What are the best laser welders out there for quality and value? Your favorites? Pros and cons? For each type, how much does it cost new? Also, who sells good used laser welders these days? Thanks for any topical input.

My wife has a very nice pearl necklace, and would like to get a bracelet to more or less match. The necklace is 10mm Mikomoto pearls, and we would like to get a double strand bracelet of the 10mm pearls. We are looking for the best price on top quality, not just the best price. :) Any...

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying the summer and charging yourself with creative energies. Before taking your well-deserved summer vacation please take a look at our Fall 2005 Classes and Workshops schedule. Registration is not open for the following classes: Miniature Vessel Raising for...

I'm having some difficulty smelting gold out of the precipitate from the cyanide process from scrap gold. I first cook the filters down to ash in a crucible with a propane torch. Then, I got some cupels to smelt that ash. I do get gold out of it, but I also get a greenish-black glassy substance...

pickup in Bronx---I believe it's a petrified pine tree--i have 2 large chunks

Stewart's International School for Jewelers announced today the year 2006 Class Schedule. The schedule can be seen at: http://www.stewartsintlschool.com/ Reservations are already being accepted for these classes. You may also contact the school direct at the toll free number, 1-800 843-3409 which...

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...

Heres some nice jewellery designs for all you budding designers out there. The jewellery are based on medievil design. Thumbnail: http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/7050/ringdesign8kk.th.jpg Full Size: http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/7050/ringdesign8kk.jpg

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Hi All, Mi name is mariano barreiro, i am a jeweler from argentina, I hope to find new friends in the group. visit my work at www.imrod.com Best regards, Mariano.

I am to set a stone in a white gold ring using a bezel setting. I am a little cautious about rolling 14 k white gold into bezel wire. Is it usable? Are there any tricks to know about it compared to a silver or yellow gold bezel? RM

I'm off to the Society of North American Goldsmiths conference in Cleveland tonight. As usual, taking a laptop. But till I get situated there, newsgroup moderation service will be suspended (sometime tomorrow mid day) Also, in August, I'll be gone two weeks overseas (Italy!). I doubt I'll be...

Is there a list or website for the top fine jewelry stores in the USA? TIA.

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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

Model Master Mill. Upgraded Rotary and Limit Switches. Xlnt Cond. Don't need two any more. I also have a CNC100 with NSK Spindle etc. Both in xlnt cond. Either comes with Artcam/Jewelsmith and USB Dongle. Matrix files import directly into Artcam for output on the mills. Artcam is a VERY SIMPLE...

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hi for those of you who have submitted entries(jewelry) for national and international design competitions...what insight can you share with me on this? i'm thinking of submitting a piece for the contest. (specifically i'm talking about the AGTA Spectrum Awards competition)

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