July/August 2004 Colored Stone Table of Contents

July/August 2004

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JULY/AUGUST 2004
Volume 17 • No. 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: An 18K gold ring with an 18-mm lemon yellow topaz by Charles P. Bahringer; an 18K yellow and white gold ring with a 21.97-carat orange chalcedony by Michael Alexander; an 18K gold and platinum earrring with an 8.15-ct. boulder opal and blue and green diamonds by Michael Zobel.

Editorial	4

What's In	6
Winner's Circle	8
Ripples of Influence They've made their mark on the jewelry world, and now these designers continue to inspire others.	10
On the Money Reader's Choice winner Michael Alexander wields his Wall Street brain to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. ONLINE BONUS: See all 20 finalists in our first-ever Reader's Choice Award.	22
Lion's Share Singapore's sophisticated women draw on a colorful heritage when buying jewelry.	26

News	30
Heard In: Basel	34
Story Selling Marketing unique designer jewelry is a personal affair. ONLINE BONUS: The complete study on consumers who buy one-of-a-kind jewelry.	36

News	40
The Flow	42
Eye on Supply	44
Nothing to Declare The truths and myths behind the ancient art of gem smuggling.	46
Peering Into Emerald's Origins Have scientists found a better way to tell where your emerald came from?	50
Resources	52
Calendar	56
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
Designer Source Guide	18
Classifieds	60
Web Site Directory	61
Advertiser Index	62

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