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published by Jeweler's Resource Welcome to HOT SHEET, your source for new jewelry designs, innovations and introductions. HOT SHEET brings you the latest news from some of today's most interesting designers, all in one electronic newsletter rather than dozens of individual press releases. We help you find the most relevant, current content for your pages with speed and ease. Click on a picture to get a larger version. High resolution images of featured items are available to editors here. For further information, contact the individual companies featured here or visit www.jewelryhotsheet.com Copyright © 2004 Jewelers Resource Bureau. All Rights Reserved. Each designer retains the copyright for his or her designs.
Jewelry designer Erica Courtney has become well known for her distinctive, elaborate and ornamental designs crafted from precious stones and luxury metals. This season Courtney's new collection, "Drop Dead Gorgeous", will be shown at the Couture, Luxury and JCK shows and will her signature look to even more glamourous heights. The Spring collection features sophisticated jewels showcasing diamonds and pastel-colored gems. With her careful devotion to detail it is no wonder that her popularity continues to soar as her jewelry remains in high demand from stylists, editors, and celebrities who continue to request it for their editorial and red carpet appearances.  Deborah Armstrong Launches The Colors of Now Collection Deborah Armstrong's one-of-a-kind pendants were a huge hit at the winter shows so her Spring collection will feature even more color and larger scale. Chunks of vibrant stones including citrine, oro verde, sea blue chalcedony, whiskey topaz, druzy, amethyst (to name a few) surround sterling motifs borrowed from European arches and cornices. Each is unique because the combinations of color, cut and texture are endless. These show-stoppers just made the scene at a recent New York society wedding and a sizzling Los Angeles movie premiere. "Fab with a plunging neckline, flirty with a wraparound and pure fun with a teeshirt," says the designer. This collection is even more powerful when worn with Armstrong's signature bracelets. Wholesale prices range from $200 to $450 depending on the stones. Deborah can be reached at 203-618-9205 or at info@deboraharmstrong.com. Further information is available here and editors can download high resolution images here.  Exquisite New Affordable Jewels from Master of Granulation Kent Raible
What do you do after the Smithsonian buys one of your major pieces for its permanent collection and another museum puts another masterpiece on display before touring it around the country? If you're Kent Raible and you want to satisfy a growing cadre of collectors, you use your famed granulation technique in a more accessible way. This Lotus Blossom pendant with rubelite tourmaline, pink sapphire, diamonds and 18k gold with a hand woven chain and teardrop earrings are perfect examples of Kent's meticulously crafted workmanship, starting under $1000. To better appreciate the detail, click here for a larger version of the picture and more information about the line. A very high resolution image can be found here . Kent himself can be reached by phone at 530-477-6966 or by e-mail at raible@foothill.net.  Irresistable 'Diamond Promises' from New England's Tom KruskalThe three-stone diamond movement has proven to have staying power way beyond what many expected, and one of the best ways for retailers to capitalize on this trend is with Tom Kruskal's new three-stone diamond pendants. Tom, savvy marketer that he is, also makes these styles with stones other than diamond and in 14k white gold or platinum as well as 14k yellow gold as pictured here. Prices start around $750 .More images and information are available here. Tom is reachable at 800-225-6409 or tkd@tomkruskaldesigns.com.  Exciting New Silverwork From Marianna and Richard Jacobs of Sajen Jewelry
From Bali by way of Vermont comes a fresh new line of sterling silver pieces by Marianna and Richard Jacobs who jointly design handcrafted jewelry under the company name of "Sajen," the Indonesian word for "offerings." The often intricate stylings blend Richard and Marianna's contemporary design sense with subtle ethnic influences, producing an exceptionally appealing line of affordable jewelry. The duo searches the globe for special stones that can be displayed at their best by Balinese craftsmen whose workmanship has been fabled for centuries. More about this delightful collection is available here. Or contact Ellen Lawrence at 800-772-5369 or ellencl@sajenjewelry.com. High resolution images can be found here.  JFA's Exciting Next Step in Men’s Fashion Jewelry: Pink Gold and DiamondsBuilding on the success of his 18-karat rose gold bridal collection, distinguished designer Jean-François Albert takes the next exciting step: rose gold men’s fashion rings set with diamonds. Men's watches often feature rose gold, but until now there were few choices in rings to match them. His new collection will help fill that void and once again take the lead in bringing new fashions to market. JFA Designs will introduce the new collection at the 2004 Couture Show in Phoenix in May and the JCK Show in Las Vegas in June. Further information is available here. JFA Designs is at 800-621-7082 or via e-mail at sales@jfadesigns.com. High resolution images can be found here.  Relios Unveils Southwest Rodeo Romance Line
 Alexis Barbeau: New Wedding Bands Reflect Her Love of the Ocean Designer Alexis Barbeau of Boca Raton, Florida, is introducing a new line of wedding bands which incorporate her love of the ocean. These special bands add the power, beauty and serenity of the ocean to a wedding ceremony and carry that theme into the marriage. Each ring is handcrafted in 14k yellow gold with white sea ornaments or in sterling silver with 14k gold decoration. The gold band comes with or without diamonds and has a suggested retail price of $750 - $900. The sterling band is made with or without rubies, sapphires or emeralds, and retails for a suggested $350 - $450. Alexis can be reached at 954-422-9559 or via email at seametal@aol.com. More about Alexis and the new line is here, and high resolution images can be found here.
