JRB Marketing Academy for Jewelry Designers

January 3, 2009

Introducing the JRB Marketing Academyfor Jewelry Designers First JRB Marketing Academy to be held in 2009 in Tucsonat the historic Manning House during Gem Fair WeekThe Jewelers Resource Bureau is taking its education on the road in 2009 by offering seven jewelry business-oriented classes in Tucson during Gem Fair Week. The sessions will be held […]

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Gemstone Press Author – Matlins in Tucson 2009

December 26, 2008

Attending the Tucson Gem Show in February 2009? Then you do not want to miss renowned author and lecturer Antoinette Matlins when she presents two free three-hour workshops during the famous Tucson Gem Show! The Tucson Gem ShowThe legendary annual gem show in Tucson, Arizona, is arguably the largest and most important colored gemstone event […]

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Rio Gives Back….

December 19, 2008

Donate your sweeps to help a fellow craftsperson in need. Designing and crafting jewelry is a passion we know is incredibly rewarding and personally fulfilling. But when disaster strikes, that important creative outlet is often a victim.That’s why Rio Grande has partnered with Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) to aid craftspeople affected by an emergency […]

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AGTA GemFair Tucson – Register Early!

December 10, 2008

If you have not yet registered for the 2009 AGTA GemFair Tucson… http://www.agta.org/tradeshows/gemfair-tucson.html#register

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TGS – Planning a Schedule

December 4, 2008

OK – this is getting to be a tough one to juggle! It seems that everything is scheduled during the AGTA GemFair Tucson – February 4th – 9th! These are the busiest 5 days of the entire 2 week Tuscon Gem Show (TGS)! Take a few minutes to read through my posts from the last […]

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By Handmade – Sell Without Fees!

December 4, 2008

Buy Handmade. Sell for Free. This is the mantra of the newest online marketplace! Do we really need another place to sell/buy from? In the current economy there are people who would say no – however, if you are an artist, jeweler, crafter – you know WE DO!!! Ebay ( http://ebay.com ) sales are flat […]

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Zircons May Be Older Than Diamonds!

December 2, 2008

From the New York Times, Dec. 2, 2008 By KENNETH CHANGPublished: December 1, 2008 The first 700 million years of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year existence are known as the Hadean period, after Hades, or, to shed the ancient Greek name, Hell. Photo Credit: J. W. Valley/University of WisconsinZircon crystals. That name seemed to fit with the common […]

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Auction Houses – Sotheby’s

November 29, 2008

http://www.sothebys.com/ Magnificent JewelsSale: N08498 DATE & TIME Session 1: Tue, 9 Dec 08, 10:00 AMSession 2: Tue, 9 Dec 08, 2:00 PMLOCATION New York I know you’ve heard of all the high-end auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonham & Butterfield and more…but how many of you have taken the time to check out their sales? […]

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