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Judy Mayfield of the Judy Mayfield Collection is an internationally renowned
designer of fine jewelry specializing in rare stones. Her collection and
particularly her bridal line is available at fine jewelry stores in Japan,
Europe and the USA as well as her show on London television every four
to six weeks.
Judy created her signature rainbow line approximately 15 years ago. These
beautiful and extremely rare combinations of seven rainbow sapphires are
collected from four continents and twelve countries with great difficulty.
Because some of the colors are so rare, it takes up to six years to put
together the stones for one bracelet. It is truly a labor of love and
patience. Even green, the least expensive of the sapphire family, is forty
times rarer than diamond. Finally the stones are wrought in innovative
design of precious metals such as18kt gold and platinum.
Personal History
Judy Mayfield studied Fine Arts at the University of Calgary, Canada
and at the age of 22 left for Europe to further her studies abroad to
complete her degree in Switzerland. During her studies, she began the
wholesale trading of coral and pearls between Europe and Asia. Six years
later, Judy immigrated to the United States.
In 1979 she entered the wholesale colored stone business. She was one
of the first foreign women to buy at the mine sites along the Thai-Cambodian
border. This was particularly risky since the Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia
with an iron fist and incursions along the border were common. She began
marketing loose stones to designers and manufacturers in Europe, Asia
and the USA. Judy also bought rough in Africa, South America and Asia
for both cutting and trading of the rough. At that time cutting quality
was very poor, therefore she organized one of the first cutting operations
in Thailand dedicated to producing fine calibrated cuts.
Judy also became one of the founding members of the American Gem Trade
Association and later the International Colored Stone Association and
was both Board of Directors and Officers of both organizations. These
associations are dedicated to monitoring fair trade practices, disclosure
of treatments and the awareness marketing of colored stones throughout
the world.
Current Events
Judy now travels across three continents marketing the ever-expanding
network of sales in Europe, North America and Japan. The remainder of
her time is spent buying rough and cut stones in the US, South America,
Asia and Africa and overseeing the design and production of her line.
Her collection has been worn at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys and
the American Music Awards. Ask for the Judy Mayfield Collection in fine
jewelry stores or call us for the jeweler nearest you.
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