2011 Spectrum Awards – Get Your Entries IN!

August 18, 2010

For info and to register go to the AGTA website: http://agta.org/awards/index.html Fan them on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AGTASpectrumAwards Follow them on Twitter: http://twitter.com/agta_spectrum Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/agtawebmaster#play/uploads

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Halstead Bead Grant Winner Annouced!

August 12, 2010

Cowboy’s Sweetheart Jewelry Wins National Award & Business Grant Cowboy’s Sweetheart is the 2010 winner of the 5th annual grant competition sponsored by Halstead Bead, Inc. The Jewelry Design Business Development Grant is awarded to a new jewelry entrepreneur each year. Western jewelry designer Amy Fortunato of Cowboy’s Sweetheart rounded up top honors in the […]

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The “Well-Healed” Tourmaline…and more

August 12, 2010

Today over at Michael Lebowitz’s Posterous… Michael asked: “While talking about visualizing time and evolution, it occurred to me that tree rings are naturally occurring data visualization… any other examples out there?” Crystals are the perfect example! This tourmaline out grew the Vug it called home – broke off and with time and pressure it […]

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What’s So Funny?

August 3, 2010

Brigitte Martin of crafthaus asks…What’s so funny? Humor in Craft People of all ages and cultures respondto humor enthusiastically and craft artwork definitely can be very funny ! Often, the work exudes a sense of the absurd due to exaggerated size or by being executed in unusual materials. Craft artwork can be highly ironic, political, […]

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Jewelry Historians Tour of All That Glitters Exhibit in San Diego!

July 29, 2010

American Society of Jewelry Historians Offers Exclusive Tour of All That Glitters: The Splendor & Science of Gems & Minerals at San Diego Natural History Museum Exhibit Curator Elise B. Misiorowski leads tour on Sat., August 7 at 9:45 a.m. SAN DIEGO – The Southern California Chapter of The American Society of Jewelry Historians (ASJH) […]

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JA New York Summer Show! Look & Learn!

July 14, 2010

Discover how social networking canpave the way to profits for jewelry retailers DON’T MISS THE FREE 2010 KEYNOTE SESSIONSunday, July 25 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | America’s Best Jewelers Workshop Twest-ival (n. a gathering of users brought together via Twitter) Optimizing Social Media for Jewelers ! A revolution in how our culture communicates, the […]

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Vintage Buccellatti on Twilight Saga – Eclipse “Black Carpet”

June 27, 2010

While I was not really wowed by the fashion and jewelry choices from the young stars of the latest of the Twilight series movies – Eclipse, it was interesting to note the presence of some classics. My favorite were these stunning gold and pearl Buccelatti earrings worn by Ashley Greene with her Alexis Mabille Gown […]

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Once in a Lifetime Jewels at MIKIMOTO New York

May 27, 2010

Visit MIKIMOTO Fifth Avenue to view a selection of stunning, one-of-a-kind jewels never before seen in the United States. Showcasing the pinnacle of superior craftsmanship, technical expertise and innovative sensibility of MIKIMOTO’s design team, these pieces feature the world’s most beautiful cultured pearls and radiant diamonds positioned in a complex tapestry of organic shapes. These […]

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Swarovski Says – Shine Like Your Favorite “Sex and the City” Star

May 26, 2010

Shine like a star with jewellery and accessories inspired by ‘Sex and the City 2 With the release of the second film, the world is going crazy with ‘Sex and the City’ fever. Fans can’t wait to find out what the girls are doing, which men they’re seeing and – most importantly – what they […]

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The Red Carpet…

May 19, 2010

“The Red Carpet” – the words alone bring to mind visions of privileged people in glamorous gowns draped in diamonds and jewels…we are mesmerized. For jewelers these are important events – a celebrity in your jewelry on the right “Red Carpet” can be a catalyst in a jewelers career. …and for some of us it […]

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