#TucsonGemShow - Meet The Author - Book Signings at AGTA GemFair

Meet the Author for a Book Signing at the Tucson Gem Show

The Author:  Renee Newman

will be available to sign her latest book in the Exotic Gems series

Where: in the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Booth 

Booth #G - 11 on the Galleria Level at the AGTA GemFair

When:  February 7th at 10:30am

To order or for more information:   http://reneenewman.com/exotic3.htm

Ms. Newman will sign immediately following her Presentation at AGTA GemFair

Friday, February 7th, from 9:00 am – 10:00 am 

Tourmaline: Colors, Names, Nicknames and Cutting Advice

Renée Newman and John Bradshaw, Coast-to-Coast Rarestones Int'l. 

Graham Room - Intermediate – Advanced. 

No other gemstone offers buyers a wider variety of colors than tourmaline. 

In addition to being found in every color of the rainbow as well as brown, black, white and colorless, tourmaline may also be multicolored in one stone. Author and gemologist Renée Newman discusses the different varieties of tourmaline and shows how designers and jewelers are using them to create dazzling jewelry for their customers. She also indicates trade names and addresses nomenclature issues involving rubellite, indicolite, chrome tourmaline and Paraiba tourmaline. Gem cutter John Bradshaw shows the steps involved in transforming a Mt. Mica, Maine tourmaline crystal into an attractive faceted gem, and he provides practical advice on cutting tourmaline and selecting rough.

Meet the Author for a Book Signing during the Tucson Gem Show.

The Author: Vladyslav Yavorskyy

will be available to sign his book Terra Garnet

Where: in the Jewelers Ethics Association Booth 

Booth #14 on the Galleria Level at the AGTA GemFair

When:  February 4-6th from 4pm - 5pm

To order or for more information:

http://www.garnetbook.com

Garnet is at the same time, one of the most common and one of the rarest gems in the world.

Red Garnet is found on almost every continent- but that isn't the story with the green garnets. 

A set of closely related minerals that form a group, resulting in gemstones in almost every color.

In "Terra Garnet", Vladyslav Yavorskyy celebrates this humble gem 

with the same reverence he showed Spinel in his last book "Terra Spinel"

Lush, vividly covered, thick pages with a silken hand, this glorious book is filled 

cover to cover with illustration and photographs in full color.

Terra Garnet is available at the author's website and through the Jewelers Ethics Association.  

#TucsonGemShow - PREVIEW - JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show

Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show January 30 - February 10, 2014 SuperStart Pavilion (South Hall) January 30 - February 3, 2014

Facility Space Over Around Exhibitors From Parking Cost 155,000 sq. ft. 800 Booths 35,000 Buyers 26 Countries FREE

The JOGS Tucson show is the premiere red carpet event for Jewelry and Gemstones with over 350 of the world's leading Manufacturers and Designers. Trendmakers and Trendsetters will be the highlight of this world famous event and a must attend for anyone in the industry. The 155,000 sq. ft. Tucson Expo Center is once again proud to welcome the 30,000 jewelry professionals to our show, who come to JOGS for it’s famous international pavilions.With Over 1000 free parking spaces and a free limo and shuttle service, the only thing missing is you! Venue: TUCSON EXPO CENTER 3750 East Irvington Road, Tucson, Arizona 85714

