Rhonda Faber Green Wins Honorable Mention At WJA Awards 2011

Rhonda Faber Green's incredible Juliet Flower ring featuring over 19 carats of Zultanite in the center won honorable mention at WJA's 2011 Diva Awards. The flower ring also contains 3.54 carats of diamonds and color changing garnet accents. But of course the true color changing star (or stone, actually) of this ring is Zultanite!

Zultanite changes color as lighting conditions change. In sunlight you'll see a kiwi green while in candlelight, a rosy red comes through. On some occasions, mixed light will make all of Zultanite's possible colors pop out in an amazing display of color changing goodness.

Congratulations to Rhonda Faber Green for designing such a wonderful piece and being honored by the WJA this year.

Las Vegas Show Season... Here Again

The Las Vegas trade show season is upon us! Now, we've been to the trade shows in other industries but aside from the common side themes (hunting for softer carpet, free food and finding a trash can) the jewelry industry really does pull out all the stops.

Luxury Brand Group will be at several of the big shows in Las Vegas this year and we'll be tweeting live from the show floor! Follow us at Twitter.com/LuxuryBrandPR

Some highlights for you to consider should you be going to the shows are:

Couture:
Charriol & DeLatori in the Montrachet Ballroom

Zultanite Designers

• Daniel Gibbings - Salon 623
• Erica Courtney - Salon 120
• Rhonda Faber Green - Salon 513A
• Stephen Webster - Salon 126

JCK:

Christian Tse in the Design Center at booth S10919

Ostbye in the Plumb Club at booth 725

Speaking Engagement by Gavin Linsell of Zultanite - Beautiful, Ethical, Natural & Rare: The Mine To Market Story Of Zultanite.

Sunday June 5th, 11:15AM. Tradewinds CD, sponsored by Rio Tinto

You can send us tweets to connect with us during the show as well. We'll be posting pictures and updates from the show floor so please keep in touch and stay tuned.

National Jeweler: Rhonda Faber Green Zultanite Filigree Earrings

Filigree is on its way back into popular demand in Jewelry according to National Jeweler and jewelry and style expert, Michael O'Connor. Both cite Rhonda Faber Green's Zultanite earrings as an example of filigree's beautiful return to the scene. Check out their full article.

INDESIGN: Couture Sketchbook

Wow! How often do you get to see the drawings and sketches designers use to come up with the concept for their pieces? INDESIGN's latest issue features a Couture sketchbook featuring Zultanite designers Erica Courtney, Rhonda Faber Green and Stephen Webster.

CMT Awards: Allison Demarcus Wears Rhonda Faber Green Zultanite Earrings

Allison Demarcus, CMT Correspondent and wife of Rascal Flatts bassist, wore Rhonda Faber Green's Zultanite chandelier earrings to the Academy of Country Music Awards show in Las Vegas over the weekend. She looked spectacular!

Centurion Video Interviews With Zultanite Designers

Temple of Athena Ring - Rhonda Faber Green
The Centurion has posted three videos shot directly from the Centurion 2011 show floor to their webzine. These video interviews by Hedda Schupak feature Gavin Linsell, the Marketing Director for Zultanite, Erica Courtney, and Rhonda Faber Green. Make sure to visit their site for the full story and check out the videos below.

Gavin Linsell for Zultanite discussing the stones unique visual properties as well as giving a preview of Erica and Rhonda's pieces.


Erica Courtney shows us her collection of Zultanite jewelry. Her pieces really show off the color changing characteristics of the stone as well as how easy it is to wear.


Rhonda Faber Green talks about what inspired her to start designing jewelry with Zultanite stones and shows us her awesome chandelier earrings.

Zultanite On The Rise - Centurion 2011

Centurion 2011 just finished a busy show and Zultanite was a sponsor of the event. Representatives from Zultanite were in attendance answering questions and reaching out to the jewelry designers and retailers who were curious about this amazing stone.

Designers like Erica Courtney and Rhonda Faber Green had zultanite collections for show visitors to marvel at. Many other designers with a wide variety of design aesthetics have shown interest in making jewelry with the color changing diaspore. Recently, Daniel Gibbins, Christian Tse, and Evelyn H have been creating new pieces featuring Zultanite stones.

The Zultanite team also reached out to influential editors by providing stones to be viewed in different lighting conditions to show off the stone's amazing visual characteristics. The team also had complete sets of marketing materials for visitors wanting to learn more about Zultanite. If you weren't able to pick up a packet of Zultanite marketing materials in person, send us an email and we'll make sure to get you an information pack.

For more coverage check out JCK's article about the upbeat atmosphere of Centurion 2011. They've got more pictures of Zultanite jewelry from Erica Courtney and explained the expansion of Zultanite's presence in Tucson for the jewelry trade shows.

Zultanite will be available at more trade shows this year and look forward to meeting with more designers who want to start Zultanite collections of their own. For more information about Zultanite, please visit their website or contact us here at Luxury Brand Group.

Lipstick Jungle moving to a new channel?

According to E-Watch with Kristin, Lipstick Jungle might be moving to Bravo or Lifetime for the next season. If that is the case, fine!, but please don't get rid of the show! Where else will I get my fashion and accessories fix each week?

For example, Kim Raver's character, Nico Reilly wore an amazing ring by Rhonda Faber Green in the episode, Chapter 9, Help!

This ring along with many others are the reason we have shows like Sex and the City, Cashmere Mafia (RIP), Gossip Girl, and many more! The clothes, the jewels, the boys, the drama, Oh My!