#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.

JOGS Announces First Jewelry Design Contest

October 16th - UPDATE (via @JOGSShow on Twitter)

"Our contest rules have changed :/ All entries must use organic materials. Shells, Pearls, Amber, Coral, Wood, basically anything that grows."

Do you love to design and create jewelry? J.O.G.S. is having their first ever jewelry design competition and it's time to enter! To enter is free and the rewards are amazing! The winner of the J.O.G.S. Jewelry Design Competiton 2010 will recieve a Blue Ribbon Champion Winners Certificate, J.O.G.S. Trophy, VIP hotel stay during the J.O.G.S. Show, and their very own booth at the 2010 J.O.G.S. Show!

How to Get Started

1.) Read the rules and guidelines

2.) Register your entry in the contest

3.) Find out if you won in Janurary!

Deadline

The deadline to enter the competition is 11:59PM(PST) on December 18, 2009. The winner of the competition will be announced in Janurary.

Questions? Comments? Talk to us at: contest@jogsshow.com

Tucson Electric Park (TEP) – Learning Center – Feb. 9th

To get to TEP you first take a shuttle to the Tucson Expo Center – the home of J.O.G.S.! Part Retail and Part Wholesale this show has huge range – don’t be fooled by the HUGE amount of Amber at the door.

My favorite area at this show is the Brazilian Pavilion – the druzy is amazing! The really neat thing at this show is the Home Décor area...there is everything from Dinnerware, Vases, Lamp Bases to Conference Tables made of Fossil materials.

Time to catch the shuttle to TEP...

People always warn you that the TEP is the most “casual” setting at the show – I thought I would give you a visual! There are three major components of the TEP:

1. the Main Pavilion, the Lapidary equipment suppliers, Village Originals and Blake Brothers

2. small tents with everything from clothing to finished jewelry to wood products to 50 gallon barrels of rough!!!

3. the back edge of tents are huge mineral and rough dealers

Area one is on the blacktop however the rest of the show is in gravel!

Opening today was one of the most popular demos at the Learning Center...”Setting A Stone In A Stone” with Hans Durstling.

Hans has away of making things that seem complicated – look easy! Most people walk away from this presentation with the basic knowledge necessary to go home and give it a try!

The afternoon presentation was Wayne Emery on “Photographing Colored Gemstones”. Those of you who read the Orchid Digest are probably familiar with Wayne he is always willing to help with gem cutting or photography questions.

The good news is that he has a new website for his USB Cameras (you have to see these little guys they are amazing!). On that site he will be posting tutorials for photographing jewelry and gems that will be accessible to all!

You can find Wayne at: http://www.thelittlecameras.com/

Be My Guest At The Tucson Gem Show...

Tucson hosts the largest Gem Show in the Western US! But a lot of folks never get a chance to attend or are intimidated by the shear size of it. This is your opportunity to see and experience the show first hand...I will be attending the show and you are invited to be my guest...

See ya in February in Tucson!