November/December 2006 Colored Stone

November/December 2006

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006
Volume 19 • No. 6
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ON THE COVER: INSET, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts instructor Catherine Hylands with a student; Ronda Coryell, also of the Revere Academy, with a student; photos by Christine Dhein. Kezya Arum, a student at the Fredericka Kulicke School of Jewelry Art, models the first earrings she made; photo courtesy Fredericka Kulicke. Background photo by Todd Murray.

contents
Editorial	4
News	6
Tucson Preview	8
Women With Tools Women entering the jewelry field for the first time are starting to feel the power.	10
Jewelry Schools An educational list of jewelry-making schools throughout the United States. ONLINE VERSION	14
On the Radio FYI — If “RFID” doesn’t mean anything to you, you might want to read this ASAP.	18
Debates by the Sea Provoked thoughts flew at the Gemological Institute of America’s latest symposium.	22
Calendar	52
How to Contact Us	57
online features
With Open Arms A Kenyan farmer found precious bounty in his barren fields.	48
advertising sections
Classifieds	55
Web Directory	56
Advertiser Index	57

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