Innovative designer Paul Klecka has created a stunningly new way of presenting diamonds and other gemstones in a jewel, creating a surface of gemstones that is pavé-like but without the heavy cut-up metal surrounding each stone. Each gemstone appears to float within the surface. The jewelry form itself is built from the lattice of stones and its supporting metal. He calls it Lattiset™ and you can find more information about it by clicking here. Paul can be contacted at 312-726-0225 or info@klecka.com. High resolution images are located here.
Jim Binnion has accomplished what jewelry designers and metalsmiths have until now only dreamed about: bonding pure iron to platinum and 22k gold. This equips him to make mokume gane jewelry with a wider range of materials than previously possible, opening up new combinations and shades of color. He also produces a whole range of mokume rings in what are considered the traditional materials for mokume -- various colored golds and sterling silver. Further information about the new products, pictured here, and his entire line of jewelry, can be found here. High resolution images are located here. James Binnion Metal Arts can be reached at 877-408-7287.
Diana Heimann is fearless in her use of color for Spring. Earrings are bigger, neck pieces are longer and colors are mixed everywhere, in both 18k yellow and white gold. She's using eye-grabbing color combinations in all cuts and colors. Following on last year's chandelearring hit comes more freeswinging styles that have movement and volume. Briolettes continue to be important for 2004 with the addition of charms and textured gold. High resolution images are available here, and further information can be found here.
For more than a decade, Carolyn Tyler has been known for exquisitely detailed one-of-a-kind and limited edition jewelry designs in 22k gold and gemstones. Since each piece is handmade by her small team of craftsmen in Bali, annual output has been around 700 pieces, restricting her market exclusively to upscale boutique galleries and discriminating private collectors — until now. Carolyn has recently expanded her overseas operations to include more than 100 master metalsmiths who will hand-fabricate a selected collection of her most popular pieces such as the “Etrusca” bracelet shown here to supply growing demand for her work in America, Europe, and Asia. More information is available here or visit www.carolyntyler.com to see other designs and show dates. For information, contact Carolyn at info@carolyntyler.com, phone 805-964-4445 or by cell phone (at the show): 805-452-7577. Watch for Carolyn’s designs at the upcoming televised coverage of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation televised Sports Invitational in Puerto Vallarta April 27 - May 1st. Sholdt Design has come up with a new take on jewelry's famous four C's. To Brian and Dustin Sholdt, principals in the company, the new four C's -- contemporary, clean, creative and comfortable -- perfectly describe their new line of wedding rings which emphasize balance rather than symmetry as the focal point. "Creating pieces with impact and artistic tension for the modern bride is what we are all about," declares Brian, adding that "by bending the lines between modern and traditional styles, we have established a fresh new look that will always be a classic" For more information, you can reach Brian in Seattle at 206-623-2334 or via e-mail at brian@sholdtdesign.com. For more details and a look at some of the company's other jewelry, click here. High resolution images can be found here.
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