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Star Trivia: Pearls, Gold and Gemstones

Here are a couple of pieces of jewelry trivia I came across this morning. Marilyn’s Mikimoto Pearls: According to Meyer Hoffman, chief operating officer of Mikimoto America, Marilyn Monroe actually owned very few pieces of “real jewelry.” One such piece … Continue reading →

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Conference to Focuses on Tourmaline

The CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced that its third annual gemological mini-conference in May will focus on tourmaline. Tourmaline is a mineral group that includes gemstones of many colors sourced on all five continents. It is available to … Continue reading →

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