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I CA Poster Competition 2009 - Poster Gallery
The 5th ICA International Poster Competition dedicated to Colored Gemstones. ICA 13th Congress at Panyu – China
Visit the Gallery of all 104 Posters …[more]
 ICA Post Congress Report
ICA Congress Focuses on Color in China
‘With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, China is the world’s most populous country. Having earned a reputation as the world’s factory, the nation produces all kinds of products including jewelry and gemstones for export. It is also fast becoming one of the world’s largest potential markets, a fact not lost on luxury brands that are establishing a presence in the nation at a rapid rate.…[more]
 ICA Congress Panyu, China Picture Gallery
Here you will find some Pictures from the latest ICA Congress in Panyu, China. …[more]
ICA Congress Panyu China – Speakers Presentations
Download Speaker Presentations from the latest ICA Congress in Panyu, China. …[more]
 ICA Publications Online:
InColor- Spring ‘09 in RealRead Format
Into China
Some highlights from this latest issue include:
- Jewelry Development in Panyu – A Story of the Twin Cities
- The National Gems and Jewelry Technology Administrative Center (NGTC)
- Colored Stones and Their Standardization in China
- Colored Stone Deposits in China
- Factors Affecting China’s Colored Stone Market and Strategies for Market Development
- A Glimpse of the New Fine Emerald Deposit at Xinjiang’s Davdar Mine
- Nigeria Implements Capacity Building in Gemology
- Vicenzaoro FIRST Showcases Italian Color
- Portuguese Master Jeweler Pays Tribute to Colored Gemstones
- Haute Horlogerie in Living Color
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 ICA Poster Competition 2009 Winners Announced
The 5th ICA International Poster Competition dedicated to Colored Gemstones
ICA 13th Congress at Panyu – China
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) conducted the 5th International Poster Competition dedicated to colored gemstones during ICA Congress, that took place in Panyu, Guangzhou, China.
A total of 103 posters from 20 countries, including designs from countries that have not participated in previous years, were exhibited in the congress venue. The delegates of the congress, that had the largest attendees ever in such an event, voted for the three best posters that have been submitted to the competition. …[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA Congress Ends on a High Note for Business Opportunities in China
Panyu, China, May 11, 2009. – The ICA Congress closed its doors yesterday evening after a very successful six-day event in the city of Panyu, China. The attendance was the largest in ICA’s history, with 200 overseas delegates from 26 countries and more than 750 local Chinese participants. There was general agreement among foreign delegates that new business opportunities exist in the vast Chinese market. To help understand how to gain access to this increasingly important market, high level Chinese government officials and industry players explained the ins and outs of doing business in the nation, which has a middle class of over 200 million people. …[more]
ICA PRESS RELEASE
ICA Congress Attracts Record Number of Attendees in Panyu, China
Panyu, China, May 6, 2009. The ICA Congress opened its doors today to nearly 1000 attendees, including 160 foreign delegates, the largest in ICA s history, according to Barbara Wheat, ICA Executive Director. …[more]
 ICA PRESS RELEASE
Five Minutes Before the Gong of the 5th ICA International Poster Competition
New York, April 23, 2009 - The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) will conduct the 5th International Poster Competition dedicated to colored gemstones during the ICA Congress, May 5-10, 2009, in Panyu, Guangzhou, China.
A total of 106 posters from 20 countries were submitted to the organizing committee, including designs from countries that have not participated in previous years, such as Pakistan, Finland, Ecuador and Turkey. …[more]
 Oscar’s 2009: glamour and glitter!
81st Annual Academy Awards 2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards celebration was held on Sunday 22 February 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The most important red carpet event of the year has become a stellar occasion to showcase beautiful fashion and jewelry. This year was no exception: glitter and glamour was on display. The good news is that color stones abounded, dazzling and glittering. …[more]
 Tucson Show 2009
This year’s 2009 Tucson was the 55th edition of the gem world’s largest and most popular show, itself spawning 42 ancillary shows throughout Tuscon. Asian exhibitors, notably, have been coming in growing numbers in recent years, and 2009 was no exception. Indeed, there have been droves of attendees and exhibitors coming from all over the world. …[more]
 Color Scores Best Dressed at Golden Globes 2009
66th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The most memorable looks along the red carpet of the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards were those in colorful gowns and jewels. While the expectation was to downplay the pomp and circumstance given the difficult economy, celebrities with an eye for style (or a really good stylist) chose a more optimistic, yet tasteful approach in their use of color. …[more]
 ICA Publications Online:
InColor- Winter 08/09 in RealRead Format
TSAVORITE the untamed beauty
Some highlights from this latest issue include:
- Tsavorite – the untamed beauty by Vincent Pardieu & Richard W. Hughes
- New find in tourmaline deposit in Nigeria by Jean Claude Michelou
- Paris meetings update French gemstone sector by Prof. Emmanuel Fritsch
- Brazil hopeful for continuing gemstone jewelry demand by Clarissa Marciel, IBGM
- Color sees high prices at year-end auctions by Delphine Leblanc
- ICA education big hit at Portojoia by Rui Galopim de Carvalho
- Colombia opens official lab in Bogota
- Researchers succeed in andesine copper diffusion tests
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 THE BLUE WITTELSBACH DIAMOND:
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR ANY DIAMOND SOLD AT AUCTION
London – The top lot was The Wittelsbach Diamond, an historic 17th Century cushion-shaped deep grayish blue, VS2 diamond of 35.56 cts which realised £16,393,250/ $24,311,190/ ‚¬18,704,698, setting a WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR ANY DIAMOND SOLD AT AUCTION and WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR ANY JEWEL SOLD AT AUCTION. …[more]
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