Lillian (Singerman) Ross of Cranston, R.I., died Jan. 24. Ross and her husband, the late Sidney T. Ross, founded Ross-Simons jewelers in 1952. She was 88.

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Cranston, R.I.–Lillian (Singerman) Ross, who founded Ross-Simons with her late husband Sidney Ross, died Saturday. She was 88.

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New York–Padma Lakshmi, model, actress and host of the Bravo cooking contest show

“Top Chef,” is adding one more ingredient to her resume: jewelry designer.

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Carlsbad, Calif.–In response to suspicions of possible diffusion treatment in copper-bearing tourmaline from Mozambique, the Gemological Institute of America has issued a lab alert which concludes that the unusual pink zones observed in certain samples occur naturally.

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Gemewizard has unveiled GemePrice, an online service that allocates wholesale prices to specific gemstone types, according to the Color Codes generated by Gemesquare, Gemewizard’s color communication module.

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The Gemological Institute of America Laboratory has determined that the pink zones in blue to blue-green, copper-bearing tourmaline gemstones were produced by fluids containing naturally occurring radioactive material.

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The Catalog in Motion show is set to take place from Feb. 6-9 at the Tucson East Hilton in Tucson, Ariz.

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Carlsbad, Calif.–The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Laboratory will offer its colored-stone services via a Show Service Laboratory at the GJX Show in Tucson, Ariz., from Feb. 3-9.

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New York–When G’Day USA Australia Week, a traveling showcase of the best of Australian culture and business, arrived in New York City last week, pink diamonds had a starring role in the festivities.

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New York–Companies concerned about releasing a diamond on memo in these shaky economic times have another online resource to turn to for information.

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