﻿{"id":636,"date":"2014-03-11T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/?guid=f194dbc27d8c4570c972f7c29ea8618d"},"modified":"2014-03-11T16:50:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T16:50:15","slug":"tucsongemshow-jtv-talks-tucson-finds-the-rare-the-beautiful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/2014\/03\/11\/tucsongemshow-jtv-talks-tucson-finds-the-rare-the-beautiful\/","title":{"rendered":"#TucsonGemShow &#8211; JTV Talks Tucson Finds &#8211; The Rare &amp; The Beautiful"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"title\" style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.9em; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; padding: 15px 0px 0px; text-align: center;\">Jewelry Television Announces Key Finds from the Tucson Gem, Fossil &amp; Mineral Show<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 15px; text-align: center;\">JTV showcases upcoming trends from &#8216;Rock Center&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JzlcEE6NLN4\/Ux87_AE5rSI\/AAAAAAAAmJA\/-P4b0Ngscjs\/s1600\/jtvgI_147920_photo.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JzlcEE6NLN4\/Ux87_AE5rSI\/AAAAAAAAmJA\/-P4b0Ngscjs\/s1600\/jtvgI_147920_photo.png\" data-pinit=\"registered\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\">Jewelry Television (JTV) announced key trends and product acquisitions made recently at the largest&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtv.com\/gemstone\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: #07689b; outline: none; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Shop JTV Gemstones\">gemstone<\/a>&nbsp;event in the world, the Tucson Gem, Fossil &amp; Jewelry Show in Arizona. As one of the largest retailers of gemstones in the world, JTV scours the show each year searching for new gemstone materials and unique stones to bring back to eager collectors.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\">Key gemstone buys included:&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul class=\"releaseul\" style=\"background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/images\/bullet.gif); background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em;\">Sphalerite \u2013 this gem has four times the light dispersion of a diamond and it comes from a famous Spanish mine originally sealed in 1989.<\/li>\n<li style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/images\/bullet.gif); background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em;\">Colombian Emerald \u2013 this emerald sets the standards to which all other emeralds are measured. As it has become more difficult to source, JTV was pleased to find this gemstone available.<\/li>\n<li style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/images\/bullet.gif); background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em;\">Bixbite \u2013 An all-American beauty and one of the rarest gems in the world, bixbite is always difficult to attain. Found only in the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah, it is estimated that only one blood-red bixbite crystal is found for every 150,000 diamonds.<\/li>\n<li style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/images\/bullet.gif); background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em;\">Chromium Kyanite \u2013 With color and rarity rivaling blue alexandrite in daylight, the chromium kyanite gems come from Orissa, India. This natural untreated gem\u2019s unique color is due to a rare combination of trace elements and is sure to excite collectors.<\/li>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: right; text-align: right;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8KlMrazdxc\/Ux89f8ouT6I\/AAAAAAAAmJU\/1Lqizchw8rk\/s1600\/jtvbixbite.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8KlMrazdxc\/Ux89f8ouT6I\/AAAAAAAAmJU\/1Lqizchw8rk\/s1600\/jtvbixbite.png\" data-pinit=\"registered\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Bixbite from jtv.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<li style=\"background-image: url(http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/images\/bullet.gif); background-position: 0px 0.5em; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border: 0px; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em;\">Purple and Blue Spinel \u2013 Nicknamed &#8220;Gem Island,&#8221; Sri Lanka is a natural treasure trove of gemological wonders and our buyers discovered rare, untreated purple and blue spinel from this storied locale. The exceptional brilliance, paired with highly saturated hues, set them apart from all other gems on the planet today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\">\u201cOur buyers noted that worldwide demand for colored gemstones is on the rise,\u201d said Jill Johnson, vp of marketing at JTV. \u201cWe canvas the world to stay on top of emerging trends, discover rare gemstones, and make them accessible to anyone who love to collect or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtv.com\/Create-Your-Own-Custom-Jewelry.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: #07689b; outline: none; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Create Your Own Jewelry at JTV\">create their own jewelry masterpieces<\/a>.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\">For more specific information on the gemstones cited above, refer to JTV\u2019s extensive online&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtv.com\/library\/learning-library-home.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"color: #07689b; outline: none; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"JTV's Extensive Online Learning Library\">Learning Library<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\">JTV offers more ways to shop. Check your local television listings, shop online at jtv.com or download free mobile shopping apps for the iPhone, Android, and iPad.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DNdoHHfWopw\/Ux88I10S9CI\/AAAAAAAAmJI\/ckn8glm9ngQ\/s1600\/jtv_logo_default.