5 posts and columns on jewelry

Gemvara Raises $15 Million for "User-Generated" Jewelry Making

in Commerce on March 23, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Gemvara, which sells custom jewelry online that’s designed by the customer and shipped to their home, has closed a $15 million round of capital.

Gift Shoppers Flocked to the Web

in News on December 23, 2010 at 4:15 pm PT

Web retailers rang up a very merry Christmas this year, with Americans going online to buy electronics, jewelry and even clothing in record amounts this season, according to several new reports. Consumers also hit the virtual stores earlier than ever, lured by an increase in free-shipping offers and a plethora of online deals.

In Case You Missed It: The CNBC Interview With Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz (Yes, She Disses Facebook, and No Trinket-Calling!)

in News on March 5, 2010 at 2:45 am PT

Earlier this week, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was all over the place talking up the company on the occasion of its 15th birthday. Here’s a video of a longish interview she did with CBNC where she cracks wise a lot, but says little. My favorite part: When the interviewer oddly asks if Yahoo is a trinket and Bartz pipes up that it is a bracelet!

Yep. A Pretty Good Holiday for Online Retailers.

in Media on December 30, 2009 at 11:36 am PT

As predicted, online retailers did well during the holiday season. Actually, a little bit than predicted, according to comScore. The Web-tracking service predicted a three percent bump in sales and is now reporting that sales jumped by five percent in the last two months of the year. That’s $27 billion and change, all told.

Blue Nile: Will They Miss Q4?

in News on December 17, 2008 at 10:24 am PT

Crazy recession. It’s gotten so that people have cut back on buying diamonds for the last few months–enough to put the near future of online diamond retailer Blue Nile in jeopardy. Jewelry retailers in general had a “horrid” October and November and expect an even worse December–some couples are even postponing their engagements because of job insecurity and economic uncertainty.