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I am originally from Istanbul, Turkey, but I have lived abroad (Norway and the United States) for more than a...

I want to take a minute to thank ALL of the wonderful people that took the time to explain processes...

Introducing the JRB Marketing Academyfor Jewelry DesignersFirst JRB Marketing Academy to be held in 2009 in Tucsonat the historic Manning...

. The fun starts next weekend in Albuquerque with the speakers and topics this year all very timely for the...

OK - this is getting to be a tough one to juggle! It seems that everything is scheduled during the...

Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Galleryhttp://mineral.galleries.com/The Mineral Gallery is an electronic index into a mineralogical database. It provides multiple cross linked indexes...

http://saulbellaward.com/Now in its ninth year, the Saul Bell Design Award continues to recognize artists whose work challenges traditional perceptions of...

2009 Saul Bell Design Award Competitionhttp://saulbellaward.com/ Now in its ninth year, the Saul Bell Design Award continues to recognize artists...

Earlier this month, I participated in and attended the North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society's "Jubilee of Gems" Show.This...

Blogging JCK Serieshttp://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21800http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21801http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21814JCK Vegas Daily Newshttp://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21798http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21802http://www.diamonds.net/news/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=21813Shanu Singh Guliani's "Behind The Counter" Bloghttp://www.jckonline.com/blog/1970000197.htmlBacilio Mendez is "Micro-Blogging My First Vegas" in his...

Jewelry Television:http://jewelrytelevision.typepad.com/jewelry_television/tucson/index.html Local News:http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/76616.php http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=7853095&nav=14RT Geology.com http://geology.com/news/2008/more-photos-from-the-tucson-gem-and-mineral-show.shtml Jewelry Artist http://www.jewelryartistmagazine.com/feature/tucson08.cfm Art Jewelry Collectivehttp://artjewelrycollective.blogspot.com/2008/02/trip-to-tucson-gem-and-mineral-show.html These are really fun...Fiber Addict:http://fiberaddict.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html My Neck...

OK - so I am a day off!!!Well today’s the big day --- well it was supposed to be the...

Sorry for the brevity of today’s post, but I am not in areas where I can not take photos...Most of...

Welcome to the AGTA Show at the Tucson Convention Center!!!! The crowd above is the reason you want to Pre-Register...

Richard Hughes at the storied Kuh-i-Lal spinel mines, which lie high on a mountain above the Panj (Pamir) River, which...

Like many other technology products for the savvy techno-jeweler, the winner of this year's MJSA "Thinking Ahead" Award was developed...

Over next few weeks there are a number of exciting conferences for jewelry professionals who want to get ahead of...

Everyone has been asking me what the future will bring for CAD/CAM ......so here is a peak at what we...

When the dust settles from this economic mess, the jewelers left standing will no doubt have employed technology to survive....

The largest tanzanite ever discovered has been cut and polished and will be on display at AGTA GemFair Tucson. The...

Also, local artist Anne Mitchell has some really great workshops going on in her studio:Patina’s and Metals Workshop with Gail...

. Last week Victor Soto placed a comment here asking about the CAD program RhinoGold and how other CAD programs...

. Each year the November issue of the MJSA Journal provides “one stop” shopping for those curious about what is...

No dialog on this one - just showing the popular colors and silhouettes...

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,...

http://growingupjewish.com/ Writing this post has taken me longer than most – first because Ruth is a dear friend of mine,...

Wendy CulpepperContemporary Handcrafted Designer Jewelryhttp://www.wendyculpepper.com/Wendy’s introduction to the arts and metals came at the University of Florida as an Engineering...

…if you’re quartz, that is!The “hottest” trend among jewelry designers today is the use of these lesser known gemstones of...

From the GIA Newsletter:Industry Analysis: Business Soft in Vegas, but Designers, Luxury Defy TrendBusiness at the May 30-June 3 JCK...

So many people have been asking "How do I get started in..." that I thought you might be interested to...

This show is nothing like the Tucson show which embraces all aspects of the Jewelry and Gem Industry at the...

I wanted to add a post with photos of my Tucson Finds - but I am sick as a dog!So...

Photo: Rock Our World's large crystal cathedrals. Globe X - This show is the craziest mix...gems, beads, pearls, crystal cathedrals,...

New Patagonian agate 2048 7,5 cm x 3 cm 108 grams Originally uploaded by patagonianstar. Striking Parallax effect.

Next Monday November 9th, retail and manufacturing jewelers in the Northwest will gather for a full day of education by...

October 20, 2009 With the support of the Santa Fe Symposium and MJSA Journal, another is a series of studies...

Wow! and thanks for the comments - people are really reading my blog!. Since you liked the last pictures, I...

At this point the machine is a little too large for my small shop and it only works well on...

I had to chance to visit a few “Techno-Jewelers” in Seattle last week who have found CAD/CAM solutions to grow...

Gathering in Schaumburg Illinois last weekend were more than 300 of the most innovative jewelers in our industry. The participants...

