Jewelers and Self Defense By Daniel Ballard Sept 2002 We enjoy the benefits of a luxury, glamour oriented business. Jewelry is fun to shop and wear. In a jewelry store basically everyone wants to be there. This makes for a great work environment. Especially when...

Authors note February 2017 Originally written as an advice column for the trade. Regulations may vary by area, please consult your state and local requirements. Ordinarily, one would be concerned at the arrival of any number of inspectors, from the local Fire...

The Future Arrived Last Week We are at a potential major turning point inside the fine jewelry showcase. Certain facts have come together in a way to offer a fundamental leap in what fine jewelry can look like. This is due to a consumer driven desire for ever more...

Highly Trained Alloys By Daniel Ballard In jewelry manufacturing, we depend on highly trained and skilled workers. Sales, marketing, through accounting and.arguably more than anywhere else in the shop. Some of the most profitable changes come right from production....

Long ago metallurgy and elements available to our industry could not match what we have today. But the legacy or expectations of those days remains. These days we use metals far less dangerous than cadmium and mercury in goldsmithing and gold recovery.  Indium and tin...