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Las Vegas Shows - 2013

I must apologize for being 'off the radar' for these past weeks, as a series of events have preoccupied me and precluded me from stopping long enough to give this blog some thought.  Nothing bad at all, though, just concentrated activity. Among that, of course, was attending the shows in Las Vegas.  This year I had the need to work intensively with a large number of vendors at the Luxury, JCK and Couture shows.  It was an exhausting (as usual) few days, but filled with timely conversation.  In sum, after years of tight economic conditions, high gold and diamond prices, and growing shortages in fine colored stones, the industry is showing its ability to adapt, or not. Some vendors have really come through with well thought out lines that are innovative and address market realities.  At the high end, in fine non-bridal lines, we saw excellent use of 18 karat gold with diamonds and color.  In silver, designs have greatly improved, as has quality, and price points have distinc