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Hi Mikeyy, The roughly 10% RIF appears to be the norm across all industries these days whether it be banking, financial services, retail, telecom, technology etc... Sign of the times unfortunately. Since diamond sales drive a significant portion of the overall jewelry market revenue share...

Hi PearlGearl, I second Pattye's idea of having a reputable pearl appraiser determine what type of pearls you have as well as possibly valuate them. After which time you will certainly be in a better position to sell them having all of the facts. If the pearls are in fact natural pearls it...

Hello! Congratulations on the sales! Jacqui and I did a few bead and gem shows over the summer and into the fall and found several jewelry designers and beaders alike came back to buy unique loose pearls from us such as baroque tahitians, baroque freshwaters, small (nugget 8-9MM) and large...

Thanks Pattye! Wow! What a site. She has beautiful pieces on there. She does have some examples of use of different colored silk. That is helpful. I am going to poke around a little more on there. Thanks again- Jacqui

I saw a Mikimoto bracelet this past fall that was designed for breast cancer awareness month. It was white akoya pearls strung on pink silk. It was the "Everything is possible with hope bracelet." The pink was subtle and I thought the simplicity to the design was gorgeous. I have been stringing...

Sheryl, I read this post from start to finish and your work is gorgeous! You have a wonderful eye for design and the enhancers are a great touch. I noticed on the "drama pearls" how well they were lined up so each shape played off the next. Good luck to you with your business! Sincerely- jacqui

I also got this book from Rio Grande. I had first inquired with GIA though and they were not carrying it. But, recently I actually received an email from Elisabeth telling me that GIA has decided to carry it again. I am guessing she saw my inquiry with the GIA. These are the details from GIA...

The red theme looks great. Good luck with the treasury!

I think etsy is a great resource for artists. I had not heard of the treasury until tonight, but I have actually bought some rings on etsy a while back and they are beautiful. I ordered them and the artist hand-crafted them to fit me. If you have another link to your treasury I would love to...