Booth: S515, S517, S616, S618 At JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show RMC the market leader for Topaz stones is capable of supplying all kinds of topaz including Swiss Blue, Sky Blue, London Blue, White and Mystic Topaz. RMC is the authorized dealer of all patented coated topaz.  RMC is also a big producer of tourmaline beads know all around for there vast variety. Booth: C1, C2 At JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show TAKAT is focused on providing the highest level of quality and customer service in creating and marketing exceptional jewelry. The TAKAT signature style incorporates timeless elegance in a wide selection of distinctive jewelry designed with daring combinations of color, precious metals and gemstones, and innovative materials. Booth: Ballroom W2 At JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show Today AF Designs specializes in manufacturing high quality of handcrafted jewelry with their team traveling worldwide in search of the most brilliant and beautiful semi precious stones. AF Designs specialize in Balinese hand-made Jewelry, High-end Fashion Jewelry, Beaded Jewelry Collection, Marcasite, Cubic Zirconia, Stainless Steel with Semi-Precious Gem stones. Booth: W312, W310, W308 At JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show Amberman is the biggest manufacturer and wholesaler of amber jewelry from the Baltic region. Amberman has been in this business for more than a decade. Amberman provides products of excellent quality, and offers unique styles of the best jewelry designers in the world. All amber jewelry is satisfied by the American Amber Association. Booth: W5 At JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show Hola! My name is Maria Belen, and I was born in Rio Cuarto, Argentina, on 25 February 1954. I grew up there, and graduated in Educational Studies. When I was 21, I left my country and moved to Mexico. All of my designs are inspired by Mexico and Frida Kahlo. I really enjoy doing what I do, it comes from my deep love for Mexico, and for letting me be who I want to be. Marc Jewelry Booth: S111 (South Hall) MARC Jewelry manufactures its own brand of wholesale marcasite jewelry. Our line of marcasite jewelry differs from what is commonly thought of when the stone “marcasite” is mentioned. We have a refreshingly contemporary collection of sterling silver, colored stone and marcasite jewelry, which will enhance your sterling silver jewelry collections. With the popularity of black diamonds, combined with colored stones – marcasite is back with a vengeance. We are now one of the fastest moving categories in sterling silver jewelry! We have joined with SWAROSVKI as an Ingredient Brand partner. Each piece of our jewelry is specially crafted with only first quality SWAROVSKI marcasite stones. The use of the exclusive “Made with Swarovski Marcasite” tag is your proof of origin and the Swarovski name assures your customers that they are purchasing the highest, premium quality marcasite jewelry available. FACTORY HIGHLIGHTS: We have been producing designer silver and gold jewelry for over 30 years. We employ over 500 skilled workers ensuring on time delivery We manufacture for many designer brands and silver distributors worldwide We have an in house product development team with 20+ designers, using the newest technology and rapid prototyping machines for model making. Exclusivity of styles/collections are offered to qualifying customers. We cut all colored stones in house to maintain our high quality standards and to control costs. Customers can request new and exclusive stone shapes, sizes and cuts. We offer unique colored stones, including doublets and triplets stones. MARC offers prime pricing, as you are working directly with the factory We have many more price points and styles available For more information visit: www.marcjewelry.com/ Sanchi & Filia P Designs Booth: Ballroom S9 Every $500 spent you receive a raffle ticket  Raffle will be held last day of pre-show at cocktail party  at end of show..  1st prize.......MacBook Air  2nd prize.....ipad air  3rd prize..ipad nano ( 3 will be given)  10 consolation prizes...ipod shuffle  ...also - we will give a mini ipad - everyday! Sanchi and Filia P Designs is based in New York. Our design studio is located in richly cultural Japiur India. Although founded by Suranjan Porwal and Filia Perakis we are actually quite a large family, both in New York and India. We make beautiful jewelry but that is not our greatest asset. It is the complete Love we have for our creations from start to finish. The greatest care is taken in first ,selecting the stones and then, in creating the designs. Our jewelry is Unique, beautiful and affordable but our success comes from the "Love" that is put into every piece. That's our "secret ingredient". And our greatest joy is when our customers let us know they also Love our jewelry. Love is contagious so please pass it on.... For more information visit: www.sanchiandfiliapdesigns.com Didaj Jewelry Booth: W720 My name is Alyona and I am a jewelry designer and founder of DIDAJ Jewelry and Fashion. I've been creating my unique designs for many years. It is my passion and gives me a great deal of satisfaction, especially when I see what joy it brings to my clientele, all over the world. Although my customers vary in age and interests, they all share a common love for jewelry and a desire for beautiful things. My new Collection brings together colorful Italian leather, Silver and Peacock Baroque Pearls, various colors of Coral, Turquoise, Amethyst, Peridot, Citrine, Aquamarine, and Tourmaline. I very proud of this new collection and hope you find it as exciting as I do.

