March 2008

Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show

The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show returns to Las Vegas for a four-day run, May 29 to June 1, 2008, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

The annual trade-only divulge, which opens one day before the JCK show, will bring together more than 350 national and international dealers from France, Italy, China, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South and Central America. Rare signed pieces, vintage pieces, gemstones, and antique watches from famous names including Cartier, Rolex, Tiffany’s, Harry Winston, Patek Philippe, and Van Cleef & Arpels are among the pieces that will be on display. 

Show hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, through Saturday, May 31, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1. A one-time admission of $15 is valid for all four days of the show.

The annual show is organized by dmg world media—a perfectly owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc, one of the largest media companies in the United Kingdom.

Winning Oscar Jewels on Display at Chopard

Chopard, will exhibit jewelry pieces worn by Oscar winners from the past five years at 709 Madison Avenue, the International Flagship Boutique in New York City, March 7-14.

Marion Cotillard (2008), Helen Mirren (2007), Rachel Weisz (2006), Hilary Swank (2005), and Charlize Theron (2004) were all wearing Chopard jewelry when accepting their Oscars.

Jewelry ranging from Marion Cotillard’s one-of-a-kind 64-ct.champagne diamond briolette necklace with a buoyant and dark brown 106-ct. dark brown diamond bead necklace to Helen Mirrren’s 62-ct. broach made of white and cognac diamonds will be on display for a limited engagement.

Chopard’s Flagship in New York is at Madison Ave. and 63rd St.