Trade Shows and Events

When I returned from Europe in 1951, my friend Margaret de Patta called and invited me to join a group...

Fortunately, change is inevitable. Even for those individuals in the art establishment who assert that artists cannot and should not...

Research has long suggested that the majority of leads generated by trade shows never receive follow-up by company representatives. If...

The first questions to ask yourself when preparing a resume are: For whom is it intended? What do I want...

The overarching theme in major presentations for the diamond and jewelry industry during the JCK Las Vegas Show in June...

When I first heard about the craft show "Ancient Inspirations: Contemporary Interpretations," I was impressed. The press information packet that...

MJSA's Mary Walek asked me to do a session called "Shop the Show" in New York. When I first read...

At most trade shows, you could stock up on enough pens, notepads, tote bags, and keychains to start a thriving...

We need your metal to realize our Nuit Blanche 2009 installation of 10,000 metal objects symbolizing the hours of dedication...

Nick Hodgson of www.astrogems.com explains how he buys gemstone crystal material on the streets in the gem mining areas of...

Nick Hodgson of Astrogems.com interviews Navratan Manihar of Manihar International Co Ltd at the Bangkok Gem & Jewelry Show about...

There is nothing that will block the path towards acceptance in a juried situation more quickly than a poor quality...

Silver: New Forms and Expressions III Exhibit. Assuming that the work is cohesive, well designed, well made, of sound concept...

Nick Hodgson gives a tutorial on Gem stone identification using the polariscope. This is a two part tutorial.

What is the purpose of a SNAG conference? Why do people come? What are their expectations? Why do some cease...

We invited Ettagale Blauer, formerly New York Editor for Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, to attend the 1986 Society of North American Goldsmith’s...

On the second day of the 1984 Society of North American Goldsmith's conference held in June in New York City,...

What if They Gave a Conference and Nobody Came? In this article, Donald Friedlich offers his insight and review the...

Our second conference was a success! The conference started promptly at 9 a.m., August 18 - a beautiful sunny day....

Nick Hodgson gives an in depth tutorial on how to use the poariscope for gem identification

This stop motion film has been created with the metal contributed to the Nuit Blanche 10,000 Hours project. An installation...

1-16-2009 DAM Design Show, Black tie reception, Jewelry Runway Show

About 30 miles north of Buffalo, New York, less than 10 miles downstream from Niagara Falls, is a unique facility...

3.121 Cts. Alexandrite Color change

Nick Hodgson in an impromptu visit to a sapphire mine in Sri Lanka

1-16-2009 DAM Design Show, Black tie reception, Jewelry Runway Show

Runway exhibition of 5 metalsmiths-jewelers from Detroit, MI