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doing appraisals by
Lawrence Lugar
hi
i sell diamond jewelry online and off as a business of mine.
i'd like to do appraisals as well...
i have a question about GIA GG and GIA Gemologist titles.
for those of you who are GIA alumni...is it ok/legal/ethical for someone in
the jewelry business(me) to do appraisals as a Gemologist? or...
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UK Hallmarking by
Kendall Davies
I'm very new to making things in silver and even less experienced at
selling. I've attended three craft fairs in South Wales UK and done quite
well, very well and today not very well. That I suppose must be a fairly
typical series of selling opportunities for many beginners. No gripes from
me so...
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TIDBITS 06/12/05 by
Benjamin Mark
If any of you want Tidbits emailed directly, let me know and
I'll take care of it. Tidbits may be reprinted without charge --
with attribution. Additionally, if you know of anyone who you think
would enjoy Tidbits, please make them aware of us. URL
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American Jade-where to buy some by
NMarshall
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?
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Test posts by
Peter W.. Rowe,
Readers who are having trouble posting to rec.crafts.jewelry should be advised
that per general usenet conventions, "test" postings are not considered on topic.
As such, I do not approve and repost "test" postings when I recieve them, and your
posting attempt will appear to fail.
If you send your...
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pickling by
vj
is it safe to pickle finished pieces that contain leaded glass?
will the pickle hurt the glass?
--
@vicki
(Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com
(Jewelry) http://www.vickijean.com
(Metalsmithing) http://www.snugglewench.com
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Newbie Question - Casting Gold/Silver Charms by
Simon Miller
I run a product design consultancy and have been approached to design a new
"charm" weighing roughly 5 grams . Please could someone explain the process
needed to produce a gold or silver charm in quantities of 50 to 250 per
year. As you can see from my company web site I am well versed in...
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using copper & brass in jewellery by
Kendall Davies
I'm thinking about using some copper and/or brass as part of some of my
silver jewellery. (I know this gives hallmarking problems here in the UK but
I'm not concerned with that in this posting.) It has occurred to me that
there may well be problems with discolouring skin on contact and also
tarnish...
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[Ganoksin] [Issue #132] Tips From The Jeweler's Bench by
Ganoksin
The Ganoksin Project
S i n c e 1 9 9 6
Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Techniques
http://www.ganoksin.com
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Imagine a world in which every person has free access to the sum of all
human knowledge. That's what we're doing....
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Are some jewels cursed ??? by
Winnie Oakbob
I heard that some jewels are cursed and will bring bad luck to anyone wearing
them.
Is that true and if yes, how can I find cursed jewels ???
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TIDBITS 06/05/05 by
Benjamin Mark
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Urban myth? by
carl
I was told of a watch/jewelry repairman who was asked to tighten a screw
on a pair of eyeglasses and was subsequently sued for medical
malpractice or practicing medicine without a license or some such and
driven out of business.
Is there any truth to the story?
It's what my store's owner uses as...
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Remove gold from plastic? by
Lorraine
I am no a jeweler or chemist. I have a small pin made of a plastic dated =
to the
early 1940=92s. It is gold plated (?) and badly worn in spots. Can the go=
ld be
removed? TIA
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Magazine Article About Abrasha by
Curtis Gates
The recent issue of the magazine "Art Jewelry" has a nice article about
Abrasha and his work. (Knowing he's way to modest to mention it here in
the newsgroup, I figured somebody had to do it. :-)
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[Ganoksin] [Issue #131] Tips From The Jeweler's Bench by
Ganoksin
The Ganoksin Project
S i n c e 1 9 9 6
Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Techniques
http://www.ganoksin.com
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Imagine a world in which every person has free access to the sum of all
human knowledge. That's what we're doing....
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Jewelry from Mined Topaz by
[email protected]
Okay, so I don't know if "mined" is the word, but I did head out to
Topaz Mountain, Utah the other day and came home with some cool pieces.
I've cleaned them up a bit and would now like to make a necklace or
two and maybe some earings for the woman/girls in my life.
I'm looking for a nudge in the...
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Jewelry shop for sale by
Abrasha
My old friend Bogdan Kobylarz is selling his jewelry shop in San Mateo
(south of San Francisco). 80% of his business is to the trade, the rest
is retail. The shop has been in business for 24 years.
About 6 years ago, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, has set up a separate
business there, and has...
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Filed Curb Link Bracelet by
Charlie
I want to make a really special gift for a *very* good male friend of mine
and think I would like to make a curb chain bracelet. More specifically I
was looking at the "Filed Curb Link Bracelet" on page 55 of "Making Silver
Chains" by Glen F. Waszek. I've got a few questions for all you...
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Laser engraver NYC reference by
[email protected]
Hello,
I am in seek of a reliable and precise laser engraver in the New York
area. I have had experience with 2 in the diamond district and found
that while the laser engraving itself was very crisp the placement of
the engraving was not very accurate or repeatable.
Does anyone know of one in the...
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