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| GEMS
& LAPIDARY |
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Carving a Theme Series - IN THE WORKSHOP/GEMS
By Helen Serras-Herman
An effective approach to artistic gem carving is to find a theme
and then stick with it, exploring the full potential of the concept
by trying different approaches, perspectives, and materials.
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|  Jade:
Mesoamerican Jade - GEM MINING
By Anna M. Miller
Before Columbus arrived, jade was one of the most prized commodities
in Central America. Now it's resurfacing.
(February 2001)
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Lapidaries
Take the Floor - GEMS & MATERIALS
by June Culp Zeitner
Lapidary/Gem Cutting. (July 1998)
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| Polishing:
The Mystery of Gemstone Polish
By Stephen W. Attaway, Ph. D
The question of what causes polish
has interested faceters for a long time and been the subject of
numerous debates.
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Raising Marvin's Monster: Restoring a Used Slab
Saw - EQUIPMENT
By Will Shaw
A used slab saw is often the Holy Grail of a devout lapidary - but
once you find one, how do you figure out if it's worth buying, or
beyond repair? Plus, Will Shaw gives
us a checklist of what to look for when evaluating used saws.
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Sunstone: On the Horizon: In Search of Tanzanian
Sunstone - GEMS
By Don Thompson
In search of east Africa's eye-catching Maasai sunstone.
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|  Eye
on Tigereye - GEMOLOGY
By Si & Ann Frazier
From the source of the stone's distinctive gleam to its political
history to its proper orientation, we play "20 Questions" with tigereye.
(July 2000)
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Turquoise: Wild About Turquoise
- GEMSTONES
By Liz Kuhns
Never out of style, but currently more popular than ever, turquoise
is a star with a host of imitators.
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| More articles on techniques are online at the Technical
Tips page. |
| HISTORY,
CULTURE & EDUCATION |
| Cutting
Class: University of Texas Faceting Program - LAPIDARY EDUCATION
By Jamie Janzcak
What better way to get out of writing a paper than cutting a gemstone
for credit?. |
| School
of Fisch - Arlene Fisch Students Speak Out - EDUCATION
By Nina Graci
In addition to her own individual achievements, Arline Fisch has
had a profound and lasting effect on her students, and her inspiration
continues in their work. (May 1999) |
|  Old
Gold & New
- METALS/HISTORY
By Nina Cooper
The most malleable of metals, gold has long occupied the most unmovable
place in the artistic imagination. Modern artists are not only fascinated
by the metal, but by the way their ancient ancestors shaped it.
(May 2001)
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|  Granting
A Wish - EDUCATION/ BUSINESS
Rachel V. Katz
Whether you're just starting out, looking for financial breathing
space to experiment, or have a particular project in mind, there
are grants out there what can help jewelry artists.
(August 2000)
A partial listing of possible grant sources
are listed here.
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|  A
History Told In Beads - BEADS/ HISTORY
By Lynda Mc Daniel
History of beads.
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| Jade:
Mesoamerican Jade - GEM HISTORY
By Anna M. Miller
Before Columbus arrived, jade was one of the most prized commodities
in Central America. Now it's resurfacing.
(February 2001) |
|  Kiffa
Beads: Chasing Rainbows - BEADS/ HISTORY
By Ilene Sternberg
Colorful, enticing, and elusive, Kiffa beads exert a powerful pull
on bead lovers and collectors. (June 2000)
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Jewelry Education - An Integrated
Approach - EDUCATION
by Mark Lurie
Education/Profile on Georgian College of Applied Arts & Technology.
(May 1998)
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Mint Museum of Craft &
Design: Banking on the Arts - MUSEUM/EDUCATION
By Margaret Marchuk
Mint Museum of Craft & Design collection.
(May 1999)
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Silver from the Silk Road - JEWELRY
By Ilene Sternberg
Tribal Jewelry from the peoples of central Asia is bold, striking,
and rich with tradition and meaning.
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| METAL
CLAY |
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Feats of Clay - METAL CLAY
By Suzanne Wade
A decade since metal clay was introduced to the United States, modern
metal clay artists are beginning to appreciate the material's unique
qualities.
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The Alchemy of
Precious Metal Clay
by Nina Cooper
Precious Metal Clay. (April 1998)
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| METALS
& METALSMITHING |
| Adding
a Sprue (Wax Casting)
By Sara M. Sanford
One step in a series of learning the lost wax casting jewelry-making
technique. |
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Coloring for Metalsmiths
By Nina Graci
For six contemporary jewelers, metal work doesn’t mean metallic
shades –– instead, it’s all about the color.
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| Old
Gold & New
By Nina Cooper
The most malleable of metals, gold has long occupied the most unmovable
place in the artistic imagination. Modern artists are not only fascinated
by the metal, but by the way their ancient ancestors shaped it.
(May 2001) |
What is Mokume Gane?
By Tamara L. Honaman
Steve Midgett talks about mokume gane with Tamara L. Honaman.
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|  Niobium:
Neon Rainbow
By Suzanne Wade
Jewelry designers wanting to add splashes of color to their work
are turning to an exotic metal - niobium - in increasing numbers.
