Lazy Link Love – Jewelry Tools & Supplies

May 3, 2009

Otto Frei http://www.ottofrei.comJules Borel http://www.julesborel.com/Kassoy http://www.kassoy.comFDJ On Time http://www.fdjtool.com/Progress Tool http://www.progresstool.com/Tools GS http://www.toolsgs.com/National Jewelers Supplies http://www.nationaljewelerssupplies.com/Romanoff http://www.romanoff.comThe Naja, Inc. http://www.najatools.com/Polishers & Jewelers Supply http://www.pjsupply.com/Shor International http://www.shorinternational.comEsslinger http://www.esslinger.comGesswein http://www.gesswein.com For my friends in the UK:Jewel-Toolcraft http://www.jewel-toolcraft.co.uk/Cooksongold http://www.cooksongold.com/

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Sotheby’s: Blue Diamond to be Featured…

April 30, 2009

The centerpiece of the forthcoming Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva is an important and rare fancy vivid blue, internally flawless, cushion-shaped diamond weighing 7.03 carats (pictured left), cut from a 26.58 carat rough discovered in 2008 at Petra Diamonds’ historic Cullinan diamond mine in South Africa. The buyer will have the honour of naming the […]

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Green Jewelry News from Christine Dhein

April 24, 2009

Christine Dhein produces the Green Jewelry News newsletter – I have been receiving it for a while now and I keep meaning to tell you about it – this seemed the appropriate time. While we are all celebrating Earth Day we might want to take a look at how we as jewelers can green our […]

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Through My Microscope: a look inside the gemstones

April 22, 2009

Through My Microscope by Robert James FGA, GG The world of gemstones from a unique perspective! We are pleased to announce the publication of a very special gemstone photography book based on the work of the ISG over the past year. The microscopic world of gemstones is rarely seen by consumers. Through My Microscope takes […]

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JA New York – Jewelry Tradeshow

April 22, 2009

With a combined experience of over 150 years attending the JA New York shows, these jewelry retailers know which jewelry shows work best for them. From Couture retailers and Designer boutiques to non-traditional jewelry retailers, they have all come to rely on JA New York to bring them the latest jewelry designs, talents, and international […]

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Lazy Link Love – Learn About Gems

April 21, 2009

Learn about Gems:Bob’s Rock Shop http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/table.shtmlThe Image – Gem Gallery http://www.theimage.com/gemstone/Gemology Online http://gemologyonline.com/The Gemology Project http://gemologyproject.com/wiki/index.php?title=HomeInternational Gem Society http://www.gemsociety.org/The Mineralogical Record http://www.minrec.org/Earlham College – Geology 211 http://www.earlham.edu/~griffel/web/gems.htmAmerican Gem Society http://www.americangemsociety.org/jewelrybuying.htmThe Quartz Page http://www.quartzpage.de/index.htmlGram Faceters http://www.faceters.com/International School of Gemology http://www.yourgemologist.comGem by Gem – ICA http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/AGTA – Add More Color To Your Life http://www.addmorecolortoyourlife.com/Mineral Galleries http://www.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htmMindat -Mineralogical […]

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Kazanjian Red Diamond at LA Natural History Museum

April 17, 2009

Famed Red Diamond Returns to Natural History MuseumLos Angeles’ Kazanjian Foundation Brings Storied Gemstone Back Through May 29th The “Kazanjian Red” drew thousands of visitors when it first appeared at the Museum last October. It left four months later, stopping in Carlsbad, California where it was scrutinized by gem experts at the Gemological Institute of […]

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How to make a Box Chain

April 16, 2009

While these videos from JewelrySupply.com include ordering information – it doesn’t detract much from the quality of the lessons posted…this example is especially good!

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Lazy Link Love – Tutorials (Online)

April 16, 2009

I want to start with the site that is, in my opinion, the most important for jewelers in any media and that is the Ganoksin website. Tips From the Jewelers Bench http://www.userblogs.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htmBench Tube http://www.userblogs.ganoksin.com/benchtube/ YouTube is always an option – go to http://youtube.com and search terms for your particular jewelry field (ie. wire wrapping, right […]

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Bulgari at 125 years!!!

April 13, 2009

The following Press Release is from the Iconic Luxury Design Firm – Bulgari. While this isn’t the type of jewelry that I tend to cover, I felt that the efforts of Bulgari for such a wonderful cause deserved the space….and they must be doing something right, how many companies do you know of that have […]

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