| FEBRUARY 2006 NEWSLETTER |
| “Reach for the moon, if you miss you may land amongst the stars.” –Anonymous |
| NEW “JEWEL” |
| “Some of our finds from this year’s Tucson Gem Fair” – ceClockwise from top: Blue topaz, green tourmaline cabuchon cut, pink tourmaline, carnelian cabuchon cut and aquamarine. Photo below: An unusual bi-colored tourmaline mirror cut. Imagine the possibilities! |
| CED – News & Events |
| Events Our Commitment 2006 event on January 21st was a huge success. A special “Thank You” goes to our hosts at Telemachus Studio, www.telemachus.com, for another wonderful event. And, how about those handsome bartenders stirring up chocolaty potions? It would not have been as much fun without all of you who came and were merry.March 11 & 12 – Contemporary Craft Market -San Francisco: Once again, we visit the fair city of San Francisco, with new jewels. This show represents a variety of art disciplines including sculpture, textiles, glass and other wonderful creations. CCM is held at Fort Mason in the Festival Pavilion. For more details, visit: www.CraftSource.orgMarch 23 – 26 – Caboom 3 Contemporary Festival of Design – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium: Held in conjunction with the Neocon West and Design Week, Caboom 3 promises to be better than ever, featuring the best of contemporary furniture, home tours, guest speakers, pre-fab housing, accessories and more. And don’t forget Claudia Endler Designs. To received a discount buy your tickets, in advance on-line, using passcode: Claudia.www.caboomshow.com has all the details. |
| FEBRUARY’S FEATURE: Tucson Gem Fair 2006 |
| Another year of fantastic finds with which to tempt you all. Size does matter, when it comes to the impact of color. The larger the stone the more color saturation. Large stones are as popular as ever and can be found in many different shapes. If you like cocktail rings with large gemstones, we can visualize them with a new modern look.We are taught that diamonds are the most precious gem material. When attending this show one sees gemstones so rare that no diamond could compare. They become mere accent stones. A turquoise blue rare gem, paraiba tourmaline, went for $65,000/ct wholesale. Needless to say, we were mesmerized.Einstein Rings were new at the show this year as well. The actual stone pavement from Einstein’s home in Switzerland was transformed in to large polished rings. Any chance in being as enlightened as he was? There is always the hope. Also, new was the introduction of green amethyst. Yes, green. It is irradiated to change the color. Lovely.Specialty cuts in larger stones are all the rage. Unusual faceting from the bottom out give sculptural visual effects of star bursts. Pieces of aquamarine and smokey quartz, highly polished on one side and chiseled on the other, create an effect of sculpted ice. We worked with the cutters and brought a few home with us. They are already getting lots of attention. Tourmaline came in hues of blues, greens, teals, including bi-colored stones and color changing stones. We selected these gems in cabuchon and mirror cuts. The colors are eye catching. Adding a CED design element to compliment a strand of graduated green tourmaline will make a great neck piece.
Another stone that caught our eye this year was the rhudilated quartz. This clear material has gold-like threads running through it. They are crystals growing within crystals. We hand selected special pieces from our Brazilian source, because they had the best. Look for a new collection, coming soon. |
| INDUSTRY NEWS |
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| FROM ONE OF OUR CLIENTS |
| “Great Stuff!” – Nathan C., Gallery Owner |
| THE WAY OF CHIC: |
| Spice things up by wearing something red. One accent piece is all you need or the entire, sexy red dress. Either never hurt. |
| STYLE RECOGNITION |
| A temporary museum housing more than 100 large-scale photographic works and three accompanying 35mm films by artist Gregory Colbertopened January 14, 2006, transforming an area adjacent to Santa Monica’s historic pier into a timeless realm in which animals co-exist with humans. The exhibition, Ashes and Snow, will be displayed through May 14, 2006, in the Nomadic Museum, a 56,000-square-foot temporary structure of freight containers designed by renowned architect Shigeru Ban. It is awe inspiring.www.ashesandsnow.org/exhibition/index.php |
| 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. Several wishes were granted over the holidays. How exciting! |
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