Wax On - Wax Off!
Posted by Amelia Upton on 7/31/2012 to
Students
Learn the 7 steps to improving your wax carving technique for creating jewelry, with recommended materials and tools. Once you master the basics, you can potentially create anything you can dream.
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Creative Stonesetting is a Gem!
Posted by Leah on 7/26/2012 to
Creative
I love books, and every now and then a book comes along that steals your heart. Creative Stonesetting is such a book. The author, John Cogswell a master gold and silversmith, is currently a teacher at SUNY New Paltz,NY. He has also taught at many other metals programs and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary jewelry texts including; Metals Technic, Contemporary Silver and The Penland Book of Jewelry. He was also the 2006 inductee into the National Metalsmiths Hall of Fame and was the 2007 Artist of the Year for Touchstone Center for Crafts.
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The 4 C's & CZs
Posted by Amelia Upton on 7/24/2012 to
Students
Wedding season is in mid-swing. In honor of this festive season of diamonds, we gathered some key concepts on diamonds & CZs! Diamond grading is based around the 4 C’s, remember these 4 simple characteristics and you will be more informed as a buyer or a seller.
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Meet the Guest Bloggers!
Posted by Amelia Upton on 7/20/2012 to
Guest Blog
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A Career of Discovery
Posted by Richard Paille on 7/20/2012 to
Students
The jewelry business has been my profession for over 40 years. It's been a career full of “new” with adventures, discoveries, interesting friendships & continual learning. I've seen places I'd only read about in books during my school years, met customers who have become life long friends & shared experiences doing what I love with other people who feel the same way...
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