annual fIne Jewelry lunCheon

Jewelry Information Center
Annual Fine Jewelry Luncheon
Co-Sponsored by
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
World Gold Council
06.18.09
Vermilion Restaurant
THANK YOU
to the following for helping to make our event a succeess!
Gift Bag Donations
• Jane Basch bracelets
• Jewelers Mutual jewelry travel cases
• Lika Behar evil-eye bracelets
Guest Speakers
The Women of Jewelia, from the book, “The Necklace”
• Priscilla Van Gundy, “The Loner”
• Dr. Roz Warner, “The Leader”
• Patti Channer, “The Shopper”
• Dale Muegenburg, “The Traditionalist”
• Jonelle McLain, “The Visionary”
Photography
• Patrick McMullen Photography
Security
• Security Experts, Inc.
Venue
• Vermilion Restaurant and Michelle Zaontz, Special Event Manager
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THANK YOU
to the following who graciously donated items for this year’s drawings!
On behalf of Jewelry Information Center
Book: “The Necklace,” written by Cheryl Jarvis
Gift Certificate: A personalized tasting for two people, courtesy of Vermilion restaurant
Jewelry:
Erica Courtney®
Eighteen-karat gold hoops with diamond (.30 carat) paired with “Gypsy” earring drops
Suggested Retail Value: $4,200.
For press inquiries: Naomi Brown, A.J.P. • P: 323-938-2373 • E: Naomi@ericacourtney.com
Gumuchian
Eighteen-karat white-gold “Kir Royale” ring, set with a faceted cabochon amethyst (12.56 carats),
diamonds (.77 carat), and rubies (.39 carat)
Suggested Retail Value: $4,000.
For press inquiries: Anais Messaoudene • P: 212-588-7087 • E: Anais@gumuchian.com
Lunessa Collection
Druzy agate geode rings
Suggested Retail Value: $100. each
For press inquiries: Phyllis Roback, PRpr • P: 917-723-2315 • E: PhyllisR@gmail.com
Ruff & Cut
Description: “Enduring Skulls” necklace from the Ruff & Cut Signature Collection, featuring
continuous skull links in sterling silver, 21 inches in length Suggested Retail Value: $2,040.
For press inquiries: Liz Donnelly • P: 415-823-6718 • E: Lizd@ruffandcut.com
On behalf of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
An executive wine gift set, complete with two bottles of wine
On behalf of World Gold Council
Cynthia Gregg Jewels
Eighteen-karat gold square off earrings with green tsavorite cabochons and rose-cut and brilliant
round diamonds
Suggested Retail Value: $4,800.
For press inquiries: Duvall O’Steen • P: 212-317-3880 • E: Duvall.OSteen@Gold.org
DML for Gold Expressions
Eighteen-karat gold disc earrings
Suggested Retail Value: $1,450.
For press inquiries: Duvall O’Steen • P: 212-317-3880 • E: Duvall.OSteen@Gold.org
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NECKLACES
Elizabeth Blair
Elyssa Bass Designs
Etienne Perret
Necklace measuring 17.5 inches
consisting of fine, high-luster white
Australian South Sea Pearls; 19
elongated baroques (17.53 x 14.30
mm) with an 18-karat white gold
shell motif clasp
Triple-strand African peach
moonstone necklace
Necklace carved from African
Ebony wood, set with 16 platinum
tube-set diamonds (2.20 carats); number and size of diamonds
customizable; (Matching bracelet,
ring and earrings available)
Suggested Retail Price: $800.
Suggested Retail Price: Available upon
request
Suggested Retail Price: $13,275.
Ewa Solarska
Diana Vincent
Nava Zahavi
Large rectangular amethyst pendant,
set in sterling silver on adjustable
black leather
From the “Leaf ” Collection, triplestrand, oxidized sterling silver and
pearl necklace, measuring 16-18
inches
Tourmaline necklace with flower
drop of colorful tourmaline
gemstones wrapped in 24-karat gold
Suggested Retail Price: $1,579.
Suggested Retail Price: $1,125.
Suggested Retail Price: $2,500.
