Jewelry extravaganza comes to Jakarta<\/p>\n
Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
It has been a while since Nicole Kidman danced and sang Diamonds
\nare a Girl's Best Friend in the exuberant 2001 flick Moulin
\nRouge.<\/p>\n
The song came to mind again, repeatedly and endlessly, while
\nstrolling around the Indonesia international exhibition of fine
\njewelry, timepieces, fine art and antiques, which began on Friday
\nand ended today.<\/p>\n
Images of Kidman moved from one booth to another at the
\nJakarta Convention Center, as the various dazzling diamonds
\ndisplayed all but blinded us with their different colors, shapes
\nand cutting.<\/p>\n
\"This is oval, 107.35 carats,\" said an exhibitor from South
\nAfrica, pointing to a brownish-yellow diamond almost as large as
\na golf ball.<\/p>\n
The price? \"Not less than US$1 million.\"<\/p>\n
A quick stroll through the exhibition will provide even a
\nlayman with knowledge of fancy-colored diamonds, and their sky-
\nhigh prices.<\/p>\n
Moving on to other pricey displays, Tahiti, known for its huge
\npearl oysters, is also home to the world's most exotic and
\nexpensive pearls.<\/p>\n
This year's event drew in 23 exhibitors, coming from Hong
\nKong, Iran, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore,
\nSouth Africa, Switzerland and Thailand.<\/p>\n
\"Initially, there were 30 participants. But exhibitors from
\nthe U.S. withdrew for security reasons,\" said Hesti M. Sudjana
\nfrom Mata Air marketing organizer.<\/p>\n
Apart from diamonds, there were equally expensive displays of
\njewelry made from gold, platinum and precious stones.<\/p>\n
A hippo ring in rose gold with pink sapphires from a
\nSingaporean company provided a touch of the surreal.<\/p>\n
And finally the Criss Cut, a patented 77 faceted beauty, which
\nadds new dimension to the traditional emerald or baguette step-
\ncut diamond by maximizing the brilliance and fire that any rough
\ndiamond may possess.<\/p>\n
Asian trademark jade also came in many colors and shapes.<\/p>\n
The exhibition also sported a fashion show, models sauntering
\ndown the runway presenting different kinds of jewelry.<\/p>\n
US$8,000 got you into the buying game, but for the uninitiated
\nthe price of admission was a bargain.<\/p>",
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