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Now is a great time to invest in classic, well-made clothing.

CHINA'S foreign sales of toys grew at a much slower pace in the first 11 months of 2008, due mainly to shrinking demand from major markets in the ongoing global financial crisis, the General Administration of Customs said today.

Online sales of jewelry and watches didn't fare well this holiday season (Nov. 1-Dec. 24), falling 24 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the latest research from ComScore.

PRODUCT recalls, rising production costs and the global financial crisis forced almost 1,000 toy exporters in Guangdong Province to shut down last year.

Ramat Gan, Israel--The worldwide economic crisis--and subsequent credit crunch--have the world's major diamond centers looking for a little government intervention to help loosen up the flow of cash.

Look for a return to subdued styles and traditional models.

Miami--A judge has issued a restraining order that temporarily bans two Midwest chain retailers from selling or advertising specific pieces of diamond jewelry that Merit Diamond Corp. claims, in a recently filed lawsuit, are copies of its own designs.

France is the birthplace of luxury fashion, and here the recession biting the world has the feel of a morality play.

The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) and the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA) have released "The Essential Guide to the U.S. Trade in Color Diamonds," the associations announced this week.

Barbie, among the most controversial 11.5 inches of plastic ever to hit the toy market, turns 50 this year. Many women that age would consider themselves lucky to remain such objects of desire. But why, in this era of digital games, educational toys and over-involved parents, does our collective fascination with Barbie linger on?