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DNdoHHfWopw\/Ux88I10S9CI\/AAAAAAAAmJI\/ckn8glm9ngQ\/s1600\/jtv_logo_default.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px; padding: 4px 0px;\">About Jewelry Television\u00ae<br \/>Jewelry Television\u00ae (JTV) is one of the largest multichannel retailers of jewelry and gemstones in the U.S. appealing to fashion-conscious women, jewelry-making enthusiasts and private collectors. The privately-held shopping network broadcasts high definition programming, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to more than 80 million U.S. households. Committed to consumer education, the network employs numerous Graduate Gemologists and Accredited Jewelry Professionals. JTV.com offers the most comprehensive jewelry and gemstone Learning Library on the internet, and is the third largest jewelry website according to Internet Retailer\u2019s Top 500 Guide for 2012<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h1>Jewelry Television Announces Key Finds from the Tucson Gem, Fossil &amp; Mineral Show<\/h1>\n<h2>JTV showcases upcoming trends from &#8216;Rock Center&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JzlcEE6NLN4\/Ux87_AE5rSI\/AAAAAAAAmJA\/-P4b0Ngscjs\/s1600\/jtvgI_147920_photo.png\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JzlcEE6NLN4\/Ux87_AE5rSI\/AAAAAAAAmJA\/-P4b0Ngscjs\/s1600\/jtvgI_147920_photo.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Jewelry Television (JTV) announced key trends and product acquisitions made recently at the largest&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtv.com\/gemstone\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Shop JTV Gemstones\">gemstone<\/a>&nbsp;event in the world, the Tucson Gem, Fossil &amp; Jewelry Show in Arizona. As one of the largest retailers of gemstones in the world, JTV scours the show each year searching for new gemstone materials and unique stones to bring back to eager collectors.<\/div>\n<div>Key gemstone buys included:&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Sphalerite &ndash; this gem has four times the light dispersion of a diamond and it comes from a famous Spanish mine originally sealed in 1989.<\/li>\n<li>Colombian Emerald &ndash; this emerald sets the standards to which all other emeralds are measured. As it has become more difficult to source, JTV was pleased to find this gemstone available.<\/li>\n<li>Bixbite &ndash; An all-American beauty and one of the rarest gems in the world, bixbite is always difficult to attain. Found only in the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah, it is estimated that only one blood-red bixbite crystal is found for every 150,000 diamonds.<\/li>\n<li>Chromium Kyanite &ndash; With color and rarity rivaling blue alexandrite in daylight, the chromium kyanite gems come from Orissa, India. This natural untreated gem&rsquo;s unique color is due to a rare combination of trace elements and is sure to excite collectors.<\/li>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8KlMrazdxc\/Ux89f8ouT6I\/AAAAAAAAmJU\/1Lqizchw8rk\/s1600\/jtvbixbite.png\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D8KlMrazdxc\/Ux89f8ouT6I\/AAAAAAAAmJU\/1Lqizchw8rk\/s1600\/jtvbixbite.png\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bixbite from jtv.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<li>Purple and Blue Spinel &ndash; Nicknamed &#8220;Gem Island,&#8221; Sri Lanka is a natural treasure trove of gemological wonders and our buyers discovered rare, untreated purple and blue spinel from this storied locale. The exceptional brilliance, paired with highly saturated hues, set them apart from all other gems on the planet today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&ldquo;Our buyers noted that worldwide demand for colored gemstones is on the rise,&rdquo; said Jill Johnson, vp of marketing at JTV. &ldquo;We canvas the world to stay on top of emerging trends, discover rare gemstones, and make them accessible to anyone who love to collect or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtv.com\/Create-Your-Own-Custom-Jewelry.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Create Your Own Jewelry at JTV\">create their own jewelry masterpieces<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/div>\n<div>For more specific information on the gemstones cited above, refer to JTV&rsquo;s extensive online&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtv.com\/library\/learning-library-home.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"JTV's Extensive Online Learning Library\">Learning Library<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>JTV offers more ways to shop. Check your local television listings, shop online at jtv.com or download free mobile shopping apps for the iPhone, Android, and iPad.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DNdoHHfWopw\/Ux88I10S9CI\/AAAAAAAAmJI\/ckn8glm9ngQ\/s1600\/jtv_logo_default.png\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DNdoHHfWopw\/Ux88I10S9CI\/AAAAAAAAmJI\/ckn8glm9ngQ\/s1600\/jtv_logo_default.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>About Jewelry Television&reg;<br \/>Jewelry Television&reg; (JTV) is one of the largest multichannel retailers of jewelry and gemstones in the U.S. appealing to fashion-conscious women, jewelry-making enthusiasts and private collectors. The privately-held shopping network broadcasts high definition programming, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to more than 80 million U.S. households. Committed to consumer education, the network employs numerous Graduate Gemologists and Accredited Jewelry Professionals. JTV.com offers the most comprehensive jewelry and gemstone Learning Library on the internet, and is the third largest jewelry website according to Internet Retailer&rsquo;s Top 500 Guide for 2012<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,265,5,266,267],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/tucsongemshow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}