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thejewelrybook.com | 23 N A T A L I E R O D R I G U E S Omi Privé Director of Marketing Showing at LUXURY by JCK Booth LUX702 J E N N Y L U K E R PGI, President, USA How are you preparing for Vegas market week this year? Preparing for Vegas is always long-term. I start planning in April and then by the end of May, I'm stressed about what I haven't been able to plan for! We are already booking meetings, RSVP'ing to events and thinking about what to wear! What can we look forward to with platinum this market week? Platinum should have a great presence at the shows this year, especially as platinum had one of the best years ever in 2021. Several of our manufacturer and designer partners are creating new, platinum-exclusive collections that we are excited about and look forward to seeing you in person. What trends do you see happening with platinum? We are seeing trends in platinum engagement rings including three-stone and toi et moi (you and me) settings, as well as engagement rings with a modern, vintage twist. Platinum crowns in engagement rings are trending as well, to ensure that the diamonds or gemstones are held most securely. We are also seeing more colored gemstones in both platinum engagement rings and fashion jewelry. Your personal "signature" in platinum jewelry you wear? I love to wear my Platinum Born "limitless hoop" earrings and "debut necklace" along with my aquamarine cabochon ring set in platinum by Alishan. Wardrobe essentials? • is year, I am leaning toward more comfortable! Especially for shoes, ats and maybe even sneakers! How are you preparing for Vegas market week this year? Full of gusto! We de• nitely feel this market week will be busy. More people are traveling and we look forward to visiting with everyone! We ramped up production in our workshop with some unique Paraíba-type tourmalines from Mozambique, moonstones from Madagascar, color-change sapphires and more! What color collections are most of your customers attracted to? Our customers tend to cover the full rainbow, however, we have seen an uptick in pinks and purples recently with combos of blues and greens as a fast second. Are any jewelry trends, fashion, color or style forecasts a ecting your designs for the coming seasons? Omi Privé is more of a timeless brand. Niveet, our lead designer, gains his inspiration from individual gemstone colors and distinctive traits of select stones. Your signature jewelry? Each piece is unique in its own way and we look forward to showcasing the new pieces during market week! And, of course, your wardrobe essentials for market week? Comfortable shoes and all the non- glamorous things that come with that … insoles, foot cushions, band-aids, etc. My shoes will be hiding behind the jewelry cases anyway, so all the attention can be on the Omi Privé jewels!

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