[Jewelry making - Article 00490] - [Orchid] 'American Jewelry Manufacturers' listing

[diamondful]

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Hello Orchid Forum,

    I am a Master Gemologist Appraiser with the American Society of
    Appraisers, and a former benchman of ten years, trained under a
    Norwegian Mastergoldsmith. I knew early on that a goldsmith I would
    never be, as I was too slow to earn a living at it, but the
    gemological detective world captured my attention upon the turmoil
    caused by the entry of Cubic Zirconia into our marketplace, and I
    turned my sites in that direction and haven't looked back. 

    I have looked sideways however, and as a gemologist appraiser, I
    have been long aware of the importance and value impact of the
    jewelers mark upon a piece of jewelry. 

    The ability to properly attribute a maker to a piece of jewelry,
    especially in an appraisal, adds value to the item, and further
    protects the owner of the jewelry, helping to insure a proper
    replacement with another piece of jewelry by the same maker, if
    possible. 

    With this in mind, I have worked with the author, Dorothy T.
    Rainwater (recently deceased) toward the publication of the 2nd
    edition of "American Jewelry Manufacturers". As I have been
    finalizing the manuscript for a December 1st, 2004 deadline, I ran
    across this forum, and thought it would be good to alert members to
    the possibility of being listed at no charge in this resource, which
    is a benefit to all involved. 

    Many of you American jewelry manufacturers (another edition with be
    directed toward the audience outside of the U.S.)have marks which
    you use on your jewelry. It is important for your clients,
    appraisers, historians, auction houses and collectors, to name a
    few, that your marks be available to a worldwide audience, and this
    is your chance. 

    You have about a week to submit your digital mark and short bio if
    you are intersted in being published. Please contact me or my
    co-author (and wife) Colette Fuller if you wish further information. 

Sincerely,
Martin Fuller
diamondful AT aol.com

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