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[836] The Journey of a New Earring, From Concept To Market
One of the newest earring findings to hit the market is showing a little earlobe midriffand it could turn the way people perceive earring design inside out. Patented Sphearrings insert through the back of the car, leaving more of the lobe exposed. Think of the bare midriffs on a summer beach, and youll come close to the look offered by this new earring design.... (2006)
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Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Tina Wojtkielo]
Releated Categories:[Business & Marketing]
ISBN: B00006K39S

 

[465] The revolutionary PolishPlus process with MiracleMedia
The revolutionary PolishPlus process with MiracleMedia is a new mass finishing technology developed by Peter Richardson of Aurum Plus Resource and Development Co. in San Bernardino, California. The resulting polish is reportedly comparable to the finest finishes attained on supercomputer, space, and other high-tech components. Surface finish thus far was measured at 13.9 angstroms.... (2004)
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Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Suzanne Wade]
Releated Categories:[Polishing]|[Jewelry Mass Production]
ISBN: B00006K39S

 

[605] The TAO of Bur
Bur Goodtip, a legendary bench jeweler shows how sometimes a tool is not just a tool... We are taking a break on the back porch of his home and studio. I have spent the last five days up here with Bur, one of the great-but-largely-unknown repositories of bench jeweler arcana, and in that time I have found that Bur takes upward of a dozen breaks during his six-hour daily work routine.... (2005)
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Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[John Shanahan]
Releated Categories:[Bench Tips & Tricks]|[Tools]
ISBN: B00006K39S

 

[860] Three Designers Capture The Essence of an Unusual Pearl
Aesthetic interpretations are as unique as fingerprints. Give three people the same trendy sweater and each will wear it in a different way. Give three jewelry designers the same unusual cultured pearl and each will design a distinctly different piece. Such was the challenge MJSA Journal posed to three innovative talents in the jewelry industry: Katey Brunini of Solana Beach, California; Ernesto Moreira of Houston; and Alishan Halebian (best known as only Alishan) of Irvine, California.... (2007)
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Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Deborah A. Yonick]
Releated Categories:[Jewelry Design]
ISBN: B00006K39S

 

[820] Three Details That Have a Big Impact on Jewelry Buyers
Quality matters to Michael Bondanza; he has been known to rebuild entire finished pieces -- some containing hundreds of precisely inlaid stones and articulated component parts -- to ensure that the gems aligned exactly, the hinges opened smoothly, and every detail met his exacting standards. Such dedication to craftsmanship has earned him world renown over his 30 - year career, as well as a clientele that includes The Johnson Familys Diamond Cellar, Lux Bond & Green, and Tivol, to name just a few. Yet not every detail requires great investments of time or money to produce. In this arti cle, Bondanza describes three small improvements that can be made at very little cost, but which can transform the quality of a piece from average to exquisite.... (2006)
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Show me more articles from: [AJM]|[Michael Bondanza]
Releated Categories:[Business & Marketing]|[Critical Notes]
ISBN: B00006K39S

 

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