About.com - Jewelry & Accessories
About.com is a network of sites on about 600 topics that relies on "Guides" to cover a specific topic by providing relevant content and building an online community related to their topic. The topic sites, which are divided into channels, cover subjects from home repair to pediatrics. Much of the information is original content written by the Guides, and can take the form of articles, online courses, interactive quizzes, and so forth.
University of Oregon
The undergraduate metalsmithing program offers a range of technical and theoretical instruction, based in traditions of function and adornment, with emphasis on development of concept and critical analysis. A fifth year BFA focuses on the development of a body of individual works, incorporates portfolio preparation, and culminates in a BFA exhibition.
Lapidary Journal
Lapidary Journal was the first gem and jewelry-making magazine in the world! And after more than 50 years we're still the Number One magazine dedicated to the art of gems, jewelry-making, beads, minerals and more!
LJ is your comprehensive resource into the world of gemcraft, jewelry making and design. We offer you monthly coverage of every facet of the field. Whatever your interest or level of expertise, you'll find a breathtaking array of information within each lavishly illustrated 100+ page issue.
Jewelers' Circular Keystone Online
Jewelers' Circular Keystone (JCK) is the jewelry industry's leading trade publication and industry authority. The first, most, and best-read book for independent jewelry retailers, JCK provides the highest level of editorial excellence and integreity in the jewelry industry. Withe more than 135 years of experience, we've helped define industry trends while supplying our subscribers the information and innovation they need to run their stores more efficiently.
International Colored Gemstone Association
The International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) is a non-profit association to represent the international gemstone industry.
Gemstone Institute of America (GIA)
Established in 1931, GIA is the world’s largest and most respected nonprofit institute of gemological research and learning. Conceived 75 years ago in the august tradition of Europe’s most venerated institutes, GIA discovers (through GIA Research), imparts (through GIA Education), and applies (through the GIA Gem Laboratory and GIA Gem Instruments) gemological knowledge to ensure the publics trust in gems and jewelry. With 1,100 employees, the Institute’s scientists, diamond graders, and educators are regarded, collectively, as the world's foremost authority in gemology.
Rockhounds / Rock & Gem Magazine
Rock&Gem Magazine has joined Bob's Rock Shop online and we're working together to provide a first class topical information and connectivity resource for rockhounds on the Internet. In addition to publishing featured articles here, Rock&Gem provides an extensive online show list and submission form, an interface to search thousands of R&G back issue article titles for topics of interest, writer's guidelines and more.
Gold Prospector Association of America (GPAA)
The Gold Prospectors Association (GPAA) was founded in 1968 to preserve and promote the great heritage of the North American Prospector. The GPAA was also dedicated to providing a platform for the exchange of information, presenting an organized voice for recreational and professional prospectors and helping its members find more gold. Today, the GPAA has become the world's largest prospecting organization, but our goals haven't changed one bit. Through television, the Internet and print media, the GPAA today provides more information and is a more effective organized voice than ever before. GPAA programs provide places to go, local support, free information service and much more.
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.
USGS Article "Production of Specific U.S. Gemstones"
Mineralogical Society of America
Founded in 1919, MSA stands for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts. It encourages fundamental research about natural materials; supports the teaching of mineralogical concepts and procedures to students of mineralogy and related arts and sciences; and attempts to raise the scientific literacy of society with respect to issues involving mineralogy. The Society encourages the general preservation of mineral collections, displays, mineral localities, type minerals and scientific data. MSA represents the United States with regard to the science of mineralogy in any international context.
Mineralogical Society of America – Frequently Asked Questions