Ajaline / internet / jewelry / Jim Conte / Meeling Wong / Women's Wear Daily

WWD: New Fine Jewelry Flash-Sale Site to Launch in February

Ajaline, a fine jewelry flash-sale Web site set to launch on Feb. 1, wants to adapt a model crafted by online retailers such as Gilt Groupe and Rue La La. Co-founder Meeling Wong, a former president of John Hardy, said she is curating Ajaline.com to cater to brand concerns about how items will be sold. … Continue reading »

Damien Dernoncourt / Jakarta / John Hardy / Women's Wear Daily

WWD: John Hardy Launches First Store

After 20 years in business, luxury jeweler John Hardy is heralding a more mature phase with the opening of its first store on Monday in Jakarta, Indonesia. There are plans for another four units in the next three years. “We’re just getting out of the teen years,” chief executive officer Damien Dernoncourt said. “It’s probably … Continue reading »