Jewelry Galleries

Judith Ripka : NYC. May 8th, 2008, Judith Ripka Store, 673 Madison Avenue. JUDITH RIPKA Celebrates Mother's Day with ARTRAGEOUS. Debra Wasser invited friends to a Private Preview of Judith Ripka's spring/summer collections at Judith's elaborate Madison Avenue Store. Debra called the event 18k Couture & Champagne. Guests delighted in the beauty of the new collection while sipping champagne and enjoying chocolate covered strawberries. 10% of sales were graciously donated to ArtRageous, a fundraising event benefiting Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families (EGSCF). EGSCF is a non-profit organization that has been serving and protecting children residing in foster care in NYC for more than 75 years. The evening was a successful turn out of ArtRageous supporters and fans of Judith Ripka's creations. An amusing highlight occurred when Jennifer Miller won a Signature Solitare Diamond Necklace from from the evenings raffle. To make a contribution or obtain more information and make advance reservations for the upcoming ArtRageous Gala Dinner & Art Auction that will take place on Thursday, May 22nd at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC contact Linda Argila at linda@solutionsnewyork.com. Photos & Story by Sara Herbert-Galloway

Judith Ripka

NYC. May 8th, 2008, Judith Ripka Store, 673 Madison Avenue. JUDITH RIPKA Celebrates Mother's Day with ARTRAGEOUS. Debra Wasser invited friends to a Private Preview of Judith Ripka's spring/summer collections at Judith's elaborate Madison Avenue Store. Debra called the event 18k Couture & Champagne. Guests delighted in the beauty of the n ...

Updated: Nov 16, 2008 7:29pm PST

Joyce's Jewelry, April 2009 : I recently stumbled on a real "gem of a store" (no pun intended) on Main Street, Uniontown, Pa. 'Joyce's Fine Jewelry'. Thanks to my cousin Joyce Deems' encouragement I went to the downtown area, recently revitalized by Joe Hardy, Founder of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. Joyce's Jewelry is a family owned/operated store. The family; Joyce, David and their son Branden Katzeff have a beautiful store that is part of Joe Hardy's revitalization project complete with a one of a kind chandelier that was recently imported from France. Indeed, Mr. Hardy has never been known to do anything small or below average. To learn more about Joe Hardy, Sr. go to www.nemacolinwoodlands.com. David Katzeff said his father and uncle were in the jewelry business many years ago. Katzeff had other businesses but his wife Joyce, as most women do, had a love for jewelry. Joyce opened a store in 1982. Although David has had affiliate businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia since 1985 he has chosen to make Uniontown his and his families home. His wife Joyce is vibrant and has a certain spark that complements David's quiet yet thoughtful demeanor. Their son Brandon chose to follow in the footsteps of his parents, having attended business school and later gemology school. Because of Davids affiliations with the Far East and India, jewelry is able to be custom designed at a fast pace. David says his families goal is to make, "High quality jewelry that is affordable." According to Nemacolin Woodlands site, "Joe Hardy serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Fayette County, where he lives and where Nemacolin Woodlands is located. Joe has employed the same leadership, vision and drive that created 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands to lead a multi-million dollar renovation of Uniontown, the largest city in the county, donating millions of dollars to support street and building improvements and construction of green spaces. He is now leading the charge to create an urban mall, featuring some of the best known retailers in the country that will stimulate tourism in a business corridor that for decades was ignored." If you are in the area, this is worth seeing. To learn more go to www.joyces-jewelry.com Story and Photos by Sara Herbert-Galloway and Justin Galloway for more go to www.blacktiemagazine.com

Joyce's Jewelry, April 2009