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Cabbing Trick by
Jack Schmidling
Don't know if there are any cabbers here but I just discovered a real slick
tool.
The hex chuck on my Black and Decker screwdriver is a perfect fit for a 1/4"
dop.
Once the stone is nearly to form, I stick the dop in the driver, fire it up
and rock it back and forth over the wheel/lap and get a...
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Silk cord for macrame' by
Su/Cutworks
I'm looking for sources available to the UK for silk cord to use in making
macrame' necklaces. Any recommendations for sources in the UK would be
appreciated or places that sell to the UK.
The weight I'd like is somewhere around the same size as the waxed linens
that are sold in spools for use in...
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Necklace Stand by
Linda Kelly
I've seen a really nice Metal Necklace Stand at my local jewelry store but
they don't sell them. I sell handmade jewelry and would love to find one of
these Stands. Does anyone know a supplier for metal jewelry displays???
Thanks
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Headpins by
Charlie
This might sound really daft, but I'll give it a go. I need to make some
headpins for lampwork beads - they need to be about 4"long and have found
instructions for melting them to make a little ball etc. My question is: I
don't have a torch, could I use a small blowtorch instead? I don't want...
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Diamond grading by
To
Hi folks,
I would like to study diamond grading program. Hope someone can give me some
advices how to choose in between GIA and FGA program based on their
syllabus, course fee and prospect. Are these two certificates completely
agreed by the world? Thks.
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TIDBITS 06/27/04 by
Benjamin Mark
If any of you want Tidbits emailed directly, let me know and
I'll take care of it. Additionally, if you have friends who you
think would enjoy Tidbits, please make them aware of us.
URL (http://www.tyler-adam.com)
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The Map and the Sapphire
It's the dawn of...
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I want to make a diamond ring by
Lush
I've been collecting diamonds, and other gems. The goal is to build
myself a diamond ring. It will contain over a hundred diamonds,
convering the ring - with no metal showing, only the gems - mostly 1,
2, 3 pts in size, with a centrepiece of various gems. The largest
will only be a 1/2 carat.
I...
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Moonstone by
GreenSlimer
Hi all.
I just receieved a Moonstone ring, and it is in a really nice, big
bezel setting. And underneath the bezel, inside the ring, it has a
little opening for the light to come through. And in looking through
that I have noticed that on the bottom of the moonstone itself, a
dark, blackish dirty...
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Gold chains by
Amjad96
Hi,
I am trying to get in find US factories specialized in producing variuos gold
machine made chains. I need large factories that produce good quality products
with innovative designs.
Any help in steering me in the right direction is greatly appreciated.
Regards
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Emigration Jewellery Problem by
slimdonnybabe
Please could you help me with this problem. I am emigrating to
Australia and my mother loved jewellery and I have inherited hers as
well as my Grandmothers and Aunties. I want to insure it when I travel
to Oz with it, but I can't find an insurance company to cover me. My
removal company - Anglo...
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[ADVERT] JewelCAD 5.0 by
Jim
JewelCAD 5.02 www.jcadcam.com Newest Version with Security Dongle. I
also have the Tutorial CD's, of which there are three or four of them. Full
Extensive
Jewelry Library included. Visit the above web-site for
information.............$1800 E-mail
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by Jim
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craftman by
Neil
Hi All
My Name is Neil and im a web Designer. Im building a new site at the moment
and its called The craftman its an online community for crafters to gain
help and share there tips as well as buy paper and product as well as sell
there own products via our online store.
The site is still in the...
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June 25th 04 04:08 PM
by Neil
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Marquise cut by
Jack Schmidling
I have a friend who claims that everyone she knows pronouces marquise cut as
markee.
I have never heard anyone else pronouce the word but according to the
dictionary and my limited French, it is pronouced markeez.
Opinions?
js
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New online supplier by
Sarit Wolfus
Hi all,
Our experience shows that usually raw materials (in particular Gold)
are cheaper in Israel than in the US. That's why we thought you'd be
interested to know that one of the Israeli metal suppliers just
recently went online. The name is 'Pasternak Findings' in Tel-Aviv and
we work with them...
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Color matching solder for sterling silver by
Ed
I need to solder a single joint on .925 sterling silver. Color match,
and continued color match between polishings is very important. I've
been advised to use Sterling Silver Hard Solder for the best color
match. There are no other solder joints or stones to worry about.
Can anyone recommend a...
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Pewter by
Jack Schmidling
I am looking at a really nifty chalice that I want to stud with my cut gems.
Unfortunately, the only one I really like is made of pewter. I have been
gold plating silver things with good results but I can find no info on
plating pewter.
Is there any reason why it can not be gold plated with the...
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[ADVERT] Outsourcing Options by
Naja
Willing to design/manufacture diamond studded gold and silver
jewellery as per client requirements. This is in addition to products
like hipflasks, card holders etc in sterling silver or any precious
metal.
Serious buyers could mail me for further details
Regards
Santosh Kumar
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by Naja
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Article in St. Louis Post Dispatch by
Razine Wenneker
Got a call several months ago from a free lance writer who had
previously interviewed me for a small community newspaper. She was
interested in doing a story for the St. Louis Post Dispatch Lifestyle
section on my Byzantine Bracelet Sterling Silver bracelet kits. It was
very exciting to see this...
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1920's platinum/diamond pin - eBay isn't cutting it by
^
Any suggestions where I might try to wholesale a platinum, gold and
diamond pin?
I listed it on eBay ] but it's closing today with
one bid of $75.
I've had it appraised at a dealer value of $800-1,000 and a retail/
insurance value of $3,000 or so.
Do any of you have any suggestion on how I...
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Sterling Silver Ring with weird markings... by
GreenSlimer
Hi,
I recently bought a sterling silver ring, which is properly stamped as
..925, and there's no other part of the ring that's not silver.. and on
the band and around the face of it that surround the stone, are
starting to develop little stains that are the color of a very light
penny.
This...
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