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Gemstone artist to display work at Art After Dark Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 10:27AMThe Jeweler’s Workbench in Waynesville will present the wire-wrapping art of Nadine Fidelman as its featured artist for Art After Dark on Friday, Aug. 6.
AGTA Spectrum bursts with juicy, saleable color Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 3:27AMNew York--Pretty and practical won out at the 2010 AGTA Spectrum Awards, where many of the winning pieces seemed easily wearable--and given the use of more affordably priced colored gems--saleable in a tough economic climate, too.
International Festival Day brings a world of craft to downtown Waynesville Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:42PMOn International Festival Day, Main Street in Waynesville will transform into a world bazaar where more than one hundred artists, craftsmen and international guests sell all forms of arts and crafts.
Health Canada besieged on the frontline defending against toxic jewelry Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 9:17AMBig problems for companies that import or sell children's jewelry packed with lead all start with a small file.
What's Happening in Luxury Jewelry: Trends from JCK Las Vegas 2010 Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:00AMThe Jewelers Circular Keystone (better known as JCK) wound up the largest jewelry show in North America in June. Kelly Mitchell Fine Jewelry recently attended the event and captured the following trends.
0620 fyi & calendar Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 2:18AMSunday
Rio Grande names 2010 Saul Bell winners Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 4:36PMLas Vegas--Rio Grande celebrated the 10th anniversary of its annual Saul Bell Design Award competition on Saturday night with a dinner gala event during Las Vegas Market Week, honoring original and innovative jewelry designs in six categories.
0606 fyi & calendar Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 2:11AMMonday
0530 fyi & calendar Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 2:12AMSunday
Loosened Tahitian pearl laws a coup for Galatea Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 2:36PMSan Dimas, Calif.--Galatea has announced that recent changes to French Polynesia's pearl cultivation laws will allow the company to use precious or semiprecious gemstone beads to nucleate Tahitian pearls, cultivate its trademarked Galatea Pearls and export them worldwide.
Teething jewlery: Moms get style, tots get soothed Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 1:17AMEvery mother knows that teething children will stick just about anything in their mouths, so it's only fitting that moms came up with a stylish solution — for themselves and their tykes.
Inspired Endurance, E-tailer of Jewelry for Walkers, Runners, Marathoners and Triathletes, Introduces Endurance and ... Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 12:50PMInspiredEndurance.com -- jewelry with the endurance athlete in mind -- is proud to announce the launch of their latest collection featuring Endurance and Inspiration Beads for all levels of endurance sports enthusiasts, from first time walk / run marathoners to seasoned triathletes and everyone in between.
In jewelry for baby, chewiness counts Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3:00AMMIAMI -- Every mother knows that teething children will stick just about anything in their mouths, so it's only fitting that moms came up with a stylish solution -- for themselves and their tykes.
Aging tortoise receives ultrasound eye exam Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 3:00PMBarnaby, the 70-or-so-year-old Aldabra tortoise at Blank Park Zoo, has a problem only an eye doctor can figure out.
Jewelry for moms with teething tots Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 8:10AMMIAMI (AP) -- Every mother knows that teething children will stick just about anything in their mouths, so it's only fitting that moms came up with a stylish solution for themselves and their tykes.
ISU ophthalmologist pays house call to zoo’s tortoise Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 4:18AMBarnaby, the 70-or-so-year-old Aldabra tortoise at Blank Park Zoo, has a problem.
Tots sink their teeth into cool jewels Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 2:49AMEvery mother knows that teething children will stick just about anything in their mouths, so it's only fitting that moms came up with a stylish solution -- for themselves and their tykes. More and more mom-owned companies are creating child-friendly jewelry that babies can teeth on safely.
Child-friendly teething jewelry gets trendy Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 2:28AMEvery mother knows that teething children will stick just about anything in their mouths, so it's only fitting that moms came up with a stylish solution — for themselves and their tykes.
Something to chew on: Teething babies can nibble on stylish kid-friendly jewelry Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 6:05PMMIAMI - Every mother knows that teething children will stick just about anything in their mouths, so it's only fitting that moms came up with a stylish solution - for themselves and their tykes.
Jewelryshopping.com Celebrates their Ten Year Anniversary Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 11:33AMJewelryshopping.com has been selling fine jewelry on the World Wide Web for ten years; they are committed to sustainability and are looking forward to many more decades of offering fine jewelry on the web (PRWeb Apr 27, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3272304.htm
Jewelryshopping.com Celebrates their Ten Year Anniversary Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 8:55AMJewelryshopping.com has been selling fine jewelry on the World Wide Web for ten years; they are committed to sustainability and are looking forward to many more decades of offering fine jewelry on the web
Mike Tharp: Toiling in a garden of hope Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 4:12AMDave Headrick peels back the purple petals of an iris. A spring rain is falling on the two-thirds of
Loosened Tahitian pearl laws a coup for Galatea Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 6:32PMSan Dimas, Calif.--Galatea has announced that recent changes to French Polynesia's pearl cultivation laws will allow the company to use precious or semiprecious gemstone beads to nucleate Tahitian pearls, cultivate its trademarked Galatea Pearls and export them worldwide.
Red-hot diamond on block at Sotheby's Australia Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 6:25PMSydney, Australia--Sotheby's Australia's upcoming April 12 sale of antique and contemporary jewelry will be a significant one for the auction house.
Nature Calls: Rocks, bikes and birds on tap Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 10:55AMThe lapidary equipment at the Calaveras Gem and Mineral Society's clubhouse outside Angels Camp may be used by those interested in geology. Courtesy photo
Gemstone Junction April 9-11 in Ogden Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 11:22PMOGDEN — Gems, minerals and fossils, oh my! The 59th Gemstone Junction will be April 9 to 11 at the Golden Spike Event...
