I asked about this a while back and nothing seemed to pan out. I am looking for some one who can make a Makers Mark metal stamp for my studios. Anyone out there have a source? Thanks, Jerry

I found this post and feel it needs to be corrected on one point. According to federal law, to be marketed as Black Hills Gold the item MUST be manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The point was settled in court when Coleman Corp. started manufacturing jewelry in Arizona and began...

Hi I am employed in the HR department of a global consumer product manufacturer and we have been trying to recruit for a Restoration Specialist for the past 10 months with very little success. The products are made of precious metals such as gold and platinum and we ideally would like someone from...

This is my first visit to this newsgroup, and hope this sort of post is OK. I am responsible for a palladium website at www.StillwaterPalladium.com where a lot of the metal's history, discovery, uses, etc are covered. On the site, I'd like to create a jewelry photo gallery where jewelry that uses...

Dear group, I can't find anything though Google. My best friend handed me her plaited bracelet which had an odd kink in it. In a moment of madness I set to "repair" it but ended up with two halves and a few spare links. Can anyone please point me to a diagram somewhere explaining how to plait

I'm going to Hong Kong next week and hope to make a stop at the Jade Market there. Does anyone have any hints on how to select good quality jade or know of a web page to give this info. Thanks, Win

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Hello Hope someone can help me out please. I made a big mistake when I bought my girlfriends engagement ring. The ring I bought is a size 7 3/4(56mm) and my girlfriends finger is only 5 1/4(49.6mm). Is it possible to resize? The engagement ring is 14ct gold. The diamond is 1/3ct and set in white...

Out of all the diamond simulants out there....is there a "best kind/type"? As has been pointed out, "created diamond" would suggest a true synthetic, which is actually diamond, just man made. These, of course are best in terms of duplicating the properties and appearance of natural diamonds. ...

To All; I am new to posting anything and have read about buying gems and making jewelry using metal casting and soldering. However, my question has to do with seed beading. I have accomplished the Peyote stitch and the brick stitch, and several others. My question would be how to incorporate...

hello, can a jeweler determine if a stone is a real diamond or a created synthetic solely with just using the naked eye? -lawrence b. lugar

hi everyone out there! I am a beginner in the jewelry field. took a few classes at the revere and want to find out if there are any shared studios you may recommend in the city. Thank you for your feedbacks.

I have to say the main reason for me watching the show is to see what kind of earrings she will wear. She sure has an amazing collection. Could anyone tell me is there a way to find something out about earrings she wore on her 50-th birthday show (kind of 4-stone diamond drops-AMAZING)? I'm looking...

Hi, first my gloats.....I'm about to move up another notch by getting a smith little torch (windfall), and I got another secondhand book for $6 - published in 1965 in uk, but quite good. My questions. I'm thinking about a design which will use enamel to form a red peice to be soldered into a...

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone would know what this means. Maybe I just need to change my pickle; it _is_ getting a little old. I've just never experienced this particular problem. Usually it just starts looking really blue and doesn't work as well. I'm working on a s/s pendant. Mainly it's...

I'm trying to come up with a technique for making small bits of gold or silver with the appearance of weathered stone blocks, broken stone, etc., but on a jewelry-sized scale. Which "bits" would then be granulated onto a backing piece. We are talking small enough "bits" that casting them from wax...

This is basically a rectangle 1 1/2 inches long x 1/2 wide with 1/4 roll along the whole top. I am interested in Sterling silver. I have searched through all the major jewelry finding suppliers. Many thanks for any advice.

Hey everybody. Leaning on collective encyclopedia. I've emailed Foredom, but they're currently the black hole of information. I scored Foredom Series 975. The motor plate shows 110v, .8a, 15,000rpm It's mounted on a base, with a built-in speed control. There is also a reduction gear on the back...

My wedding set has markings inside both rings that I am unable to find any information on. It says 14K (which I understand) then a marking that looks like a large "S" with a "W" inside the top half of the S and a "L" in the bottom half of the S. Anyone know where I can find information about...

I want to sell all of my 14K gold jewelry. Any recommendations on how I can get the best price? The only options that I can think of a 1) sell to a jewelry shop that buys gold - they pay based on the weight. 2) Mail in jewelry buyers - i'm skeptical of these. Any tips?