Tips for traveling with jewelry

When traveling for business or pleasure, the best advice when it comes to jewelry is to simply leave it at home. However, if a special occasion requires your finest pieces, check out some tips below to ensure that you’re not a moving target for thieves.

Before you leave home, make sure that your jewelry is insured. Typical homeowner’s insurance only covers a minimal amount and only for theft from the home, not disappearance when traveling. Check with your insurance agent to see what additional coverage is available and appropriate for you.

When you begin to pack, only plan to bring what you specifically need during the trip. Options are great to have, but when you’re traveling, the more jewelry you bring with you means the greater possibility of something happening to it.

If you are flying to your destination, remember that checked baggage is not handled lightly by air transportation workers. To avoid damage, pack your jewelry in a carry-on bag, individually wrapped or in its original box, surrounded by clothes. Wearing your jewelry while traveling through airports is not advised -- not only does it make you a highly visible target, there is also a strong possibly of setting off detectors while going through security, delaying you from getting to your final destination. The same guidelines are applicable when traveling through other forms of public transportation, such as cruise lines.

Once you arrive, if you are staying in a hotel, find out the hotel’s policy in case something should happen to your jewelry. Also, make use of the hotel’s safe deposit box instead of leaving it in your room.

Finally, be aware of your surroundings. When wearing your fine jewelry, keep in mind that you could be a visible target for thieves when traveling to and from your special occasion.

If your travels bring you to Nashville, Tennessee or Aventura, Florida, please come visit King Jewelers at our retail locations. In the meantime, please visit our website at http://www.kings1912.com

Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry and timepiece aficionados from around the world. A pioneer among independent couture jewelers, King Jewelers has built an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value and first-class customer service. King Jewelers features exclusive jewelry designers, offers in-house custom designs, private label jewelry collections, and is an authorized dealer for over forty luxury Swiss watch brands including Alpina, Bell & Ross, Bulgari, Breitling, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, Concord, Dunhill, Ebel, Harry Winston, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaquet Droz, Montblanc, Roger Dubuis, Swiss Army, TAG Heuer, and TechnoMarine. With two store locations in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN, King Jewelers has won numerous awards as the Southeast’s top jewelry store and diamond wholesaler. With a diamond office located in Antwerp, Belgium since 1961, King Jewelers is able to offer Nashville and Miami custom diamond bridal designs and gem-quality loose diamonds at wholesale prices. King Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, and the American Society of Appraisers. King Jewelers has GIA Certified Gemologists and offers expert jewelry and watch repairs.

Hublot teams up with Manchester United for One Million Dollar “Goal for United for UNICEF Challenge”

At 4p.m. ET today, July 22, luxury watchmaker Hublot will team up with legendary soccer club Manchester United for a special event that will revive World Cup fever for a charitable cause.



The outdoor event will be open to the public and held in New York City between the iconic Flatiron and Empire State buildings on 23rd Street and Broadway. Professional players Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Nani, Darren Fletcher, Michael Owen, and the team manager Sir Alex Ferguson will attempt to hit a target concealed as a giant Hublot watch from 51 feet in the hopes of scoring a one million dollar goal for United for UNICEF. Regardless of the outcome, Hublot has promised to make a significant contribution, even if none of the players are able to hit the intended target.

“Our relationship with Manchester United is very special,” says Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver. “We love putting our creative hats on to organize unique experiences such as the Million Dollar Challenge to support United for UNICEF.”

In 2008, the relationship between Hublot and Manchester United began when Hublot designed the Manchester United Big Bang. Since then, they have worked together to raise awareness of the Manchester United Foundation, which aims to educate, motivate, and inspire young people to build a better life for themselves and their communities. Through the foundation, United for UNICEF was created, which has raised more than 2 million pounds in the past 10 years.

Hublot timepieces are available exclusively in the Central South at King Jewelers in Nashville, TN. For more information, please visit http://www.hublot.com and http://www.kings1912.com.

Frédérique Constant selected as Official Timekeeper for The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge

Frédérique Constant has been selected as the Official Timekeeper of The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, which will be held September 10th through October 16th. The brand will also be the exclusive sponsor of the legendary classic car event, which first took place in 1907.

The origin of the race is from a challenge published in the Parisian newspaper "Le Matin" on January 31, 1907: “What needs to be proved today is that as long as a man has a car, he can do anything and go anywhere. Is there anyone who will undertake the challenge to travel from Peking to Paris by automobile?”

The 2010 edition of ‘The Ultimate Driving Adventure’ runs from the Great Wall in China, through Mongolia, then briefly into Russia before turning south west into Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and via Turkey, Greece and Italy into France to finish on the famous Place Vendôme in Paris. The trail follows the historic Silk Road and the participating drivers will have days off in famed cities such as Almaty and Samarkand.

