This Just IN…Bruno Mars to Headline<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nJCK’s Rock The Beach!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\nBruno Mars<\/a>, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter best known for the smash hits \u201c Just the Way You Are<\/a>” and “Grenade<\/a>,\u201d will headline the JCK Rocks the Beach Party on Sunday, June 5 at The Beach at Mandalay Bay. <\/span><\/div>\n
The event begins at 9 p.m. and is open to all JCK and LUXURY badge holders, as well as all guests of the Jewelers for Children dinner.<\/span><\/div>\n
More info: http:\/\/www.jckonline.com\/2011\/04\/26\/bruno-mars-to-headline-jck-rocks-beach<\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Visit the AGTA GemFair\u2122 at the <\/span>JCK Las Vegas<\/span> Show<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Join AGTA on the Beach level in the Islander and South Pacific<\/span> Ballrooms at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center<\/span> June 2-7, 2011<\/span> – a new location, more exhibitors and a longer show – now open the day before JCK through the day after!<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Click here to see a quick video on the AGTA GemFair\u2122 at the JCK Las Vegas Show<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

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“At the Bench Live” <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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June 4 – <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Using Handmade Chain in Custom Designs <\/strong><\/div>\n
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As consumer demand for custom jewelry grows, so too are the ways in which jewelers are creating unique, personalized pieces. One method to add personalization is through the use of handmade chain. Ann Cahoon will show techniques for creating handcrafted chain to complement specific custom designs.<\/span><\/div>\n
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June 4 – <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Mythbusters: Challenging Tradition at the Bench <\/strong><\/div>\n
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Venerable traditions have built up regarding how bench jewelers should go about their craft. And, like all traditions, some may be true and some may be little more than myths. Join Ann Cahoon and she sets about separating hard facts from tall tales. Whether focusing on accepted procedures for equipment maintenance, the selection of tools for specific tasks, or simple safety procedures, she will challenge the traditions\u2014and attendees will come away with new insights.<\/span><\/div>\n
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June 5 – <\/strong><\/div>\n
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Princess-cut diamonds are among the most popular styles favored by consumers, but their sharp edges must be protected: Too much stress from the setting, and they could easily become damaged. Joel McFadden will demonstrate a new technique he developed that will simplify the setting process and ensure the stone\u2019s points remain unharmed.<\/div>\n
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Tips for Finishing and Pre-Finishing Jewelry<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Joel McFadden<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
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A piece of jewelry can rise and fall on the quality of its finish. Joel McFadden\u2014renowned for the refinement of his finishing and polishing work\u2014shows how to quickly and efficiently finish all areas of a piece to ensure everything<\/em>shines.<\/div>\n
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June 6 – <\/strong><\/div>\n
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CAD at the Bench: Tips and Tricks, Part 1<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jim Tuttle<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nThe rise of computer-aided design (CAD) has been a great aid to bench jewelers\u2014if jewelers know how to use it wisely. From stone layout to making parts fit together, Jim will show inside tricks for combining handwork with CAD modeling to help the bench jeweler work faster and make better jewelry.<\/div>\n
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Advanced CAD at the Bench: Tips & Tricks, Part 2<\/strong><\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nMore tricks to help jewelers incorporate CAD to speed their production at the bench and create finely detailed pieces that would be unattainable through hand work alone.<\/div>\n
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