Hi, I was wanting to purchase a diamond tester and would appreciate if you could recommend one. Budget would be up to $750. I would also appreciate if you could explain the rationale for your recommendation and compare and contrast between the kinds of testers that are available. Are there any...

Hello, I'm currently building up a forum for all of those like me who refine/ recover gold from scrap jewelry or CPU's. I would like to have you advices/comments on the project. http://goldrefining.110mb.com Thank You very much !

Folks, I was working with Contenti chasers pitch and gave it up for some medium grade stuff from Northwest pitchworks. It's obviously much nicer. It became obvious when working with it that the NW pitch became quite sticky when hot, but not as sticky when just warm. So I did an experiment. I...

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...

I have an old friend named Gabriel Steve Sloan who is a gem dealer. I cannot find him. His mom moved from her Miami (FL) home after his dad died and I lost touch. The last I heard he was living in southern Mexico where he owned some gem mines. The only other info I have on him is that his brother,...

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1. I found this on one website, so I'd like to know are these claims true? Cubic Zirconia, contrary to public belief, can be found in the natural world but is extremely rare. Cubic zirconia was first discovered in 1937 by two German mineralogists but in very minute quantities. It wasn't a...

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Greetings, my name is Jim Revells I am a craftsperson doing both modern metalsmithing & experimental archaeology. I am moving to Wilmington, Vermont to open a gift store & art gallery. So, I need to find artist that are willing to consign some of their goods in my new store "Olaf's Plunder"....

Hi, Does anyone know of a jeweler (or craftsperson) in Vancouver, BC, Canada (anywhere in the lower mainland), that can cast stainless steel for me? Thanks in advance, Leah

Brand New Calls for Visual Art, Music, Animation, Writers & Digital Works. The calls really do apply to "Crafts-Jewelry". If you can take a picure of your works, I have a monthly call for magazine submissions. There are two shows that are calls for creative and talented folks in every field.

Hi there. I've been reading the list and thought I'd say hi. I'm a glass artist (beads and larger stuff) who also does some jewelry work (wire work and basic silver smithing). Right now I'm working on getting better at sawing nice shapes (thereby reducing that infernal filing time!!). Anyway, Hi!

is there anyone here who uses the clear 'Ditto' from Rio Grand to make molds that might be willing to answer some questions? -- @vicki (Books) http://www.booksnbytes.com (Jewelry) http://www.vickijean.com (Metalsmithing) http://www.snugglewench.com

Hi, I need to know if it is possible for a beginner to solder jumprings that are already attached to the jewelry? Do I need to have really expensive tools? I am making chain earrings and Y necklaces that I need the jumpring to be securely closed. Any help would be appreciated. Laura

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Those newsgroup readers in close contact with the commercial jewelry world may well have already heard this. Today, at work, my boss had received several emails already, and a number of clients coming in, also had heard this through the grapevine. So this is not likely the first everyone has...

Does anyone know the best way to buff a scratch out of a piece of apatite that is mounted in a bezel? I have some basic equipment and supplies, but no rock-polising equipment. thanks!

Hi Carl, I've been meaning to get back and assuage your curiosity about attaching the pearls to the earrings. Unfortunately, I became overly curious about setting up my 'puter for "web sharing" as yours is. My computer, although a Mac, is not a friendly creature and hates being asked to do...

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