Gordon’s Jewelers Grants Wishes at The Jewelry Weblog

If you're thinking of buying a little bling in the near future, then you may want to see about getting more bang for your jewelry buck with a trip to your local Gordon's Jewelers. From Index Online: " From October 7-10, Gordon's customers will receive a limited edition package of greeting cards designed by Make-A-Wish children when they make a jewelry purchase. In addition, from November through December, Gordon's Jewelers will [...] Read More


Business Network of Jewelers at The Jewelry Weblog

Social networks are popping up all over the place these days. So, far I've joined a few, but honestly, I have yet to really immerse myself in any of them because, (a) I don't have the time, and (b) I honestly just don't get them. If I have one more weird old man wanting to be "my friend," I'm going to scream! So, this new fashion related network I recently [...] Read More


Jewelers Miss NYC Transit at The Jewelry Weblog

Just in time for holiday shopping, New York city transit workers decided to strike today. Per a report by CNN: " New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out at union leaders for "thuggishly" turning their backs on the city, adding the strike could cost the city more than $400 million a day." National Jeweler reports that jewelry stores were feeling the pinch early in the day: " As New York [...] Read More


Keck Foundation Grants $1.6 Million to Study Biological Interactions with Nanomaterials at The Biotech Weblog

The W.M. Keck Foundation has granted the University of Oregon $1.6 million to study the biological effects of exposure to precisely engineered nanoparticles that are being designed for diagnostic and therapeutic uses. The interdisciplinary project is designed to help researchers understand potential biological interactions of engineered nanomaterials and develop design rules for the development of nanoparticles with enhanced biological properties. The researchers will produce specific structures of nanomaterials, investigate their [...] Read More


Taxing the Public to Use PUBLIC Land at Under My Helmet

Taxation without representation The BLM, at a time when more and more movements to eliminate existing fees to use our PUBLIC land in the ISDRA (Glamis, Gordon Wells, Buttercup, etc) are beginning to take hold, is set to INCREASE the fees to the dunes. Again. Starting next year, there will be a tax, err, I mean surcharge for people that don't buy their "passes" prior to going to the dunes. That's right, [...] Read More