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THE BEST OF JEWELRY FOR OVER 60 YEARS EACH PIECE OF ED LEVIN JEW- elry REVEALS THE INTRIGUING TALE OF ITS CONCEP- TION; CAREFUlly CONSIDERED DESIGN ELEMENTS; INGS INNOVATIONS EXPLORED TO GIVE IT FINESSE AND FUNCTION. THESE ARE THE DISTINCT QUALITIES RR CAREFUlly CRAFTED INTO EACH PIECE THAT MAKE A E ED LEVIN Jewelry TIMely…and timELESS. TURN THE PAGES OF THIS CATALOG TO FIND SOME PERENNIAL FAVORITES AS WELL AS EXCITING NEW DESIGNS INTRODUCED JUST THIS YEAR. NEW STONE OFFERINGS MAKE SOME OF OUR OLD FAVORITES NEW AGAIN! WE ARE CONFIDENT YOU WILL FIND SOME DELIGHTFUL TREASURES HERE. THE HAPPY ENDING TO THIS STOry IS YOU; COLLECTING, WEARING AND ENJOYING THE jewelry WE HANDCRAFT IN CAMBRIDGE, NY. ED LEVIN JEWELRY AUBERGINE Innovative Beautiful Timeless EA809 The Silo 537 Aviation Road EXCITEMENT! EA783 Queensbury, NY 12804 S/S 6mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz Denim Topaz Restaurant Hours: 7am - 3pm daily Emerald Topaz Store Hours: 8am - 4pm vary seasonally Visit our website at CHAMPAGNE www.thesiloqueensbury.com EA785 S/S 4mm Faceted Stone No Stone Phone: 518-798-1900 Blue Topaz Amethyst While shopping 3 floors of exciting gifts, treat yourself in our award-winning restaurant for breakfast all day or a delicious lunch. 1 INNOVATIVE BEAUTIFUL TIMELESS PRICES ARE GUARANTEED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012 WHOOP-DE-DO’S EA495 S/S INGS OLIVE EA385 S/S RR A E PETITE ELLIPTICAL EA386 A - S/S B - SS & SS/14K B C - SS & 14K CORKSCREW MINIMAL ELEGANCE EA898 EA600 S/S C S/S Black Onyx HIGH TIDE A EA871 S/S 4mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz Amethyst Emerald Topaz Peridot DELTA EA712 S/S MOROCCO EA380 S/S ORBIT EA606 S/S, sm S/S, md TEASE SS & SS/14K, sm EA388 SS & SS/14K, md S/S 5mm Pearl or Ball Gold Ball Pearl 2 3 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® RIPPLE EA566 S/S CANTERBURY INGS EA533 S/S RR A RHYTHMIC HOOP E EA517 S/S APPALACHIAN SPRING EA092 S/S ELLA EA784 S/S CROP CIRCLE EA579 SCROLLING HOOP S/S EA581 S/S, md S/S, lg HAMMERED HOOP EA083 S/S, 14K Earwire md 1” lg 1 1/4” WISHFUL EA812 S/S, SS & SS/14K 4 5 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® INNOVATIVE BEAUTIFUL TIMELESS KINETIC EA544 S/S sm md TENDRIL HOOP EA582 S/S, md NAPA INGS S/S, lg EA545 SS & SS/14K, md S/S SS & SS/14K, lg SS/14K RR A E DUO HOOP LITTLE DUOS EA596 EA296 S/S, md S/S S/S, lg SS & SS/14K SS & SS/14K, md SS & SS/14K, lg SYMPHONY EA662 S/S, sm S/S, lg SS/14K, sm ENDLESS BRAID EA542 S/S, sm md SECRET Heart EA692 S/S, sm S/S, lg SS/14K, sm SS/14K, lg ALLEGRO EA639 S/S sm md 6 7 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® COPENHAGEN TS BR194 S/S, 6mm Faceted Stone SLIDE Blue Topaz BR067 ELE Denim Topaz S/S Peridot S/S & 14K Wrap AC R B RIBBON SLIDE BR069 S/S TENDRIL CUFF BR540 S/S SS & SS/14K WAVE BR677 S/S S/S & 14K Wrap 14K PETITE SIGNATURE BR168 S/S S/S & 14K Wrap WINK BR750 S/S 5mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz