Please Welcome new Member Barbara Smigel,PHD,GG

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

Hello Gang:

I just wanted to let you know that Barabara Smigel of Artistic Colored Stones has joined the forum and hopefully everyone will give her a warm welcome.

Many of you have probably dealt with Barbara and am excited at the assett she may be to providing information on Pricescope. YEAH..More Professionals...

Let's encourage her to post her profile in the "Who's Who" section of the Forum...

 

[Richard M.]

Date: 7/31/2006 1:11:05 AM
Author:Colored Gemstone Nut
Hello Gang:


I just wanted to let you know that Barabara Smigel of Artistic Colored Stones has joined the forum and hopefully everyone will give her a warm welcome.

Hi Barbara, welcome to the group. It''s been a long time since we''ve emailed or chatted. Your website looks better and better as time passes! I''m greatly enjoying your gemology writings -- where do you find the time? I hope to say hello to you again one of these days as I did at the Ventura AFMS show some years back in the company of Tony Ruyter. The Forum will benefit greatly from your knowledge and contributions.

Richard M.

 

[Kaleigh]

Welcome Barbara to PS

I am a huge fan of colored stones. Glad that you have decided to join us. Please tell us about yourself. I look forward to your posts, and to learning from you.

Lisa

 

[Lorelei]

Welcome to you Barbara!

Also nice to see you back Josh!

 

[flutterby]

Welcome! Looking forward to hearing all about you! I am a big fan of colored stones, particularly rubies!

 

[pricescope]

Welcome, Barbara

It's a privilege to have you on board.

Barbara's websites: http://www.acstones.com/ and http://www.bwsmigel.info/ - gemology course with plenty of educational material and photographs

Thank you, Josh.

 

[Gemmal]

Welcome Barbara, I am so lucky to have found this forum. I have learned so much from all the great people here. I could never have learned so much if not for them. It certainly is a honor to have you join us and looking forward to have a chance to learn even more from you. The people here are so generous with all their knowlege, I feel truly blessed. Welcome again, I know you will enjoy being a part of this wonder forum.

 

[conitta]

Welcome Barbara, great to have you aboard & looking forward to your posts. There are so many knowlageable people here and always room for more. We love to learn about and discuss our addictions...gemstones!

Connie

 

[widget]

Oh, Goody!!! WELCOME, BARBARA!!!

I''ve been a HUGE fan of you and your website for ages! (I look forward to your monthly ''previews'' like Christmas....twelve times a year!)

I think it''s thrilling that you''ll be contributing to these boards occasionally...but I don''t know how you''ll find the time...you''re a busy girl!

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[Richard Sherwood]

Hello Barbara. Welcome aboard.

Love the websites.

 

[RockDoc]

Welcome Barbara

Good to see another pet rock enthusiast and professional here.

Rockdoc

 

[belle]

welcome!
looking forward to more from you here.

 

[movie zombie]

welcome!

color: one can never have enough!

movie zombie

 

[strmrdr]

Welcome to PS!!!!
Great to see you here, Your website is one I drool over the gemstones on often.

 

[Barbara]

Date: 7/31/2006 1:11:05 AM
Author:Colored Gemstone Nut
Hello Gang:


I just wanted to let you know that Barabara Smigel of Artistic Colored Stones has joined the forum and hopefully everyone will give her a warm welcome.

Many of you have probably dealt with Barbara and am excited at the assett she may be to providing information on Pricescope. YEAH..More Professionals...

Let''s encourage her to post her profile in the ''Who''s Who'' section of the Forum...

Hi Josh and All,

Thanks to all of you for such a warm welcome. I look forward to seeing the comments and questions in this colored stone forum, and being of help when I can. I''m sure I''ll get back much more than I give. Sometimes in the daily trivia of running a business and teaching you can momentarily lose sight of why you love it so much. Looking at these posts each morning will be like a daily "double shot" of fresh enthusiasm.

Like many collectors I go through phases of intense interest in different gems. (My husband calls me a "serial mono-maniac"). Presently I am obsessed with natural pearls and antique coral jewelry. Forgive me if this is not the right place to post a picture but I thought someone out there might be interested in seeing my current favorite addition to my personal collection. It''s a "Melo Melo pearl" technically not a "pearl" as it has no nacre. It is a "calcareous concretion" produced by the Giant Baler Snail which is found in Vietnamese waters. It is one of the rarest gems of all. This is not a top notch specimen due to small size and off round shape, but the color and luster are primo, and I couldn''t afford the 5 figure price tag for a big one.

Barbara

 

[movie zombie]

i''ve been wanting to see one of these! there was a thread sometime back regardiing them. thanks for the picture!

movie zombie

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I love those melo melo''s--a beautiful oddity! Thanks for the cool pic and welcome to the forum, Dr. B!

cheers--Sharon

 

[innerkitten]

Welcome !
The Melo Melo pearl you''ve got there is really cool and unusual. Wish I had one

 

[Gemoholic]

Hi B! Love the website been there a bunch of times for education and to drool.

 

[Linda W]

Welcome Barbara,

We are SO Happy to have you on board. I have visited your website numerous times.

Linda

 

[IrishAngel7982]

That''s a beautiful pearl! Welcome...it''s great to have another expert around!

 

[nicky newark]

Welcome Barbara-

 

[Modified Brilliant]

Welcome Barbara

Your websites are very informative.

Jeff

www.metrojewelryappraisers.com

 

[partgypsy]

Barbara, thanks for enriching the pricescope forum with your presence. Your acs website is one of my favorite places to visit!

 

[CaraMish]

Welcome Dr. Smigel!!!

It''s an honor to have access to your knowledge and expertise!!!

 

[WinkHPD]

Welcome aboard. Josh really is a colored stone nut, so if you have his endorsement you have to be one of the "good guys". Looking forward to getting to know you over the years.

Wink