Jewelry Artist August 2009
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Bracelet from Misti Martin's Earthy Green Organic collection. Old Chinese turquoise, ammonite from Madagascar and fossilized ivory. Trends, page 38. Photo: Jim Lawson.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist August 2009
Volume 63, Number 5

Print Magazine Table of Contents
Features | Special Advertising Sections

P R I N T     F E A T U R E S

 4

MY TURN
from the Editor

 6

YOUR TURN
Reader Sketches & Comments

7

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

10

FACETS
News & Innovations

12

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

14

COOL TOOLS & HIP TIPS
by Helen I. Driggs
Saw Piercing Scenarios

16

SMOKIN' STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Unakite

17

SAW-PIERCED UNAKITE PENDANT
Project by Tom & Kay Benham

21

EPIDOTES AND DOSYDOTES
by Scott Stepanski

23

HAMMER & ANNEAL
by Cynthia Eid and Helen Longhi

29

BRASS MOBIUS CIRCLE PENDANT
Project by William Fretz

31

BUILDING AN ONLINE FOLLOWING
by Cathleen McCarthy

38

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Fossils

40

FOSSIL FERN PENDANT
Project by Lexi Erickson

43

A JEWELER'S GUIDE TO FOSSILS
by Terri Haag

49

HIGH SPARKLE
Facet Design & Polishing Tips
by Glenn Klein

54

PRODUCT NEWS

56

MEDIA REVIEW
Greg Lawler's Art Fair Sourcebook

by Greg Lawler

58

EVENTS

158

The Jewelry Artist DOER’S PROFILE
Erica Druin


S P E C I A L     A D V E R T I S I N G    S E C T I O N S

63

Marketplace

64

Classifieds

67

Gem & Jewelry Shops

67

Jewelry Classes

70

Fee Mining Directory

71

Advertisers’ Index

71

Website Directory

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