jewelry news asia

Posted in

The First Auction of Late Billionaire Heidi Horten’s Controversial Jewelry Proves Wildly Successful, Raising in $156 Million

Christie’s initial sale of roughly 100 rare jewels from the collection of the late Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten soared above expectations, netting the auction house $156 million in Geneva yesterday. The results came despite the outrage in the days and weeks leading up to the sale over the source of the massive wealth accumulated by her husband, Helmut Horten, who passed away in 1987.

According to research identified by my colleague Katya Kazakina and reported in the lead up to the sale, “Horten was intensively involved in the takeover of Jewish companies and profited from the situation of the Jewish

…
Posted in

Astros’ Jose Altuve had $1 million worth of jewelry stolen from home on Opening Day; 3 men charged

Three men are in custody after allegedly breaking into Jose Altuve’s home and stealing seven figures worth of jewelry.

The crime occurred on the March 30 Opening Day, when Altuve’s Houston Astros took on the Chicago White Sox in Houston.

The three men – Patrick Bernard Maxey (27), Jordan Tarniella (25), and William Jones, Jr, 28 reportedly broke into the home shortly before 8:30 pm CT and left 10 minutes later with 13 watches, one of which cost over $400,000, via KHOU.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Jose Altuve in dugout

Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve walks in the dugout during the

…
Posted in

Heidi Horten jewelry collection set to shatter auction records

Write by Amarachi Orie, CNN

The auction of the late Austrian billionaire Heidi Horton’s jewelry collection is expected to break the record set more than a decade ago by the late actress Elizabeth Taylor.
In 2011, Taylor’s gems racked up nearly $116 million at auction, with her admirer Kim Kardashian shelling out $64,900 for three Lorraine Schwartz bangles.

However, more than 700 jewels owned by Horton, who was also an art collector, are estimated to fetch more than $150 million in total in a series of auctions at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva and online in May

…
Posted in

Former Patriots star accused of stiffing jeweler $1M for ‘diamond fingers’ (report)

Antonio Brown has reportedly been accused of failing to pay up — again.

According to TMZ, the former star NFL receiver is the target of a lawsuit from Shuki International, a celebrity jeweler who is known to provide accessories to star athletes. Shuki is reportedly accusing Brown of failing to pay nearly $1.1 million for a pair of his signature “diamond fingers,” which cost $500,000 a piece, and are a sort of bejeweled finger sleeve. Shuki International also says Brown failed to pay for a white gold chain, a ring and a rose gold version of the “finger piece,” according

…
Posted in

Brilliant Earth Continues East Coast Expansion with New Showroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Brilliant Earth, LLC

Brilliant Earth, LLC

The digital-first jewelry retailer will open in the heart of one of New York’s hippest neighborhoods

Brilliant Earth Opens New Showroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Brilliant Earth Opens New Showroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Brilliant Earth Opens New Showroom in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (“Brilliant Earth” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BRLT), an innovative, digital-first jewelry company and global leader in ethically sourced fine jewelry, today announced the opening of its 27thth showrooms. The new showroom on bustling North 6th Street in Williamsburg is the Company’s second New York City location, boasting one of the brand’s largest

…
Posted in

Edmonton’s Epico Designs finding international acclaim

A self-made Edmonton entrepreneur is designing his way to the top of the fashion world with pieces featured internationally and by a Canadian musician.

Andrea Espinoza is the owner and founder of Epico Designs, a local jeweler that offers sustainable fine and fashion pieces for men and women using recycled stainless steel and responsible gold-plating.

Growing up in Ecuador, Espinoza lost her parents at the age of five. Her grandparents, entrepreneurs themselves, inspired her to start her first jewelry business when she was seven.

Nine years ago, she moved to Edmonton alone and worked as an understudy jewelry designer. After

…
Posted in

4 men were sentenced for armed robbery of a Glendale jewelry store last year

Crime

Crime

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Monday that a judge has sentenced four defendants in the 2022 armed robbery of a Glendale jewelry store.

In March of 2022, four men walked into a Glendale jewelry store wearing ski masks and brandishing a weapon with the intent to commit robbery.

Nine employees and customers had their wallets and phones taken and were held hostage while the robbers put $1.5 million in jewelry and cash into pillowcases. The hostages had been threatened with a weapon and some were zip-tied.

When the police arrived, all four suspects were still in the act

…