JCK Online - February 1, 2005
Cover Story
Cutting-Edge Design at AGTA
This past October, in Dallas, Texas, marked the 21st annual installment of the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards. The competition recognizes original jewelry and lapidary arts that possess stellar innovation and design set in various metals and using natural colored gemstones, pearls, and cultured pearls.
- Columns
- Counterpoint
- Political Correctness Gone Wild
- Editor's Page
- Telltale Signs
- Retail View
- Everybody's a Jeweler Now!
- Strategies for Selling
- Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for Owners and Sales Managers
- Features
- Purple adds the royal touch to fashion
- The Confidence Game
- Argyle is still in the pink, but maybe not for long
- Starting from Scratch: Unique challenges of first generation jewelers
- 'Pro-Business' Congress May Consider a National Sales Tax
- Shops in Shops
- The Call Out Of Africa
- The Country That Diamonds Built
- Jeweler's Notebook
- End of the Road
- Business Technology
- Technology Update: Business Management Systems
- Gem Pricing
- Top Qualities Sell for Holiday
- In the Industry
- WJA Presents Second Annual Business Conference
- 24 Karat Club Gives JFC $38,000
- MJSA/AJM Press Announces New Book Series
- AGS Laboratories Announces New Cut Grade Issue Dates
- West Coast Jewelry Show Debuts in August
- Supplier News
- AGS to Host the Brightest Stars in Hollywood
- Obituary
- Award-Winning Jewelry Designer Challenges, Intrigues GIA Audience
- Appointments
- WJA Awards $16,400 in Member Grants
- IGI Honored For Media Campaign
- JFC To Honor Industry Leaders at 2005 Facets of Hope Dinner
- David LaFleur Named JA Vice President
- Revere Holds Eighth Masters Symposium
- Jewel of the Month
- Natural-Color Tanzanite
- UpFront
- Business
- The Who, What, Where, How Much, and Why of Jewelry Shopping
- Diamonds
- De Beers Agrees to Buy Less from Russia
- Rama Manufacturing Co. Merges with EMA Diamonds
- 'Banda-Aid' Controversy Raises Hackles at DDC
- Botswana Deal Will Keep De Beers on Top
- Jeweler Didn't Switch Diamond
- Fashion
- Atlanta Jewelry Show Hosts Student Designers
- La Dolce Vita for Italian Goldsmiths
- Fabric Trends
- Sailors, Brides, and White Hot Charms
- Rumor Mill
- Gems
- Manning House Show Focuses on Jade
- Gemstone Briefs
- Ivory: What Is and Isn't Legal to Buy and Sell
- Robert Wan Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Tahiti Perles
- Melting vs. Dissolving: A Question of Flux
- Ogden to Head Gem-A
- Gemstone Advisory Board Created
- Red Carpet
- Color Me Celeb
- Y Not?
- Spotlight
- Dealers Receive Jail for Role in 'Conflict' Trade
- Tsunami Mostly Avoids Industry, but Trade Still Rallies to Help
- Newspaper Raises Claims of 'Doggie-Doo Diamonds'
- Attorneys General Sue Friedman's Over Insurance Policies
- DTC Status May Have Motivated Sale of Mine Stock
- Diamond Retrieved From Subway
- Strong for Luxury Jewelers, Moderate for Middle and Mass
- Fold, Roll, or Layer?
- JCK's Tips for a Wrinkle-Free Trip
- Newswire
- Watches
- Breitling USA Has 'Best Year Ever'
- Dickson Group Buys Bertolucci
- Universal is New Xemex Distributor
- Movado Names New Brand President
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