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• Announcing the Winner of the Christie Romero Jewelry Camp Scholarship Fund
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  Barry Weber, of Edith Weber Jewelry, and who has established a scholarship fund in the memory of beloved faculty member Christie Romero, announces the 2010 Christie Romero Jewelry Camp Scholarship Fund Winner. Selected from numerous entries, Alice Riordan was selected to attend this year's Jewelry Camp Seesion, July 15-18. The firm will donate tuition for Alice Riordan to attend.

  Sandy and Ed Lewand have generously offered to donate dorm housing and campus dining privileges to Ms. Riordan. The Hallmark Research Institute is donating a copy of their new book "World Hallmarks, Vol.I, Europe - 19th to 20th Centuries" in tribute as well.

  Ed and Sandy are also offering a discounted tuition to “Jewelry Camp 2010” for all Students and Jewelry Organization Members, ASA, AAA, ISA, GIA, etc. Please contact Sandy Lewand at 631-471-1922 or 631-377-9766, you may also reach her by email at jewelrycamp@me.com
  

  
  
• Vintage Jewelry with Peter Shemonsky
  at Northwest Gemological Institute
  August 28-29

  Northwest Gemological Institute (NGI) is pleased to announce that Peter Shemonsky will be this year’s guest lecturer for a special two-day class on antique and period jewelry August 28 and 29, 2010 in Bellevue, Washington.
  
  This class is an intensive, two-day immersion into the world of fine jewelry, starting with a timeline overview of the Victorian period forward from the prospective of a master historian.  We will then examine some of the major dynamics of fine jewelry’s development including:  The French Influence; The Platinum- Diamond Craze (that would be Deco);  Revivals and Revisions  and A View From the Backside (recognizing hallmarks, findings and alterations).  Our sessions include hands on, with representative  jewelry to examine as we go.  Students are also encouraged to bring in up to five of their own vintage items for a timeline placement and evaluation.
  
  For more information, visit www.nwgem.com

  
  
  
• GEMS & JEWELRY VIDEO NOW ACCESSIBLE ONLINE  
  
  The Center for Jewelry Studies is pleased to announce the online availability of "Gems & Jewelry," an educational video produced by The Futures Channel. Christie Romero is one of three experts who were interviewed for this video, which is distributed to schools and teachers to incorporate into their lesson plans. It shows the students how math and science can be applied to "real life" occupations. We think this excellent production will inspire them to become gemologists, gem-cutters, and jewelry historians!
  
  To see the video, click www.thefutureschannel.com
  
  
  
• The Center for Jewelry Studies is pleased to announce the launch of a new online publication:  

  "Organic Gems" is an online periodical devoted entirely to gem materials of plant and animal origin, the best known being amber, jet, ivory, bone, horn, tortoiseshell, pearl, shell and coral.  It will be published six times annually, and is accessible by subscription, through the web site of Maggie Campbell Pedersen, author of Gem and Ornamental Materials of Organic Origin. 

  OG will be illustrated with good quality, descriptive photographs.  Every issue will contain an article giving basic backgrounds and information on one of the organic materials (e.g. how to recognize it, how to test it, and whether it is covered by trade bans).  Further articles will cover any and every aspect of organics, from their historical uses, to their modern-day enhancing treatments.

  A guest author will contribute to each issue, sharing his or her expertise in the field of organics.  Guest authors will include museum curators, conservators, gemologists, auctioneers, appraisers and jewelers.

  Last, but possibly most importantly, the final section in each issue, "Forum – the readers’ page," will bring the most up-to-date information available on research, market trends, frauds, fakes, and anything else that may be of use to the subscribers, who are invited to contribute with information and comments. 

  For a complimentary look at Issue 1, log on to www.maggiecp.com and click on "Online Periodical."
  
  
  

• West Coast Chapter of Jewelry Historians 
                 
  The American Society of Jewelry Historians now has a second regional chapter, the West Coast Chapter. The co-directors of the Chapter are Christie Romero, Peter Shemonsky and Karen Lorene. The chapter's formation means that individuals who join the Society and who live in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii will automatically become members of both the national organization and the West Coast Chapter.
  
  The American Society of Jewelry Historians is a non-profit tax exempt organization that encourages deeper understanding of the significance of jewelry—the most personal of the decorative arts. In addition to jewelry historians, its membership is composed of collectors, dealers, jewelry artists, appraisers, curators, and retail jewelers. Anyone with an interest in the study of jewelry is welcome to join. The Society sponsors four lectures and a special event per year in New York City featuring specialists in all areas of jewelry—from  ancient to antique, from period to contemporary. The New England Chapter holds several lectures every year in Boston, MA. A quarterly newsletter, including an extensive calendar of jewelry-related events, a website and a membership directory are also included in a members’ benefits. The Society also sponsors an all day seminar biannually. www.jewelryhistorians.org
  
  Non-members are welcome to attend Society lectures by making a reservation.
  
  For further information about the Society and/or an enrollment form, please send an e-mail to info@jewelryhistorians.org, or call (914) 235-0983.