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NECKLACES
(continued)
Norma Wellington Designs
Roberto Coin
Robin Koffler
“Violet Flute” choker necklace
in 14-karat gold and amethyst
(graduating in size from 1.25 inches
to .75 inches) with a .75-inch center
amethyst
“Ipanema” necklace of 18-karat gold
with colored gemstones
Eighteen-karat gold necklace with
aquamarine and rainbow moonstone
gemstones
Suggested Retail Price: $12,000.
Suggested Retail Price: $5,200.
Suggested Retail Price: $1,200.
BRACELETS
Ruff & Cut
Todd Reed, Inc.
Medium “Lotus” necklace with
sparkling, half-octochedral rough
diamond (.40 carat) center pendant,
set in a delicate lotus flower on an
18-inch cable chain
Choker necklace made of 18-karat
yellow gold and silver with patina,
with rose-cut diamonds (21.71
carats) and diamond rough cubes
(5.68 carats)
Suggested Retail Price: $1,680.
Suggested Retail Price: $30,000.
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Heike Grebenstein
Fine Jewelry
Two-inch-wide cuff bracelet in
sterling silver, plated with 22-karat
yellow gold
Suggested Retail Price: $885.
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BRACELETS
(continued)
Jane Basch of Basch & Co.
KC Designs
K. Mita Design
Fourteen-karat yellow gold bangle
bracelets with pearl or gemstone
dangle charms
Fourteen-karat white gold and
diamond (17.08 carats) flexible cuff
bracelet
Suggested Retail Price: $675. each
Suggested Retail Price: $36, 625.
From the “Miore” Collection, a
bracelet made of overlapping grids
of 18-karat yellow gold and oxidized
silver
Suggested Retail Price: $6,700.
Maya Jewels
Rarities by Carol Brodie
Intricate hand-crafted floral design
bracelet, inspired by an ancient art
form originating from the lavish
Mughal Era, created using brilliant
silver inlaid on blackened metal, all
hand crafted by master craftsmen;
available in S, M, L
Part of the “Rarities” by Carol
Brodie collection on HSN, #491130;
sterling silver, diamond and onyx
cuff bracelet
Suggested Retail Price: $399.90
Zapphire by Kanupriya
Khurana
Teak-wood cuff with black onyx
at the center and deep pink quartz
surrounding; edging in sterling silver
with rhodium finish and a glossy
polish
Suggested Retail Price: $175.
Suggested Retail Price: $1,500.
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BRACELETS
(continued)
Zapphire by Kanupriya
Khurana
EARRING S
Alex Soldier
Carla Amorim
Teak-wood cuff with turquoise
at the center and green quartz
surrounding; edging in sterling silver
with a layer of 22-karat gold
Limited Edition handmade earrings
of 18-karat rose gold with black and
white diamonds, rubies and black
garnets; (also available in yellow gold
with green gemstones)
Eighteen-karat white gold earrings
featuring black quartz and white
diamonds
Suggested Retail Price: $175.
Suggested Retail Price: $13,500.
Carla Amorim
Gumuchian
Kir Collection
Eighteen-karat yellow gold and
white-diamond earrings
Platinum, diamond (4.30 carats) and
Columbian emerald (8.37 carats)
fluid dangle earrings
Hammered sterling silver chandelier
earrings with four grey (or white)
biwa pearls
Suggested Retail Price: Available upon
request
Suggested Retail Price: $550.
Suggested Retail Price: $11,600.
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Suggested Retail Price: $12,500.
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EARRIN GS
RIN G S
(continued)
Meira T.
Rarities by Carol Brodie
Christian Tse
Fourteen-karat yellow gold and
diamond (.46 carats) leaf earrings
Part of the “Rarities by Carol
Brodie” collection on HSN, style
#491110; sterling silver, diamond
and onyx pear-shaped earrings
Eighteen-karat blackened white gold
knocker ring with a carved center
emerald (22.06 carats) and pavé
diamonds (4.20 carats)
Suggested Retail Price: $399.90
Suggested Retail Price: $19,000.
Elena Kriegner
Elyssa Bass Designs
Emanuela Duca
“Sailaway” ring, in 18-karat white
gold with a fancy-cut, sail-shaped
aquamarine
Dome ring with 18-karat yellow gold
plated over sterling silver
“Sand” ring in oxidized silver with
four small diamonds (.06 carat)
Suggested Retail Price: $350.
