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The six new designers of the winter show
A half-dozen designers will, for the first time ever, exhibit their pieces at the upcoming JA New York Winter show, scheduled for March 1 to 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.

New York--A half-dozen designers will, for the first time ever, exhibit their pieces at the upcoming JA New York Winter show, scheduled for March 1 to 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York.
The booths for these new designers will be located in the DesignLab, Designer Showcase and Inner Circle pavilions.
They are as follows.
--Katharine James, who offers bridal collections in platinum, as well as a fashion collection in 18-karat gold and silver with diamonds and semi-precious gemstones
--Emilio, a manufacturing company that works in precious metals and stones
--Selin Kent, a New York-based designer who offers pieces in 14-karat gold and sterling silver with precious stones
--Daniel Vior, who works in sterling silver, palladium and rhodium with enamel and semi-precious gemstones
--Cherry Rose, a company that works in sterling silver and gold vermeil with semi-precious gemstones
--Heet, which offers jewelry made in a nickel-free aluminum zinc blend with suede, leather and Swarovski crystals
Additional information on the JA NY Winter show can be found here.
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