#TucsonGemShow - AGTA GemFair Ups The Foodie Quotient With Food Trucks

EAT GREAT FOOD Satisfy Your Appetite with the New and Improved Food Options at AGTA GemFair™ Tucson   This year make sure to check out our revived food court area featuring the best food trucks that Tucson has to offer! This year's outdoor eating area sets the perfect ambiance to eat, socialize and relax from all of your shopping! Take a look at our great options: GemHall Floor Aramark Cart Concepts Sushi    Aramark Cart Concepts Indian - Tikka Masala, Aloo Gobi, Saag Paneer, etc.    5th Street Deli Kosher Outdoor Food Trucks   Cheesy Rider Gourmet Grilled Cheese Chef's Kitchen Cajun Classics including Étouffée and Po Boys DC Jumbie Caribbean favorites including hot pressed Cuban Sandwiches, Roasted Pork, Fried Plantains (sweet and savory), Pigeon Peas with Puerto Rican Rice Dragoon Gourmet Burgers: Beef, Chicken and Salmon  Dragoon Gourmet Burgers Gema Tacos and Burritos Mexican: local Tucson favorites including Carne Asada and Sonoran Dogs Greek Patio Gyros, Greek Salad and Baklava Hellfire Pizza Company Gourmet Pizza U-Concessions Napa Valley Noodles, Indian Fry Bread, Italian Sausage, Brats, Chicken Tenders and French Fries Western Smoke Santa Anna style TRITIP sandwiches and wraps

#TucsonGemShow - Erica Courtney Introduces NEW Gem Division

ERICA COURTNEY, INC. LAUNCHES THE COURTNEY COLLECTION, 

A NEW DIVISION FOCUSED ON GEMSTONES

Los Angeles-based luxury jewelry company, Erica Courtney, Inc. today announced the launch of The Courtney Collection®, a new division of the company that will focus on collectible, rare and interesting gemstones. The company will also be the official authorized North American distributor of Csarite™, a rare, natural, color-change gemstone.

Erica Courtney will serve as President and Adam Graham as CEO for both divisions.

“I’ve been collecting fabulous gemstones for my clients and myself for years, so it just seemed like a natural transition to become a colored gemstone dealer,” said Erica Courtney. “I love the magic of colored gemstones, especially the few gems that exhibit a unique personality and beautiful energy.”

The Courtney Collection was recently honored with a 2014 AGTA Spectrum Cutting Edge Award, winning second place in the “Phenomenal Gemstones” category for an 88.49ct. pear shape color-change Csarite. The AGTA Spectrum Awards is considered the world’s premier jewelry and gemstone competition, consisting of a judging panel of highly esteemed experts within the jewelry industry.

The Courtney Collection will be exhibiting at the GJX Gem & Jewelry Show at booth #2206, and the AGTA GemFair at booth #1606, in Tucson, AZ, February 4-9. For more information, please visit our website at www.courtneygemcollection.com.

#TucsonGemShow - GIA Offers Lab Service, Seminars and Courses Toward Your GG

GIA Enhances Visitor Experience at Tucson 2014 Shows

Institute to host classes; offer lab service, seminars and more

GIA (Gemological Institute of America) will offer special laboratory services, gem and jewelry seminars, classes and more during the annual Tucson gem shows. The Institute’s show offerings will be at the Tucson Convention Center during the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) GemFair™, and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, Feb. 13-16.

Two free seminars will explore recent gemological discoveries and research, and the Museum of London’s extraordinary Cheapside Hoard exhibit. The Institute will also offer two lab classes – colored stone grading and pearl grading – and two fee-based seminars – identifying synthetic diamonds and identifying diamond treatments. The GIA Alumni Association will sponsor its annual dinner, auction and dance event, “Party at the GIA Gem Mine,” at the Marriott University Park Hotel.

More information, including registration, is available on the GIA website at http://www.gia.edu/gem-event-agta-gemfair-020414.  

GIA’s highlights at the 2014 Tucson shows include:

GIA Museum Exhibit

Attendees of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, will have the opportunity to preview pieces from the Institute’s spring 2014 Carlsbad exhibit, “Gems & Gemology 80th Anniversary.” Pieces featured on three different covers of the Institute’s award-winning scientific quarterly journal, will be on display along with their cover:

Winter 1988. These intense rubellites (ring 13.8 ct; necklace 18.5 ct) are from the Queen Mine, San Diego County, CA. Designed by Jeanne Larson. Courtesy of The Collector Fallbrook, CA; Photo Harold & Erica Van Pelt.

Summer 2006. Colombian emerald and diamond necklace with matching earrings designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. in the 1950’s. The three large emeralds in the necklace are 6.65-7.41 ct; the emeralds in the earrings are. Courtesy of a private collector; Photo Harold & Erica Van Pelt.

