Where to search for information about making gemstone cabochon jewelry using bezel settings
I was thinking today about the different people, places and things that came into my life when I first became interested in learning about gemstone cabochons.
Searching for every imaginable educational and how to type sources of information that would help me get started. I had absolutely no knowledge at all, with the exception of having gotten my feet wet from buying some gemstones for resale.
So what are people like myself looking for similar to information I was looking for when I became interested? If your on the same basic track now as I was, and forgetting about building from what we search for and taking it from a hobby to a business.
Some sources of information we search for are basic. How about, what are some basic gemstone terminologies. I mean we have to learn some basic gemstone terms. Just to be able and have some kind of confidence when initiating gemstone related conversations!
Then, how does someone get the chance to meet people who are experts, and at the same time befriend others who are new and learning just like me and you. I sure did not want to surround myself in a group of experts! I think most folks starting out hope to be able to learn, and yet feel somewhat comfortable at the same time. Comfortable in the sense that we might hang out with others like ourselves.
Well, thank goodness for the internet. Sure it is a powerful learning tool, and it also offers the opportunity to “hang out” with both experts and novices and feel perfectly comfortable with either. My first internet searches were about “gemstone discussion” and “gemstone groups”. All of a sudden these discussion forums started to come my way. People with common interests were coming into my life. Things just took off from there!
That led into finding a local gem and mineral club. More people!
I don’t really want to get off on every single step of the way that led to being able to finally start making my own gemstones. That is how it worked for me. The same is true for my desire to make my own gemstone jewelry. Of course much has changed, but the truth is that the core of everything I seek to learn about gemstones and now beginning to make gemstone jewelry has been and still is directly related to learning and sharing with others by way of groups on the internet.
Well, I could go on and on, but don’t want to ramble and talk your ear off. Just sorta felt like another blog entry, and with a little luck other folks just starting out might stumble upon this, and hopefully strike up a conversation by way of simply responding to this blog post. Not much has changed in that regards. Still looking to hang out with others interested in gemstone and jewelry design. Experts and novices alike. No matter. Were all interested in the same thing, and surly have at least a couple of gemstone related topics to talk about.
Hope to hear from you, and thanks for following along through this blog entry.
