THE RING photo is published!

[GemGeek]

Hisano's "promise ring" made by Takayas Mizuno for Jeremy Shepherd is in print!
Photo by Blaire Beavers, of course
http://howtobuyadiamond.gia.edu/res...ntents/summer-2011-poster-colored-stones.html

Our GIA International Symposium abstract is in the summer issue of Gems & Gemology, but the photo is the featured photo on the website! Jeremy was my co-author, but Hisano worked the booth with us - yay team.

 

[Caitlin]

Wow! Fantastic to see it in print! I am glad to see the designer's name in print too. That design is so beautiful!

 

[pearlescence]

I've met the ring, it really is beautiful

 

[Ramona]

Great for you all. The ring and the pearls are just unreal.

 

[pattye]

Truly a memorable, gorgeous ring. And worn so beautifully by Hisano. Kudos to you, Blaire, for the excellent photo!

 

[GemGeek]

Thanks! I agree with Pattye, Hisano wears it beautifully.

 

[Caitlin]

And I agree with Pattye. It is a totally faboo photo, too.

 

[newberry]

Congratulations Blaire, Jeremy and Hisano.

 

[Heidi]

Lovely photo of a stunning design - a huge congratulations to both of you!!

 

[Pearl Dreams]

Wow, that really is beautiful!

 

[GemGeek]

And the pearls in the photo are the "purloined pearls" that made their way back after being snatched. I like how everything has a story. Jeremy worked with the artist to design the ring, of course.

 

[SteveM]

Congratulations to Jeremy and Blaire, and Hisano. So sorry to miss the encore performance at Ruckus!

While waiting for my Summer 2011 G&G, ordered yesterday, I noticed from the link that there was also a poster presentation on Tridacna Gigas pearls. What range did they cover? As these were the gemologists involved in the certification and valuation of Pearl of Allah, I'm wondering if gem-quality pearls were also presented, in which case 'Gigas' would have been a rather narrow and limiting title.

 

[SteveM]

Just read PDF copy, Tridacna presentation was indeed inclusive of non-Gigas Tridacna species, which would have provided the symmetrical and flamed specimens mentioned. Those are the ones I have proposed to call 'Kima' (Indonesian) given the need to differentiate. A missed opportunity!!!

 

[Narcissa]

OooooLaLa LaLa!
Where does one read the story of the purloined pearls?