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MAY/JUNE 2004
Volume 17 • No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: Molecule composite image created by Lee-Carraher, based on an image of a South Sea pearl. Photo © Lee-Carraher Photography.

Editorial 4
Letters 6

What's In

8

Winner's Circle

10

New Looks: The Sparkle Inside
Plain pearls just weren't enough for these innovative designers.

12

Glam It Up
Fall's fashion focus is old-fashioned glamour.

16
Fresh Possibilities
Chinese freshwater pearls have led artisan jewelers into a sea of design choices.
ONLINE BONUS: A timeline for the Chinese freshwater revolution.
20

Color Optimized
Chi "Galatea" Huynh's jewelry takes pearls and gemstones to a whole new level.

24

News 28
Pearls of Wisdom
Experts share pitfalls to watch for when hunting pearls.
ONLINE BONUS:
A buyer's guide to pearl quality.
32

News

52
The Flow 54

Eye on Supply

56

Ocean's Fortune
The ebb and flow of pearl sources around the world.

58

Global Cooling
Remembering a year the gem trade would rather forget.

64

Resources

72

Calendar

75

ADVERTISING SECTIONS

Vegas Show Preview 36
Jeweler's Row 68
Classifieds 80
Web Site Directory 81
Advertiser Index 82


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