Stories Tagged as
Jewelry
Slow sales shed light on how jewelers make money via financing
by
Justin Ho
Jan 17, 2019
Signet Jewelers, the company behind Kay Jewelers, Jared and Zales, is reporting weak holiday sales figures. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
How to be a jewelry designer
by
Eliza Mills
Nov 19, 2018
Polly Wales talks about how she made a career out of her art.
Why the Kay and Jared jewelry sexual harassment allegations are unfolding outside of public court
Feb 28, 2017
About 250 women and men say there was rampant sexual harassment and discrimination at the company.
Gold prices are starting to rebound, but why?
May 12, 2016
Demand for gold is up 21 percent over the same time last year.
Jewelry store is booming amid Greek crisis
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 13, 2015
The influx of customers at the Athens store is looking for real assets like gold.
Diamonds: pricey, but not valuable
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 15, 2015
"Freakonomics" author Stephen Dubner explains what keeps diamonds valuable.
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Is our culture too obsessed with the tastes of the mega rich?
Jan 22, 2014
An exhibition of work by the jeweler JAR at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has one art critic asking if our culture is too dominated by the 0.1 percent.
Coins and stamps now more profitable than art and wine
Sep 23, 2013
New trends in luxury investing. But while collecting rare collectibles may be fun, don't give up on stocks and bonds -- these 'passion investments' don't add too much heft to your portfolio.
Customers in Asia add sparkle to Tiffany
by
Noel King
May 28, 2013
Luxury products have benefited from rising stock market returns in the U.S., but Tiffany faces up-and-coming competitors.