The Tournament of Roses(R) Has Found Its 2009 Rose Queen.
Courtney Lee Named 91st Rose Queen(R) for the 2009 Tournament of Roses, Themed Hats Off to Entertainment PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pasadena Tournament of Roses named Courtney Chou Lee as the 91st Rose Queen today. This announcement concludes a month-long process that began with...

Gucci to Open Only Outlet Location in Southeast U.S.
Prime Outlets - St. Augustine Welcomes Iconic Designer ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Outlets, a portfolio of 21 outlet centers located throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico owned and operated by leading outlet shopping center developer Prime Retail, announced today Gucci will open an...

Luxury Gift-Giving is Not Dead - Pearls are at the Top of the Wish List This Holiday Season.
First harvest from the first akoya pearl farm owned by a Western company helps consumers buy luxury for the Holidays without breaking the bank ... as women look to pearls to help them project the power and elegance of their Hollywood and political icons. LOS ANGELES, Oct....

Paul L. Cormier.
SPENCER - Paul L. Cormier, 86, died Thursday, Oct. 16 in St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves a son, Drew P. Cormier and his fiancee Carol Howe of Spencer; a sister, Therese M. wife of Clement J. Trudeau of West Boylston; his former wife,...

Research and Markets Adds Report: Jewelry in the United States 2008.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-6 July 2008-Research and Markets Adds Report: Jewelry in the United States 2008(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Jewelry in the United States 2008" report to offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted...

Get Your Sparkle On.
Get Your Sparkle On Lindsay Cain with Sarah B. Weir Chronicle Books 85 Second Street, San Francisco CA 94105 0811852407, $19.95 www.chroniclebooks.com Learn how to create and wear gems and jewelry with a crafts guide which pairs full-page color...

Airmall Opens New Shop and Restaurant at BWI.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2008-Airmall Opens New Shop and Restaurant at BWI(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Travelers at the Airmall at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) looking for unique jewelry or a fast, delicious meal will now have two new high-quality options. Talie,...

`Like a bomb'.
WORCESTER - "Like a bomb," said David Nguyen, a jewelry repairman at EV jewelry repair store, 854 Main St., describing to repairmen the impact a Yellow Cab made as it smashed through the front plate-glass windows yesterday afternoon as he was repairing jewelry. Police arrested Jessica Lenart, 26, of...

Zale Elects Yuval Braverman to Its Board.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-29 June 2008-Zale Elects Yuval Braverman to Its Board(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Zale Corp., a specialty retailer of fine jewelry in North America, announced effective June 19, that Yuval Braverman has been elected to its Board of Directors. Braverman is currently...

WHO'S HOT.
WHO'S HOT BY CHERYL KREMKOW, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TEN NAMES ON EVERYONE'S LIPS IN 2008 STEPHEN WEBSTER It's been quite a year for Stephen Webster. First, Yucaipa, which also owns Garrard, purchased an interest in the brand a year ago. A well-regarded new...