About
Jim Perkins
LAPIDARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE
- Began cutting stones and working in family Rock & Gift Shop at age 12
- Taught lapidary and copper enameling at Mobley’s Craft Shop Wadsworth Oh.
- Completed Faceting I Allen’s Rocks & Gifts 1990
- William Holland School of Lapidary Arts Faceting I, 1998
- William Holland School of Lapidary Arts Outstanding Achievement Faceting II 1999
- United States Faceting Guild served as Secretary, Vice President and President
- U.S.F.G. certified competition faceter (Novice and Pre Master)
- Former contributing Editor Rock & Gem Magazine – OFF THE DOP (MONTHLY faceting column. MANY FACETS –Contributor of faceting designs)
- Frequently published in Lapidary Journal/ Jewelry Artist Magazine
- Frequently featured in Jewelry Making Daily
- Owner North Coast Faceting Internet Blog on Yahoo Groups
- 100% Score 2011 Gems & Gemology Challenge
- 100% Score 2012 Gems & Gemology Challenge
- Lapidary Journal/Jewelry Artist Magazine 65th Anniversary FACET DESIGN CONTEST WINNER. To be published: Projected- (April 2013).
GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA – CLASSES, SEMINARS and DIPLOMAS:
- COLORED STONE ESSENTIALS – certified
- DIAMOND ESSENTIALS – certified
- JEWELRY ESSENTIALS – certified
- ACCREDITED JEWELRY PROFESSIONAL (DIPLOMA)
- DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND GRADING – certified
- RUBY – SAPPHIRES – EMERALDS – DIAMOND TREATMENTS,
- ENHANCEMENTS, AND FILLERS SHAWN McCLURE. – certified
- GEM WORLD’S SEMINAR ON RUBY, SAPPHIRE TREATMENTS & PRICING 2012.
- LIFETIME MEMBER CAMBRIDGE WHO’S WHO 2009 – 2010 EDITION
2012 FEATURED ARTICLES:
- KNOW YOUR PERIOD JEWELRY – ROCK & GEM MAGAZINE
- THE WORLD IS FULL OF SAPPHIRES – ROCK & GEM MAGAZINE
- CHINESE RAIN FLOWER AGATES – LAPIDARY JOURNAL
