November/December 2000 Table of Contents

November/December 2000

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2000 — Volume 13 • No. 6
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER
Ruby Market Slumps as Prime Sources Tighten It's getting harder to bring ruby out of Myanmar, and there's not much of the good stuff on the market anywhere. What's a ruby trader to do?
E-Companies Spar for Slice of Small Pie A crop of new companies has sprung up, determined to bring the gem and jewelry industry into the Internet Age. They've got their work cut out for them.
FEATURES
Brazilian Made Latin style has invaded the U.S. in fashion, movies and music — so why not jewelry, too? Brazilian jewelry designers are bringing their bold and beautiful designs to America in a big way.	16
NEWS
Europe's Gem Imports: Into the "other" world	10
Melo Pearls: They look nice, but can you grow them?	16
DEPARTMENTS
Cuts: The Sparkle Factor More flash for the cash. More bang for the buck. Everybody wants it, and cutters are turning to a new technique that gives it to them: concave faceting.	54
Markets: Yesterday's Blues Since its blessing by the fashion gods, turquoise has been selling like hot cakes. As the fashion tides turn again, turquoise fans wait to see if it can ride the wave.	56
Reviews: Color and Size Rule at JA A sruvey of attendees at the JA New York show reveals that no only does size matter, but color is a must.	60

Editorial	4	Resources	74
Digest	6	Calendar	79
Preview	58	Classifieds	84
Reporter's Notebook	72	Advertisers' Index	86

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