Jewelry Camp
Looking for some time away from the shop this summer? After all, it’s July, it’s 80 or so degrees out and (mostly) sunny. Perhaps it’s a good time for a little jewelry education and networking, plus an event benefiting a worthy cause, too. Check out these jewelry industry events (and head for the beach soon because you deserve a break, too).
If camping is your thing, the 31st annual Antique Jewelry & Art Conference, known as “Jewelry Camp,” will be held July 17-19, 2009. Learn from the experts about buying, selling, appraising, and collecting estate jewelry. Speakers include Ulysses Grant Dietz, Michael Goldstein, Christie Romero, Gary Roskin, and Janet Zapata. The conference will be held at Hofstra University, Long Island, New York. For more information, call (631) 471-1922 or visit www.jewelrycamp.org.
Meanwhile, the New York State Jewelers Association will host its centennial anniversary with a gala dinner on July 25, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City’s Columbus Circle. Proceeds from silent and live auctions will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization which assists veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in overcoming injuries and returning to civilian life. New York Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon, national spokesman for Wounded Warrior Project, will also attend. For more ticket or sponsorship information, visit www.newyorkjewelers.org. — Matthew Kramer
I had attended this camp and it was really very helpful. It helped me gain lot of insight and knowledge about gemstones.