Happy Whatever everyone! Had a customer come to me for an earring conversion today. While here, she showed me a suite of three rings she had purchased in the last two years at a PEOPLES store in a local mall. She loved them she said , but bemoaned the fact that she had to bring them in every three...

I saw this setting on a lady years ago and would like to set a 1 carat stone in one for a present. Does anyone have any idea where the setting is sold?

A friend asked me to buy her (as a wedding gift) a pair of earrings which she will wear on her wedding day. But when I went online to search for ideas, everytime I typed "bridal earrings" (or similar) I got one or another model of pearl earrings. It's like there are no bridal earrings...

I plan to sell a pearl pagoda, similar to the Mikimoto pearl pagoda. It is constructed of artificial pearls, approximately, 30 inches in height. Where might I find similar products being sold or interested buyers? If anyone is curious to see a photo, I can email it to you. -Ray M.

Hi, I'm in the market for a pearl Necklace for my wife. Just out of curiosity I checked ebay. I'm suprised to find exactly what I want: AAA,8mm-8.5mm Akoya 18" single strand, white - cream color for prices I have a hard time believeing. They are being sold from China. So I assume they are Chinese...

Ok, this is going to sound weird. But can anyone tell me a place where I could buy a pearl headband like the one that Anne Hathaway wore in Becoming Jane. My girlfriend couldn't stop raving about it after we saw the movie, and being a man and all I didn't even notice that the actress was wearing...

Pearl is beautiful and costly. How can we identify the real with the fake ones......anyone knows

After all that talk about my peach tree sap, I finally got a web site published, showing pictures of it. http://mypeoplepc.com/members/servozoom/

I am currently in the process of adding original patterns of my own creation to my jewlery crafting website...I am having some issues with file size and was wondering if anyone would take a look at the site and give me their opinion. One thing I am thinking of doing is going to an outside photoblog...

Are there any patinas that work on gold (18K)? I'm looking for something that would turn it a brown color. Also, I was at the SF Legion of Honor museum Art Deco exhibit recently and there was a coffee service that was listed as being made from 'silver, silver gilt, and oxidized silver'. The...

Hey, I've had some luck sending my waxes to various commercial foundries to be cast in silver. It took a while to find the right ones, but it works for me. I have a few waxes that I'd like to do in the pate de verre technique. Does anyone know of a pate de verre foundry that can take my waxes...

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

Can someone give me the mechanics of using paste solder for jump rings? Do you open the jump ring, apply the solder to one of the ends and then close it? I have tried it this way but it just seems to knock the solder out of the way when I close it. Or do you put a tiny bit on top of the joint...

Partnership Opportunity I am with Elie International, a manufacturer of fine jewelry located in the heart of the diamond district in New York City. Elie Int has been in the jewelry business for over 23 years. We carry an extensive stock of over 24,000 items and are looking for vendors to keep it...

I have been trying to talk a friend into doing a partial plating job for me. He refuses, saying that the masking material contaminates his plating solutions. He prefers to plate the whole object, and then buff the plating off of the areas to be left unplated. Is he using the wrong material as a...

I produce feature mirror frames with pulp (my own recipe) and papeir-mache (my own style; I use all sorts of methods with mache). Brilliant material and strong! I'm really interested in discussing this subject with any one on the site really. My aim is to use only waste material to produce pulp...

I'm looking for the black bracelets with the gold insricptions from Panama. Any leads?

Hello everybody, I just wanted to tell you about the jewelry and antique shows going on in Palm Beach. I was there last week and it is very surprising. You can find more information in their website http://www.palmbeachjewelryantiquecenter.com/ Kind regards,

Hello, Is Palladium Hypo-Allergenic? As far as I know, it should be since it is alloyed with ruthenium or with any other platinum family alloys. Which is my next question, what exactly is it alloyed with? Also, how difficult is it work with this metal? From a jeweler's point of view, would you...

This is my first visit to this newsgroup, and hope this sort of post is OK. I am responsible for a palladium website at www.StillwaterPalladium.com where a lot of the metal's history, discovery, uses, etc are covered. On the site, I'd like to create a jewelry photo gallery where jewelry that uses...