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December
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December
is the last month of the year, but not the least one. "Decem"
means ten. Originally, December was the tenth month of the Roman year.
Ten is a lucky number. Turquoise is a birthstone for December.
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This
beautiful gemstone has been used in [ewelry since ancient
times. Pieces of turquoise jewelry have been found in an Egyptian
mummy about seven thousand five hundred years old, which is
believed to be the oldest jewelry item ever known. Its usage
has been recorded by Pliny and Roman times. It was used as
money by American Indians in the 16th Century.
Turquoise
denotes happiness. It will bring luck to the wearer and will
help win love. If there is any competition in your business
or position, turquoise will help lead you to success. It also
gives you mental relaxation and peace which helps relieves
anxiety. It also protects one from all bodily harm. |
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Zircon
Zircon
is the alternative birthday stone for the month of December. Zircon
is a magnificent stone which reflects a lot of light.
In
the middle Ages, zircon was mainly worn as a gem to increase satisfaction
of physical desires. It is a great all-round healer. So it was called
the protector stone from heaven. It is also used by travelers for
safe journey. The best known sources of gem-quality zircon are Sri
Lanka and Cambodia. Colorless zircon is regarded as a substitute
for diamond. |
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Every
industry profits from the energy and innovative ideas of its next generation.
The worldwide watch and jewelry business is no exception. Consequently,
Inhorgenta Europe, the EU's most significant trade fair for jewelry and
timepieces, is emphasizing the very promising and talented next generation
of designers by ensuring that young jewelry artists worldwide get trade
fair experience on an interna tional platform.
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At
Inhorgenta, around 300 exhibitors from Europe, Asia and America
present their creations to the trade public every year. This creative
platform is the outlet for ideas, concepts and acts as a stimulus
for the whole industry, not the least thanks to the call for entries
to compete for the Inhorgenta Innovation Prize for outstanding jewelry
design. What are jewelry designers from throughout the world currently
working on, and how did their participation at Inhorgenta Europe
affect them? |
| A) Inhorgenta Europe Innovation prize winner,
Victoria Erban B) Victoria Erban's Inhorgenta Europe Innovation prize
winning design from 2006. |
Gill
Galloway-Whitehead, Inhorgenta Europe Innovation Prizewinner 2002,
from the UK, said, "I am currently preparing an exhibition
in New York - a contact which is thanks to this year's Inhorgenta
Europe. My business has achieved an international level thanks to
my presence in Munich. I will be at Inhorgenta Europe again next
year, because it is excellent for my artistic and business profile
and growth."
Victoria Erban, Inhorgenta Europe
Innovation Prizewinner 2006, from Germany, said, "I have known
Inhorgenta Europe since my student days, because I was a regular
visitor there with the Pforzheim College of Design. I have always
appreciated the especially high-quality and professional sharing
of ideas there." |
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A) Inhorgenta Europe Innovation prize winner,
Gill Galloway-Whitehead
B) Gill Galloway-Whitehead's Inhorgenta Europe Innovation prize winning
design, 2002
C) Corinna Dolderer's Inhorgenta Europe Innovation prize winner, 2006 |
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Corinna
Dolderer, Inhorgenta Europe Innovate Prizewinner 2006, from Germany, said,
"In addition to the Inhorgenta Europe Innovation Prize, I won the
Baden-Wurt-temberg sponsorship prize for young handicraft artists shortly
thereafter. These two prizes have helped me very much and opened a lot
of doors. I then received lots of exhibition inquiries. It really motivated
me tremendously." |
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Mette
T. Jensen, Inhorgenta Europe Innovation Prizewinner 2005, from Denmark,
said, "I have exhibited at Inhorgenta Europe since 2005. I
meet a top-rate international public there and even learnt about
interesting trends and design myself."
Jordan Rembrandt, Winner of the Inhorgenta Special Prize for Silver,
from Belgium, said, "The prize I received in February was a
very welcome and helpful stimulus for me to open my own gallery
in Antwerp in May."
