Amazon.com Q1 Jewelry and Watch Sales up More than 100%
May 04, 06
Amazon.com, Inc. announced that first quarter 2006 jewelry sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year. In the first quarter, Amazon.com and its merchant partners in the Amazon Jewelry & Watches store sold more than 58,000 styles of jewelry and watches.
"We're extremely pleased that our strong fourth-quarter momentum continued into 2006," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president, Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches. "We suspect that there were a lot of very happy Valentine's Day celebrations among Amazon.com customers this year."
Currently, the store is featuring the Top 50 Gifts for Mother's Day, with options ranging from diamond hoop earrings and pendants to classic pearl strands, to Movado and TAG Heuer watches. Customers can shop by material, such as diamonds, gemstones, pearls, platinum, gold or silver; by price, ranging from less than $25 to more than $10,000; and by seller or designer.