Contents fall/winter 2011 DIAMONDS & FINE JEWELRY WEST BLOOMFIELD ORCHARD MALL 337 ORCHARD LAKE ROAD WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48322 PHONE: (248) 932-7700 FAX: (248) 932-7717 NOVI TWELVE OAKS MALL 27716 NOVI ROAD NOVI, MI 48377 PHONE: (248) 465-1800 FAX: (248) 465-1818 TROY SOMERSET COLLECTION NORTH 2800 WEST BIG BEAVER TROY, MI 48084 PHONE: (248) 649-2000 FAX: (248) 649-5076 WWW.TAPPERS.COM PRESIDENT HOWARD TAPPER VICE PRESIDENT STEVEN TAPPER
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C H I E F O P E R AT I N G O F F I C E R JEFFREY GARDEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ROBERT HUTTER C O M M U N I C AT I O N S M A N A G E R KARYNNE NAFTOLIN GRAPHIC DESIGNER TRACIE VOLETTI P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E B J I FA S H I O N G R O U P PUBLISHER STU NIFOUSSI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KAREN ALBERG GROSSMAN C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R HANS GSCHLIESSER
FEATURES 1 Welcome Letter 4 Accent Advisor 6 Red Carpet: Bright Spots
74 Perfect Gems 78 Travel: Having it All 82 Crossword: Dazzle & Shine
MANAGING EDITOR JILLIAN SPRAGUE PROJECT MANAGER LISA MONTEMORRA DESIGNERS CYNTHIA LUCERO, JEAN-NICOLE VENDITTI PRODUCTION MANAGER PEG EADIE
10 Profile: Hit the Links
BRIDAL SECTION
12 Trends: Power Pieces
54 The Rings: Keeping it Real
16 Timepieces: A Class of its Own
56 The Proposal: Setting Sail
PRESIDENT AND CEO BRITTON JONES
58 The Jewels: Shine On
CHAIRMAN AND COO MAC BRIGHTON
17 Gift Guide: Tapper’s Holiday Catalog
60 Timeless Moments Collection
50 Designers: Transformative Power 70 Book Review: Vintage Jewelry Design
62 Designer Dreams: Maria’s Bridal Couture 64 The Stories: Brooching the Subject 68 Made in Michigan: Ariel Taub
72 Spirits: Diamond Drams
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DIRECTOR OF PREPRESS HUGH K. STANTON
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