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Seoul Craft Museum Hosts Major Korea-Austria Contemporary Jewelry Exchange

Seoul Craft Museum Hosts Major Korea-Austria Contemporary Jewelry Exchange

SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – From May 28 to July 28, the Seoul Craft Museum will present “Beyond Ornament: Utterance,” a landmark contemporary jewelry exchange exhibition between South Korea and Austria, the museum announced on May 27. This exhibition marks the first major artistic jewelry exchange since the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1892, [...]

Carcinogenic Jewelry Sold on Chinese E-Commerce Sites Raises Alarm

Carcinogenic Jewelry Sold on Chinese E-Commerce Sites Raises Alarm

INCHEON, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) –  Alarmingly high levels of cancer-causing heavy metals have been detected in inexpensive jewelry sold on popular Chinese e-commerce platforms, prompting South Korean customs officials to crack down on the hazardous imports. The Incheon Central Customs Office announced on April 5 that tests on 404 jewelry items purchased from sites [...]

Indian Man Caught for Selling Forged S. Korean Gold Jewelry to U.S.

Indian Man Caught for Selling Forged S. Korean Gold Jewelry to U.S.

SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — An Indian exporter has been arrested for allegedly exporting cheap gold jewelry from his country to the United States by labeling them as South Korean goods, the customs agency here said Friday. The man, whose identity was withheld, was arrested and indicted by the U.S.’ Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) [...]

Popularity of Korean Jewelry Soars

Popularity of Korean Jewelry Soars

SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty, K-fashion…the list goes on. But the latest K-trend that is showing significant growth is ‘K-jewelry’.  According to Lotte Duty Free on July 3, Q2 sales of domestic jewelry brands at its duty free stores across Korea increased by 80 percent compared to Q2 2015. It’s a [...]