Jewelry Junkie Link Love 07/27/08

July 29th, 2008 Write Comment jewelry news

Art Bead Scene

Art Bead Scene Editor Cindy Gimbrone shows her true colors.



Barbe Saint John

Forever trying to take better photos, check out the online Video tutorials I found to help.


BeadStyle Magazine

Cathy reviews books a plenty from the BeadStyle magazine library


Jewelry & Beading

The new book, 1000 Jewelry Inspirations, hits the mark!



Katie’s Beading Blog

Katie dishes on all the new beady stuff she saw at the Craft & Hobby Association tradeshow last weekend. New geometric links, new resin components, new beads, oh my!



Strands of Beads

Melissa’s making more memento mori (alliterative, eh?) in the studio this week.

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Schoppink

July 29th, 2008 Write Comment jewelry news

It was with great trepidation that I entered my local Goodwill this afternoon.  I’ve not yet been to a thrift store in St Louis (my trip to the antique store doesn’t count), and I didn’t know how it would be–dingy and smelly and depressing?  Too expensive?  Too picked over?

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Top 10 Mistakes of Buying Diamonds

July 28th, 2008 Write Comment jewelry news

Diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in an isometric-hex octahedral crystal lattice. Its hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewelry. It is the hardest known naturally-occurring mineral. It is possible to treat regular diamonds under a combination of high pressure and high temperature to produce diamonds (known as Type-II diamonds) that are harder than the diamonds used in hardness gauges.

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$50,000 Hearing Aid

July 28th, 2008 Write Comment jewelry news

I came across an online news report of a 24 karat gold hearing aid that contains 220 diamonds. The company that produces the extravagant device is Widex and it could be yours for the small price of $ 50,000.00. Advertising itself as the “blingi-est” hearing aid in the world (and the most expensive), look for it at a hearing aid dealer near you.

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