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| By Mike Donahue Moapa Valley Progress Published Oct. 7, 2009 More than 400 people strolled through the River Room in the Virgin River Hotel and Casino on Saturday, October 3 trying on rings, necklaces, pendants and other baubles during a show featuring handcrafted, brand name and vintage jewelry. More than 20 vendors displayed their bling at tables set up throughout the room that was formerly the hotel’s movie theater. One vendor had a table loaded with fine linens including delicate lace handkerchiefs. |
 Jeannie Norris, left, an independent consultant for Cookie Lee Jewelry, shows Carrie Duclos her products during a jewelry show Saturday at the Virgin River Hotel and Casino in Mesquite. |
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| “This was the first jewelry show we’ve hosted,” said Carrie Duclos, an event coordinator for Black Gaming, which owns and operates the Virgin River. “We’d like to turn it into an annual event.”
She said that although the show was primarily for women, most of the vendors also displayed jewelry for others members of the family. There were watches, wallets, chains and cuff links for men and belts, necklaces and bracelets in smaller sizes for kids. Several vendors displayed and sold Native American pieces handcrafted on reservations in the Southwest. Duclos said the 400 plus show attendees were pretty much split between local residents from around Nevada and Southern Utah, and hotel guests who took time out from gaming to ‘oooh and aaah’ over the bright displays. There were jewelers on hand that not only displayed their unique creations but were also encouraging attendees to special order pieces based on their own ideas. |
