I am currently a customer of Rio Grande, but I am wondering if there are other suppliers I can look to or compare RG to. Any and all suggestions or comments would be great. Thanks, -Sparkle-

Shouldn't there be some kind of rule wherein people who string beads wouldn't be allowed to call themslves "jewelers"?

Let me quickly couch this...I am a total novice to diamond buying. That being said: 3.02 carat, radiant cut, d, SI1 (not sure about the quality of the cut, ideal, premium, good, etc.) being quoted $25K for the diamond. Good price?

we have recently acquired a large chunk of amber weighing up to 4KGS. http://www.silverstall.com/largest_amber.html I did some research and discovered that a similar sized piece which for years had been described as 'Europes largest single piece of amber' had been stolen from a musuem in Lithuinia...

On the topic of the Amber ring and the scammish stores selling it and such. Not sure what this means, but I did a search on this exact ring online and came up with a few different stores selling it with majorly different prices: http://www.silverunlimited.com/product.asp?3=2575 $33.30 Free...

As promised please find underneath generic information sources on American Watches, Railroad Watches, Pocket Watches, 8-Day Watches & Clocks, Military Watches & Clocks, Timers, : Please note that none of the following organisations can make a direct evaluation of your...

I have a customer that states she wants a piece of America Jade. She describes what she wants as being similar in color to chrysocolla and it has black specks in it. Anyone know a resource I can contact to get some?

Hi In 1970 I bought a jade ring for my wife in Wyoming off Interstate 80. It is hnown as apple green jade and is found suuposedly only in this locality. The color is very even and has no light markings, very much like an unripened Granny Smith apple. Hope this will help. Colonius

Come visit the booth of the American Jewelry Design Council, in DC-24141. It is at the end of the main aisle in the Design Center. As a member of AJDC, I will host the exhibition of this year's annual project, with the theme of "Sphere." There will be approximately 25 one-of-a-kind jewelry objects...

Hello folks who know everything, It's been quite some time since I have played with lapidary equipment = and I'm looking into buying my own instead of playing with other = people's toys. I have seen the trim saw and grinder/polisher at a gem show in Denver a = month ago and was somewhat...

Anyone know where to find ammonium chloride, otherwise known as sal ammoniac, in granular/powder form? (Somewhere in the Seattle-Portland corridor would be great!) I know welding supply places can get the stuff in one pound bars but I was hoping to find a small tub of it in technical grade. ...

Seems the folks on the mars rover project wanted watches that read in = local mars time. The mars day is 39 minutes longer than earth's day, which = apparently presents a problem in this day and age of quartz controlled watches that accuratly give us exactly 24 hour days... . I found this story...

Hi everybody, few days ago I had the pleasure to interview Giuseppe Massoni, an Italian goldsmith and jeweler from a family of jewelers. The Massoni are designing and making jewels in Rome since 1790. Giuseppe is the latest generation of the family and is introducing new technologies on a centuries...

I wanted to let everyone know I have a Yahoo! Group called Stamping Supply Sales: (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StampingSupplySales/) - despite the name, it is for any type of crafting material. The purpose is to post information about sales, a bargain you found, a new product, a new website, a...

I wanted to let everyone know I have a Yahoo! Group called Stamping Supply Sales (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StampingSupplySales/) – despite the name, it is for any type of crafting material. The purpose is to post information about sales, a bargain you found, a new product, a new website, a...

Hi everyone, jewelry newbie here..I have this odd-shaped ring that I cant quite identify. Its pretty much square, but with slightly rounded corners. IOW a near-perfect square. There's no stone or marks on it, jut a plain square band. I don't remember where I got it, but I've had it for several...

Hi I was wondering if anyone was doing anaclastic and synclastic metalwork that could advise me on the basic tool to begin with? I have done some silver smithing for the past 3yrs and would like to get int the anaclastic and synclastic metalwork esp jewellery. any advice would be appreciated

http://www.forbesgalleries.com/jewelrygallery.html National Jewelry Institute's exhibition: Now at Forbes gallery, traveling to Field Museum in Chicago next year. -- Cheers, mbstevens

I have been repeatedly impressed by the beautiful, and tiny, detail in some ancient artefacts, especially seals and coins. These are commonly examined using at least 10x loupes, to see and appreciate the detail. Indeed, museums often display them under magnification.

It says on the site: www.amberjewelry.com that she's certified and all. Anyone have any experience with ordering from her? Is her amber really legit? Or any further information? (Since a lot of you guys have connections probably...) Looks like she has some really nice stuff there too.