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A New Trade Show and an Amazing Symposium!

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A New Trade Show and an Amazing Symposium!

It’s been a fantastic summer – after I went to Albuquerque for the Saul Bell Awards and the Santa Fe Symposium, I went to Las Vegas to exhibit at Premier, and shortly after that headed up to Grand Marais, Minnesota for the Findings Symposium at the Grand Marais Art Colony.

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A Fun Trip to Albuquerque ... Where I Won the Saul Bell Award!

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A Fun Trip to Albuquerque ... Where I Won the Saul Bell Award!

I just returned from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I attended the Santa Fe Symposium and the Saul Bell Awards (spoiler alert: I won!), both hosted by the jewelry supply company Rio Grande. My husband Adam was excited to join me, and we had the best time on our trip!

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Hello Baltimore! The American Craft Show + More

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Hello Baltimore! The American Craft Show + More

I am freshly back from Baltimore, where I had a fantastic time at the American Craft Show! I’ve attended this event for many years, and it always gives me the chance to reconnect with colleagues, meet fans of my designs, and chat with new stores and galleries. Read more about the show here...

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Raw Inspiration: Buying Gems in Tucson

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Raw Inspiration: Buying Gems in Tucson

There’s nothing like a gem-buying excursion to get a jewelry designer’s heart thumping! I just got back from the Tucson Gem Show and my head is still spinning from all the gorgeous cut gemstones and mineral specimens I saw there. Read about my trip and see a preview of some of my buys here....

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Gems in the Rough: A Visit to Harvard’s Museum of Natural History

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Gems in the Rough: A Visit to Harvard’s Museum of Natural History

After the trunk show at Alchemy 925 in Belmont wrapped up, we visited Harvard’s Museum of Natural History, where we spent some time checking out their fantastic collection of mineral specimens. In this blog post, I show side by sides of various gems in rough form, and finished jewelry!

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