Local Luxury Dealer Combines Wedding Giveaway Contest With Philanthropic Outreach

A lucky couple who reaches out and makes the biggest difference by helping others will win a free luxury wedding courtesy of Roman Jewelers.

(ELEGANO) – Aug 12, 2009 – Roman Jewelers of Flemington and Bridgewater, NJ, is giving away a free luxury wedding to the couple who proves they can work together and make a difference in the community. On August 15th an audition will be held at Bridgewater Commons Mall to choose twenty couples who will compete in “The Roman Jewelers Wedding” contest.

Store owners Roman and Sophie Shor, are focused on being outstanding community members and reaching out to help others. “We have always tried to lend a hand to members of our community, whether it’s volunteering countless hours each month at the Hunterdon Medical Center or hosting charity events and giveaways at the store. It’s important to give back and help those who are less fortunate than we are,” says Mrs. Shor.

To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, and continue doing their part as good citizens, Roman Jewelers will give one lucky couple the luxury wedding they’ve always wanted. After being chosen at the audition, 20 couples will have to develop plans for a “good deed.” The ten couples whose plans are most impressive will be chosen as finalists, and then throughout September they will execute their philanthropic initiative.

After a month of putting their plans to action, a winning couple will be chosen. “There is no better way to celebrate love than by giving to others. That’s why we are looking for the couple who shows their love for each other is strong enough to band together and make an impact on a charity, in someone’s life, or even the environment,” says Mrs. Shor. The judges will also choose the winner according to which couple’s story was most compelling, whose qualities are exemplary, and whose love for each other appears strongest.

The winning couple will receive a free luxury wedding courtesy of Roman Jewelers and The Roman Jewelers Wedding Romantic Partners including: I Do Tattoo™, Jersey Street Furniture Rental, Mariage Couture, Salon Nu, Scott Kay, Tacori, Tag Heuer, The Petite Café, Vera Bradley, and Williams-Sonoma. The wedding will include all of the essentials; from rings and dresses, to the venue, flowers, music, food, beverages and more. The lucky winners will also receive numerous other gifts to help them start their lifelong relationship out on the right foot.

About Roman Jewelers: Roman Jewelers is a family owned and operated store with locations in Flemington and the Bridgewater Commons Shopping Mall in Bridgewater. Roman Jewelers specializes in custom jewelry design, fine jewelry including diamond and bridal jewelry, designer jewelry and jewelry repairs.   The Roman Jewelers Flemington location also offers a wide selection of fine Swiss watches. Additional information about Roman Jewelers is available at the company’s website, www.romanjewelers.com.

Steve McQueen’s Rolex sells for $234,000

Lot 416, Steve McQueen's Rolex Ref. 5512 "Oyster Perpetual Submariner" was one of the featured items in Antiquorum's summer auction held in New York City.

New York–Watches and memorabilia from the late Steve McQueen, the legendary actor who rose to fame during the 1960s in films such as Bullitt and The Great Escape, were among the pieces that inspired frantic bidding at Antiquorum’s summer auction in New York City.

The June 11 auction brought in a total of $5,706,324, with McQueen’s own vintage Rolex, Ref. 5512, fetching an impressive $234,000–twenty times its estimate and a world record for that reference.

A total of 81 percent of the 416 timepieces in the summer auction were sold by lot and 122 percent were sold by value. Bids came in from across the globe, including from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy, Germany, France and Romania. In addition to the telephone, room and commission bidders, 478 bidders competed via the Internet.

Among the additional McQueen pieces featured in the sale were the actor’s Scott Super Squirrel motorcycle painted by Von Dutch, which sold for $276,000, double its estimate, and the Heuer “Monaco” he wore in the 1971 racing film Le Mans, which sold for a world record $87,600.

“Today’s auction is clear confirmation that in the current market, collectors are looking for horological rarities with noteworthy provenance, such as Steve McQueen’s Rolex and Heuer,” Antiquorum President and Chief Executive Officer Evan Zimmermann said in a media release. “The excitement that we saw in the auction room was reflective of the desire collectors have for exceptional watches that truly stand the test of time and offer sound investment opportunities.”

Other watches that fared well in the sale included Patek Philippe’s rose gold Ref. 5004 and pink gold Ref. 5970, which sold for $252,000 and $132,000, respectively, as well as Patek’s “Limited Edition Annual Calendar with Silicon Escape Wheel,” Ref. 5250G, which fetched a record $138,000.

Rolex’s “Double Red Sea Dweller,” retailed by Cartier, sold for $91,200, and Ref. 6239, a stainless steel “Paul Newman Daytona” attained $84,000, while the “Pro-Hunter Black-Carbon Daytona” sold for $42,000.

Other high-grade luxury watches that did well included A. Lange and Sohne’s “Pour Le Merite,” which sold for $156,000, and Jaeger-LeCoulte’s “Platinum Master Minute Repeater,” which sold for $126,000.

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Heidi Klum discontinues jewelry line

Heidi Klum kisses goodbye her clover-inspired jewelry collection with Mouawad.

Los Angeles–Model and reality TV star Heidi Klum is crossing one item off of her loaded resume: jewelry entrepreneur.

In a recent interview in the Los Angeles Times, the German supermodel acknowledged that she no longer does her jewelry line with Mouawad USA Inc.

In the interview, Klum gives a few reasons for abandoning the line, which was called simply “Heidi Klum,” including the trademark-infringment lawsuit filed against Klum and Mouawad by high-end jewelry house Van Cleef and Arpels Inc. in 2007.

Van Cleef, which is owned by luxury goods giant Richemont, claimed in the suit that Klum’s lines copied the vintage clover design featured in its “Alhambra” line.

Last year, a federal judge dismissed the suit without prejudice (meaning it could be brought again in the future) after the two jewelry houses opted to settle the controversy themselves without any admission of liability.

“I think when you’re a small company, which we are, we’re not a Van Cleef–they have a thousand lawyers. I’m a small fry next to that,” Klum said in the interview.

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