New Seminars from Jewelers Vigilance Committee!

January 28, 2009

JVC to Host Two Seminars at GemFair– JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone, 1/22/2009 10:28:00 AM “The Industry’s Guardians of Ethics and Integrity” The Jewelers Vigilance Committee will present two seminars, “The Basics Of Memo Transactions – The Do’s And Don’ts Of Trading On Memo” and “Burma And Beyond – Operating Your Business In Today’s New Regulatory Environment,” [...]

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To Bead True Blue – New Location!

January 28, 2009

New Location! To Bead True Blue Just a reminder –To Bead True Blue is this Sunday through Friday, February 1 – 6, at its new location –Tucson Doubletree Reid Park, 445 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711. To Bead True Blue is the major event of its kind in the U.S., representing 500 artists and [...]

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In Town Early? Check Out The Freeway Ave. Shows…

January 27, 2009

The string of shows along the Freeway are a good place to start – most open Jan. 30th – easy to do on foot – the Congress St. Parking Hub is just around the corner on Congress just a block west of Freeway Ave. One nice thing about these shows is that everything is in [...]

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Gem Jam – For Players In The Jewelry Biz!

January 27, 2009

Gordon, Manning, Klecka to Lead Industry VIPs at Gem Jam Tucson 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 15 January 2009 Paso Robles, California: Industry VIPs have begun signing up in significant numbers to participate in Gem Jam Tucson 2009. Premiering on February 5th, 2009, Gem Jam Tucson 2009 will bring together musiciansand music lovers within the [...]

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These Are Few of My Favorite Vendors…

January 26, 2009

I am soooo excited – I leave in three days and I have spent the last few days trying to figure out where some of my favorite dealers are. I thought I would share some of those folks with you and by all means feel free to share your favorites with me in the comment [...]

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ISG: Tucson Seminar Invitation

January 22, 2009

Photos and Text Courtesy of Robert James at the ISG Grain Boundary Diffusion of Gemstones: Tucson Seminar!On Friday, 6 February from 1500hrs to 1630hrs, the International School of Gemology will hold a special free seminar at the Hotel Arizona in Tucson Arizona on the Grain Boundary Diffusion of Transition Metals in Gemstones. This seminar will [...]

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AGTA – GTC Mobile Laboratory at AGTA GemFair

January 21, 2009
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Giant Tanzanite to be Displayed at Tucson Gem Show

January 19, 2009

The largest tanzanite ever discovered has been cut and polished and will be on display at AGTA GemFair Tucson. The unusually large piece of rough was uncovered at the TanzaniteOne mining facility in Meralani, Tanzania, in early 2008. Rare Multicolor Gems, at its cutting facilities in Jaipur, India, shaped the 525.55-ct. stone “to reflect maximum [...]

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SUNSTONE – this just in!!!!!

January 19, 2009

This just in from the Dust Devil Mining Company!http://www.dustdevilmining.com/ TUCSON ! We have a new location at the Tucson Show this year. You’ll find us in the GJX location on Granada across the street from the Convention Center. We’re located in the Idar-Oberstein Group Annex right by the entrance. oregon-sunstone.com (Exotic Gemstones) Booth 4203 Dust [...]

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HELP!!! Too Many Choices….

January 19, 2009

People ask me why I go to the Tucson Gem Show each year – well here is a great example…these are the seminars I would like to attend. Wednesday, Feb. 4Bezel Setting- Learn to Set Faceted and Cabochon StonesBilly Beadle- Master Stone Setter & Technical Trainer at Stuller, Inc.(GemHall II, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.)Billy delivers [...]

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