September/October 2003 Table of Contents

September/October 2003

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002 — Volume 16 • No. 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Colored Stone | Fall Show Guide


Editorial	4
Letters	6

What's In	12
Winner's Circle	14
New Looks: Catching on to Cacholong A little-known stone goes from zero to haute couture.	18
Getting Men Dressed Selling jewelry to men can be an uphill battle, but more and more companies are joining the charge.	20
The Alchemy of Beauty Art Deco icon Erté's jewelry is transformed fromlead pencil to gold.	24

News	30
Heard At: The JCK Show	32
Living the (Online) Dream The big guns of Internet jewelry retailing talk about life after the crash.	36
On With Life Hong Kong and China are ready to forget SARS, but will the rest of the world have a longer memory?	40
Flying to Kobe SARS-displaced pearl auctions have landed in Japan's pearl center. The Japanese hope it's the start of a trend.	42

News	44
The Flow	46
Eye on Price	48
Sparkle in Peace What will you do with your dearly departed?	50
Book Highlights: Tropical Lure Tahitian black pearls for dummies.	54
Resources	58
Calendar	93

FALL SHOW GUIDE 2003
Denver
4	Denver Show Map
5	Greater Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council, Merchandise Mart/Expo Hall
6	International Gem & Jewelry Show, Merchandise Mart/Pavilion
8	Colorado Fossil Expo, Merchandise Mart/Plaza Annex
9	Colorado Mineral & Fossil Show, Holiday Inn/Denver North
10	The Bead Renaissance, Holiday Inn/Northglenn
12	Great American Gem Show, Best Western Central Denver
13	Denver Expo 2003, Best Western Stapleton
14	Whole Bead Show, Radisson Graystone Castle Inn
15	Denver Dining Out
17	Denver Find the Exhibitor
Tucson
21	Tucson Show Map
24	A.B.C. Direct
22	Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Holiday Inn/Holidome
23	Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Rodeway Inn
Miami
25	Jewelers International Showcase, Miami Beach Convention Center
Dallas
29	Dallas Fine Jewelry Show, Dallas Market Center
Orlando
27	Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, The Orlando Centroplex
Germany
30	Intergem 2003, Budau Exposition Grounds
France & Hong Kong: Online Only
	Bijorhca Expositions, Paris Expo Exhibition Center
	Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Product & Dealer Listings
31	Products & Services
39	Dealers
45	Geographical Locations of Dealers

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