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  • [] #JWLV - Art Deco is the Hottest Trend Going It Is Strongest at Las Vegas Antique Jewelry and Watch Show
    by Robyn Hawk
    Head over to the  Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show on Thursday May 30th - Sunday June 2ndat the Paris Las Vegas "in the middle of the strip" - I'll see you there!- Vivid Diamonds and Jewelry Booth 1041 -PLATINUM DECO BRACELET SET WITH 3 OLD EUROPEAN CUT DIAMONDS WEIGHING IN AT 2.86 CTS, G-I IN COLOR AND VS-SI IN CLARITY AND 360 OLD EUROPEAN CUT DIAMONDS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 27.25 CTS. TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT 30.11 CTS ....

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  • [] Comfort Zones ~ May's Blog-o-Sphere Think Tank
    by Robyn Hawk
    May's topic: " How often do you step outside of your comfort zone?  If yes, how, when? If not, are you considering it?" This couldn't be more timely - I seem to be stepping outside my comfort zone more and more these days - one of the hazards of working for yourself - no one to delegate to!!!! Pubic Speaking - this is a SOLID 5 on the YIKES! meter for me and it seems I am asked several times a....

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  • [] A little life in Art - Wearable Planter findings
    by CGM Findings
    Bring your jewelry to a whole new green thumb level by wearing a Flowerpot Around Your Neck. For those in touch with nature, there is nothing new to the idea of wearing plants or coloring from plants to decorate oneself. So why not add something that is live. It's a cute idea anyway and it almost reminds us of the Pet Rock. I guess the Pet Plant maybe but nonetheless, it has you thinking a little bit outside the planter.....

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  • [] The Emerald is in the House!
    by james l. sweaney cga fga. gg
    [caption id="attachment_667" align="alignnone" width="580"] Fine Emeralds from Colombia and Zambia[/caption] The Emerald is truly coming into it's own as this year's spring season bursts forth. On the rise for several seasons, emerald green is fashion's Color of the Year for 2013. Pantone traces the color's current popularity back to Angelina Jolie, who wore striking emerald earrings and a gorgeous emerald ring to the 2009 Oscars. Besides Angelina, today's emerald-loving stars and trendsetters include Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek and Beyonce'.....

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  • [] Meet the Masters: Victoria Lansford
    by Metalwerx
    Old world jewelry making techniques take center stage at Metalwerx'  annual "Summer with the Masters" series on June 25,  when Victoria Lansford returns to present workshops on Eastern repoussé and Russian filigree. Some of the world’s oldest and finest examples of metalsmithing were made using these methods, such as the filigree jewelry made by Etruscan and Greek artists, or the repousséd funerary mask of Egypt’s boy king, Tutankhamun. Preserving the interest in these labor-intensive processes is a personal calling for....

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  • [] Soldering-What are you doing wrong? with Jeanette Caines
    by jeanettecaines
    Soldering – what you are doing wrong? with Jeanette Caines Jewelry Arts Institute NY NY  Saturday June 22nd  11am-6pm   190.00 In working with thousands of students over the years, soldering is the least understood skill. Misconceptions abound as well as only partially understood truths. Lets get down to the nitty gritty of the how and why soldering goes right and wrong. Never again wonder if your solder will flow. We will have demonstrations and discussions of common soldering scenarios....

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  • [] Benefits of Stainless Steel Passivation
    by Derek Hogue
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  • [] Black Power*Flower Power jewelry inspiration
    by veronikazjewels
    [caption id="attachment_11" align="alignnone" width="224"] Earrings & Medallion[/caption] Husband/wife duo Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch complied a collection of photographs of two iconic movements of San Francisco - The Black Panther Party and The Summer of Love of the late 1960's. Although a juxtaposition in how they expressed their sociopolitical fervor, both groups represented the outcasted youth of San Francisco of the time and their accessories are definitely worth noting. In visiting the exhibit of the book of photographs "Black Power*Flower....

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  • [] Houston Fine Mineral Show - April 26th - 28th
    by Robyn Hawk
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  • [] As the Semester Ends
    by parisjc
    1st As the semester ends, we (the first semester students) are amazed at how quickly the time has gone by! We’ve had fun getting to know each other and have enjoyed hearing the stories Mrs. Omori tells as she tries to instill in us the importance of safety as we work. After cutting out geos, stars, and other miscellaneous shapes, we were happy to start making the chain for out bracelets and are really enjoying that project. We start on....

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