May 2010
Volume 64, Number 2

Print Magazine Table of Contents

Print Features

 6

My Turn
from the Editor: Whose Turn Is It, Anyway?

8

Your Turn
Design Challenge & Letters

10

Their Turn
A gallery of this issue's contributors

22

COOL TOOLS & HIP TIPS: Hot New Tools
by Helen I. Driggs

THE ILLUSTRATED COOL SUPPLY GUIDE

29

Fabrication

34

Gem Cutting

36

Stone Setting

38

Casting

42

Beading

44

Metal Clay

ASTORITE

46

Smokin’ Stones: Astorite
by Sharon Elaine Thompson

47

Astorite Pendant in Silver and Copper
Project by Lexi Erickson

52

Anticlastic Foldformed Bracelet
Materials by Jack Berry

56

Trends: Acrylics
by Annie Osburn

58

Acrylics in Jewelry
by Debra Adelson

60

Mokume Gane Heart Pendant
Project by Roger Halas

MADAGASCAR GEMS

70

Gem Buying in Madagascar
by Lisa Elser

76

BBC Trillion
facet design by Tom Herbst cutting by Lisa Elser

78

Tribal & Error
design by Terri Haag

84

Join the Pros
networking by Sharon Elaine Thompson

88

Case Lighting
supplies by Scott Stepanski

92

Jewelry Cleaner FAQs
supplies by Sharon Elaine Thompson

96

Facets News & Product Innovations

100

Ask the Experts by Tom & Kay Benham

102

Events

136

The Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist DOER'S PROFILE
Jill Hurant

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