Award Season – Emerging Artist Award

September 12, 2008

http://saulbellaward.com/Now in its ninth year, the Saul Bell Design Award continues to recognize artists whose work challenges traditional perceptions of jewelry design. Named for the founder of Rio Grande, the competition celebrates Saul’s spirit and legacy by inviting jewelry artists and students to enter their most inspired creations. The industry abounds with stories of the […]

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Thoughts Turn To Awards – Spectrum Awards

September 10, 2008
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It’s Time To Start Thinking About Awards! – Saul Bell Award

September 9, 2008

2009 Saul Bell Design Award Competition http://saulbellaward.com/ Now in its ninth year, the Saul Bell Design Award continues to recognize artists whose work challenges traditional perceptions of jewelry design. Named for the founder of Rio Grande, the competition celebrates Saul’s spirit and legacy by inviting jewelry artists and students to enter their most inspired creations. […]

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GIA Open House – September 12th

September 8, 2008

http://www.gia.edu/ It’s not too late to make plans to attend the GIA Jewelry Career Fair and Open House at the Carlsbad, California, campus on Sept. 12. Career Fair, the gem and jewelry industry’s premier recruiting event, attracts up to 1,000 job seekers and prominent jewelry companies looking for new employees. GIA will also host its […]

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August 21, 2008

Jewelry Tools by Miland http://jewelrytoolsbymiland.com/ Miland Suess designs and handcrafts specialized metal forming tools for silversmiths, wire artists, beaders and jewelry repair. Artisans tell us that Miland’s unique hand tools clearly save them time and effort while increasing their creativity, capabilities and quality. Each tool comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee and a lifetime warranty. […]

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Bench Television – Upgrade Your Skills Today!

August 17, 2008

Bench Television http://benchtelevision.com From Jewelry Designers to Bench Jewelers to Students…you know how much easier it is to learn a technique when you can SEE it! This may be your favorite teacher – you watch when YOU want (put the kids to bed and pull out the computer), it doesn’t matter because these teachers are […]

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Shiana – Karen Hill Tribe Silver

August 14, 2008

Shiana http://shiana.com/ Our GuaranteeSHIANA provides rare jewelry items and jewelry accessories to our customers. Each item is chosen because it is a masterpiece of unique quality, and has been crafted by people who put effort and care into every element of the piece. We are committed to the quality of our products and the manner […]

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Remembering the 2008 Tucson Gem Show!

August 14, 2008

If you are like me you went to shows until you couldn’t walk anymore!!!! Unfortunately that doesn’t mean that you saw everything or that you remembered to take photos…for the Mineral folks out there we have GOOD NEWS!!! The folks at the Mineralogical Record have produced a wonderful LARGE coffee table book with the entire […]

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Diamond In A Pearl!!!!

August 11, 2008

GALATEA – Jewelry By Artist http://www.diamondinapearl.com/ Just a quick tutorial for those of you who aren’t sure what a “cultured” pearl is… most pearls are cultured – even Tahitians & South Seas culturing occurs when a mollusk is “seeded” most Ocean farms use beads made of shell most Freshwater farms use a piece of mantle […]

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It’s Time To Start Thinking About Tucson!

August 7, 2008

The questions are starting to pop up on the forums… Any clues about what to see at the Tucson Gem Show? How do I find a good place to stay? So, with permission I am printing Deborah Benson’s response from Sharilyn Miller’s Yahoo Group “Bead On A Wire”! Tucson 2009 Bead Gem ShowIf you like […]

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