About Dr. Ari Roark Expertise Metalsmithing, Goldsmithing,Jewelry Making, Gemology,Metallurgy,Art Jewelry,Jewelry Appraising,Metal Mill Work,Jewelry Education,Group Projects Adaptable to Special Populations as well as ordinary groups,Ethnobotany,Metal Clays, International Jewellery Law,Trade Law,Rock hounding,Industrial Health and Safety Assessment and Education as it pertains to Jewelry Studios (of all sizes and manufacturing concerns relative to the Trade, Jewellery Trade Organisations,Objective US Jewelry School critical Analysis,Applied Anthropology,goldssmithing,lapidary,metals,refining
Experience More than 35 years experience in the Jewelry Industry, Juris doctorates, PhD's in Anthropology, Cultural History, Cultural Geography, Mining Locations Assessments, Industrial Health and Safety Inspector to the Jewelry Industry, Montessori Educator, Occupational Therapy, Natural Historian, Scholar of Jewelry Evolution, PhD in Creativity ( the analysis of the divergent genres of thought on the process and impetus of the essence of creativity as a state of being expressed tangibly),Extensive Fieldwork with populations of Traditional craftsmen worldwide, former Peace Corps volunteer, Former VISTA volunteer, Etc.
Organizations too numerous to list
Publications prefer not to answer for reasons related to plagiarism
Education/Credentials PhD Anthropology( Applied(1), Cultural(2)Ethnobotany(1),PhD -Physics (Metallurgy 1)( Wave and Particle Dynamics 1),,JD,MD,MFA-Metals/Jewelry,,MFA-Printmaking, MFA-Sculpture, Extensive undergraduate degrees, extensive post doctoral work, Montessori Educator Certification (Primary and Secondary)..many, many Degrees, Grants, and Awards in my past as an Academic turned Jeweler, OSHA Certifications
Awards and Honors too numerous to list including 3 Honorary Doctorates, Two Humanitarian Related Awards, and Service on Many Boards of Directors
I followed your answer regarding the snap set and went to the suggested sources but no one seems to have just the plain snap set all that are listed are for earrings or pendents. Do you have any other sources since I see you have a picture of exactly what i need on web site.
Answer Hello Laurel.
tell me what exactly it is you want and perhaps I can give you a better answer. I know one of the cheapest sources for small quantities of snap-tite settings on the web is an Ebay seller called "Erika's Delights".Other than that query google with "snap-tite " or " snap tite settings" and perhaps do an advanced search in which you define the terms of the search to include what it is you want and exclude those words you don't want like earrings. There are many many vendors that sell these easy to use settings in a variety of metals, so be sure to add in the metal you seek in the search as well as the size to get to a list of sellers that has what you want, and narrows down the field of hundreds to a smaller group.
You can always clip off earring backs or pendant bails and add the clippings to your refining lot to get your money back from the precious metals when you send in your scrap to a refinery annually or as often as you regularly do refining business.That way you can get the settings you want in the sizes you need, and just modify them to your purposes. If you have a rolling mill you can always just melt down the scrap and roll out your own wire or sheet to make jewelry from saving you money in the long run as the die struck snap-tites are relatively high priced given their precious metal content.
Hope this helps.
Best Regards,Ari
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