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| More articles on techniques are online at the Technical
Tips page. |
| SHOWS
& TRAVEL |
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Buying on the Border (Thailand/Burma)
- BUSINESS/TRAVEL
By Michael Boyd
An intrepid traveler and master jewelry artist journeys to the Thai-Burmese
border to buy gem materials for his creations.
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| Rock
Hunting in the High Desert - TRAVEL
By Alan Korwin
Good collecting on the high desert - an outing in the area around
Moab, Utah, produces some lovely chalcedony. |
|  Tucson
Shows: Living Up to the Hype
By Suzanne Wade
Not for nothing is Tucson touted as the place to be each winter
- the city plays host to a collection of gem, mineral, jewelry,
bead and fossil shows that showcase every taste and talent.
(December 2001)
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|  Dan
Adams & Cynthia Toops: A Blend of Influences
by Mark Lurie
Profile on bead artists, Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops.
Step by Step tie-in by Dan Adams: Engraved
Enamel Beads
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|  Eve
Afille: Hooked on History
by Andy Oriel
Profile on designer/goldsmith Eve Afille.
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Aromagems:
Fragrant Gems
by Si & Ann Frazier
Profile on Brian & Kendra Cook, creators of Aromajewels®.
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|  Michael
Boyd's Elegant Vessels
by Annie Osburn
Profile on Michael Boyd.
Step by Step tie-in by Michael Boyd: Puzzle
Clasps
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Heidi
Broderson: Scented Glass
by Liz Kuhns
Heidi Brodersen turns her flameworked floral beads
into pendant-sized perfume bottles. |
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Paul
Cory: Flawless
by Mark Lurie
Profile on opal jewelry by Paul Cory.
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Tami Dean
- Connecting
by Ettagale Blauer
Profile on metalsmith Tami Dean.
Step by Step tie-in by Tami Dean: Silver
& Gold "Dancer" Pin
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Kate
Drew-Wilkinson - Sense of Drama
by Pamela Selbert
A familiar name to regular readers of Lapidary Journal's Jewelry
Journal projects, Kate Drew-Wilkinson has led a life that
Danielle Steele would have been hard put to invent.
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|  Beads
& Kisses, Kate Fowle
by Ilene Sternberg
In her most recent work, lampworker Kate Fowle is
experimenting with intriguing, eye-catching surface treatments.
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Kristen Franzten
Orr: Drawing with Glass
by Pamela Selbert
Profile on glass bead artist Kristen Frantzen Orr.
Step by Step tie-in by Kristen Frantzen Orr: Lampworked
Floral Globe Bead
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|  Greg
Galardy: Lampwork On A Roll
by Pamela Selbert
Profile on lampwork bead artist, Greg Galardy.
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|  Rob
Green: Stone Directed
by Pamela Selbert
Profile on jewelry designer/lapidary Rob Green.
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Barry
& Diana Hansen: Back On Track
by Annie Ross
Profile on lapidaries/jewelry designers, Barry and Diana Hansen.
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Valerie
Hector: The Very Fiber of Her Being
by Lynda McDaniel
Profile on bead artist Valerie Hector.
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Barbara Heinrich's Classical Proportions
By Nina Graci
Jewelry maker and studio boss Barbara Heinrich
keeps business strategies and artistic expression in harmony while
creating jewelry designs that strike a chord.
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Jewelsmith
Jewelry Shop - On Top of the Food Chain
by Mark Lurie
Profile on Jewelsmith - a custom design jewelry shop in Durham,
NC.
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Enid
Kaplan: Medicine Artist
by Mark Lurie
Profile on jewelry designer Enid Kaplan.
Step by Step tie-in by Enid Kaplan: Anodized
Parrot
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Steff Korsage: Dreaming in Metal
By Nina Graci
Inspired by dreams of geometric metal shapes, jewelry artist Steff
Korsage has followed her own determined path to find her own
distinct voice.
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Holly Lee's Spheres
of Influence
by Nina Graci
Profile on metalsmith Holly Lee.
Tie-in Step by Step by Holly Lee: Forming
A Sphere
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Glenn
Lehrer: Circles of Influence
by Hazel L. Wheaton
A new gem cut means a new range of possibilities for jewelry designers.
Some enterprising jewelry artists take on Glenn Lehrer's
new Torus ring.
Lehrer explains “Setting a Stone
Inside a Torus” in Step by Step.
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Steve Midgett: 18 Layers of Color
By Tamara L. Honaman
Steve Midgett uses 12-25 layers of differently colored metal to
create striking patterns for his beautiful mokume gane jewelry.
Bonus: What is Mokume
Gane? |
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Llyn
Strelau: Functional Flair
by Mark Lurie
Profile on jewelry designer Llyn Strelau. (Jan/Feb 1998)
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Connie Verrusio's Mechanical Chic
By Nina Graci
Fascinated by the way things work, Connie Verrusio creates radical
new jewelry forms from leftover functions.
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Sylvia Youell: Playing With Silver
By Liz Kuhns
For Sylvia Youell, working with silver is about having fun
with both the creating and the creations.
Step by Step tie-in by Sylvia Youell: Wings
of Silver
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Balancing the Art and Business of Jewelry Design
Wireworks: Contemporary Jewelry Designers Working
in Wire
