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All Reviews from Users
Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-21 | Danielle Loncar | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Yes | Very concise and helpful. |
| 2009-09-21 | chandrakant | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-09-05 | jessie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I was surprised by the speed and quality of information I received for my question thank you |
| 2009-09-04 | peter | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you - very helpful advice - regards - peter |
| 2009-08-26 | Melissa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for the help. I sent you some more pics.Again, thank you fot all your help. God Bless. |
| 2009-08-23 | Michelle | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much, Ari. Really this is much needed information and advice unavailable to me anywhere else. |
| 2009-08-14 | Heather | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Excellent service! Expert was knowledgeable and provided information for contacts in other countries to further investigate a piece of unregistered makers mark. Fast and friendly. I've already recommended the service to others. |
| 2009-08-11 | Hannah | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you that is very helpful - i will give that a go. I am sure it will work, sounds good to me. |
| 2009-08-11 | Bernie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hi and thanks very much for the quick response! What a detailed answer! Thanks very much for researching this for me.I am now sending you some more pics and information regarding this medal. |
| 2009-07-07 | Orli | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very thorough answer! Many Thanks!! |
| 2009-07-06 | Jill | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | Yes | VERY appreciative of your website and what they are doing, keep up the GREAT work! |
| 2009-07-04 | Kathryn K. | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-06-24 | Susan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for your quick and informative response! I think I will be better served taking it to the jeweler and having it done right. |
| 2009-06-16 | Stu | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Excellent, many thanks Dr. Ari! stewart |
| 2009-06-08 | Michelle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much, Ari. You've given me the invaluable information and advice I had been searching for, and amazingly, it was free. |
| 2009-06-06 | colleen Malece | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you Ari for all our help. You were MOST helpful and very kind! |
| 2009-06-02 | Liz | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you soooo much!!People like that drive me nuts too. I am going to try the procedure myself over the next few dys. I have some dried flowers left from last week when we scattered my moms ashes. I will let you know how it goes. Again THANK YOU so very much for answering so quickly. You are the best!! Liz |
| 2009-06-01 | Gary | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-06-01 | Michelle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Hello Ari, Wow, I can't tell you how grateful I am for your incredibly thorough and infinitely helpful answer. I have searching forever for an answer to this! I am disappointed as I have been taking metalsmithing classes for a year at a fairly well known school in Connecticut, with two different teachers. I am heading out to purchase cell-u- clay now to attempt this in the afternoon. I can't thank you enough!!! Kindest regards, Michelle |
| 2009-05-29 | Sarah | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much! You are right about it being British through and through. My family immigrated from Sheffield fifty years ago. I don'ty see a definate 9 at the end of the acc now that I look again. I will try to email you a pic of the inside, hopefully it will be clear enough! Once again thank you, I tried to do some research, but was coming up short. Mostly because I didn't really know where to look. |
| 2009-05-18 | Krunal | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | good answer |
| 2009-05-01 | Nicole | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you Dr. Ari Roark for taking the time to help me with this mystery hallmark. I look forward to hearing from you and I hope you can find out more about it. |
| 2009-04-29 | Chrissy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Excellent! What a wonderful person to have on allexperts.com...thanks so much! |
| 2009-04-29 | Daniel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much for your estute comments , Dr. Ari Roark . Please forgive me for not providing a more detailed and specific description of the CES teapot that I asked about . I'm new to using the wonderful service provided by allexperts.com , and am more than gratefully surprised by the professionalism and candor you've expressed in response to my query . To date , you've given me much more information than anyone else I've asked about this piece . |
| 2009-04-19 | Suzie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thankyou very much Ari, I now have confidence to go ahead with the repair. I do have another marcasite set piece which is no value to me, so I will test heat with the Technoflux although the wet newsprint would be a sound and cheaper option. Thanks again for your excellent advice, Suzie |
| 2009-04-16 | yoganand | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-04-14 | David | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much. I accept your answer as the final answer to a question that has been "open" for months. The origins of the ring are unknown but it is exceptionally "fine" in every detail for the type ring it is. |
| 2009-04-06 | Devin | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | Very informative! I appreciate your help. I'm well on my way to recovering silver now! |
| 2009-04-04 | Katie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I just want to say a big thank you! Your information was a huge help and I'll be sure to let you know if I have any further questions. Thank you for all the resources! |
| 2009-03-31 | Marsha | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Ari, I truly appreciate your help in clarifying the terms. It definitely makes sense, and helps me understand the process better. I have heard that Tim McCreight's book is very helpful, and will most likely purchase a copy in the very near future. Thanks again, Marsha |
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
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