Hello All, I'm new to the group but have been making jewelry for a few years. I work, preferably, with silver and precious/semi-precious stones but am dragooned into making pearl jewelry by my wife most of the time. I hope to mine the group for info and will occationally salt the mine with a few...

Hi, what do you guys think? Is swarovski crystal beaded, bracelet, rings, or animals still popular in the market? If not, what is going to be popular in the future?

Hello! I wanted to thank again all the people who offered feedback on my flex shaft question. I went ahead and ordered a Foredom flex shaft and a lot of other tools/supplies I think I will need. When my boxes arrived, I became dazed and confused at all the stuff and signed up for a class that is...

Stamped on a bracelet that is supposed to be gold...white and yellow gold?

....make a pendant slide more nicely on a chain, or to rephrase, which chain style would be more suitable for a heavier pendant (now I have a curb chain which causes my pendant to sometimes "catch" links and falter) - besides box, snake (cable), omega, rope, loop (belcher), pewter (ball)...?...

The best way to consider the two stones is that they are fraternal twins. That is, they are both members of the Feldspar group. Moonstone has a luminescence to it. Labradorite has more of a flash of color when it is rotated in a light source. Judy Shaw

Hi all I've got a bit of a problem concerning the old Millennium mark. A customer had his Millennium wedding rings stolen and obviously wants to replace them 'exactly' as they were, with the stamp on the outside of the rings. Now, at first, I thought that this wouldn't be a problem, and said "yes,...

Hi Folks, I've read a thread in this group a while ago regarding the legality of describing gold jewellery as 'gold' in the UK if the item is not hallmarked. Does this mean that if I were to import gold jewellery pieces from abroad (countries who do not need to hallmark stamp them), would it be...

I have a Raytech CMF-400 magnetic finisher that I'd like to sell. I hardly got any use out of it, so I thought I'd see if anyone in this group wants it before I put it up on ebay. This is the smallest of Raytech's top of the line finishers. Polishes a dozen rings or other small items in around a...

Hi, What manufacturer / wholesaler can offer me jewelry with a contemporary, trendy design ? Price bracket between 10 to 20 ? / piece. Estimated quantity per year 2500 pieces. Destination : Belgian market. Please send proposal & jpegs to .

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Hi guys, Does anyone know where I can got hold of the little paste/glass stones used in jewellery (especially brooches) in the UK? They come in sizes from pin head to fingernail, I've got some repairs to do and am running low. Got my current batch from a car boot sale. TIA

I bought a blue topaz online at Ice.com and it's amazingly blue. I was told that most Blue Topaz is usually irradiated? Is this true? What about stones like Peridot, Amethyst, or Moonstone? (Particularly those in jewelry made in Nepal, etc for instance? ) This practice seems a bit unhealthy to...

I know gold/silver filled (overlayed) items wear out (or wear off if you want) over time. Of course, reason is a loss of material due to wear, scratching etc. But, as I read online, platinum doesen't wear in such way (instead of "falling off", scratch material is pushed aside or inside),...

Hi, I'm new to the group and lapidary as well. I picked up some old tumblers and what I guess is a flat lapping tool. One of the tumblers is pretty big, the drum is 9" in diameter and 12" long. It is 10 sided and rubber lined. The name on it is craft tools. Its pretty old looking, but hasnt been...

I love large purses, large enough to carry everything I need. I would like to know how I could design my own specialty purses.If I could get some ideas and maybe some tips, that would be great. Thanks

Hello, I have found information online about cleaning regular drusy quartz, but I can't find anything trustworthy about cleaning titanium coated quartz. I have a gorgeous item with tiny crystals that are completely coated. What is a safe way to clean this stone? Thanks in advance!

does anyone know where can I find swarovski crystal beads for really cheap and large quantity in hk or china? thx.

Anyone know where to find silver hinges suitable for small jewelry boxes? Would prefer to buy "off the shelf" from someone who supplies them on a regular basis and has made lots of them. (A silversmith told me they are a PITA to make and take practice -- for whatever it's worth..) I want to use...