We were thrilled to interview the talented owner of the acclaimed Facèré Antique & Art Jewelry Gallery in Seattle, Washington. Karen Lorene has owned and operated her own business for over 40 years now! In addition, she is an accomplished and published writer of 4 books and a quarterly magazine. Karen is deeply involved in … Continue reading Building Facèré
The International Gem and Jewelry Show is this weekend, August 24-26 are you prepared to make your visit there a networking success? How about the other many shows that will be coming up? Not to worry, here is a handy guide to help with your networking strategy. Bring your business cards, a small notebook and … Continue reading Gem Show Prep
Once again the International Gem and Jewelry show is coming to Seattle! I don't know about you but I look forward to this one every year. This year there are over 85 Exhibitors attending and there will be free beading workshops (with purchase of a materials kit) all weekend too. August 24-26,2012 at the Seattle … Continue reading The International Gem and Jewelry Show is back in Seattle!
Are you looking for something more to add to your work and your repertoire of skills? You may want to give Precious Metal Clay (PMC) a whirl! Precious Metal Clay, most often shortened to PMC is a powdered metal that has been mixed with an organic binder to form a clay-like material. PMC can be … Continue reading The Magic of PMC
When I first started soldering, I knew that it would be a breeze. After all you are just sticking two pieces of metal together right? Well guess what! Just heating up the metal with a torch does not necessarily work and I burnt every one of my fingers in the process too! Both my project … Continue reading Revisiting Failure
Better Living Through Your Flex Shaft! My Flexshaft changed my life! Well okay, maybe not my “life”, but definitely my bench life! I reach for it more than any other item on my bench. For those of you not familiar with a Flexshaft, it is a system that consists of a motor ( most often … Continue reading Better Living Through Your Flex Shaft!
At Seattle Findings, we get a great deal of customers who are self-taught. Some techniques are not as easily learned on one's own, and some require more or less instruction. Wax carving is one such skill, that once you have mastered the basics, you can potentially create anything you can dream, if you only you … Continue reading Wax On – Wax Off!
I love books, and every now and then a book comes along that steals your heart. Creative Stonesetting is such a book. The author, John Cogswell is currently a teacher at SUNY NY. He has also taught at many other metals programs and has served as a technical consultant and contributing author for several contemporary … Continue reading Creative Stonesetting is a Gem!
Wedding season is in mid-swing. In honor of this festive season of diamonds, we gathered some key concepts on diamonds & CZs! Diamond grading is based around the 4 C’s, remember these 4 simple characteristics and you will be more informed as a buyer or a seller. Cut: •Cut is a diamond's most important characteristic … Continue reading The 4 C’s & CZs
Richard Paille My jewelry career began in 1970. Following college and a tour in the US Army I opened a retail jewelry studio in Seattle called “Dick Paille Handcrafted Jewelry” and began classes with the G.I.A. (Gemological Institute of America) studying diamonds, colored stones and gem identification. In 1972 I moved to a new location … Continue reading Meet the Guest Bloggers!
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