Monthly Archives: June 2011

Indian Jewelry

Forbes, NY Anu Raghunathan 06.30.0 Mehul Choksi took his family’s tiny Mumbai diamond business and turned it into a $1 billion international retailer. But he won’t be satisfied until Gitanjali Gems is much, much bigger

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Wood carving boosts town pride in Albion

Marshalltown Times Republican, IA By ANDREW POTTER, TIMES-REPUBLICAN A new landmark that will be the source of town pride has been completed in Albion.

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Uzbek handicraft trade fair in Bishkek

Neweurasia.net, Europe Posted by Tolkun | in Traditions, Culture | on June 17th, 2008 Tags: No Tags Recently, on June 14-15, the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek hosted a trade fair in which Uzbek handicraftsmen presented their work to Kyrgyz audience/customers. A … Continue reading

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Eco-friendly jewelry collection by All Wired Up

JCK India, India All Wired Up Jewelry, makers of unique handcrafted jewelry, have unveiled an eco-friendly jewelry collection. The collection is made up of 14-karat gold-fill and sterling silver wired jewelry.

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Gallup: Indian jewelry capital of the world

Gallup Independent, NM By Karen Francis Diné Bureau GALLUP — Native American jewelry is internationally famous for its beauty and craftsmanship, and Gallup is a capital in the multimillion dollar Native American jewelry business with dozens of stores and hundreds … Continue reading

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Making Wood Furniture, Early American Style

New York Times, United States By WENDY MOONAN Published: June 13, 2008 MAKING WOOD FURNITURE, Early American Style DEERFIELD, Mass. — The advantages of oak, mahogany, walnut and cherry over white pine, beech, birch and hickory. The importance of heartwood. … Continue reading

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The Indonesia Furniture Industry & Handicraft Association (Asmindo) Expects Indoor & Outdoor Furniture Export Sales to Increase Significantly By End 2008

Business Wire (press release), CA DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7c62a/indonesia_sourcing) has announced the addition of the “Indonesia Sourcing Report – Indoor & Outdoor Furniture” report to their offering.

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Personalized Jewelry Makes Great Gifts for Family and Friends

Hispanic PR Wire (press release), FL STANFORD, Conn., June 12 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — How do you choose thoughtful, memorable gifts for family and friends for all the special occasions in life? The designers at Carolee, the leading fashion jewelry … Continue reading

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Creating art in crafts

With tradition as their guide, students restore vessels of a bygone era By Peter Schworm Globe Staff / May 31, 2008 NEWPORT – Andrew Robb did his time at college, four years of dull lectures and dimly lit libraries in … Continue reading

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Twin Oak Hickory Rockers rolls out a variety of wooden craft items

Beckley Register-Herald (subscription), WV By Bev Davis Register-Herald senior editor MARIE — “A chair is something you can take home and enjoy every day,” David Hostetler says, stroking the arm of a hickory rocker hand-made from the bottom up.

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