January/February 2010

January/February 2010

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Nebula Stone in Colored Stone Magazine in their final issue January/February 2010 showing Nebula Stone Jewelry; The Circle of Life pendant, Nebula Goddess, Lucky Turtle Shell Pendant, Walrus Ivory and Nebula Stone earrings, Nebula Stone Kissing Moons Pendant, Palm Stones, Palmstones,
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January/February 2010
Volume 23• No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ON THE COVER:
TOP: Zircon and diamond ring by Sharon Curtiss, the Gem Vault. BOTTOM: Zircon and diamond ring by Jason Basskin, the Gem Vault. Photos by Jim Lawson.

contents
Editorial: After the Flood Want to know how to survive and even thrive after a "perfect storm" of dire economic news? Colored Stone is dedicated to bringing you new strategies for building your business in tough times.	4
Ones-of-a-Kind: Heaven On Earth Nebula stone, a deep dark green Gemstone, with strange green orb patterns interspersed throughout, looks other worldly, but in reality it comes from one mine in Southern Mexico.	5 Click on image
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Cover Story: A Zest for Zircon Zircon outblues aqua, outpinks garnet, and thanks to its ultra-high dispersion, outshines them all - at a fraction of the cost. It's a case of getting far more for far less. No wonder zircon is the hottest it's ever been.	10
Designer 911: Drama Queen Designers Erica Courtney, Jason Baskin, and Tom Dailing set out to prove that anything blue beryl or pink garnet can do, zircons can do better. Members of our Designer 911 panel show and tell of the joys of using zircon in a wide range of colors.	16
Living Digitally Load the right programs on your hard drive and business life can become the easiest and most profitable it has ever been. No wonder Colored Stone is high on high-tech.	22
The Next Big Thing: Sustainability With "Dirty Golf" and anit-coral campaigns gaining media attention, going green is about to become as important to jewelers as getting back into the black.	28
The 2010 Gemmys Music has its Emmys, and cutting has its Gemmys. Here are this year's winning lapidary masterpieces in Colored Stone's annual competition.	22
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online features
The Coral Crisis A growing number of scientists want jewelry coral listed as an endangered species, Is this organic gem in the deep trouble they say it is? And, if so, is placing it under the supervision of a giant global bureaucracy a cure - or a curse?
Red Menaces and Blue Meanies The jewelry world is awash in glass-filled ruby and blue-dyed tourmaline. And they're only two of the tints on the ersatz rainbow. What do jewelers do with the deluge of treated gems?
advertising sections
Classifieds	48
Advertiser Index	50