Jades S.A. celebrated their 30th anniversary in May 2004 with a party to introduce our new jewelry designer, Andrea Novella, our 19 year old granddaughter. She inaugurated her own jewelry design business this year, Novella Creations, to help defray the cost of her freshman year at NYU.
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Jades S.A. Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
Posted in Community, Jades, The Ridingers on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Jades S.A. sets an example, gives back to the community
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Jades, S.A. helped workers rom Camotan, one of the poorest and most remote areas of Guatemala, to learn to polish, grind, shape, and drill a soft calcite stone from their own land.
Dalai Lama Visits Guatemala
Posted in Community, International, Notables, Press on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Guatemala welcomed the Dalai Lama in October and we basked in his message of world peace, which was welcome as we suffer murky political moments around the globe.
In the photo above the Dalai Lama is about to place a rose in the Monument for Peace, at the National Palace of Culture, on his first day [...]
Jades S.A. Active Promoting Jade Museums
Posted in Community, International, Jades, Press on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Jades S.A. is selling Jade Museum/Showroom franchises in the region to local owner-operators. We are excited about the success of the first two, Ambergris Jade Museum on Ambergris Key and Maya Jade Museum of Belize in Belize City. We are moving on others in Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador.
New Cruise Port Facility at Puerto Quetzal
Posted in Archaeology, Community, Cruises, Humor, International, Jades, Notables, Press, The Ridingers on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
A new cruise port facility on the pacific coast at Puerto Quetzal was inaugurated with the arrival of Holland America’s ship “Zaandam” on May 5, 2004. Mary Lou Ridinger was aboard lecturing on Maya Archaeology and Jade.
Jades S.A. helps keep Sister Cities ties alive
Posted in Community, International, Jades, Notables, Press, The Ridingers on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Jades S.A. is doing its part to sustain the recently renewed Sister City relationship with Coral Gables, Fla., near Miami. Sales Manager Veronica Ortiz traveled to Coral Gables last September with a contingent of Antigua business and civic leaders.
Jade search reveals untouched Mayan site
Posted in Archaeology, Community, Jades, Notables, Press, The Ridingers on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
While scouring the Sierra de las Minas for additional sources of blue jadeite that the ancient olmecs had mined, Jake Ridinger discovered an untouched Mayan archaeological site.
Governor Richards of Texas Visits Jades S.A. Showroom
Posted in Community, Humor, Notables, Press, The Ridingers on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Among VIP visitors lately to the Jade Museum and Jades, S.A. showroom in Antigua was former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, who had an enjoyable visit with seventh generation Texan Mary Lou Ridinger.
Rotary introduces new members
Posted in Community, Jades, The Ridingers, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
The Antigua chapter of Rotary International, under the leadership of new president Juan Antonio Meza, is introducing new members.
Fine Jade rosary, emblems crafted for Papal visit.
Posted in Community, Jades, Notables on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
When Pope John Paul II made his historic trip to Guatemala in July, he had Guatemalan Jade at hand.
More notable shoppers visit Jades S.A.
Posted in Community, Jades, Notables, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Panama President Mireya Elisa Moscoso visited Jades S.A. showroom in Antigua prior to the papal visit to Guatemala in late July. President Moscoso, a trained interior designer, was elected in 1999, the first woman president of Panama. Her late husband was Arnulfo Arias, who had been president three times. President Moscoco defeated her principal contender [...]
Burial site at Abaj Takalik yields mask
Posted in Archaeology, Community, Jades, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
The archaeological team working at Abaj Takalik, near the municipality of El Asintal in Guatemala’s department of Retalhuleu, discovered a unique mask in a newly excavated burial site at this ancient Maya community.
Medical clinic opens for Jades S.A. staff, families
Posted in Community, Jades, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Jades S.A. employees and their families needn’t wait in the doctor’s office anymore. The doctor comes to them, courtesy of the company.
