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The 10-year retailer of sterling silver jewelry, gifts and accessories has opened its first store in the U.S., at 54th Street and Madison Avenue in New York Links of London Charms. The 1,000-square-foot store is the first of what the company hopes will be a chain of 25 to 30 units in major cities in the States.

“This store is the flagship with a view to rolling out throughout America,” said Annonshka Ducas, who founded Links a decade ago with her husband, John Ayton. “The U.S. is the most important market in the world and you have to be there Links of London Bracelets.”

Links believes the same things that built the company to sales of $15.2 million a year in the UK should work in the U.S. The firm has carved out a niche for women’s and men’s silver jewelry with clean, modern lines at retail prices starting at about $60 and only occasionally running over $750.

Key products are cuff links, bangles, earrings and necklaces sweetie Bracelet. The gifts and accessories lines — ranging from baby rattles to ice buckets — are at similar price points.

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Links recently has begun expanding beyond its core base of sterling silver by introducing more 18-karat-gold jewelry, as well as designs using semiprecious stones such as topaz and amethyst. It may also introduce some items that use precious stones, Ducas said. The company also sees big potential in expanding its watch line links of london sale.

“But we don’t want to do pieces that cost thousands and thousands of dollars,” she stressed. “What we’re doing are pieces that combine sterling silver, gold and semiprecious stones. That gives us the niche for jewelry under $1,500.”

The recession has put the squeeze on many retailers Links of London Charms, but fine jewelry is an exception, at least at Barrington Jewels. Owners Goel and Mitra Ahdoot are seeing their business flourish in spite of the poor economy Links of London Bracelets.

Goel Ahdoot said their business has tripled in the last five years.

“People are noticing the value of fine jewelry today,” said Goel, who launched Barrington 21 years ago after spending time wholesaling jewels in Chicago sweetie Bracelet .

He has seen a major increase in sales of high-end products like large gemstones, such as emeralds, rubies and sapphires. However, sales of low-end items (under $250) have slowed. Consumers of less-expensive items have been more affected by the recession, Goel said.

A primary factor in the sales increase was the store’s move out of the Fashion Mall to its own, larger building in 2003, Goel said links of london sale. The move increased the size of the store from 1,000 to 10,000 square feet.

“We used to have three showcases in the mall; now we have 12,” Goel said. Barrington has increased its offerings accordingly, in particular expanding its watch lines, its collection of wedding bands and engagement rings, and its inventory of loose diamonds and engagement ring mountings. The store now carries 2,000 different mountings. Its engagement rings range from $700 to $1 million.

You seek out the best examples of a particular category, whether it’s Deco-era Cartier or contemporary studio jewelry Links of London Charms. But as opposed to other fine collectibles, you can wear your prized pieces, have them function as objects that enhance you. When chosen confidently, with an eye for timeless design, jewelry can become the most powerful accessory in your wardrobe, an indelible stamp of your personal taste.

“The key to creating the ultimate jewelry collection is to find designs that are unique but that can stand up to changing fashions,” says Russell Zelenetz, co-owner of Stephen Russell in New York City Links of London Bracelets. “You don’t want jewelry to be so high-fashion that it’s out of style next year. At the same time, you don’t want it to be staid.”

The Duchess of Windsor was famous for her jewels, most of which were commissioned by the duke, a noted jewelry connoisseur. The Windsors could afford the most opulent jewelry in the world yet gravitated to decidedly tasteful, chic pieces by designers such as Suzanne Belperron, who often worked with semiprecious stones like agate or chalcedony sweetie Bracelet . Seventy years later, Belperron’s creations are among the most sought-after anywhere.

“If your jewelry is striking and well-coordinated, you don’t have to wear the most beautiful clothing in the world,” says Candy Udell, who co-owns the five-store London Jewelers chain, which has locations in Southampton and East Hampton, New York links of london sale. “When you walk into a room, people notice the jewelry first.”

Many of the craftsmen and labor activists were Italian immigrants who settled around Farringdon Road in the section now called Little Italy links of london. They gather at St. Peter’s Italian Church, where the pastel-colored walls, Renaissance-style religious paintings, large recessed statues and marble suggest an atmosphere of both gaiety and spirituality. Manzini and Garibaldi addressed rallies here; Caruso and Gigli sang on the church steps.

Italians from all over Britain take part in a procession and festival on the Sunday following the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in July Links of London Bangles. The celebration, on July 17 this year, coincides with the Clerkenwell Festival, from July 7 to 17, which is financed largely by the borough council of Islington, within which Clerkenwell lies. The festival has a Dickensian theme; last year the event honored the 150th anniversary of the first publication of ”Oliver Twist.” Local restaurants, pubs, churches, civic and private groups take part and there are concerts, outdoor jazz, plays, dance and many other events.

The festival aside, the area empties out by evening, as daytime inhabitants leave for home. links of london Classic Smiley Charm Then it is easiest to imagine the Clerkenwell of 200 years ago, as your steps echo in the narrow streets, many of which are still lined with their original houses.