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Wrapped Up in Style: Photo Shoot of the Gems & Jewels That Are Ideal for Q4 Gifts

By Jennifer Heebner, Editor in Chief

The school year has just started in the U.S., but retailers are already gearing up for 4th quarter sales. AGTA checked in with dealers and designers for a picture-perfect view of some of the juiciest gems they have on hand to sell for this holiday season. What’s hot? Top-end Big Three gems, rare Paraíba Tourmaline, super-clean cultured South Sea Pearls, and plenty of Diamonds.

Photos and ribbon styling by Ted Morrison Photography

Red Hot Rubies

The “King of Gems” never disappoints.

Wrapped Up in Style: Photo Shoot of the Gems & Jewels That Are Ideal for Q4 Gifts
From top, clockwise: Ring in platinum with a 2.18 ct. no-heat Burmese-origin Ruby and Diamonds (0.57 ctw.), Gad Enterprises, 212-221-0777, gadenterprises.com; 4.02 ct. and 4.47 ct. cushion-cut heated Mozambique-origin Rubies, 5.04 ct. oval heated Mozambique-origin Ruby, Color Source Gems, 212-221-6121, colorsourcegems.com; ring in 18K gold with a 5.18 ct. square cushion-cut heated Ruby and Diamonds (3.03 ctw.) Gad Enterprises; 4.06 ct. cushion-cut Mozambique-origin Ruby, Intercolor USA, 212-997-7755, intercolorusa.com; ring in 18K gold with a 10.46 ct. oval heated Burmese-origin Ruby and Diamonds (1.13 ctw.), Gad Enterprises; 10.34 ct. cushion-cut Mozambique-origin Ruby, Intercolor USA

Cool Compositions

Cool tones of gems and cultured Pearls captivate for holiday.

Wrapped Up in Style: Photo Shoot of the Gems & Jewels That Are Ideal for Q4 Gifts
From top, clockwise: 37.02 ct. oval Ceylon-origin blue Sapphire, Intercolor USA, 212-997-7755, intercolorusa.com; 4.5 ct. no-heat Paraíba Tourmaline, Samuel Sylvio Designs, 212-921-2800, samuelsylvio.com; multicolor cultured Tahitian strand, Assael, Inc., 212-819-0060, assael.com; three-row bracelet in platinum with Diamonds, Bayco Gem Corporation, 212-382-3390, bayco.com; 3.88 ct. heated Paraíba Tourmaline, Samuel Sylvio Designs; 11.72 ct. oval Madagascan-origin blue Sapphire, Intercolor USA

Cream of the Crop

Rare, fine, and precious—Diamonds, cultured Pearls, and colored gems are what clients are craving.

From top, clockwise: Floral brooch in platinum with Diamonds and enamel, Oscar Heyman Brothers, 212-593-0040, oscarheyman.com; 16–20 mm cultured white South Sea Pearl strand, Yen’s Jewelry & Accessories, 415-621-3758, yensjewelry.com; ring in 18K gold with a 15.98 ct. blue Sapphire, blue Sapphires, and Diamonds, Gad Enterprises, 212-221-0777, gadenterprises.com; 11.72 ct. oval Madagascan-origin blue Sapphire, 37.02 ct. oval Ceylon-origin blue Sapphire, 7.39 ct. emerald-cut Zambian-origin Emerald, 13.25 ct. emerald-cut Afghani Emerald, Intercolor USA, 212-997-7755, intercolorusa.com; earrings in platinum with Diamonds, Bayco Gem Corporation, 212-382-3390, bayco.com

Companies featured here include:

Gad Enterprises

Color Source Gems

Intercolor USA

Samuel Sylvio Designs

Assael, Inc.

Oscar Heyman & Brothers

Yen’s Jewelry & Accessories

Bayco Gem Corporation

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