COLUMBIA, Md., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Retailing for under $45, each ring is inspired by birthstone colors

The fashion and accessory forecast for this summer? Color. From sporting a color block top to mixing a brightly colored dress with shoes and a purse in contrasting tones, the ways to wear color are endless.

Just in time for the color trend, PANDORA Jewelry recently launched 12 affordable, sterling silver rings inspired by the colors of birthstones. Each birthday bloom ring retails for only $45 and is designed to be stacked with other colorful or plain sterling silver PANDORA rings. A semi-precious solitaire stone is perfectly rounded and surrounded with delicate, hand-finished details set atop a textured band of sterling silver beads.

"Accessories, such as jewelry, are the most common ways for a woman to alter her look to match her outfit," said Angel Ilagan, Vice President, Marketing, PANDORA Sale North America. "PANDORA's great-looking and affordable birthday bloom rings can be a fun and easy way to add hints of color that can be worn from one season to another."

The 12 semi-precious stones that can be found on the PANDORA birthday bloom rings include the following:

Garnet (deep red)-- January

Amethyst (light purple)-- February

Aquamarine (pale blue) -- March

Quartz (clear/white) -- April

Chrysoprase (bright green) -- May

Grey Moonstone (pale grey) -- June

Carnelian (orange) -- July

Peridot (pale green) -- August

Lapis (deep blue) -- September

Pink Opal (pale pink) -- October

Gold Citrine (deep yellow) -- November

Turquoise (turquoise blue) -- December

Just as every charm on a PANDORA bracelet tells a unique story, birthstones also have stories and folklore beyond their color. Birthstones are believed to bestow luck or healing powers to the person wearing the stone during its assigned month. For example, lapis (September/blue) is believed to promote openness, truthfulness and creativity, while citrine (November/yellow) encourages success, abundance and clear thinking.

Visit the PANDORA ring designer at www.pandora.net to create a birthday bloom ring combination.

About PANDORA

For 30 years, PANDORA Jewelry sale has been making its mark in the international fine jewelry industry and is world-renowned for its high-quality, hand finished design. The collections inspire women to embrace their individuality with romantic and feminine pieces that capture the unforgettable moments of life. The strength of the PANDORA charm bracelet is the detailed design, the high quality and the unique threaded bracelet system (U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,507). The affordable luxury collections include customizable charm bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces and watches made from sterling silver and 14K and 18K gold. Perfect for any occasion, PANDORA jewelry is sold in over 65 countries on six continents in over 10,000 locations, including around 700 PANDORA branded concept stores. To view the PANDORA collection, build a bracelet online or locate a jeweler, please visit PANDORA.net.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA employs over 5,000 people worldwide, of whom more than 3,600 are located in Gemopolis, Thailand, where the company manufactures its jewelry. PANDORA is publicly listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange in Denmark. In 2011, PANDORA's total revenue was DKK 6.7 billion (approximately EUR 893 million). For more information about PANDORA Bracelets Jewelry, please visit www.pandorabraceletsjewelryus.org.

The News that Thomas Sabo launched two new jewellery ranges in an elegant affair at Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building last week.

Around 120 media and a handful of celebrity guests celebrated the launch of the new Thomas Sabo jewellery ranges, which included the ‘Sweet Diamonds’ collection and an addition to the Sterling Silver collection, ‘Glam and Soul Dance’.

Sweet Diamonds marks Thomas Sabo’s first foray into diamond jewellery, with pieces featuring sterling silver and yellow gold. Phil Edwards, managing director Duraflex Group Australia, which distributes Thomas Sabo, said the brand would remain affordable.

“Sweet Diamonds signals the entry of the brand into the ‘genuine’ jewellery segment,” Edwards told Jeweller. “Developing the existing target group, this collection will also see expansion to new target groups, who are interested in ‘genuine’ materials. Sweet Diamonds is an extremely affordable luxury range and is priced from $100 to $300 and will be available from jewellers nationally late August.”

Australia is one of the few international markets selected to sell the German brand’s Sweet Diamonds collection, and Thomas Sabo Sale international representative Hanny Freund helped to present the collection to Australian media.

