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Stones and Jewelry Blog

Gemstone Testing

Gemstone Testing

Posted by BarlowsGems on 18th Sep 2025

How are gemstones tested and appraised? When a gemstone is presented for appraisal, the jeweler will need to determine for sure what the gem
Jewelry Industry Organizations

Jewelry Industry Organizations

Posted by BarlowsGems on 26th Feb 2024

Last month I posted a blog about educational resources for jewelers. You can see that here: Jewelers Educational Resources There are many as
Jewelers Education Resources

Jewelers Education Resources

Posted by BarlowsGems on 20th Dec 2023

Where should a person go to learn more about jewelry making? As soon as I started researching, I came across this site: https://metalsmithso