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NEW BAZAAR Stamp
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As Singapore
embarks on the steady road of recovery in her economy, many are
begining to indulge in the purchases of jewelry and gold for purposes
of investments and collections.... Longtime
Supporter
Alexander Hasenfeld, founder of diamond
manufacturer and supplier Hasenfeld-Stein in New York, has made
a generous contribution to the Gemological Institute of America
(GIA) in support of the Institute's nonprofit education and research
mission. Hasenfeld, a longtime GIA supporter, will be inducted into
the Institute's League of Honor Sept. 19, 2005, at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel in New York. UAE Minester of Economy
The re-opening of the refurbiished,
stunning"La Maison Cartier"hed all the trappings of a
prestigs of a prestigious occasion attended by celebrities and socialites.
Monsieur Bernard Fornas, Presi-dent of Cartier International, who
flew into Dubai especially for this occasion, cut the ceremonial
ribbon along with HE Sheikha Lubna AI Qassimi to symbolically and
officially open the doors of the revamped boutique. He was joined
by the honorable Minister and the Managing Director of Cartier Middle
East Mons. Patrck Normand. A clutch of prominent personalites including
Indian celluloid star Bipasha were among the 300 promint VIPs and
special invitees drawn from high society circles who attended the
inaugural ceremonies. CIBJO
concludes annual
CIBJO, the World
Jewelry confederation concluded its annual congress in Hong Kong,
delivering a strong message that it will continue to take a leadership
role on behalf of the entire jewelry and gemstone business world
wide in maintaining the consumer's confidence in the products it
sells. The congress was attended by 160 delegates from 29 countries.
The congress was hosted by the Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers Association. Worldwide diamond sales Preliminary indications are that global
retail sales of diamond jewelry for the year were about 6.2% higher
than the previous year in local currency and, because of the continued
weakening of the U.S. dollar, about 8% higher in U.S. dollars, De
Beers said Thursday. The Collectors One of the gem and jewelry industry "leading gem photographers will open the Gemological Institute of
America" (GIA) 2005 Museum lecture series,''Connois-seurhip;
Excellence in Collecting.."with a photogrphi review of some
of the U.S.'s most eminenl collec-tions. A passionate lifelong mineral
collector himself,Jeff Scovil will present".The Collectors,"
Wednesday, March 9, from 6:30 to 9 p.m, at the Institute' s Robert
Mouawad Campus in Carlsbad. His presentation will emphasize collections
containing fine gem-quality minerals and will include historical
significance of collecting. Anthony Hirsh Eatablishes Anthony Hirsh, founder and managing
director of Hirsh London, has given a $100,000 gift to the Gemological
Institute of America (GIA) to support student scholarships at the
Institute's london branch. This marks the first major financial
contribution made to support prospective students who want to attend
GIA classes in London. ................................................................................................................................... BULLETIN
GIA
updates Tucson GIA
Director of Research Dr. James E. Shigley updated attendees at the
recent Tucson gem shows on the Institute's latest work in studying
synthetic diamonds. clrity enhancement of rubies with a glass filling.
and the development of a portable system to detect beryllium diffusion
of corundum using a techique called LIBS (Iaser-induced breakdown
spectroscopy). MIKIMOTO On
the red carpet at the 77th Annual Academy Awards. "EXTRA"
unveiled a one -of a-kind microphone flag designed by MIKIMOTO. Industry Standard The
Guide Research Director Start Robertson comments on the Tucson research's
effect on the upcoming pricing book, "This year, demand extended
far beyond ruby and sapphire to include gems such as peridot, demantoid
garnet, pink and yellow tourmaline, ametrine,and unusual agates.
The common thread uniting all these products was quality. Commercial
and mid - quality material attracted little interest in Tucson." Jeff Scovil Shares Renowned
mineral, gem and jewelry photogrpher Jeff Scovil shared anout 150
of his most spec-tacular images during a presntation at the Gemological
Instiute of America (GIA) March 9. His talk, "The Collectors,"
opened the 2005 Museum lecture series, "Connois-seuship: Excellence
in Collecting," and included important evaluation criteria
for mineral collectors. The Centenary Jewel On
the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars,
Heinz Mayer oHG of lder-Oberstein, was cordially invited to craft
a piece of "Engineered Jewellery " for Rolls-Royce Motor
Cars to salute the outstanding histiry of the prestious car manufacturer.
It is only ever au-thorised jewel in the 100years of history of
the magnificent name in the world of luxury. ................................................................................................................................... IMAGE Dali
Diamond
Dali
Diamond, an Antwerp-based diamond manu-facturer and Stephen Webster,
the internationally renowned jewellery designer, have announced
an agreement according to which Webster will create Dali's flagship
branded diamond, the WebCut, The
spirit of love Platinum's
inherent qualities make it the perfect symbol of the spirit of every
endless love story. Because platinum is pure, because platinum is
rare, because platinum is eternal. Like the love we dream of. This
is why "Platinum. The sprit of love" is the name of platinum
Guide International Italia's latest collection of platinum wedding
rings, launched at VicenzaOro 1 2005. Beauty
Reveals Itself
The
Platinum Highlights of 2005 celebrate uniqueness. Renowned
manufacturers emphasize platinum's singu-larity with imaginative
pieces of jewellery that embody timeless modernity in a glamorous
game of hide and seek. ................................................................................................................................... AUCTION Christie's
Geneva
A
Rubellite, yellow sapphire
and ONYX necklace and gem-set ear pendants, By Marina B. ...................................................................................................................................
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