Sweet Diamonds, which is the fourth collection offered by the Thomas Sabo brand along with Sterling Silver, Charm Club and Watch collections, was also given a glitzy display treatment on the night. The display cabinet featured a bevelled mirrored base, a distinctive button quilted leather backdrop and Hollywood lights and new heart-shaped gift packaging.

While a large contingent of the fashion and lifestyle press were in attendance, the brand also acknowledged some of the new tastemakers in fashion by inviting several online bloggers. Edwards said he was pleased with how the bloggers helped spread the word about the event.

“We experienced a wonderful response to the event on social media with imagery of the new Thomas Sabo Australia collections and positive comments spread across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,” he said.

Duraflex will be holding a cocktail party for retailers following the Sydney Trade Fair to celebrate the new Sweet Diamonds collection with Thomas Sabo Charms CEO Bernd Stadlwieser.

Ever wonder how those Abercrombie and Fitch models manage to look so constantly cool and relaxed while tossing around a football in their skivvies? Turns out achieving that relaxed look can get pretty stressful: One A&F model is accusing his modeling agent of forcing him to play with something else–and let’s just say, it didn’t involve pigskin. (Yes, we’re talking about masturbation here.)

Here’s what (allegedly!) went down: According to TMZ, model Benjamine Bowers was just a lowly salesperson in his local Abercrombie store when an Abercrombie and Fitch outlet casting director realized he might have talents beyond folding polos. He referred Bowers to modeling agent Brian Hilburn, who then flew him out to Jackson, Mississippi for a photo shoot.

What happened next (again, allegedly) is the stuff of the Model Alliance‘s nightmares. In order for Bowers to look more ‘relaxed’ in his photos, Hilburn suggested he, well… touch himself, on camera, buck nekkid. As TMZ so eloquently puts it, Bowers “took matters into his own hands.” Why he complied, we’re at a loss. Maybe the O-face is the next Blue Steel.

But it didn’t end there. Bowers says that the frisky shoot inspired Hilburn to disrobe as well, leading to an obligatory size comparison conversation. And it seems that all this foul play was for naught: A year after the incident, Bowers has concluded that the whole thing was simply for the agent’s own sick satisfaction and was never meant to further his career. You don’t say! Unsurprisingly, Bowers is now suing both Hilburn and Abercrombie and Fitch düsseldorf for $1 million… which we actually think seems a little on the low side for an accusation as serious as this one.

Abercrombie deutschland has weathered its fair share of controversy and the company historically doesn’t shy away from sexual imagery–just check out the A&F Quarterly. So even though Bowers’s disturbing accusations aren’t maybe the most surprising, it’ll definitely make us stop and think the next time we’re about to tear out an Abercrombie and Fitch deutschland ad and pin in to our bedroom wall. Not that we still do that or anything.

The parent company of Abercrombie and Fitch UK said it would close about 180 stores over the next few years.

The news coming that Abercrombie & Fitch already has shut down 135 stores nationwide for cost-cutting efforts. The company told Wall Street analysts it wanted to shut underperforming Abercrombie & Fitch locations as well as Hollister, mostly when the leases expire. Some will also be closed earlier than lease expirations.

Abercrombie and Fitch Outlet has four stores in the Pittsburgh region: Ross Park Mall, South Hills, Robinson Town Centre and Monroeville Mall.

"When we evaluate potential closures, which we consider on a case-by-case basis, we take into account a number of factors, including the economics of the store on a standalone basis; the impact of potential sales transferred to surrounding malls or our other brands in the same mall; the sales trend of the store relative to the chain in general; and the brand appropriateness of the location," said Jonathan Ramsden, executive vice president and CFO, on the call.

Ramsden said if the company could, it would close the underperforming stores "today," but that it would take some time. He said there are 250 top stores that had a 30 percent margin and "several hundred" that are below its objectives but still profitable.

The closures will be oriented toward its A&F and kids brands, though a smaller number of Hollister Co. stores are also being shut down, according to Dow Jones. Abercrombie Outlet also owns Gilly Hicks.

