Blogging for jewelers and metalsmiths made easy! (and for those interested in jewelry and gemstones)

NAJA’s ACE© It Educational Conferences are geared to the professional gem and jewelry appraiser, but would be excellent information and networking for other professionals in the Industry.   With seminars covering issues facing all facets of the Industry from Assessing Value in Designer Cut Gemstones with AGTA Cutting Edge Award Winner, Clay Zava  – to new gemstone treatments and authenticating […]

Presenters for Tucson 2011 Monday, 31 January: John Bailey: buying rough at shows: tools & techniques Tuesday, 01 February: L. Bruce Jones: discussion of gemology for faceters Wednesday, 02 Feb: Wayne Emery: professional dopping techniques Thursday, 03 Feb: Dalan Hargrave: concave faceting and other innovated techniques Friday, 04 Feb: Stephen Kotlowski: performing faceting work for […]

Every year about this time I like to go backwards…this is from the first Tucson Gem Show I attended ….you never forget your first! The enthusiasm is palpable – there is nothing like the first time! 2007 Tucson Gem Show : I want to put this info down on paper…first for me because I want […]