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Colored Stone, May/June 2008
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Vegas Show Guide Issue. Includes The Paraiba Scandal, Oregon Sunstone, Spectacular Spinel, Fall Fashions, Designer 911
Editorial:The Name Game Turns Ugly -
Did the American Gem Trade Association realize that allowing use of the specific origin-name "Paraiba" as a generic for all green and blue copper-bearing tourmaline violated U.S. law? This ignorance could cost them $100 million.
Ones-of-a-Kind: Oregon Sunstone -
Oregon is blessed with labradorite of such fine quality, its reds rival spinel; its oranges rival spessartite; its greens rival tourmaline, and its bi-colors -- well, they're beyond comparison.
What's In: Spectacular Spinel -
Suddenly, dealers and connoisseurs who want red as fine as ruby and pink as fine as sapphire, but without any gemological hanky panky, are turning to spinel. It's only 1,000 years overdue.
The ???Paraiba??? Scandal -
It???s one thing for greedy dealers to start calling African tourmaline by the name of the legendary Brazilian source whose gems they resemble. But it???s another thing for the trade groups to which they belong to bless this deception.
Designer 911: Power Plays -
Three of Colored Stone's designer panel members offer day and evening jewelry that is mindful of fall fashion.
Fall Fashion Outlook: Executive Sweet -
Fashion correspondent Deborah Yonick attended Fashion Week and reports that the dress code for fall subordinates sensuous to serious with rugged earth colors again predominant.
Vegas Show Guide