Archive for February, 2008

De Beers Class Action Lawsuit

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

If you happened to purchase a diamond between January 1, 1994, and March 31, 2006, you may be eligible for a small portion of the $295 million settlement with DeBeers. The settlement is part of an agreement entered in to by DeBeers for anticompetitive practices while not directly admitting to any wrong doing.

While some are claiming that you could get several hundred dollars for as small of a purchase as $2,000, it simply does not add up for me, especially once the lawyers get their share.

At any rate, if you would like to be a part of the class action lawsuit, all you need to do is fill out a claim form before March 19, 2008. If you want a shot at getting a few dollars from DeBeers head over to the Settlement Website and fill out the form there. If you have any questions or need assistance just call us here at the store.

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The US is the Single-Largest Importer of China-Made Costume Jewelry

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Research and Markets has announced the addition of China Sourcing Report: Costume Jewelry 2008 to their offering.

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Cleaning a Diamond Ring

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Diamonds are the hardest substance known, but that doesn’t mean we can bring them back to life with any old cleanser. Coatings and other materials used to enhance diamonds can sometimes be removed by harsh chemicals or vigorous scrubbing, so take care when it’s time to make your diamond ring sparkle.

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Keisha Whitaker

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Forest and Keisha Whitaker Arrive at the 79th Annual Academy Awards

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Jewelry on the Red Carpet, 2008

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Diamonds and red gowns of all shades ruled at the 2008 Academy Awards, with black gowns coming in a close second. The Oscars jewelry gallery is large — I’m still working on the details. What did you think about writer Diablo Cody’s large drop earrings with a skull & crossbones at their centers? I liked them and thought they suited her perfectly.



Photo © Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images



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How to Use a Bead Board

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
A bead board can be a bead stringer’s best friend. Though they aren’t 100 percent necessary, using a bead board to help design and string beaded jewelry can be an enormous help and time saver. For the most part, they are very easy to figure out, but this quick tutorial will give you a few steps and tips to help you find your way around a bead board for the first time.

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Wire Snake Jewelry Jig Piece

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
3. Now you snake the wire back and forth around the pegs from right to left moving down the jig over and under each peg. So, you would wind the wire over and under peg B, then over and under peg C, then over and under peg D, and continue to the last peg.

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Ponoko Jewelry Contest

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
I’m still trying to figure out what Ponoko is all about, but they have a jewelry contest getting ready to start soon, so I thought my readers might be interested in checking into it. It is called The Ponoko 10-Day Jewelry Design Challenge, and you can read all the details at the site’s weblog.


Entries will be accepted for ten days from March 1, 2008 to March 10, 2008, and as the title of the contest suggests, this is a “design” competition, as in not actually making the finished product but using the site’s information to design your jewelry entry. The competition requires that you sign up (for free) to be a member of the site, and it has various levels in the competition, so make sure you read all the rules and information I linked for you above.

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Announcing: Vector (and a few other projects)

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you are having a splendid Sunday afternoon. I know I am. I swore off college for the day. Yep. I’m going to be BOLD. No freakin’ homework allowed!

Earlier this week I made this necklace, using this gorgeous red oak piece. It’s actually a really simple necklace, and I think it’s another one that I can place in the unisex category. I’m currently working on some photos of a couple of pieces taken on a male model I know…but for sure I have to get photographs of these pieces on a guy–otherwise my claim doesn’t hold much water. But I swear, they look great on a young, hip guy!

Announcing: Vector.

Today I’m working on the donation piece for the Taser show. I’ve started cutting the abstract phoenix wings, and once hubby returns from Home Depot with a couple of new accessories for our Dremmel tool, I’ll be able to finish cutting the piece and then begin carving it. I have a diagram of the design scanned into our computer, but unfortunately Blogger doesn’t accept .pdfs, and I didn’t scan it in as an image, I scanned it as a document. I can always rescan it later and then present the photo of the final project along with the drawn diagram.

I will also begin working later today on another fundraiser necklace for Neurofibromatosis, Inc. of AZ. The “Heart of Hope”campaign is over–this year we are going with the “NF-C17″ necklace. It will be a chain maille necklace incorporating the DNA concept with Chromosome 17 (where NF1 is found) being highlighted. The color scheme will be black, silver and red. Eventually we also want a necklace (NF-C22), for NF2 patients and families. NF2 occurs on Chomosome 22.

I had my photoshoot and interview this week for Zodihabit magazine. I can’t wait to see the layout…and I’m very excited about seeing the photos of my jewelry, especially “Diadem.”

Well, that’s it for my quick “around-the-studio” tour and chitchat! Remember…

Be BOLD.
Miachelle

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Ulixis

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Interesting how many people work in the medical profession, who do jewelry….. anyhow this crafty lady also makes spiffy notebooks… The button bracelets are most unique.

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