﻿{"id":846,"date":"2011-07-12T23:12:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T23:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/?guid=2709c1a020b8824f045fa61b328afdae"},"modified":"2011-07-12T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T23:12:36","slug":"congratulations-to-the-mjsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/2011\/07\/12\/congratulations-to-the-mjsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to the MJSA!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcEqxL-KDqU\/ThzTG7fHFNI\/AAAAAAAALX8\/dd2AO8JaJic\/s1600\/apexmjsaj_apr10_cover.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FcEqxL-KDqU\/ThzTG7fHFNI\/AAAAAAAALX8\/dd2AO8JaJic\/s320\/apexmjsaj_apr10_cover.jpg\" width=\"246\" \/><\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><i>From a field of over 3,300 entries, MJSA, the Industry organization dedicated to furthering professional excellence in jewelry making &amp; design, was recognized in three categories&#8230;for the prestigious 2011 Apex Awards!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">First for the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_107741855\"> <\/a><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/goog_107741855\">MJSA Journal<\/a><\/i><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjsa.org\/publications_and_information\/mjsa_journal\">,<\/a> the association&#8217;s flagship monthly magazine, which provides technical and business information on jewelry making and design to its membership&#8230;in my opinion the MJSA Journal makes the cost of membership worth every penny!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7pEapdZLqqU\/ThzTGSwbfVI\/AAAAAAAALX4\/TrHc1p80RTQ\/s1600\/apexMJSA-CJ-May2011_WEB.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7pEapdZLqqU\/ThzTGSwbfVI\/AAAAAAAALX4\/TrHc1p80RTQ\/s320\/apexMJSA-CJ-May2011_WEB.jpg\" width=\"258\" \/><\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><i><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/i><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjsa.org\/publications_and_information\/mjsa_custom_jeweler\">MJSA Custom Jeweler<\/a><\/i>, its quarterly publication which offers insights into how to capitalize on the dynamic consumer demand for personalized jewelry. By presenting design trends and first hand stories by Jewelers working in the field&#8230;this particular issue offers a wonderful story of a jeweler&#8217;s custom order for Mardi Gras. But whether it is a suite of jewels for the King of Carnival or an article that talks about the newest technical options for offering your store patrons the ability to personalize pieces.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">&#8230;and finally for&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><i>MJSA Online&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">(<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><i><a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?llr=z7mmbvcab&amp;et=1106535955085&amp;s=20465&amp;e=001rNewNdNgUZ7D2l-VfjQ4guzOACOs6mY5qjUITZAcyplsUBf3VskkZCvXwVSOP11fQ09pYb0qV-mEXuIOzL_IKQQ5BV0t7yc1X2DHiIdV2SY=\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\" style=\"color: blue; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: underline;\" >mjsa.org<\/a><\/i><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">), which also won a 2010 APEX Award for website content and writing. &nbsp;If you have ever had a question about current Laws Governing&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjsa.org\/public_affairs\">Lead &amp; Cadmium in Children&#8217;s Jewelry<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjsa.org\/publications_and_information\/mjsa_journal\/hone_your_ruby_radar\">Cleaning Tips for Jewelers<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjsa.org\/publications_and_information\/mjsa_journal\/hone_your_ruby_radar\">Identifying Glass &amp; Lead Filled Rubies<\/a>&#8230;you know you will find that and more at the MJSA website. &nbsp;Whether you are a member or not the website ALWAYS has great Industry Tips &amp; Techniques!<\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMadLAHpJHw\/ThzTFdFYvnI\/AAAAAAAALX0\/4CVELz53cPY\/s1600\/apex11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMadLAHpJHw\/ThzTFdFYvnI\/AAAAAAAALX0\/4CVELz53cPY\/s200\/apex11.jpg\" width=\"192\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">APEX 2011 awards were based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry &#8212; in the opinion of the judges &#8212; in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">It is sponsored by Communications Concepts, the publisher of<em style=\"font-style: italic;\">Writing That Works: The Business Communications Report<\/em>.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apexawards.com\/\">http:\/\/www.apexawards.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><img width='1' height='1' src='https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/tracker\/4698837677539896356-7133897762080499678?l=dailyjewel.blogspot.com' alt='' \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From a field of over 3,300 entries, MJSA, the Industry organization dedicated to furthering professional excellence in jewelry making &amp; design, was recognized in three categories&#8230;for the prestigious 2011 Apex Awards!First for the MJSA Journal, th&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[61,227,8,231,196,54,230,229,228,232],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}