Suggested Retail Price: $600.
Suggested Retail Price: $2618.
Suggested Retail Price: $6,885.
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RINGS
(continued)
Libertine Collection
Nava Zahavi
Michael M.
Eighteen-karat white gold and diamond
(.72 carat) dual carved-leaf “Bypass”
ring
Rectangle turquoise ring wrapped in
fine sterling silver
Eighteen-karat white gold, pavé diamond
(1.72 carats) and aquamarine (40.00
carats) cocktail ring
Suggested Retail Price: $500.
Suggested Retail Price: $2,030.
Suggested Retail Price: $8,400.
OTHER
Sevan
Tournaire
Denise Solay Designs
Hand-set ombre micro mosaic ring,
handmade with 24-karat gold and sterling
silver, featuring inverse carved center
quartz, rose-cut diamonds and bezel-set
green sapphire
“Palais Roman” ring handmade in 18karat yellow and rose gold
Kimono Impression, “Illusion”
NecglassTM; eyewear holder made of
petrified wood, topaz, boulder opal,
tourmaline, pearlized Philippine kabibi
shell and sterling
Suggested Retail Price: $39,430.
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Suggested Retail Price: $7,736.
Suggested Retail Price: $500.
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Photo: Hap Sakwa, copyright Barbara
Heinrich Studio 2009
NECKLACES
Cynthia Gregg Jewels
Barbara Heinrich Studio
Ariane Zurcher Designs
Eighteen-karat gold, 18-inch “Ball
Games” necklace with black coral
spheres held inside alternating
granulated spheres with hidden clasp
Eighteen-karat, yellow gold hand
fabricated collar neckpiece with
moveable geometric leaf outline
elements and 108 scattered
diamonds; winner of the “2009
Couture Design Awards: Best of
Gold”
Eighteen-karat gold and
Mozambique paraiba tourmaline
(13.16 carats) choker
Suggested Retail Price: $9,850.
Suggested Retail Price: $30,000.
Suggested Retail Price: Available Upon
Request
BRACELETS
DML for Gold Expressions
Alexandra Hart
Anna Ruth Henriques
Eighteen-karat gold “Centuria” disc
statement necklace with alternating
hammered and high-polish gold
discs
Eighteen-karat gold “Golden
Sunburst” necklace made of
hammer elements inked in two
layers, flexible and sprung
Eighteen-karat gold “Ginko Leaf ”
cuff with reconstituted coral and
diamond accents
Suggested Retail Price: $4,540.
Suggested Retail Price: $35,000.
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Suggested Retail Price: $8,500.
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BRACELETS
(continued)
Maya Jewels
Vicente Agor
Megan Thorne
Eighteen-karat gold handmade
bangles, available with or without
diamonds
Eighteen-karat gold “Archipelago”
bracelet with diamond (1.07 carats)
accents
Eighteen-karat gold “Catherine”
bangle with diamond accents
Suggested Retail Price: From $12,000. to
$20,000.
Suggested Retail Price: $19,690.
Lucie Heskett-Brem, The Gold
Weaver of Lucerne
Victoria Bratberg
Carolina Bucci
Eighteen-karat yellow gold “Caress”
cuff with 366 white topaz gemstones
Eighteen-karat gold and rhodiumplated silver “Marble Honeycomb”
bangle
Eighteen-karat gold and white
leather woven bracelet
Suggested Retail Price: $6,800.
Suggested Retail Price: $9,000.
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Suggested Retail Price: $5,040.
Suggested Retail Price: $4,380.
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EARRIN GS
Federica Rettore
Carla Amorim
Amrapali
Eighteen-karat gold “Peach Tree
Flower” earrings
Eighteen-karat rose-gold “Grass”
earrings
Eighteen-karat gold and diamond
oval cutout earrings
Suggested Retail Price: $2,036.
Suggested Retail Price: $5,350.
Suggested Retail Price: $2,500.
