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 ....
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....
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.....
[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'.....
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....
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....
[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....
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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