From the HIP Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:35PMIf you're an architect on the cutting edge, the Interisland Terminal's Competition For New Community Architecture could be a venue to show off your chops.
Vail Jeweler's Secrets: Opal myths dispelled Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:24PMVAIL, Colorado - The opal, a gemstone considered by many to be the most beautiful in the world, is the legacy of those born in October. Perhaps the most commonly accepted notion about the opal is also the least accurate - that the opal is unlucky for those who weren't October-born. In fact, since Roman times, it has been thought that the opal is a very lucky stone, especially to those who ...
Gem, mineral and fossil show at Evinrude Centre Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:16AMKawartha Rock and Fossil Club will hold its 17th annual Peterborough Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show on March 6 and 7. It will take place at the Evinrude Centre on Monaghan Rd.[...]
Family art: Nirulas capture light, soul in stained glass Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:25AM'Captured Glass' - a body of 50-odd art works in stained glass on display in the capital - is about light and darkness which represent the two sides of life, symbolising the ying and the yang in eastern philosophies and the good (light) and evil (dark) in western philosophies.
Craft classes to offer path to renewal Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:45AMWorkshops to aim for spiritual uplift Gemstones represent body's energy cores
Three-in-one exhibition reinforces Dubai's position as top international consumer trade hub, says Al Fajer Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 6:16AMA photo of the press conference held today to unveil details of the three shows.
Gemstone artist promotes beauty and peace Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 3:16AMJefferson City -- "They are more peace than just pretty," Adrienne Walker Hoard, fine artist and professor, said of the wearable pieces of art and peace she makes. Amulets for Transformation are necklaces, bracelets and occasional set of earrings Hoard makes with pure gemstones.
Gemstone artist promotes beauty and peace Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 3:11AMJefferson City -- "They are more peace than just pretty," Adrienne Walker Hoard, fine artist and professor, said of the wearable pieces of art and peace she makes.
Fashion jewellery accounted for 26% ($56.98 billion) of UAE’s non-oil foreign trade in 2008 Sunday, December 27, 2009 @ 4:39AMThe business of jewellery, including fashion jewellery, pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals and imitation jewellery accounted for 26.5 per cent (or $56.98 billion) of the UAE non-oil foreign trade in 2008.
Posted: 22-12-2009 , 09:45 GMT Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 3:22PMThe business of jewellery, including fashion jewellery, pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals and imitation jewellery accounted for 26.5 per cent (or $56.98 billion) of the UAE non-oil foreign trade in 2008.
Fashion jewellery accounted for 26% ($56.98 billion) of UAE's non-oil foreign trade in 2008 Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 2:17AMDubai, UAE, 20 th December, 2009: The business of jewellery, including fashion jewellery, pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals and imitation jewellery accounted for 26.5 per cent (or $56.98 billion) of the UAE non-oil foreign trade in 2008.
International Exposition organises fashion jewellery and accessories fair set to take place in January Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 1:31AMMr. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information and Services.
Gem show to feature rare Louisiana Opal Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 10:11AMThis Saturday is your chance to see and even purchase a Vernon Parish treasure at the the DeRidder Gem and Mineral Show.
Fashionistas are all dolled up Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 2:36PMWhen the going gets tough, party-dress shoppers get picky.
Holiday traffic up, price points down for jewelers Tuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 5:39PMAs part of National Jeweler's annual holiday weekend roundup of jewelry sales, which appears online every Monday through the end of the year, editors interview independent jewelers around the country.
Doctor Changes To Career as Jeweler Friday, November 27, 2009 @ 10:32AMGoing from practicing medicine to making jewelry is a career switch made by few, but for Alexis Gopal M.D. of Bridgewater, it was the right one. Having recently opened Alexis Studio Design in New Milford, Dr. Gopal said her decision came down to seeing her children more often.
There's more to gold than price Sunday, November 22, 2009 @ 2:34AMGifts of gold at Christmas are as traditional as watching Charlie Brown's scrawny tree come to life in the 1965 classic 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.'
Racine Arts Council to showcase new Artspace during Gallery Night Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 1:50PMSee it, hear it, eat it and drink it all in! That's theinvitation the Racine Arts Council, 316 Sixth St., is sending outto all attending Downtown's Gallery Night on Saturday.
Business briefs Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:04AMOccasions trunk show Occasions of Naperville will host a Trunk Show featuring limited edition, one-of-a-kind fine beaded necklaces, earrings and bracelets from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 19. The namesake collection of Chicago designer Robyn Pawl was recently presented at the Merchandise Mart's StyleMax Show. It features chic, modern designs of precious metals and semi-precious gemstone beads ...
AGTA Spectrum bursts with juicy, saleable color Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 4:27PMNew York--Pretty and practical won out at the 2010 AGTA Spectrum Awards, where many of the winning pieces seemed easily wearable--and given the use of more affordably priced colored gems--saleable in a tough economic climate, too.
Parkites find passion in making jewelry Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 5:43PMParkites Susan Richer and Cyndi Sharp have known each other for more than 30 years. They shared the same occupational field, but it wasn't until
New Cultured Pearl Is First With Gemstone Center Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 7:10AMGalatea of San Dimas, California has introduced the Galatea Mercy Pearl, a patented pearl that uses a center gemstone bead rather than traditional shell during the pearl culturing process.
AGTA Spectrum bursts with juicy, saleable color Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 3:29AMNew York--Pretty and practical won out at the 2010 AGTA Spectrum Awards, where many of the winning pieces seemed easily wearable--and given the use of more affordably priced colored gems--saleable in a tough economic climate, too.
Glossary P & R Terms Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:12PMIn this glossary I will focus on gemstone and costume jewelry. I hope you find this helpful in broadening your understanding making the collecting process that much more enjoyable.