Bantering Bartering Buying–The GemFair 2010 Experience
posted on February 16, 2010 07:06:29 am
Guest post by my favorite gem writer…Diana Jarrett, GG RMV Member NAJA More upbeat than last year’s dismal fair, the AGTA GemFair and its sister the Gem and Jewelry Expo (GJX) in Tucson saw the kind of action that made vendors hopeful for the first time in months this February. AGTA reported a 7% increase in [...]

Our Contributions to Renee Newman’s Book “Exotic Gems Volume 1″
posted on February 15, 2010 11:54:52 am
Thank-you to Renee Newman from all of us at Different Seasons Jewelry! We are very excited about our contributions to Renee Newman’s first book in her new series on rare and exotic gems, “Exotic Gemstones Vol 1″. Our photos were included in chapters on ammolite, rhodochrosite, sunstone and “other feldspars” (our spectrolite jewelry and gem photos were in this chapter). [...]

Oldies But Goodies - wooden drawer pulls + key Necklace
posted on February 15, 2010 07:26:00 am
  antique key, wooden drawer pulls, remnant leather cord + copper electrical wire I’ve been wanting to put these old wooden drawer pulls together in a necklace for a little while now + I couldn’t resist adding the antique key too.  Give me a shout!

Yin and Yang
posted on February 14, 2010 11:42:49 am
I don’t know how I missed it but I never posted this.  I think that when I smashed my thumb my brain went numb too! But here it is now. This is my Yin-Yang Medal. I decided to do this at the beginning of January as a good project for repousse. This is part of what I [...]

Hans Meevis’ Workshops Announce Two Major Achievements.
posted on February 14, 2010 07:22:56 am
Ladies and Gentlemen, Behold! The first CZ in the world with a three phase inclusion. A solid, which in this case is a gold ball (AU), then a liquid, which is Di-Hydrogen Mono-Oxide and two gasses, namely Nitrogen and Oxygen. Produced in the workshops of Hans Meevis. Difficult to photograph too. This is the first sucessful [...]

IF YOU ARE MISSING BLOWPIPE
posted on February 14, 2010 01:40:14 am
If you are missing blowpipe February 14, 2010 The information bellow is of experimental nature. No testing as far as safety of modification, has been done. Use you own judgement whether or not it is something you want to experiment with. The information provided “AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER”. Whenever there is a discussion about torches, [...]

South to Honduras
posted on February 14, 2010 01:02:16 am
Heading south to Honduras where some fine Black Opal is produced as well as some interesting Boulder Opal.  Actually it’s all Boulder Opal the Black Opal is a crystal clear opal that is overlaid on top of a black basalt, which is considered a Black Opal.  In Australia it is often the case where a [...]

Call for Entries: Halstead Bead Co. Bridge Jewelry
posted on February 13, 2010 02:32:28 pm
Halstead Bead, Inc. is calling for entries to its fifth annual Business Development Grant competition for new American jewelry designers entering the bridge jewelry trade. The deadline for packet submissions is June 9, 2010. The winner of the 2010 Grant will receive $6,000 in cash and merchandise as well as other benefits. More info. here: http://www.halsteadbead.com/Grant The [...]

Pocketed Utility Belt
posted on February 13, 2010 02:32:28 pm
Katherine at Blue Moon Designs is selling these stylish utility belts over at Makers Market, here’s the link: http://makersmarket.com/products

Kirsten shares her flops
posted on February 13, 2010 02:32:28 pm
I love this post from Kirsten Skiles where she shares her metalworking flops, wonderful of her to share everything, and not just the good! See it here: http://www.kaskiles.com

Gorgeous combination of metal clay and poly clay
posted on February 13, 2010 02:32:28 pm
Do you follow the Polymer Clay Daily blog? Short, daily posts of good work in the poly clay world. A recent posting highlighted the work of Patricia Kilme, combining metal clay and polymer clay. Most of the combination work I’ve seen shows the polymer framed by the metal clay. Patricia reverses that, to [...]

Hello Ganoksin
posted on February 13, 2010 10:54:13 am
This is my first posting on my Ganoksin Blog!  My intention is to blog often, read other blogs, respond with comments, learn from other jewellers, pass on my own tips, techniques, ideas, and experience - and promote www.workingsilver.com, my online shop for metalsmith jewellery artists!! Here we go…………………..

I am such a ludite
posted on February 13, 2010 09:20:44 am
Doing blogs, twitters, facebooks is so totally alien to me but I am trying to get with the picture.  Just lanched my website at www.sarahdoremus.com need to update already but it is a start.  also check out this cool gear ring I saw on the internet http://kinektdesign.com/products.pbp at the price it must be machined but [...]

Reflections show in deer isle hanging with J Fred Woell
posted on February 13, 2010 09:02:59 am
This weekend has been a happening one in Deer Isle Me we usually go throught the winter at a relaxed pace with freinds and potlucks and our studios but this weekend we had two shows that brought everyone out of their house to dust of our conversation skills and enjoy each other.  Carolyn Hecker had [...]

Baby spoon & show circuit application time…
posted on February 12, 2010 09:39:02 pm
Here goes the show circuit application process cycle again… whew - what a mouthful! I’ve already sent out quite a few apps and have another round coming up. This year I’m trying something new. I’m applying for more exhibits and fewer out of state shows. The economy’s been a little wonky, some large Ohio businesses are [...]

my travels, documented through a lens.
posted on February 12, 2010 01:16:00 pm
I was wide awake at 3am this morning with my lady. She had the munchies and I haven’t been feeling well so we took care of each other. I cuddled up on the couch, so as to let husband sleep, and watched a netflix movie on my macbook. I chose “Broken English” based on the [...]

Couture 2010 marches towards its 15th Anniversary!
posted on February 11, 2010 10:10:09 pm
Couture 2010 marches towards its 15th Anniversary with over100 brands already committed… Stalwarts Like David Yurman, Gurhan, Alex Sepkus and Charriol lead the way NEW YORK, NEW YORK (February 8, 2010) – June 3, 2010, marks the opening day of Couture 2010, which will be held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas from June [...]

Tucson Technology Recap
posted on February 11, 2010 07:53:32 pm
As reported by JCK staff this past week, the mood in Tucson marked the tuning point towards optimism for both buyers and exhibitors. On my brief visit the Centurion show, the mood among vendors was nearly euphoric. It seems that after nearly a year of the doldrums, retailers are now filling in with much needed [...]

blizzard to dusting
posted on February 11, 2010 11:10:00 am
Yesterday came with so many winter weather conditions warnings which led me to prepare for a day or two indoors. I got up early, brought husband to work in his Jeep, went to my beloved Thayer Street and bought the best bagels in Providence. This was my first trip to Thayer Street in the am [...]

Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2010 Winners Announced!
posted on February 10, 2010 08:59:25 pm
Winners of the Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2010 are Announced!Many thanks to our friends at Rio Grande for their generous donationfor making the Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2010 a hit! Rio Grande is your online source for innovative jewelry-makingproducts, great service and technical know-how. Whether you are juststarting out or are a seasoned [...]