been... Read More →
