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Moffitt Cancer Center’s Women’s Cancer Awareness Luncheon M ore than 300 guests attended the 12th Annual Women’s Cancer
Photography by Cliff Roles
Awareness Luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton helping to raise
$80,000 toward breast and gynecologic cancer research at Moffitt Cancer Center. Eileen Curd served as the event chair and medical journalist Heidi Godman moderated a panel of Moffitt cancer experts who shared updates on groundbreaking research, clinical trials and advanced treatment options. Presenting sponsors were Joan Mendell; The Milman-Kover Family Charitable Foundation, Susan F. Milman as Katie Biter, Barbara Portanova & Monica Barth
Trustee; Rickie and Jana Paley; and Lee Peterson.
Charlene Wolff & Eileen Curd
Heather Dunhill & Pauline Joerger
Graci McGillicuddy & Kathryn Carr
Christine Phillips & Christine Roemer
More than a rare stone... Jewelry. Most of us wear it, many of us love it and some of us are looking for the unique pieces that set our style.
Marian Strickland Registered Gemologist
Member ISG, JEA, AGTA
The stones we seek out are lively and exhibit exquisite color. They have personalities of their own and as I design, they dance around my sketches and make their demands. Our gems love to be surrounded by diamonds and set in 14 or 18k gold. We agree! Colored Gemstones that you may think you are familiar with, such as Tourmaline and Garnet actually cover a delicious range of colors and properties. Indicolite, Rubellite and Pariaba Tourmalines are exquisite and rare. The six major types of Garnet include a wonderful array of colors and characteristics, including color change.
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Iolite is a lovely shade of violet blue but it is not a new stone. In fact, Leif Eriksson used thin pieces of Iolite as a polarizing filter for navigation. Sapphires come in every color of the rainbow except red, and red is called a Ruby. The ability to see two or even three colors in a sapphire is entrancing. Tanzanite is mined only in Tanzania and was given its name by Tiffany & Co. It is best known for its blue/purple color, but even more rare are the“fancy”colored zoisites in pink, green, orange and yellow. Colored Gemstones are intoxicating! Want to learn more? Browse through our website, drop into our store or visit us here next month!
Available at The Golden Image Jewelry Store 30 South Palm Ave., Downtown Sarasota 941.364.8439 • www.mymkdesigns.com
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