The Ganoksin Project is now 12 years old, born in Bangkok and Calgary in 1995-96. In Thai Ganok means pure...

http://www.guyotbrothers.comA leading manufacturer of brass jewelry findings and decorative stampings for the costume jewelry and related decorative arts trades, Guyot...

The shows producers decided to celebrate the new Reality Show Host category by having the nominees host the show...I don't...

The Sixtieth Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards were last night and I have to say - the jewelry underwhelmed me!...

If you are like me you went to shows until you couldn't walk anymore!!!! Unfortunately that doesn't mean that you...

Shiana http://shiana.com/Our GuaranteeSHIANA provides rare jewelry items and jewelry accessories to our customers. Each item is chosen because it is...

GALATEA - Jewelry By Artisthttp://www.diamondinapearl.com/Just a quick tutorial for those of you who aren't sure what a “cultured” pearl is...most...

The Art of Weaving Glass Beads was the Spring 2008 show at Mostly Glass Gallery in New Jersey!This show featured...

Find her at http://ninabasharova.com Biography Born in the Russian Federation and raised in the Ukraine, Nina Basharova’s artistic journey began...

This will be a short daily post of artists, jewels and gems that have influenced me and my world -...

This is a little different than what I have been doing...I want to use this space for my "Views &...

I started the morning in a seminar at the Hilton East - Innovative Uses of the Hydraulic Press for Jewelry...

Not much about the Gem Show today...I am taking a class with Rio Grande’s Catalog In Motion... learning to use...

PATAGONIAN NEW FIND 0306 7 CM X 5,5 CM 155 GRAMS Originally uploaded by patagonianstar. Patagonian Agate

CK 09 will mark the arrival of still another new system from EnvisionTec. This year the buzz is about the...

When we bought our house, I got the bonus room! It a huge 16' by 16' space over the garage....

The word from NYC this week was upbeat and busy at the show. Everyone I spoke with who either exhibited...

So often business and the media use the term “Innovation” to describe a dramatic change in practice. In this instance,...

Seminar Program Details http://www.agta.org/tradeshows/gft-seminars.html If you have not yet registered for the 2009 AGTA GemFair Tucson, please click here.

Jewelry Tools by Miland http://jewelrytoolsbymiland.com/Miland Suess designs and handcrafts specialized metal forming tools for silversmiths, wire artists, beaders and jewelry...

Gordon UyeharaHonuDream http://www.geocities.com/gtrsolo/index.htmlGordon Uyehara has to be one of the most sharing, gentle spirits on the planet. Several years ago...

The Spanish Inquisition NecklaceJanet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals Collection at theNational Museum of Natural History of...

The JCK Las Vegas Show is in it’s 17th year and like the Tucson Show it has attracted the independent...

To honor "World Fair Trade Day" (May 10th) I thought that an Art Show was in order, especially a show...

Last night I was uploading the photos on my memory chip and realized that I forgot to write my piece...

To get to TEP you first take a shuttle to the Tucson Expo Center – the home of J.O.G.S.! Part...

It is the second day of our class – Using Your Hydraulic Press! It was great...we got to use their...

Michael David SturlinMichael David Sturlin is a studio jewelry artist, educator, and an award winning goldsmith. In addition to his...

This is one of those stories that makes you feel good about small business here in America. It begins in...

Beginning this week, owners of Solidscape 3D Printers now have a place to discuss and learn best practices using this...

On a recent project I was asked to provide a consult for a client working on a tedious project. A...

We had a group of students from Thammasat University visit with us this week. They were presenting a business plan...

If you read the comments from my first few posts (or if you have not) , some of the comments...

My hubbie - known here after as the e-Man, has pointed out that I missed posting a few of my...

nnovation Awards This Week March 3, 2009 For nearly 40 years I have traveled to NYC in March to search...

Attending the Tucson Gem Show in February 2009? Then you do not want to miss renowned author and lecturer Antoinette...

The favorite toy for the modern day “techno-jeweler” continues to be the 3D printer. Jewelers are utilizing a variety of...

There is a rumble going on about how our precious metals are formulated and the resulting “fitness for use” in...

I took a Blog Sabbatical over the summer but remained hard at work reviewing technology for jewelers. So here I...

On Saturday we broke into classroom training on a variety of subjects. While most of the sessions were conducted by...

OK - I have saved the best for last - The Orchid Forum is an interactive discussion with working and...

Blogging-Made-Easy for Jewelers and Metalsmiths,and forthose working in the gem and jewelry-related fields.http://localhosts(Currently Online - 65 blogs)If you have been...

Jessica Dow withDifferent Seasons Jewelryhttp://differentseasonsjewelry.com/If you have picked up the new ArtJewelry magazine you will see there is a new...

...jewellers in the true sense of the word, who hand-fabricate one-of-a-kind pieces...http://www.masonsjewellers.com.au/ This logo is the maker's mark for Masons....

Charles Lewton-Brain studied and worked in Europe and North America. He lectures and publishes in a number of countries on...

New Patagonian agate 2100 8 cm x 6 cm 235 grams Originally uploaded by patagonianstar.

New Patagonian agate 2052 7,5 cm x 3 cm 96 grams Originally uploaded by patagonianstar.