November/December 2008 Colored Stone

November/December 2008

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November/December 2008
Volume 21• No. 6
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ON THE COVER:
TOP TO BOTTOM: Tsavorite ring designed by Tom Dailing, photo by Jim Lawson; Mandarin garnet ring by Axel Hann, photo courtesy of Axel Hann; Neil Lane garnet-and-diamond ring, photo courtesy of Neil Lane.

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Editorial: Branding and Anarchy With recession hurting sales of karat gold jewelry, some manufacturers are offering the equivalent of Gold Lite alloys. Is this good or bad?	4
Ones-of-a-Kind: A Pocketful of Miracles Think you’ve seen all the garnet there is? Here’s one you may have missed: the little-known and much-overlooked hydrogrossular garnet from the Transvaal region.	11
What's In: Starstruck The latest darling of the paparazzi set may come as a surprise to those expecting to find only diamonds on the red carpet.	14
Designer 911: Great Garnet Colored Stone’s illustrious designer panel talks about working with the full gamut of garnet. It’s not just red anymore.	18
Glorious Garnet Our latest photo atlas tries to explain the complex and convoluted garnet family in its many colors, formulas, and incarnations.	26
Tucson Preview: Legal Reds Congress has banned all imports of Burma ruby. So a frantic hunt is on for ruby from other origins to fill the huge vacuum in supply.	38
How to Contact Us	50
online features
Feldspar Fury In the controversy over andesine, gemologist Robert James takes on established thought and provides his findings on color-treated feldspar vs. natural sunstone.
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Classifieds	48
Website Directory	50
Advertiser Index	50

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