Why Noise Pollution Is More Dangerous Than We Think

The serious costs to human health and wildlife is phenomenal.

Useful link:
https://video.newyorker.com/watch/the-backstory-why-noise-pollution-is-more-dangerous-than-we-think

The Look Book

The Plumb Club has created branded marketing materials, such as in-case signage and social media templates, for members to promote their original collections both in-store and online.

The 'Radiant Universe' collection is set to debut at JCK Las Vegas. A lookbook is available online and will also be distributed at The Plumb Club Annual Breakfast Symposium and in the Pavilion at the JCK Las Vegas show.

Magnificent Jewel Auction

The Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale totaled $62.6 million. To see the full results, visit the auction house’s website.

AlterEgo

AlterEgo is an AI-enabled headset device that Kapur, an MIT Media Lab researcher, has been developing for the past several years and demonstrated for the first time on stage at TED 2019 in Vancouver last month; you can now watch the video of the device in action.

Random Thoughts

Every product you innovate will be out-innovated. Every corporate giant we take as a fact of life will one day be a historical footnote. But when you change a heart, you change it forever. That's what art and creativity do.

The Making Of A Billion-Dollar Burger

Get to know Ethan Brown of Beyond Meat.

Useful link:
https://www.fastcompany.com/video/wheres-the-beef-the-making-of-a-billion-dollar-burger/66ngoGA2

Fabergé's Imperial Easter Eggs

Take a look.

Useful link:
http://www.thejewelleryeditor.com/jewellery/vintage/article/faberge-imperial-easter-eggs-history

Jewelry For Gentlemen

A must read.

Useful link:
https://www.gia.edu/gia-book-review-jewelry-for-gentlemen

Galleries And Museums Continue To Push Into Chinese Market

Think long-term; China will make patient investors and collectors rich.

Useful link:
https://www.barrons.com/articles/galleries-and-museums-continue-to-push-into-chinese-market-01556040589?mod=hp_minor_pos26

Smart Kalasatama

Smart Kalasatama. Take a look.

OpenAI

The way OpenAI works is amazingly simple. A user gives the system, called GPT-2, a prompt — a few words, a snippet of text, a passage from an article, what have you. The system has been trained, on data drawn from the internet, to predict the next words of the passage — meaning the AI will turn your prompt into a news article, a short story, or a poem. (You can give the newest version of GPT-2 a try on a private site hosted by machine learning engineer Adam King.)

Laws Of Motion

A startup called Laws of Motion wants to totally overhaul this traditional sizing model. Take note.

Ghost Work

Ghost Work, a book by Microsoft's Research's Mary Gray and Siddharth Suri is a must read.

PassivDom

A brilliant startup called PassivDom has designed houses to use as few resources as possible. I would really like to live in a functional house that saves everything.

Lepidocrocite In Boulder Opal

Take a look.

Useful link:
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2018-microworld-lepidocrocite-in-boulder-opal

The Color Origin Of Gem Diaspore: Correlation To Corundum

One of a kind gem with unique phenomenal effects.

Useful link:
https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2018-color-origin-of-gem-diaspore-correlation-to-corundum

What Do We See When Our Eyes Are Closed?

A very good question. Ivan Schwab has the answer.

Useful link:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-do-we-see-when-our-eyes-are-closed-11556034564

Woodstock Backers Hope To Export Brand To Other Countries

How do you compliment summer of love with summer of profit? Time will tell.

Useful link:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-23/woodstock-backers-hope-to-export-brand-to-other-countries?srnd=premium-asia

Superforecasters

If you are that Einstein, go here to enter.

In Bloom

Called In Bloom, the sale comprises 75 pieces, and almost as many floral inspirations, from hollyhocks and hyacinths to orchids and gardenias. The pieces have been commissioned and curated in partnership with Carol Woolton, the celebrated historian, author, and contributing director of jewelry at British Vogue. In Bloom will be open to the public in Sotheby’s newly expanded and reimagined galleries in New York City through May 24. Take note.