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| Left to right : Mette T. Jensen, Inhorgenta
Europe Innovation Prizewinner 2005 and Jordan Rembrandt, Winner design
for the Inhorgenta Special Prize for Silver |
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Noriko
Mat-sumoto, Inhorgenta Europe Innovation Prizewinner 2004, from
Tokyo, Japan, said, "Inhorgenta Europe was a wonderful opportunity
for me as a young jewelry designer to present my works to a large
trade public for the first time. The size of the trade fair makes
it very attractive for me; there is so much to see and learn,
and I established a lot of new contacts." |
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| Left to right : Noriko Mat-sumoto,
Inhorgenta Europe Innovation Prizewinner 2004 and Nicole Walger,
Inhorgenta Europe Innovation prize winning pieces from 2003. |
Nicole
Walger, Inhorgenta Europe Innovation Prizewinner 2003, from Germany, said,
"I have been at Inhorgenta Europe every year since I was awarded
the prize. You have to see the long-term benefits and there is no question
of that at Inhorgenta Europe. It is a very good industry platform."
Inhorgenta Europe 2007 will take place at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre
from February 23 to 26, 2007.
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Golden
Akoyas...Peacock Tahitians...Pink Freshwaters...these are the types of
cultured pearls, beautiful and exotic as the remote Asian and island paradises
from which they come. For centuries, such elegant gems of the sea could
only be enjoyed by the very wealthy. But today high-end pearls are available
to enthusiasts from every walk of life.
Pearl
Paradise was founded in 1996 by Jeremy Shepherd, owner and president,
is a passionate pearl collector, a GIA graduate, and one of the world's
most principled pearl experts. Mr. Shepherd is fluent in Japanese, Spanish,
Chuuk (an obscure Micronesian language), and Berlitz trained in Mandarin
Chinese, so he is able to negotiate with pearl farmers in their own language.
He insists that every person who works at Pearl Paradise.com must be a
certified GIA graduate who specializes in buying and grading pearls. Having
these qualifications has made it possible to establish the same kind of
sophisticated product line, expertise, honesty and trust one would find
in a fine jewelry store with a reputation of several decades.
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As
a result, its pearls are of the same fine quality as those sold
in high-end jewelry stores. And because they have cut out the middlemen
and do not pay for expensive retail outlets on Madison Avenue and
Rodeo Drive, they're able to offer our pearls at a fraction of the
price of jewelry stores. |
| Left to right : Exotic natural oyster ring,
Exotic natural penn pearl pendant and Exotic natural pearls collage |
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Pearl
Collection
Exotic Natural Pearls
The
pearls in this category are like those collected over the last several
thousand years, once relegated to Kings, Queens, and the world's elite.
Every pearl presented is a complete happenstance of nature, found by accident,
and truly unique.
Paradise Quality "Freshadama"
Pearl
Paradise says it is the only company in the world to offer this new line
of freshwater pearls. The pearls feature orient, a rainbow iridescence
and an incredibly rare factor only seen in approximately 0.01% of freshwater
pearls produced today. |
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A) Freshadama strandsall colors B) Freshadama earring dangles
C) Akoya-Hanadama neclace D) White south sea stud earrings |
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Hanadama, or Flower Pearl
Hanadama
is the name given to the absolute highest quality Akoya pearls by the
standards of the Pearl Science Laboratory of Japan. Mikimoto carries this
quality as their highest line. While the minimum nacre required to attain
Hanadama status is 0.4mm, Pearls Paradise's say its Hanadama average 0.6mm,
and only allows for a 0.1mm deviance.
Each
Hanadama strand Pearl Paradise carries is accompanied by an individual
numbered certificate from the Pearl Science Laboratory of Tokyo Japan
stating the Hanadama grading.
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E) White south sea rondelle F) Tahitian multicolor baroque
G) Goldensouth sea baroque |
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South Sea Cultured Pearls
Large,
exotic, and intensely beautiful... Black South Sea cultured pearls, better
known as Tahitians, are native to French Polynesia. The finest White South
Sea cultured pearls come from the tranquil waters of Australia, and the
elusive Golden South Seas, the rarest of all, are farmed mainly in the Philippines
and Indonesia.
www.pearlparadise.com |
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December
: Turquoise Luck and Love
