| APRIL 2007 NEWSLETTER |
| “Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” -Pedro Calderon de la Barca |
| NEW “JEWEL” |
| “They say ‘green with envy.’ Say it is not so? I guess I know why.” -ce
Bezel-set green tourmaline in two-tone 14-carat white and 14-carat yellow gold. The pendant is hung from a multi-strand wire of color-coated stainless steel. $2,200. The peridot briolettes are attached to a bar-drop earring with a 14-carat yellow-gold post. Simply divine. $650. Our signature bezel-set ring with a light-green tourmaline. Each signature ring is one-of-a-kind with the size and color of this particular stone. This one is set in 14-carat yellow gold. $2,000. |
| CED – News & Events |
| Events
April 21-22 – The Brewery Artwalk, Downtown Los Angeles: Meet the artists up close and personal at The Brewery semi-annual Artwalk. This live/work complex will be open to the public. Claudia Endler Designs will be exhibiting at the urban-designed space of Telemachus Studio. Map May 5-6 – Calabasas Arts Festival, Calabasas: Located at 23975 Park Sorrento, adjacent to the Commons at Calabasas. The festival features live entertainment and large-scale art to compliment rows of painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, and hundreds of other fine artisans. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Map Press Inside Weddings magazine: The summer 2007 issue features our disk cufflinks in sterling silver with sapphires! Claudia Endler has been nominated as one of Colored Stone magazine’s favorite colored-stone jewelry designers. If you would like to vote, visit themagazine’s site. |
| APRIL’S FEATURE: At Peace with Canadian Diamonds |
| Recent requests for stones originating from Canada have led us to investigate the Canadian gemstone market as a potential supplier for CED. Dealing only in non-conflict diamonds, we were thrilled to discover for ourselves the story of Canadian diamonds and the responsible industry thriving around them.In the 1980s, diamond prospectors and partners Chuck Fipke and Dr. Stu Blusson ventured deep into the icy tundra of Canada’s Northwest Territories in search of minerals associated with diamond production. By 1991, the pair hit pay dirt, discovering the region’s first major commercial deposit and leading to the development of the Ekati diamond mine. But long before Fipke and Blusson hit their stride discovering Ekati, Eira Thomas, daughter of geologist Grenville Thomas, was honing her own mineral exploration expertise.
From the age of six Thomas was accompanying her father on mining expeditions, and by 1992 earned her degree in geology followed by a job at her father’s company, Aber Diamond Corp. In a field largely dominated by males, a very young Thomas was about to make one of the industry’s most notable discoveries yet: the Diavik diamond mine. In the very same year in which she officially entered the field, Thomas spotted a kimberlite pipe while flying over the landscape near the frozen lake of Lac de Gras in a twin-engine plane. This lava-based geologic formation she discovered revealed a multitude of the most premium-grade diamond-producing pipes the world has ever seen. While maintaining her stake in the diamond industry has been no easy feat, Thomas and her female business partner, Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, continue to make dazzling discoveries in the pristine Northwest Territories of the Canadian Arctic. As it stands, the Ekati and Diavik diamond mines collectively yield up to 13 million carats annually and are estimated to produce 12 to 15 percent of the world’s diamonds at peak production. Today, Canada’s diamond industry is worth over 2 billion dollars and provides some 4,000 jobs, with a work force of which 50 percent is comprised of Canada’s Aboriginal population. Eight additional mines are scheduled to open in Canada’s Northwest Territories, while cutting and polishing facilities in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montréal, and Matane have spawned a host of highly skilled professions and a secondary industry that spans the nation. As the world’s third largest diamond producer by value, Canada’s global impact on ethical diamond industry practices has given all of us at CED a whole new reason to say “I do!” |
| FROM ONE OF OUR CLIENTS |
| “The ring is beautiful! It is so simple and elegant, and I love the fact that the diamonds go so far down the sides. It fits well with the others. Thank you so much for your beautiful work!” -Kate B. |
| THE WAY OF CHIC: |
| “Green’s not just the new black. It’s a way of life. It will ensure our future.”-ce |
| STYLE RECOGNITION |
| Bag to the Future . . . Euro chic meets urban sleek in this digital-age-inspired handbag collection by Silent Revolution. Created by husband-and-wife team Andrea and Kyriakos Toyias, a sculptor and minimalist architect respectively, this ultra-cool line is proudly crafted in Los Angeles, California, 100 percent sweatshop-free. Inspiration is derived from both sonic and structural sources, namely electronic music and modern architecture. Formed with interesting textural combinations in nylon and vinyl, and dynamic color arrangements, like orange and green striping on pure white, fashion gets personal. Padded iPod and Palm Pilot pockets, cell phone compartments, rubber headphone ports, protective chrome feet, and adjustable Velcro straps reveal loads of function without compromising their streamlined appeal. Names like Ammo, Hydro, Solar, and Saturn make even the shopping part, intriguing.For more information on the Silent Revolution of style, visit www.silent-revolution.com |
| CED CLIENT REFERRAL PROGRAM |
| Claudia Endler Designs is proud to offer a new program for our clients. Send us a client and you will receive special rewards from Claudia Endler Designs. Hmmm… I wonder what it could be. |
| THE CED WISH LIST |
| Is there someone we should contact who can help us to grant your jewelry wish? What – Who – Where – When? Contact us atinfo@claudiaendlerdesigns.com with details. There are always lots of weddings during the summer. That means wedding presents and anniversary presents. Don’t forget! |
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