Mar 20, 2013 | Designing Eye, News and Events
Each February, the gem and jewelry industry gathers in the Tucson desert for a gala dinner banquet sponsored by the American Gem Trade Association. It honors the winners of the AGTA Spectrum Awards, the industry’s most sought-after awards for designers of...
May 28, 2011 | Designing Eye, Gemstones, Once Upon A Jewel
Proud of his bounty, a gem collector came to me with a wonderful assortment of rare Demantoid garnets he had been gathering. Demantoid garnets, primarily mined in Russia and Namibia, behave in light similarly to diamonds and appear fiery. They are rare, beautiful and...
Apr 25, 2011 | Designing Eye, Legacy Jewels, News and Events
Another First Place, this time for Custom Design Distinction the MJSA’s Vision Awards. MJSA (Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America) is a national association for jewelry makers and designers, announced the winners of its annual Vision Awards, which...
