UP FRONT

Economy Dominated Jewelers' Sales in 2002
Despite the gem controversies of the past year, Colored Stone's annual survey of retail jewelers showed that the bottom line is still all about money.

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Sri Lanka Expands Sapphire Digging
The government has opened up areas in Sri Lanka that have never been mined before, and sapphire production is way up. Will it be enough to jump-start the industry?

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Spring Colors: Fashion warms it up.

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FEATURES

To the Finish
More and more gem wholesalers are making finished jewelry to complement their existing stock, and jewelers are snapping it up. Dealers point to the decline of the bench jeweler. Bench jewelers disagree.

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DEPARTMENTS

Designs: Brazilian Spirit
A unique blend of cultures has produced a sense of style like no other. Now Brazilian jewelry designers are looking to bring their vision to the world.

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Cuts: The Perfect Angle
Cutting colored stones to diamond specs produces a brilliant result — so why don't more cutters do it?

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Reviews: Hong Kong Exhibitors Cheer Upswing
A record number of buyers brought more optimism for the future.

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Reviews: Idar Customers Nervous, But Buying
European governments are getting shaken up and the economy is stumbling, but there's always room for Idar.

Reviews: Bangkok Fair Shows Positive Signs
Slow but steady is still the watchword as Bangkok companies push forward.

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Editorial

56

Reporter's Notebook

92

Melee

58

Calendar

451

Letters

63

Classifieds

456

Business Barometer

67

Advertisers' Index

461

ON THE COVER:
(clockwise from top left): Broocht by Jean Regal Westgate, photo by David Scherrer; glass bead by Nancy Pilgrim/Fantasy Beads, photo by Nancy Pilgrim; glass pendant bead by Denise Lanuti, photo by Janice Phillips; opal pin from Rob Greene, photo by Glenn Moody; citrine faceted by Jeff Gurecky, photo by John Parrish; turquoise and opal earring from Norah Pierson, photo by Ron Fortier; petrified wood, photo by Frank J. Daniels, from Petrified Wood: The World of Fossilized Wood, Cones, Ferns, and Cycads, © Western Colorado Publishing Co.

TUCSON SHOW GUIDE 2003

SHOWS & EXHIBITORS

122

Map of Show Locations

124

Shuttles

125

Show Dates

143

Shows & Exhibitors

226

Tucson Datebook

239

Find the Exhibitor Index

PRODUCT & DEALER LISTINGS

271

Indexes

272

Products and Services

351

Dealers

421

Geographical Locations of Dealers

ADVERTISING SECTIONS

109

Idar-Oberstein Spotlight

216

International Show Spotlight

452

Marketplace

453

Web Site Directory

457

Classifieds

461

Advertisers' Index

AROUND TUCSON

431

Around Tucson

434

Map of Restaurant Locations

435

Dining Out Reviews

448

Sights & Attractions