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MAY/JUNE 2006
Volume 19 • No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: Tinnee Lee of Lee-Carraher Photography takes strands of mixed Chinese saltwater pearls and creates a computer-generated mosaic. Pearls courtesy of King’s Ransom, Sausalito, CA, and SeaHunt Pearls, San Francisco, CA.

Editorial	4

What's In	14
Tone It Down, Dress It Up Only jewelry saves fall/winter 2006 fashions from hopeless neutrality. BONUS: New styles for fall and winter from Italian jewelry houses.	16

News	20
Beryllium-Diffused Blue Sapphire? Gem dealers in Bangkok, Thailand, are reacting to concerns that beryllium diffusion is being used on blue sapphires.	24
Telling Pearl's Story When is a pearl not just a pearl? When it’s promoted properly.	28

News	35
Eye on Supply	36
China's Treasure Island Hainan isn’t the heart of China’s pearl trade, but it may be the soul.	36
Resources	42
Calendar	44
Contributors	97

Cover	47
Vegas Show Map	49
Exhibitor Lists	53
Find the Exhibitor	79
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
Classifieds	95
Advertiser Index	96
Web Directory	96

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