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JULY/AUGUST 2004
Volume 17 • No. 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER: Lavender chalcedony Cascade earrings and lemon chalcedony Gypsy necklace from Robindira Unsworth's Fall/Winter 2004 Collection. Photo by Todd Murray.

Editorial 4

What's In

8

Winner's Circle

10

New Looks: Fragile Appeal
Kyanite is being marketed in abundance, but will it be doomed by its finicky nature?

12

Haute Brands & Jewelry
Fashion moguls get caught with their hands in the jewelry jar.

14
From a Past Life
The jewelry of Peru takes its form from memories of a long-gone civilization.
ONLINE BONUS: Explore Incan history and culture and how it affects Peruvian people today.
18

News

22

Heard In: London & Paris

26

Tucson Preview

28

High-Ticket Hopes for Holidays
The holiday retail forecast is bright -- if you're selling high-end.

24
The Fashionable Brain
Dissecting why fashion has such a grip on the minds of the masses.
ONLINE BONUS:
How psychology affects fashion trends in Asia.
30

News

80

Eye on Supply

84
The Flow 82

Topaz A Go-Go
Technology turned topaz into a canvas for color.

86

Resources

90

Calendar

92

ADVERTISING SECTIONS

Company Profiles 35
Classifieds 95
Web Site Directory 96
Advertiser Index 97


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