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.
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.
