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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004
Volume 17 • No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: This futuristic ring by Tom Munsteiner features a 35.16-carat citrine with a 0.08-carat diamond in 18K yellow gold. Photo courtesy Tom Munsteiner.

 

Editorial 4

Letters

8

What's In

10

Winner's Circle
ONLINE BONUS:
More winners plus extra photos.

14

New Looks: The Power of Red
Carnelian may be an ancient gem, but it's still got it, baby.

12

Flights of Fancy
How about a little spring color to tickle your fashion bone?

16

Shapes of Things to Come
ONLINE BONUS: The experts predict future trends in other fields.
20

Form From Chaos
Robert Lee Morris conjures images from the depths of our subconscious.

24

News

28

Counting Change
What do retailers think about current issues? The answer may surprise you.
ONLINE BONUS: More results from our annual retailer survey.

30

Forging Ahead
Leaders of the jewelry industry say it's time to hang together.

34

News

38

The Flow 41

Madagascar's Blue Chips
Madagascar's new government has peace, but no money. Are gems the answer?

42

Eye on Price

45

Purple Majesty
If you think tanzanite is just a sapphire lookalike, you're wrong. Here's why.

46

Resources

49

Calendar

50

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Classifieds

52

Advertiser Index

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