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Visit the AGTA Colored Gemstone Pavilion at the Smart Show Chicago
AGTA
The Smart Show, at Chicago's famous Navy Pier, April 13-15, 2013, will feature an AGTA Pavilion filled with loose colored gemstones and cultured pearls. All exhibitors within the Pavilion are AGTA Members, which means that you can shop with confidence, knowing that they all have been vetted by the American Gem Trade Association.MORE
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New Exhibit Series "Aluminati" Spotlights Gem and Jewelry Stars
GIA-AGTA Member
The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Museum announced today the launch of a new exhibit series, "Aluminati: From Student to Star," which will highlight the talents of Institute alumni who have made waves in the gem and jewelry industry. The first exhibit in the series, featuring AGTA Member and designer Kara Ross, will debut in April at GIA's world headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. MORE
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Prices for certain colored stones keep climbing
National Jeweler
Demand continues to push up the price of colored gemstones deemed desirable in emerging economies, forcing some dealers to turn to other stones, or sources, in order to be able to sell at a profit. Jay Boyle, a graduate gemologist and the senior buyer for multimedia retailer Jewelry Television (JTV), recently returned from the Tucson shows and talked with National Jeweler about the impact of Chinese buyers and what JTV found for its customers. MORE
'Crazy Warren' Buffett to Again Sell Jewelry at Borsheims
Forbes
The management and staff at Borsheims jewelry store in Omaha, Neb., always look forward to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. The weekend-long event is one of the strongest sales periods of the year for the retailer. Now there's another reason to get excited as Warren Buffet, who heads the holding company, will once again be making the rounds as a jewelry salesman during the weekend. MORE
Coloured gemstones at auction: the next big thing?
Professional Jeweler
In May last year Bonhams New York announced that it was to hold its first ever gemstone and mineral auction. The reason? The auction house had recognised growing demand for such a specialised sale. The auction was set to include packets of gemstones owned by London-based gemstone collector and retired jeweller Robert Wander, as well as exceptional stones weighing several hundred carats. MORE
Future of Design Business Incubator Contest Announces Semi-Finalists
Future of Design
The organizers of the 2013 Future of Design Business incubator Contest, Andrea Hill and Cindy Edelstein, announced the names of the competition's semi-finalists this week. The contest is an initiative that promotes and nurtures emerging design talent in the fine jewelry industry and has, in it's inaugural year boosted the careers of six American designers including the 2012 winner, Bree Richey. MORE
Mila Kunis fronts ethical gemstone brand
Telegraph.co.uk
Black Swan star Mila Kunis has signed a new deal as global brand ambassador for precious stone specialist an Agta Member, Gemfields. The Hollywood actress has loaned her face to Gemfields's latest advertising campaign, photographed by renowned Italian fashion photographer Mario Sorrenti and styled by Anastasia Barbieri, AFP report. MORE
Four engagement ring trends for 2013
Houston Chronicle
Colored diamonds and other colored stones. Again, you could credit the Duchess of Cambridge for reinvigorating interest in splashy stones, but colored gemstones also appeal to brides who want to be more unique. Matlins said she recently worked with African-American couple who selected a black diamond for an engagement ring as a cultural symbol. MORE
Social Media Expert Offers Advice for Businesses
HispanicBusiness.com
Shama Kabani wrote "The Zen of Social Media Marketing" as an e-book. How it got picked up by a traditional publisher is anything but traditional. After tweeting about her new book, a New York literary agent sent Ms. Kabani a tweet about her interest in publishing it. Meanwhile, a publisher in Dallas reached out to the New York agent, who pitched the book. And two weeks later, Ms. Kabani had a signed book deal. MORE
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