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Today's best bets: Feb. 2
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:The St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 1 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 2, featuring over 100 top national and international artists showcasing original artwork in various mediums, including painting, jewelry, sculpting, photography …

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7 things you probably didn't know about maps
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The annual European Fine Art and Antiques Fair in Masstricht, Netherlands is often considered the world's best place to shop for antique maps, classic and modern art and jewelry. More than 70,000 people visited the TEFAF Maastricht in 2013 to browse …

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A Touch of Class, A Touch of Splendor
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Their opulence, design brilliance, and unique combination of innovation and tradition have few peers anywhere in the world of fine jewelry.” Among the stunning gemstones of this exhibit are many pieces from Elizabeth Taylor's personal collection, now a …

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US Jewelry Sales Reached Record Levels in in 2013
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Total fine jewelry and watch sales in the U.S. market rose to a record $79.5 billion in 2013, an increase of 7.8 percent over 2012 levels, according to preliminary data just released from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The graph below illustrates …

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Volkswagen sales fall as Euro luxury booms
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European luxury brands today reported strong sales in December to close a big year for premium vehicles, while the more proletarian Volkswagen brand saw sales dive. A boom in leases in December — 27.5% of all sales, the highest single-month lease rate …

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It has to be special for boss of luxury brand Asprey
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Paddy Byng is the managing director of Asprey, one of Britain's oldest luxury brands. He joined the firm in 2011, having previously worked for Smythson, Dunhill and Polo Ralph Lauren. Here, he talks about the brand's popularity in the Middle East and …

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Maserati boom signals Fiat saying 'ciao' to its Italian past
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Bellono doesn't discount the possibility of Fiat gaining traction in the luxury market after some initial success. Maserati, which targets selling some 50,000 autos next year, more than doubled deliveries to 15,400 in 2013. The brand's fourth-quarter …

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Australian miner sees bonanza in Batangas gold digs
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Australian firm Red Mountain Mining Ltd. continued to see a bonanza from its ongoing digs at the Lobo prospect in Batangas, with samples yielding as much as 136.9 grams or 4.8 ounces of gold per ton of ore. In its latest report, the company said, one …

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Weekly COMEX Gold Inventories: January Withdrawals The Largest Since April …
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In last week's analysis we discussed the large JPMorgan (JPM) warehouse gold withdrawal (a stunning 321,500 ounces or 10 tonnes). This week we saw the same large withdrawal. Additionally, we saw HSBC convert some eligible gold into registered gold …

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