Welcome from Julia and David

As the magazine pages came together this year, a theme emerged: Stones. Not the kind of stones you would imagine for a jewelry store, but rather the Milestones, Stepping Stones, Rolling Stones and Cornerstones; and okay, some Gemstones as well.

Milestones: Being grandparents is one of the greatest milestones of our lives. You might recognize our cover models, the true gems of our lives — Logan and Piper. One of their favorite things to do is play in Coco’s treasure chest of jewelry. In fact, one of the first things Piper learned to say was “I need a bracelet.”

Gemstones: Many milestones are celebrated with gemstones as you’ll see in Coco’s Collection on page 22. We’ll soon celebrate our 40th anniversary — a miracle milestone for two polar opposites who have worked together for nearly 30 years!

Stepping Stones: The stepping stones to leadership in the American Gem Society were second nature — a quest for knowledge and getting involved in the organization. Though David didn’t intentionally seek leadership, he’s honored to be President of a society that upholds ethics and education in our industry.

Rolling Stones: It has been said, “A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.” In today’s world if you’re not constantly moving forward, you will soon become irrelevant. Our trip to Italy provided a look into the future of jewelry trends which we’re happy to share on page 6.

Many blessings to all of you — the cornerstones in our lives,

Julia and David

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1 Welcome from Julia and David 6 Our Italian Adventure 8 One-of-a-Kind Roberto Coin 10 DG Events & Happenings 12 Tailgating in the SEC 14 A New Prez in Town 16 Colorful Marco Bicego 18 The Mastery of Rolex 22 Coco’s Collection 28 DG Style Studio 32 DG Custom Design 34 The Armenta Mystique 38 DG Proposals 40 A New Kind of Love 42 How to Buy a Diamond 48 DG’s Anthology

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Todd Tufts • Editor in Chief/Publisher/Creative Director Larry Stuart • Art Director Carol Besler • Editorial Director Stephen Lewis • Assistant Copy Editor Vence Vida • Production Manager Select Jewelry Photography byRon Saltiel and RSP Media

David Gardner’s Magazine is published by Tufts Communications, 1201 E. 5th Street, Suite 1009 • Anderson, IN 46012 T: 765-608-3081 • E: todd@tuftscom.com © 2012, Tufts Communications. All rights reserved.

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