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EXHIBITION & SALE Munich Trade Fair Centre, Hall B6 GEOFA - Dealers Day Fr, Oct. 28 th , for professionals only BÖRSE - Public Fair Sa, Oct. 29 th , Su, Oct. 30 th FR/SA 9am-7pm, SU 9am-6pm The GemworldMunich is part of the Munich Show, Mineralientage München. 15 AGTA PRISM|SPRING 2011 Meet the international Gemworld in Munich. October 28 - 30, 2011 www.gemworldmunich.com Since 2009 the GemworldMunich has become an important European platform for the precious stone and jewellery industry in autumn. The GemworldMunich takes place in an entire hall of 12’000 m 2 within the Mineralientage München. With the exclusive Gemworld Pavilion an ideal environment is created for business and networking.
C O L O R M E B R I D A L Omi Gems By Deborah Yonick ridal couples today are rewriting the wedding playbook to reflect more individuality in their nuptials. B People feel free to express themselves in their weddings, and that extends to their bridal rings. “Traditional paradigms about how a wedding should be use their wedding colors or birthstones in their rings. They want and how significant elements of the wedding are looked upon them to represent their love and life as a couple.” are changing,” describes Michael O’Connor, style expert and Although color is more likely to show up in the bride’s rings, TV commentator. He credits the shift, in part, to celebrity Courtney says she enjoys surprising the groom by adding the influence in highly publicized engagements and weddings same gem as his bride has on the inside of his band. “It’s their that showcase unique approaches to rings, especially use of colored gemstones. little secret and a great personal touch.” Thirty years after it made a splash for color in the bridal market, Gem Faves the 18 carat blue sapphire Princess Diana wore when she wed Classically speaking, blue sapphire reigns as a top colored Prince Charles is now on the finger of Kate Middleton, her son gemstone choice in bridal, followed by fancy color sapphires Prince William’s bride. Beyond Brit royals, Hollywood’s elite (especially pink and yellow) and ruby, as corundum gems are wear gemstone engagement rings like Penelope Cruz in blue second in hardness to diamond. sapphire, Nicole Richie in pink sapphire and Jessica Simpson “Sapphire is the most popular, partly because of its royal blue in ruby. Among the most coveted options, colored diamonds color and also since it’s generally more affordable than ruby and have a big fan base, especially for yellows, champagnes and emerald of similar size and quality,” explains Niveet Nagpal, pinks, including Carrie Underwood in yellow and Mariah Carey principal with Omi Gems, an AGTA Member, Los Angeles- in pink. based fine gem importer and manufacturer. “Color allows women to showcase their sense of style,” Next to sapphire, ruby and emerald lead as bridal ring choices. describes Amanda Gizzi, spokesperson for Jewelers of America, But Nagpal also has requests for spinel and alexandrite. The Jewelry Information Center (JIC). “Everyone has a favorite demand inspired Omi Gems to develop a colored gemstone color and every color tends to make women feel differently. bridal line, says Nagpal, who took first place in bridal wear in That’s perhaps why women are falling head over heels for the 2011 AGTA Spectrum Awards jewelry design competition colored gemstone engagement rings. Sapphires, rubies, and for a nearly 6 carat tsavorite ring with yellow diamond accents aquamarines are just a few of the gemstones being worn by set in platinum and 18K gold. these trendsetting brides.” “In the past, brides opted for colored gems in their rings Erica Courtney, Hollywood designer to the stars and AGTA because they couldn’t afford a nice or large diamond,” says Member, has found that women love morganite, pink tourmaline Nagpal. “Now, people are spending big money on color for its and moonstone. The multi-AGTA Spectrum Award winner own merits. They wear colored gemstone engagement rings to has even used green quartz in bridal rings. show off their individuality and to feel like a celebrity.” “Since we no longer live in an era of homogeny, people are Posts by fans on AGTA Member LeVian’s Facebook page willing to be bold and unique,” says Courtney. “Couples love to share stories of engagement rings centered with gemstones like AGTA PRISM|SPRING 2011 16
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