Amethyst Denim Topaz Emerald Topaz SIGNATURE BR167 S/S S/S & 14K Wrap 14K GRAND SIGNATURE BR267 S/S 8 9 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® INNOVATIVE BEAUTIFUL TIMELESS FULL MOON FLIP GOTCHA BR195 BR601 TS S/S S/S 6mm Silver Ball S/S & SS/14K Center Disk S/S 6mm Gold Ball ELE AC SQUARE SWING R BR179 B S/S S/S & 14K FLIRT BR196 S/S S/S & SS/14K Disk RENDEZVOUS BR276 S/S 6mm Gold Ball SARATOGA S/S 6mm Black Pearl BR341 S/S & 14K 5 mm Pearl SPOON BR164 S/S 8x10mm Cabochon Turquoise Chrysoprase Black Onyx SENSATIONAL SWING BR180 S/S 6mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz Amethyst 10 11 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® GEM PENDANT PE742 16”,18”, 20” Chain S/S 5mm Faceted Stone DELTA Blue Topaz CTIONS PE612 Amethyst 16”,18”, 20” Chain Peridot S/S Gold Ball 4mm LLE S O E GEM ELEGANCE C BR757 S/S 6mm Faceted Stone AC Blue Topaz L Amethyst Denim Topaz PETITE ELLIPTICAL Amethyst PE386 CK Rhodalite Garnet 16”,18”, 20” Chain E S/S SS & SS/14K N RIBBON LINK NE280 18” S/S BRIDESMAID EA744 5mm Faceted Stone S/S Blue Topaz S/S Amethyst S/S Peridot SS & 14K Blue Topaz SS & 14K Peridot SS & 14K Rhodalite Garnet GEMSTONE SWING NE620 18” 6mm Faceted Stone SPLASH SS & 14K Blue Topaz PE566 SS & 14K Amethyst S/S SS & 14K Garnet SS & 14K Peridot NDANTS MANA PE325 PE 16”,18”, 20” Chain S/S Gold Ball 5mm GEMSTONE SWING Pearl 5mm NE620 18” 6mm Faceted Stone S/S Blue Topaz S/S Amethyst 6mm S/S Garnet 6mm S/S Peridot 12 13 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® INNOVATIVE BEAUTIFUL TIMELESS ELLIPTICAL ELEGANCE SWIRL PE786 EA690 S/S 5mm Faceted Stone S/S Blue Topaz Denim Topaz Amethyst CTIONS LLE SWIRL BR690 O S/S C ELLIPTICAL ELEGANCE EA786 S/S 4mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz - md, lg Denim Topaz - md, lg Amethyst - md, lg S/S no stone - md, lg BINDU PE608 16”,18”, 20” Chain S/S Gold Ball 4mm HAMMERED TAPER EA760 S/S BINDU EA697 S/S Gold Ball 5mm SQUIRCLE FLIP BR191 S/S GLIMMER BINDU NE583 BR608 18” S/S Gold Ball 5mm S/S 14 15 SHAPING AMERICAN DESIGN SINCE 1950® shadow box EA708 S/S Gold Ball 4mm Our Selection of Stones, Beads and Pearls CTIONS CTIONS Please inquire for availability SHADOWBOX PE408 LLE 16”,18”, 20” Chain O Faceted Stones Cabochon Stones S/S Gold Ball 6mm C Amethyst Black Onyx Black Onyx Carnelian Blue Topaz Chrysoprase Denim Topaz Emerald Topaz Pearls Garnet PearlsBlack Pearl DANCING CLEF Orange Topaz White Pearl PE787 16”,18”, 20” Chain Peridot Fresh Water Pearl S/S 6mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz Rhodolite Garnet Amethyst Peridot Sea Foam Topaz Actual stone colors may vary from those shown SLIDING CLEF BR787 S/S 6mm Faceted Stone Blue Topaz P JEWELRY Amethyst Peridot HOTOS CLEF EA787 B S/S 5mm Bead or R Y ICK 4mm Faceted Stone R A Gold Ball P Blue Topaz HA EL, R Amethyst JONQUIL A Peridot EA734 LP H S/S 6x4mm Pearl/Bead GAB Fresh Water pearl R IN Black Onyx ER; 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