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Sluice Goose industries “GOLDROP” pay-dirt separating processor

All attending Maintaining Purpose, IAC’s 13th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference, were riveted by John Richmond and Toby Pomeroy’s presentation on mercury-free processing of gold. They discussed GOLDROP, an innovative system using elutriation to separate gold from sediment without employing mercury. GIA has approved grant-funded testing of GOLDROP. For more information on GOLDROP visit Sluice Goose and Mercury Free Mining. For those who missed the

Sluice Goose industries “GOLDROP” pay-dirt separating processor2023-11-21T18:22:21-05:00

Celebrating Theater at IAC’s 25th Arts & Crafts Conference: Detroit and Environs

September 27 - October 1, 2023 Detroit and Environs Register now and use promo code THEATER for $100 off a full-priced ticket.   The World of Theater: The Players  and the Fox Theatre The Players The Players, an amateur gentlemen’s theatrical club, while founded in 1911 would only find a permanent home in 1925 with the construction of the Playhouse (William Kapp of Smith, Hinchman and

Celebrating Theater at IAC’s 25th Arts & Crafts Conference: Detroit and Environs2024-03-13T15:55:33-04:00

Honoring IAC’s partnership with CIBJO

IAC was honored to welcome Gaetano Cavalieri, president of CIBJO, and his son Aurelio to New York and to our 13th annual Gold + Diamond Conference where we launched our collaboration in a session on intellectual property and protecting creativity. We look forward to continuing this partnership, next on a panel at the CIBJO conference in Vicenza, Italy in September, and then in India in

Honoring IAC’s partnership with CIBJO2023-11-21T18:22:42-05:00

IAC’s 25th Annual Arts & Crafts Conference – Detroit and Environs

The window is closing! Book your Detroit stay at this historic boutique hotel now! Step into Detroit in the 1920s with a stay at the Siren Hotel, originally the Wurlitzer building (Robert Finn, 1926). The building and many of its interior finishings have been restored based on documentation in an article appearing in 1926. Architectural features of interest are complemented by an ambiance that allows

IAC’s 25th Annual Arts & Crafts Conference – Detroit and Environs2024-03-13T15:56:28-04:00

How May I Serve You? Ep. 124

Delighted to have been invited and to have been in conversation with Thomas Johnson about mentorship, its impact, and fulfilling the role of a mentor. The serendipity of finding someone who plays such a role is an adventure in itself. The podcast can be found on any podcast streaming service, or here on the GetupNGetFitWebsite.

How May I Serve You? Ep. 1242023-11-21T18:22:57-05:00

Arts & Crafts in August: The Art & Craft of the Ford House

Delighted to have been asked by Kate Nixon and Arts and Crafts in August to participate in a webinar that will shed light both on IAC’s 25th Anniversary Arts and Crafts conference broadly and more specifically on the Edsel and Eleanor Ford house. Looking forward to discussing the essence and paradoxes of the Arts and Crafts movement as exemplified in the Ford House by its

Arts & Crafts in August: The Art & Craft of the Ford House2024-03-13T15:58:21-04:00

Celebrating the Award Winners at IAC’s 13th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference, “Maintaining Purpose”

Pippa Small received IAC’s 6th annual award for Leadership in Responsible Practice in Jewelry while Satta Matturi received IAC’s 3rd annual award for Extraordinary Contributions to the Diamond and Jewelry Industries. We were thrilled to honor their accomplishments at a festive evening event. For those who missed it, there are various ticket options that allow you to view all or part of the two-day conference!

Celebrating the Award Winners at IAC’s 13th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference, “Maintaining Purpose”2024-03-13T16:04:19-04:00

Heritage Auctions Welcomes IAC’s 13th International Gold + Diamond Conference

Grateful to Heritage Auctions for a spectacular kickoff reception which featured welcoming remarks from Roberta Kramer (Vice President - Strategy and Business Development at Heritage Auctions). Key to the evening was lively conversation with friends and colleagues reuniting, and new relationships being formed.

Heritage Auctions Welcomes IAC’s 13th International Gold + Diamond Conference2023-11-21T18:23:57-05:00

Who We Are Is How We Lead: IAC’s 13th Annual International Gold + Diamond Conference, Maintaining Purpose

All of us, from those upstream in supply chains to those realizing an artistic vision in fine jewelry, must maintain purpose: we must do the work, ever-committed to effecting the change we seek. Join these extraordinary women, all leading experts, at Maintaining Purpose, IAC's 13th Annual International Gold + Diamond Conference, Monday – Wednesday, July 17 – 19, 2023, in New York City.      

Who We Are Is How We Lead: IAC’s 13th Annual International Gold + Diamond Conference, Maintaining Purpose2023-11-21T18:24:08-05:00

In Celebration of July 4

"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just

In Celebration of July 42023-11-21T18:24:20-05:00

Art as Gender Expression: The Lives and Work of Gluck and Romaine Brooks

In the 1920 – 30s, LGBT nightlife and culture was booming in Europe. Before the rise of fascism and the Nazi burning of Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, an early sexology research center and one of the first transgender clinics, many gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender/gender nonconforming people could live somewhat open lives, evident in certain artistic circles around Europe such as those that artists Gluck and

Art as Gender Expression: The Lives and Work of Gluck and Romaine Brooks2023-11-21T18:26:07-05:00

IAC Visits Brazil!

Unforgettable: from our arrival in Sao Paulo where I met with Richard Fizsman (@richardfiszman , @fiszmanjewel), Laìs Demarchi (@lais.demarchi), Silvia Furmanovich (@silviafurmanovich), and Kelly Amorim (@kellyamorim12) to our journey to and experience of Cruzeiro Mine with Douglas Neves (@douglaswn) and his exceptional team. This was a deep dive into many manifestations of responsible practice: cleaving to principle fueled by joy. Was honored to be there.

IAC Visits Brazil!2023-11-21T18:24:29-05:00

Gilbert Baker: The Artist Behind the Rainbow Flag

Gilbert Baker (1951 – 2017), was an artist, designer, and LGBTQ+ rights activist. In the late 1970s, he found himself at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in San Francisco. Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California, challenged Gilbert Baker to design a symbol for the LGBTQ+ community. Baker thus embarked on an ambitious project to craft a flag that would

Gilbert Baker: The Artist Behind the Rainbow Flag2023-11-21T18:24:36-05:00

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