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Barry Nicholls
Barry Nicholls, who owns Paradise Jewelry in Naples, FL, has been designing, making and repairing fine jewelry for over 40 years. He has written numerous articles about gems and jewelry, a chapter on Selling Diamonds for the Gemological Institute of America, and taught classes as part of Adult Education in Collier County for 24 years.
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