March/April 2002 Table of Contents

March/April 2002

March/April 2002
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MARCH/APRIL 2002 — Volume 15 • No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS

UP FRONT
Red Beryl Company Goes Belly Up With the sudden demise of the most recent red beryl venture, another American gemstone fell by the wayside . . . or did it?	14
Industry Introduces Tanzanite Tracking When a media blitz linked tanzanite and terrorism, industry leaders decided that they needed a plan.	16
Tucson Quiet, But Optimism Rides High They came expecting the worst, and some of them got it. But most buyers and sellers left the Tucson shows with a warm, fuzzy feeling about 2002.	20
New Sapphire Colors: Diffusion or heat treatment? See online news story.	12
FEATURES
Life In Orange Spessartite garnet's supply has been on a roller coaster ride, but demand for its beauty is on a permanent high. What does the future hold for this former collector's stone?	26
State of the Industry A group of industry leaders give their views on what's new, what's wrong, and what's coming up for the gem and jewelry trade.	30
DEPARTMENTS
Sources: After the Fall What do you do with several million carats of sapphire? A new company has stepped in to answer the question that American Gem Corp. couldn't.	34
Cuts: Worth the Weight? Cutters face a heavy decision when choosing whether or not to re-cut a stone before selling it. Is a better cut always the best?	36
Preview: New Halls, Better Business in Basel As the promoters re-organize the show, dealers plan to show up with a new attitude: optimism.	38

Editorial	4	Resources	40
Melee	6	Calendar	41
Business Barometer	10	Classifieds	44
Reporter's Notebook	39	Advertisers' Index	46

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