   Gemilicious designs at the Spectrum AwardsBig, bold, and blue dominated the 2010 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards, with designers sticking to perennial gemstone favourites and vintage getting a turn in the spotlight.
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Members of the Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) will now have free access to security training courses and materials thanks to a newly formed partnership with Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company. 
Family, friends, and colleagues will gather during the AGTA GemFair in Tucson on Wednesday to honour world-famous gemmologist Campbell Bridges. 
Italian brands Rosato and Calgaro are now one, following a merger announced at the VicenzaOro First fair last month. _sm.jpg)
A significant rebound in the second half of 2009 helped the Swatch Group push past lower sales in the earlier part of the year, the company says. 
Strong investor demand against a weak U.S. dollar and the possibility of inflation pushed the price of gold up 25 per cent in 2009, says the World Gold Council (WGC). 