Lapidary Journal: Gems, Beads, Jewelry Making and more

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Beth Rosengard's ORANGE CRUSH pendant with sunstone, garnet, 18K gold. Photo: Beth Rosengard. Casting Metal with a Broom, page 28.

Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist June 2007
Volume 61, Number 3

Print Magazine Table of Contents
 
Features | Special Advertising Sections

P R I N T . F E A T U R E S

6

MY TURN
from the Editor.

8

FACETS
Your Turn, News, Innovations

12

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

16

COOL TOOLS
by Helen I. Driggs
Clamps, Clips, & Tweezers

18 SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Andamooka Opal
19 SCROLLED SILVER & OPAL PENDANT - Project
by Jessica Dow
24 TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Fiber & Metal Together
25 FELT TASSEL & SILVER BRACELET - Project
by Michele A. Friedman
28 CASTING METAL WITH A BROOM
by Helen I. Driggs
34 BROOM-CAST TURQUOISE PENDANT - Project
by Brad Smith
40 DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS
42 FLOATING STAR ROUND
Facet Design by Terry Lee Martin
43 SET UP YOUR TORCH
by Lexi Erickson
48 FABRICATED END CAPS - Project
by Joyce Zborower
52 MASTERS OF MODERNISM
by Cathleen McCarthy
53 CARVED JADE CABOCHON - Project
by Mark Zirinsky
60 COLORED PENCIL ON COPPER - Project
by Debra Weld
63 GALLERY NEGOTIATIONS
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
76 ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard

Barite
78 MEDIA REVIEWS
Practical Joining
by Tim McCreight
80 PRODUCT NEWS
82 EVENTS
98 The Jewelry Artist
DOER’S PROFILE
Charles Lewton-Brain

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
84

Jewelry Schools

86

Fee Mining Directory

88

Marketplace

90 Web Site Directory
92 Classified Ads
97 Advertisers’ Index