Rio Tinto Design Contest – Winners Announced!

July 22, 2009

Photo: The Butterfly Drop earrings by Edney, Santa Barbara, Calif., took third place.Reported by JCKOnline: Rio Tinto Diamonds announced winners in the four categories of its Champagne Diamond Design Competition. Unveiled in May, the competition tasked entrants to create original champagne diamond jewelry designs in white or yellow gold, featuring stones in a range of [...]

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Modern Jeweler Suspends Publication

July 21, 2009

This item was posted on the Modern Jeweler blog: After 108 years of serving the jewelry industry, Modern Jeweler is suspending publication. We’d like to thank all the people who worked hard over the years to make every issue worth reading. We’d also like to thank the retailers and manufacturers who shared their time and [...]

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Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology

July 19, 2009

Call for Nominations for the Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology The Accredited Gemologists Association is calling for nominations for The Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology. Named in honor of its founding father for his many contributions to the gemological field and his work to establish and maintain high professional [...]

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ZAPP Conference

July 14, 2009

ZAPP Conference Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:00 pm -Friday, August 21, 2009 2:00 pm (Mountain Time) Curtis Hotel Denver1405 Curtis StreetDenver, Colorado 80202USAMap and Directions ZAPPlication.org™ will present a conference for system user artists and event administrators in August, 2009. The three-day conference is sponsored by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the manager of [...]

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Second Annual Centurion Emerging Designer Awards

July 14, 2009

CENTURION 2010 EMERGING DESIGNER AWARDS Fine Jewelry Designers, this is your chance to get your jewelry linein front of the most desired retail stores in the U.S. Market! Winners of the second annual Centurion Emerging Designer Awards will be given a shared exhibit space to introduce themselves to their ideal retail audience at Centurion Tucson [...]

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JUDGES SET FOR AGTA SPECTRUM AWARDS

July 9, 2009

July 8, 2009 – Dallas, TX: The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced the judges for the 2010 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ competition. They are: Design consultant/writer Marlene Richey Gem artist John Hatleburg Jewelry designer Mish Tworkowski of Mish New York Jewelry editor Nicole Keating of Women’s Wear Daily and W magazine Antique jewelry expert Ben [...]

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Call for Art: SEE-Scapes

July 9, 2009

Call for Art: SEE-Scapes Whereas I was blind, now I see. ~ John ix. 25.Exhibition Dates: August 7-30, 2009 A common phrase used by most people is “I see” when they really mean, “I understand”. What do we really see, as artists’; with our eyes, hearts, minds? Through a lens, with a brush, with our [...]

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Allochromatic and Idiochromatic minerals

July 8, 2009

If you know me you know that I am attracted to “new” words… Today’s Daily Jewel is inspired by the latest auction offering from Keith at Trinity Minerals mineral-auctions.com This time around the theme is minerals colored by nickel, lead or chromium. Check them out at: http://auction2.mineral-auctions.com This theme was suggested by Miranda (of Dakota [...]

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Saturday – Blog Reads

July 5, 2009

A gathering of blogs by artisans, jewelers and hobbyist! Beading, Wire and Metal Bloggers…discover – inspire – learn! Snap out of it Jean! There’s beading to be done… The Beaded Lily’s Sketchbook Bergin’s Jewelry Haifa Shawwa’s Jewelry Shaktipaj Designs – No Detail Too Small Steam Powered Rings Tin Cup Designs Handwrought Jewelry Cosmo’s Moon Jewelry [...]

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STOLEN!!!! Rare Gems & Minerals!

June 29, 2009

URGENT NEWS!!!! Rare Earth Mining Company Bill Heher of Rare Earth Mining recently posted the following: A portion of Rare Earth Mining Co.’s unusual and highly recognizable inventory was stolen in a smash and grab theft in Pennsylvania. The thieves gained access to the vehicle by smashing the right rear glass panel window. Suspects have [...]

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