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Some difficult choices to make here…it is good to see that some of my favorite seminars are being offered again this year: Gem ID – Parts I and II hands-on (3 hour extended session, ends at 4:00)Antoinette Matlins, Gemstone Press (Graham room)Basic-Advanced. (Part I not required to benefit from Part II. Part II is not […]

October 16th – UPDATE (via @JOGSShow on Twitter) “Our contest rules have changed :/ All entries must use organic materials. Shells, Pearls, Amber, Coral, Wood, basically anything that grows.” Do you love to design and create jewelry? J.O.G.S. is having their first ever jewelry design competition and it’s time to enter! To enter is free […]

Save the Date! February 5–8, 2010 Learn it: Get the inside scoop from trusted jewelry experts. Love it: Have fun with new tools, equipment and opportunities. Live it: Bring your ideas to life. Friday-Sunday, 9am to 6pmand Monday, 9am to 4pm at the Tucson East Hilton during theTucson Gem & Mineral Show ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS […]

MJSA Expo West Seminars Posted! There’s nothing like learning from the masters—and jewelers who attend MJSA’s At the Bench Live seminars do just that. Featuring the industry’s most renowned experts, At the Bench Live offers a blend of best practices and innovative ideas. It creates an atmosphere in which questions can be posed, solutions offered, […]