Showing posts with label las vegas. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

WJC Unveils New Rendering

The World Jewelry Center has released a new artist’s rendering of the 50-plus story tower that will be the focal point of the new international marketplace for the gem and jewelry industry in Las Vegas.

The WJC trade tower, designed by Altoon + Porter Architects, LLP, will contain office condominiums of more than 700,000 square feet and owned by several hundred companies from around the globe. WJC businesses will have access to grading labs, an educational center, meeting facilities, and exhibition space. There will also be banking facilities, an advanced security system, restaurants, an exclusive private club, and fitness facilities.

The top floors will be reserved for some 90 "ultra-luxury" residential condominiums with a dedicated elevator system. Condominium owners will have a complete array of services available to them in a high-security living-working environment.

“With over 100 companies having already reserved their space, the office tower is rapidly being filled with many of the industry’s leading companies in every sector of the trade," said WJC managing director Bill Boyajian. "It will not only be one of the world’s most iconic buildings, but also one of the industry’s most important.”

Robert Zarnegin, founder, president, and chief executive officer of Probity International Corp. is developing the project.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

De Beers LV Opens Las Vegas Boutique at Caesars

De Beers LV, the retail partnership between De Beers and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, opened a store in Las Vegas at The Forum Shops, Caesars Palace. The store marks the third such opening for the partnership in the United States. De Beers LV operates boutiques in New York and Beverly Hills, California.

The Las Vegas location, which is managed by the Simon Property Group, has roughly 1,200 square feet and offers a design concept inspired by Antonio Citterio -- large open spaces, use of mahogany wood, and a private viewing area. Counters are raised to permit easy viewing, and diamonds are sorted by price range.

De Beers LV also has stores in Dubai, London, Paris, and in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto, Japan.