Marlene A. Prost

Contributions From Marlene A. Prost

Telling Pearl’s Story

Telling Pearl’s Story

Pearl jewelry has come a long way from the days of grandmother’s proverbial strand of round pearls. In today’s retail...
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2007 Complex Individualism

2007 Complex Individualism

True, predicting the color of fashion is not an exact science like meteorology. But since the mid-1970s, professional color forecasters...
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Tone Down, Dress Up

Tone Down, Dress Up

This year’s fall and winter fashions are decidely subdued. The necklaces worn at Anna Sui’s Fall 2006 show reflect the...
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Architectural Dreams

Architectural Dreams

As the saying goes, it took James Kaya almost two decades to become an overnight sensation. The Boston-based jewelry designer...
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Bead Jewelry

Bead Jewelry

Google the words “bead jewelry,” and page after page of Web sites pop up, vying for attention. With the explosion...
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New Gem Identification Techniques

This is an exciting era for gemologists. High-tech analytical techniques now make it possible to identify trace elements, treatments, and...
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Selling Natural, Unenhanced Gem Material

The marketing slogan 'All Natural' has been used for years to advertise products from cereal to shampoo. Now some gem...
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Spessartite Garnet

Spessartite Garnet

The decade of the '90s put spessartite garnet on the map. Once a rare collector's gem, the brilliant orange garnet...
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Oregon Sunstone

Oregon Sunstone

Shot through with copper, sunstone from this locality has mesmerized miners and designers alike. It has inspired vacation rockhounds to...
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Colored Stone Light Source

Can the colored stone industry choose a standard light source from the multitude on the market?
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Sapphire Retail Sales Back with a Twist

If we needed more proof that our society is obsessed with celebrity style, we have only to look at the...
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