[Jewelry making - Article 00201] - Re: [Orchid] Employment in the Metal arts/Jewelery Field

[Sam Patania]

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    Michael, I would advise you to approach this like any other career.
    The more education you have the better. I will tell my kids this if
    they want to come into my field; Take these trade school classes; 

    New Approach School for stone setting and anything else they offer. 

    GIA stone ID classes, maybe get a GG if you think it will make
    money. Don't take trade school classes if you can't see the direct
    path to making money, a 4 year college is much better for that. Get
    a 4 year degree in business and art. Don't get caught up in chasing
    the prestige of schools, trade or otherwise. Get a business education
    if not in a 4 year college then a junior college. Take entrepenuer
    classes, they have a degree in entrepenuer-ship here and the
    University of Arizona. I listened to people when they told me there
    was no money for education so I later in life I paid professionals
    to teach me while in the trenches. Talk about expensive education, I
    feel you will have to learn all that stuff at some time, better to
    get it out of the way and have the college experience while young. A
    business education will be a great asset if you ever want to strike
    out on your own, and will also benefit any business you work for. If
    you don't think you will want to strike out on your own at some
    point then trade schools are a great option, they give concentrated
    education then you must go out and learn how to do it out of the
    lab. 

Sam Patania, Tucson
www.patanias.com
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