RIN G S
Amrapali
Zoe Chicco
Sal Praschnik
Eighteen-karat gold and diamond
earrings with flower cutouts
Fourteen-karat gold double-finger
knuckle ring with bezel-set diamonds
Eighteen-karat gold “Olas” ring
Suggested Retail Price: $4,540.
Suggested Retail Price: $1,012.
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Suggested Retail Price: Price Upon Request
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RINGS
(continued)
Daphna Simon
Fern Freeman
Eighteen-karat gold “Large Log”
ring
Twenty-two-karat gold dome ring
with black diamonds, rubies and
white agate on rhodium-plated
sterling shank
Suggested Retail Price: $4,580.
Suggested Retail Price: $7,480.
OTHER
Barbara Silverstein
Fourteen-karat gold wire magnetic
brooch with Swarovski crystals
Suggested Retail Price: $1,175.
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Jew el e rs M ut ual I ns u r a n ce Co mp any
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company insures only jewelry and the jewelery industry. In fact, we’re the only insurer in the United
States that does so. The American Gem Society and Jewelers of America exclusively endorse Jewelers Mutual.
The strong financial position of Jewelers Mutual is reflected in its 23 consecutive years of A+ Superior ratings from A.M. Best.
Jewelers Mutual was founded in 1913 in Neenah, WI, by jewelers who needed affordable insurance. Today, Jewelers Mutual
insures manufacturers, repair businesses, craftsman, custom designers, retailers, artisans, appraisers, wholesalers, bench jewelers,
and individuals in the United States and Canada. More than 10,000 commercial policyholders trust Jewelers Mutual to insure
their jewelry businesses, and 185,000 individual policyholders carry $2.5 billion in personal insurance coverage. Visit the Jewelers
Mutual Web site at www.jewelersmutual.com.
What is covered under the Jewelers Mutual Personal Jewelry Insurance policy?
Our policy is a repair or replacement policy that provides for many types of losses including, but not limited to, coverage for:
• Loss
• Theft
• Mysterious disappearance
• Damage
If your loss is not specifically excluded under our policy, it is covered.
How can I apply for Personal Jewelry Insurance?
There are three easy ways to insure your jewelry with Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company:
1. Apply online at InsureYourJewelry.com. In most cases, you are insured when you submit the application electronically.
2. Download an application to mail, fax or e-mail.
You will need Adobe Acrobat to download the application PDF.
3. Request a paper application.
Ask your jeweler for Jewelers Mutual’s Personal Jewelry Insurance application and rate card. Or call Jewelers Mutual
at 888-884-2424 for an application.
In addition to payment, please e-mail, mail or fax us your evaluation or appraisal (completed within the last 18 months and
provided by a jeweler) for each piece of jewelry you wish to insure within 10 days of submitting your application. Your appraisal
should note the current retail replacement value, along with any applicable sales tax. If we don’t receive this information within 10
days, your application may be declined.
Visit InsureYourJewelry.com to get a free, no-obligation quote, apply online or to learn more. As the jewelry specialists, let
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company insure you.
24 Jewelers Park Drive, P.O. Box 468
Neenah, WI 54957-0468
JewelersMutual.com • 800-558-6411
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C on t a c t I nf o r m at i o n
FOR PRODUCT REQUESTS OR INFORMATION:
Jewelry Information Center
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, Floor 19
New York, New York 10017
Amanda Gizzi
Director of Public Relations
T: 646-658-5811
E: Amanda@JIC.org
Helena Krodel
Director of Media and Special Events
T: 646-658-5819
E: Helena@JIC.org
Nicole Lichwick
Administrative Coordinator
T: 646-658-5810
E: Nicole@JIC.org W: www.JIC.org
Jewelers Mutual
Wendy Witczak
Director of Marketing Communications
T: 920-521-2394
E: Wwitczak@jminsure.com
W: www.jewelersmutual.com
Tyler Krowiorz
Marketing Communications Specialist
T: 920-521-2149
E: Tkrowiorz@jminsure.com
World Gold Council/World Gold Trust Services, LLC
Duvall O’Steen
Director, Jewelry PR & Promotion
T: 212-317-3880; BB: 914-255-0131
E: Duvall.OSteen@Gold.org
W: www.gold.org/www.goldinspirations.com
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