At the end of the first quarter, the company operated a total of 1,049 stores. It had 279 Abercrombie UK Outlet stores, 154 abercrombie kids stores, 491 Hollister Co. stores and 18 Gilly Hicks stores in the U.S The company also operated 107 stores internationally.

A 5% drop in same-store sales in the US contributed to an 88% drop in first quarter profit, the retailer revealed last month. The company, which is in the process of expanding online and overseas in a bid to drive growth, said international sales of Abercrombie and Fitch jumped 42% in the period.

A fantastic new promotion at the Jewel Hut begins this weekend, offering Shamballa Bracelets Jewelry fans the chance to enjoy a free pair of earrings.

Anyone who spends £149 or more on Shamballa UK products will be able to select a pair of the brand’s earrings from a choice provided.

The offer is available to shoppers at the Jewel Hut for an extended week-long period, from Saturday 23 to Saturday 30 June 2012.

Shamballa Jewels has quickly become one of the Jewel Hut’s signature brands, after only becoming available on the site last September. Its colourful designs, marked out by signature crystal spheres, have become a hit with fashion fans worldwide.

This fanbase extends to popular male and female celebrities from the spheres of music, film, TV and sport. Among the famous faces that have worn Shamballa are Nicole Scherzinger, Emma Watson, Jessie J, Gerard Butler, Justin Bieber and JLS.

Recognised primarily for its iconic Shamballa-style cord bracelets, which combine coloured crystal with magnetite, the Shamballa Bracelets UK collection also features necklaces, rings, belly bars and, of course, earrings.

Shamballa earrings showcase the same sparkling aesthetic via crystal stud earrings in a wide range of colour options. More elaborate drop designs and multi-crystal earrings are also available.

Those jewellery fans taking advantage of the offer will be able to choose any pair of Shamballa earrings priced at £19 or less, subject to availability and while stocks last.

The Jewel Hut is a UK-based online jewellery store featuring over 40 popular brands. Alongside Tresor Paris, signature brands include jewellery phenomenon Pandora and hit fashion collections like Thomas Sabo and Links of London.
For more information on the week-long Shamballa Bracelet offer and to view items from top designer brands, visit the Jewel Hut at http://www.thejewelhut.co.uk

Fashion as the expression of soul, of individuality and even a special, attractive quirkiness—with a yen for mixing and matching items for that cutting-edge look. Iconic fashion brand Thomas Sabo is all these and more and it’s already in the Philippines to share the beating heart of its philosophy.

Aptly named “Glam & Soul”, the Thomas Sabo Australia Spring/Summer 2012 collection combines a primal, soulful attitude with glamorous looks that can be fun, retro, classic and chic.

The energy and passion of Rock N’ Roll provides inspiration for the Spring/Summer collection but this time it is softened with a jazzy elegance. There’s a visceral excitement to it, while it also simultaneously sparkles with sophistication..

The essence that permeates this year’s Spring/Summer collection is authenticity: it’s all about creating one’s own special, personal style and being strong in one’s determination to be it.

                                                  

            Silver start

With Thomas Sabo Jewellery, everything started in 1984 with silver. Jewelry enthusiast and self-made entrepreneur Thomas Sabo began offering high-quality silver jewelry that featured designs that were compelling, even startling: it was beauty found in the unexpected combined with a flair for the classic.

The Skull, the Starfish, the Cross, the Winged Heart—all these classic designs that are unmistakably Thomas Sabo are given proper homage in the Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

                                                  

           Charmed lives

From something that we take for granted as teener’s versatile, guilty pleasure, Thomas Sabo Sale has turned charm bracelets into a must-have accessory with cult status.

Thomas Sabo’s latest Special Addition Collection is the ultimate in personal expression and individual statement: its line of 44 new pendants, five new bracelets, and brand new necklaces with matching earrings and rings are all perfect for mixing and matching—no matter what mood you are in, to fit any occasion, night or day.

Special Addition lets you create your own customized jewelry pairings and looks that are truly your own. The possibilities are as limitless as your imagination: express your emotions, flaunt your obsessions, seduce or stand up for your beliefs—Special Addition is a showcase of your taste and individuality.

