Let’s Go to the Show – the CFMS “Golden Bear” Gem Show…

January 19, 2009

A Special Thanks to Anthony Ferraria of the CCRMC for the photos——– June ended with a bang!!!! The CFMS “Golden Bear” Gem Show was held the last weekend June at the Ventura Fair Grounds. For those of you who may not be familiar with this group…the California Federation of Mineral Societies (CFMS) was organized in […]

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Jubilee of Gems!!!

January 19, 2009

Earlier this month, I participated in and attended the North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society’s “Jubilee of Gems” Show. This is the club that started it all for me…the NOCGMS is a fairly large group of friendly, knowledgable and talented folks that meet in La Habra. NOCGMS is a member of the CFMS (California […]

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TV Weekly’s Jewelry Making Boot Camp!

January 19, 2009

So many people have been asking “How do I get started in…” that I thought you might be interested to know…the next 4 episodes on TV Weekly’s Plum & Verdigris Show (Jewelry Making Tutorials) will be commited to teaching the BASICS!!! June is Basic Training month on Plum & Verdigris. Get in jewelry-making shape! Jewelry […]

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My Fly On The Wall View…

January 19, 2009

This is a little different than what I have been doing…I want to use this space for my “Views & Reviews” of news, publications, books, websites and events in the Jewelry & Gemology fields! So – it will be a “fly on the wall” view – please feel free to leave comments or email me […]

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Composting Good and Evil: Redesign for Sanctimonious Sinners

January 19, 2009

To honor “World Fair Trade Day” (May 10th) I thought that an Art Show was in order, especially a show of “repurposed” art. I heartily recommend that you take a few moments to enjoy the wacky, wonderful and truly beautiful in the current show – Composting Good and Evil: Redesign for Sanctimonious Sinners now “live” […]

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Bench Jewelers Conference and Orchid Dinner

January 19, 2009

I want to take a minute to thank ALL of the wonderful people that took the time to explain processes and demonstrate products and educate at the Bench Conference and Suppliers Expo!!!! I attended along with close to 40 members of the Venice Adult School – Jewelry Making Program. From the conference staff to the […]

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Call For Entries – SNAG 40th Anniversary Apron

January 16, 2009

Call for Entries: There will be a limited edition shop apron created to help celebrate  SNAG’s 40th Anniversary. The aprons will go on sale at the 40th annual conference, in  Philadelphia on May 20, 2009. The 40th Anniversary Committee is holding a contest to find the artwork to grace this limited edition apron. The contest is open to any […]

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Call for Gallery Images: Mixed Metal Jewelry

January 16, 2009

Lark Books Call for Gallery Images  Mixed Metal Jewelry  by Mary Hettmansperger Entry deadline: March 16, 2009 Author Mary Hettmansperger’ s newest book, Mixed Metal Jewelry, will be interspersed with beautiful gallery images, and we hope you’ll submit images of your jewelry for consideration!  We’re looking for pieces that mix metals—silver, gold, copper, iron, bronze, […]

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Antique Jewelry University

January 16, 2009

Introducing AJU – Antique Jewelry University AJU is an on-line organization made up of scholars, educators, jewelry professionals and interested individuals from all over the world who share a passion for antique, estate and vintage jewels. Our goal is to make available to the public, and professionals alike, an ever expanding repository of information, useful […]

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How To Get Your Product On A Shopping Network

January 15, 2009

http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2009/01/04/how-to-get-your-product-on-qvc/ This info comes from CNNMoney’s Small Business Ask & Answer: Mona Kahn, Salt Lake City asked: I am a jewelry designer and I want to present my merchandise to a larger audience. How do I get my products on ShopNBC, QVC or similar outlets? By Christina Crapanzano, CNNMoney.com contributing writer answers: The application process […]

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