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Fall 1999, Volume 35, Issue 3

 

EDITORIAL

The 1999 International Gemological Symposium: What A Ride! p.1
Alice Keller and Kathryn Kimmel

VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES

Globalization and Technology: Dynamic Forces for the 21st Century p.2-p.7
Meeting the Millennium in the Gem & Jewelry Trade p.8-p.13

SPECIAL SESSION

Observations on GE-Processed Diamonds: A Photographic Record p.14-p.22
Thomas M. Moses, James E. Shigley, Shane F. McClure, John I. Koivula, and Mark Van Daele

PHOTOMONTAGE

People, Places, and Events p.23-p.33

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: DIAMOND SOURCES

Changes and New Developments in Africa p.34-p.36
Diamonds from Australia p.37-p.39
Canadian Diamond Production: A Government Perspective p.40-p.42
Russian Diamond Sources p.43

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: DIAMOND MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION

The New York Diamond Market p.44-p.45
The Antwerp Diamond Sector p.46
The Indian Perspective: Challenges and New Developments p.47-p.48
The Israeli Perspective p.49

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: DIAMOND ECONOMICS

The Effect of International Economic Developments on the Diamond Market p.50
Diamond Economics: A Dynamic Analysis p.51
The Diamond Distribution System p.52
Retail Markets and the Growing Global Significance of Branding p.53-p.54
Russell Shor

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: PERSPECTIVES ON THE DIAMOND MARKET

A Manufacturer’s Perspective p.55
The U.S. Diamond Industry p.56-p.57
Today and Tomorrow in the Japanese Jewelry Market p.58
The Developing Market in China p.59

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: COLORED STONE SOURCES

Ruby and Sapphire Occurrences Around the World p.61-p.62
Emeralds—Recent Developments and Projected Changes in Supply p.62-p.63
Review of Gem Localities in North America, Russia, and Southeast Asia p.64-p.65
Colored Stone Sources in Africa and Madagascar p.66-p.67

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: COLORED STONE DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING

Will There Be Another Chance for Business in the Asian Colored Stone Jewelry Market? p.68-p.69
Snake Oil or Cedar Oil: Have Your Colored Stones Been Enhanced, and Are You Telling the Tale? p.70
South America: The Birth of a New Jewelry-Consuming Market p.71-p.72

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: PEARLS - THE SOURCES

The Present and Future of Akoya Cultured Pearls p.73-p.74
Freshwater Pearls: New Millennium—New Pearl Order p.75
The Tahitian Cultured Pearl: Past, Present, and Future p.76
Cultured South Sea Pearls p.77-p.79

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: GEM IDENTIFICATION

The Ongoing Challenge of Diamond Identification p.80-p.81
The Identification of Ruby and Sapphire p.82-p.83
Distinguishing Natural from Synthetic Emeralds p.84-p.85
Identification Challenges of the New Millennium p.86-p.87

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: TREATMENTS

Identifying Diamond Treatments p.88-p.89
Fluxes and the Heat Treatment of Ruby and Sapphire p.90-p.92
Fissure-Filled Emeralds and Their Detection p.93-p.94
An Overview of Gemstone Treatments p.95-p.96

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: TIMELESSNESS OF ANTIQUE & ESTATE JEWELRY

Chaumet—A Very Parisian Jeweler p.97-p.98
Early 20th Century Jewelry p.99-p.100
The Marketing of Period Jewelry During the 20th Century and into the Next Millennium p.101-p.102

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: ORIGINAL AND TREND-SETTING JEWELRY DESIGN

Adapting Classic Designs to Modern Markets p.103
Creating a Luxury Brand p.104
The American Designer Jewelry Movement: Where It Came from and Where It’s Going p.105-p.106

FEATURE ABSTRACTS: RETAILING IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Perspective of a High-End Jeweler p.107-p.108
Perspective of an Electronic Retailer p.109-p.119
Meeting Customer Needs p.111
Can a Family Business Compete in the 21st Century Jewelry Market? p.112-p.113

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Diamond Production in the 21st Century p.114-p.115
Manufacturing and Marketing Diamond Jewelry in the 21st Century p.116-p.117
The Role of Laboratory-Grown Materials in the 21st Century p.118-p.119
Thomas Chatham, Chatham Created Gems; Hisashi Machida, Kyocera Corp; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France; Kurt Nassau, Nassau Consultants
The Leadership Role of Fine Jewelry in the 21st Century p.120-p.121
Marketing Pearl Jewelry in the Next Millennium p.122-p.123
Critical Issues in the 21st Century p.124-p.125
Marketing Opportunities in the 21st Century p.126-p.127
The Importance of Electronic Networking in the 21st Century p.128-p.129

THE WAR ROOMS

Branding p.130-p.131
Appraisals p.132-p.133
Diamond Cut p.134-p.135
Disclosure p.136-p.137

POSTER SESSION ABSTRACTS

A Marketplace Of New Ideas - Sample Poster Session Abstract p.138

INDEX

Index p.177



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