Key pieces of the line include: four onyx and mother-of-pearl disks are cut-out discs in chic arabesque. These pendants are stylish accents that stun with their beauty. Another highlight is the new silver bracelet with its click-in system; this lets you easily attach pendants to every second link. You will love being an “Additionista.”.

Charm bracelets by Thomas Sabo become good luck charms, souvenirs, tokens of affection or a personal statement. They can be subtle expressions of passion, a perspective, even an obsession—but always meaningful.

Thomas Sabo’s Charm Club Collection now has comprises 450 pendants for Thomas Sabo bracelets, necklaces, watches, and even mobile phone jewelry—with more designs and variations yet to come. That’s because the collection is endlessly creative and actively imaginative just like its wearers who lead charmed lives.

                                                  

           Jazzy, bluesy chic

Jazz notes, smooth moves in the bluesy darkness—it’s the era of casual cool that’s ushered in with Thomas Sabo’s 2012 Spring/Summer Rebel at Heart Sterling Silver collection. Toughness meets soulful passion in this collection that transforms the rebel’s fire into cool, stylish chic.

While the energy of the rebel’s heart is never quenched, it is channeled into designs that are downsized and subtle—yet powerfully attractive and compelling. Minute design details are achieved with artistic and stunning execution, combined with the power of signature archetypal elements like the Skull, the Anchor, and the Cross. There are also Swords, Sea-horses, Dragons, and Hearts.

Thomas Sabo’s Spring/Summer 2012 Rebel at Heart collection shows that toughness is even more seductive when blended with soul and an eye for style. This is embodied by the miniature Skull that appears in necklaces of obsidian; on bracelets, rings, pendants and Thomas Sabo Charms. It’s maximum impact through understatement—now that is the ultimate cool.

Pandora charms bracelets Jewelry celebrated the opening of its new shop in the Dubai Mall and its tenth location around the U.A.E The modern and aesthetically designed store is located on the Ground Floor of the newly refurbished "Souk" section of the mall, and is one of the leading global brands located in this area.

The shop carries all the collections of Pandora charms uk jewelry, including the famous charms and bracelets Pandora is most recognized for.

The new Pandora shop is the latest addition to the company's more than 700 concept stores, sold in more than 66 countries and 10,000 points of sale on six continents, whilst maintaining the vision of One Brand, One Concept in it's design and layout which aims to ensure that the Pandora beads brand is effectively and uniformly exposed to consumers across all global markets.

Pandora beads uk with its unique concept of fashionable yet accessible jewelry of the highest quality, is today among one of the world's three largest jewelry brands at retail value within genuine Silver and Gold.

Thomas Bay, Managing Director said: " We are very excited to be present in Dubai Mall, especially with the incredible mix of international clientele that visit the mall on a daily basis, and we are looking forward to welcoming them to our shop and build on the Pandora uk brand's high level of international recognition".

As we know Shamballa Bracelets Jewels started in 1994 with a store in Paris opened by Mads Kornerup on rue de Sevigne. The store was the introduction to Mads' unique collection of ancient Indian and modern Scandinavian-inspired designs. At present date Shamballa Bracelets UK collections are available across the United States, Great Britian, Switzerland, Russia, France, Sweden, Norway, spain and Denmark.

In the recent years Shamballa Jewels have become known for their macramé braided bracelets using 18K gold balls with precious stones. Supermodel Helena Christensen was the first one out to wear a full pavé 1116 set white G/vs diamonds bracelet. Helena wore it at the Oscars, and this was the match which indeed ignited the succes.

Over the years Shamballa Bracelet Jewels has adorned many star clients including: Jay-Z, Michael Jordan, Heidi Klum, Boris Becker, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jennifer Flavin, LeBron James and many others.

Shamballa UK Jewels has appeared in leading fashion magazines such as: Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, Vogue Espana, Vogue Hommes International, V-Magazine, V-Man, Interview, Palace Costes, Citizen K, Gotham Magazine, Tatler UK, InStyle, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Womens Wear Daily and many others.