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JA's J Report Includes 'Counter Points'

Jewelers of America's bimonthly newsletter, The J Report , now includes a four-page pullout called "Counter Points" that covers the latest gemstone and jewelry news. The July/August 2003 issue covered the new beryllium bulk diffused sapphire, and the September/October 2003 issue

covers cultured pearls. The November/December issue will deal with nickel content in white gold and carat weight of diamonds.

An archive containing back issues of "Counter Points" is available to JA members on the JA Web site, www.jewelers.org .

In addition, make sure to read these articles:

  • Tahiti Takes Lead in Pearl Exports
  • Papeete, Tahiti-Pearl exports decreased 5.3% last year, with Tahiti edging out Australia as the top exporter of loose cultured pearls. The overall exports of cultured ......
  • Mikimoto Preparing to Market Freshwater Pearls
  • New York (Dec. 8, 1999)—Mikimoto, the company that built its name on Japanese akoya cultured pearls, is planning to roll out what some regard as ......
  • Trade group elects first Tahitian Pearl "Ambassadress"
  • Tahiti Pearl Market dealers have elected 19-year-old Nancy Morgan as the first Tahitian Pearl "Ambassadress." ......
  • Assael International Inc.
  • Seventy-two Tahitian cultured pearls compose this four-row bracelet, while 195 round diamonds totaling 1.51 carats add a touch of sparkle.
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  • Renowned for a century as suppliers of the finest cultured pearls money can buy, luxury brand Mikimoto has expanded its offerings to include several collections ......
  • Simple Y-shapes
  • Stylish Y-shaped necklaces with matching earrings are the latest from German pearl specialist, Schoeffel. The new 'Pure Luxury' jewelry line features natural colored freshwater and ......
  • Aaron Faber Gallery
  • Catalog of designer jewelry includes this 24-karat gold, eight-spring coil bracelet with cultured pearls and tiny emerald cabochons.
  • Turnover for Golay
  • Lausanne, Switzerland—The Golay Group, the Swiss conglomerate whose wholesale, retail and production operations span 13 countries and seven different gem and jewelry categories, including cultured ......
  • Make disclosures before point of sale, even on promotional Web sites
  • In an occasional series of articles, the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) will demonstrate how its expertise can help jewelers comply with federal laws and regulations ......
  • OUT OF THE BOX: cultured pearls of wisdom
  • They don't call them "culture vultures" for nothing. While that term was coined to connote consumers with an all-consuming taste for things intellectual or artistic, ......
  • Atlanta Ritz adds earrings to minibars
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, the first hotel in the country to stock guestroom minibars with black socks, realized that male travelers aren't the only ones who ......
  • Tahitian Pearl Exports Increase 13%
  • Papeete, Tahiti (Sept. 3,1999)—The volume of Tahitiian cultured pearls exported during the first seven months of 1999 totaled 3,513 kilos, a 13% increase over the ......
  • Waterford
  • Suites of jewelry use crystal quartz and blue topaz, as well as amethyst, black cultured pearls, citrine and Lima quartz.
  • Wan Boasts Triple-Auction Calendar in 2002
  • Waning consumer interest in cultured pearls (and, indeed, in most luxury goods) hasn't fazed Robert Wan. The pearl magnate, whose Tahiti Perles empire is the ......
  • Gem Pricing
  • Market in brief: The lean summer months won’t end soon enough for some retailers. Although a number of dealers are reporting steady activity, for most ......