Summer 2008.  A selection of topaz jewelry and loose faceted stones from the GIA collection. The Belle Époque platinum corsage ornament features a 39.80 ct pink topaz and diamonds. The blue and pink topaz are from the Dr. Edward J. Gübelin Collection. The blue topaz and sapphire ring set in 18K gold is a gift of Jacques Prades. Gift of Stephen and Eileen Silver, S.H. Silver Co; Photo Harold & Erica Van Pelt.

GIA Show Service Laboratory at AGTA GemFair

Show attendees will have convenient access to gem identification and country-of-origin services through the GIA Show Service Laboratory. Seasoned GIA gemologists will accept gemstones onsite at the AGTA GemFair in the Onyx Suite. .

Free GIA Seminars

Magnificent Jewels of Cheapside Hoard

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1 to 2 p.m.

Robert Weldon, GIA’s manager of photography and visual communications and a noted expert on colored gems, will describe his quest to photograph and document the historically significant treasures of the Museum of London’s Cheapside Hoard. The unrivaled collection of nearly 500 gems and jewelry pieces – believed to have been buried in London in the seventeenth century and undisturbed until 1912 – offer a unique glimpse of Renaissance jewelry.

The Latest News from GIA Research

Friday, Feb. 7, 9 to 10 a.m.

GIA’s Distinguished Research Fellow Dr. James Shigley will provide an update on the Institute’s latest research developments on diamonds, colored stones and other timely topics of interest.

GIA EDUCATION:

GIA will offer two lab classes and two seminars during the AGTA GemFair™. Pre-registration is required; call GIA Admissions at (800) 421 7250 ext. 4001 to register for the seminars, and visit GIA’s website to register for the lab classes.

Colored Stone Grading Lab Class

Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 4-6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Students will develop skills in grading the color, clarity and cut quality of a wide range of colored stones. They will also Learn the GIA Colored Stone Grading System and how to describe color by hue, tone and saturation; Judge gem quality factors; Improve the consistency and accuracy of colored stone grading skills; and learn about the relationship between light and color and develop color memory.

Pearl Grading Lab Class

Friday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students will discover how the world’s foremost experts determine the quality of akoya, freshwater, South Sea and Tahitian pearls. They will also learn GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™ by training with a member of the Institute’s internationally respected team of instructors; and learn how to evaluate freshwater and cultured pearls in order to increase sales and promote the relationship between beauty, value and quality in your merchandise.

Identifying Synthetic Diamonds

Saturday, Feb. 8, 9 to 11 a.m.

Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab using a microscope, students will learn how to identify HPHT-grown synthetic diamonds and separate them from natural diamond. They will also gain greater insight into the identification of CVD-grown synthetic diamond, and learn how to easily separate synthetic moissanite and synthetic cubic zirconia from diamond.

Identifying Diamond Treatments

Saturday, Feb. 8, 1 to 3 p.m.

Students will learn about the most important diamond treatment processes currently used in the gemstone market. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab with a microscope, the class covers the nature and treatment identification of diamonds including, laser drilled, fracture filled, HPHT, irradiation, and multiple treatment processes. Students will also learn to separate laser manufacturing remnants from treatments.

GIA at the CAD/CAM Pavilion

GIA’s  Jewelry Manufacturing Arts program is at the forefront of jewelry design education – from 3D printer rapid protoyping and casting to prefinishing, setting and buffing. Throughout the AGTA GemFair Tucson, GIA experts will answer questions and discuss a variety of relevant topics, including CAD/CAM, zero-shrinkage from CAD file to photopolymer models to rough castings, jewelry engineering priorities, jewelry design concepts, 3D scanning of gemstones and importing content into CAD files for use in making jewelry, and Quality Assurance Benchmarking criteria when CAD Modeling. The ongoing series will take place at booth # 450 in the CAD Design Studio, located in the Gem Hall.

Party at the GIA Gem Mine

The GIA Alumni Association’s annual auction, dinner and dance event is on Friday night at the Marriott University Park Hotel. Ticket prices are $65 at the door. Attendees can click here to purchase tickets. 

For more details about the Institute’s offerings at the AGTA GemFair™, visit GIA’s website.

About GIA

An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat Weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.

Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu.