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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I live in a city of just over 1 million people. Here is my opinions on options for selling bead jewellery: Weekend markets No good, people looking for bargains, many stalls selling cheap imports Monthly markets (run by Lions/Rotary Clubs or similar groups) Some good, some dud, you have to try it...

It seems like engagement rings are all silver or platinum these days... but I'm a bit partial to gold. Maybe I should change my thinking? Anyhow, I was thinking about my plans for purchasing an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I would kind of like her name and a few horses lightly engraved...

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

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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

Hi, I recently bought a set of ring sizers made in India. Most of the sizers I've seen will say 7 for 7 and 7- for 7 1/2, but this set mysteriously has three rings per size, marked 7, 7-, and 7= (what the heck is that, and does that make 7- something besides 7 1/2?). If anyone can solve this riddle...

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

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"....

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!

OK. Guys. enough is enough. The most recent two posts to this thread (you two know who you are) are now no longer just off topic, they're getting personal, with no benefit to the group. So the thread now dies. You guys want to toss idiotic trash at each other in email, go ahead. Not my...

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...

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Being a real beginner I don't have a clue. Sometimes I have a question and can't find the answer on the internet or in books. This is one of those times. I've made a thin leaf from fine silver for a pendant. The problem is that it is soft, easily bent. Is there some way to harden silver at...

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...