November/December 2002 Table of Contents

November/December 2002

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2002 — Volume 15 • No. 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS


UP FRONT
Opal Miners Celebrate Native Deal Years of legal wrangling have led to a deal that will allow opal miners to work a vast tract of aborigine-claimed land in Queensland. Other opal-producing areas remain in question.	12
Golden Pearl Anxiety Fades, Questions Linger Ongoing research has made detecting golden pearl treatments a sure thing — well, almost. The question is, how much is being sent for testing?	14
FEATURES
Northern Exposure In the far reaches of northern Canada, a group of miners are applying the latest technologies to explore a new emerald deposit. Their goal? Prove that there's more then just gold in the Yukon's hills.	16
DEPARTMENTS
Markets: Partners in Color By cooperating on marketing, companies are selling more color at half the cost.	44
Previews: Tucson 2003 A quick guide to the dates for the gem, mineral, fossil, and jewelry shows in Tucson this coming February. Visit the Tucson Show Guide Online for a preview.	46
Reviews: Retail Climate Partly Cloudy at JA New York Buying was light but still active as retail jewelers geared up for fall.	47
Reviews: New and Old Vie for Buyers in London Manufacturers cautiously introduced new products, seeking expanded sales.	48
Reviews: Paris Show Sees Innovation, Slow Buying Parisian jewelers went for inexpensive merchandise, shaken by the slow economy.	49

Editorial	4	Resources	53
Melee	6	Calendar	54
Business Barometer	10	Classifieds	60
Reporter's Notebook	50	Advertisers' Index	62

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