One hundred sixty five classic and vintage cars, dating from the 1920s to 1960s, with more than 230 drivers and navigators will cover more than 9,000 miles over the course of approximately five weeks during the demanding road rally.

All of the participating cars will display the Frédérique Constant logo, and the winning team’s driver and navigator will receive an exclusive Frédérique Constant timepiece upon their celebrated arrival in Paris.

Frédérique Constant timepieces are available at King Jewelers in both Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN. For more information, please visit http://www.frederique-constant.com and http://www.kings1912.com.

King Jewelers featured in InStore magazine’s “America’s Coolest Stores”

In the recent July 2010 issue of InStore Magazine, both King Jewelers Nashville and King Jewelers Aventura were finalists as one of the top 5 “Big Cool Editors’ Picks” of websites for the upcoming 2010 America’s Coolest Stores contest.



“We liked King Jewelers’ site’s ease of navigation and sophisticated look, which is achieved without the bells and whistles of music and irritating intros to click through,” said the magazine’s editors. The final winners, chosen by a panel of industry-expert judges, will be announced in the August issue of InStore magazine.



Next week, King Jewelers will launch its e-commerce site, which will integrate the current site’s refined, simplistic design with the ability for customers to purchase products directly from the website.

For more information, please visit http://www.kings1912.com or visit King Jewelers' retail locations in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN.

Miami Swim Fashion Week - TechnoMarine Cruise Sport featured

TechnoMarine’s Cruise Sport watch is featured in the current Ocean Drive Magazine 2010 Swim Guide, which will be distributed during this week’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SWIM, held in Miami, Florida.

Coinciding with the swimwear industry's largest trade show, the five-day event is invitation-only and provides a runway platform for designers' swimwear and resort collections with exposure to national and international media, style setters and fashionistas. Fashion, beauty, supermodels and celebrities come together in South Beach to celebrate the sexiest swimwear designs in the world.

The special swim promotion from Ocean Guide being distributed during the event includes a “Beach Bag Essentials” guide, highlighting a variety of accessories, including sunglasses, shoes, and bags. The only watch featured in the section is the TechnoMarine Cruise Sport.

TechnoMarine timepieces are available at King Jewelers in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN. For more information, please visit http://www.technomarine.com and http://www.kings1912.com

Girard-Perregaux releases steel version of ww.tc

The world wide time control (ww.tc) collection was created by Girard-Perregaux in 2000 and it quickly became one of the brand’s iconic lines. Combining watchmaking expertise with refined style, the new ww.tc is available in steel with an entirely satin-finished 43mm case and its “world time” function simultaneously displays all 24 time zones on its dial.



The 24-hour ring has been redesigned with new baton-style hands indicating the hours and minutes and two arrows showing the direction of its rotation. The exclusive system features a coupling mechanism used for driving a ring displaying the time for 24 time zones, represented by the same number of cities. The hour ring has a day/night contrast function which makes it easier to read.

With ergonomics is mind, this timepiece comes with a matte black alligator strap and a deploying buckle, guaranteeing ideal comfort. A steel bracelet with a full satin finish is also available.



Technical specifications
Steel case
Diameter: 43.00 mm
Height: 13.40 mm
Case-back: sapphire crystal, secured by 6 screws
Water resistance: 50 metres
Girard-Perregaux GP033C0 self-winding mechanical movement
Calibre: 13'''
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels: 63
Power reserve: minimum 46 hours
Functions: hours, minutes, small second, world time with day/night indicator, chronograph, date

Girard-Perregaux timepieces are available at King Jewelers in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN. For more information, please visit http://www.girard-perregaux.com and http://www.kings1912.com

Bulgari Commemorates 10th Anniversary of Iconic 'B.zero1' Collection

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bulgari’s B.zero1 collection, sculptor Anish Kapoor re-interpreted and rejuvenated its best-selling ring, a style launched in 2000 with over 1,000,000 units sold to date.

Kapoor’s interpretation merged tradition and contemporary innovation by including the original combination of pink gold and reflecting steel surfaces, as well as curved forms and mirror-like surfaces, which are characteristic of his artwork. This blended design is not only symbolic of the collection’s re-birth, but also representative of the contemporary Bulgari style.

This special edition ring is also available in two ceramic variations (in either black or white). Bulgari continues to offer other versions of the ring in pave diamonds, white gold and yellow gold.

The Kapoor-designed ring will also serve as inspiration for a sculpture that the architect will create to be auctioned next spring, with all proceeds benefiting Save the Children's Rewrite the Future Campaign.

Bulgari luxury jewelry is available at King Jewelers in Nashville, TN and Aventura, FL. For more information, please visit http://www.bulgari.com and http://www.kings1912.com