Jewelry Around the Web

Here are some of my latest jewelry web wanderings:

If you've wanted to take some jewelry classes but don't know where to start, check with your local rock and gem club. There are many located across the United States as well as around the world, and I found this great list of U.S. club listings, so you are sure to find one in your neck of the woods.

Ever thought of going to a big jewelry show? Then consider attending one on your summer vacation. JA New York Jewelry Trade has a show scheduled in July.

Hooked on Wire still has some spaces left for its late September retreat. Lisa Niven Kelly, Dallas Lovett, and Barb Switzer are some of the top wire workers in the country and are ready to teach you all their wire tricks of the trade.

Social networking continues to surge across the Internet, and jewelry makers and other crafters are extremely involved in this trend. Now Swarovski has taken a step into social networking with its Create Your Style Community, which has recently gone live and is ready and waiting for members to join up and start styling with their crystals.

Ponko has a new 10-day design challenge; this one is inspired by summer! Find out the details on how you can join and and possibly win a cash prize as well as other Ponko-style prizes.

Metal Clay Findings has announced yet another addition to its embedded jump ring offerings. This one is 6.5mm in size, so it is larger than those already available from this supplier of fine silver findings for metal clay artists.

A lot of the Jewelry Making Forum members already know about this social networking site, but for those who don't, there's one now just for metal lovers called Metalchasers.com, and even though I keep declaring that I won't join one more social network, I recently caved, so you can find me over there from time to time. I have to admit that everyone there is super nice and friendly.