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 18 Layers of Color: Profile on Mokume Gane Artist Steve Midgett - PROFILE
By Tamara L. Honaman
Modern master Steve Midgett has studied and expanded the ancient metalsmithing practice of mokume gane. (Mar. 2002)
Steve Midgett shares his mokume gane skills with "Twist Patterned Bracelet" in Step by Step
 2005
Gemmys Winners- CONTEST
Winners of our first-ever gemcutting and lapidary contest, sponsored by Lapidary
Journal and Colored Stone.
(Jan. 2005)
 2005
Jewelry Arts Awards Winners - DESIGN CONTEST
See the winning entries in our annual design contest. (Sept. 2005)
About the Size of It: Measuring Properly - IN THE WORKSHOP
By Sara M. Sanford
It almost goes without saying that in order to make beautiful jewelry, you need to know how big things are. But while it sounds simple, measuring properly can be a tricky and frustrating task.
(Nov. 2001)
 The Alchemy of Metal Clay - MATERIALS
By Nina Cooper
How the new Metal Clay materials work, and what you can do with them. (Apr. 1998)
Back On Track - LAPIDARY/JEWELRY PROFILE
By Annie Ross
Profile on lapidaries/jewelry designers, Barry and Diana Hansen. (Dec. 1998)
 Balancing the Art and Business of Jewelry Design - BUSINESS
By Annie Osburn
What's the right mix of art and business for you? Read how some modern jewelry designers balance the two.
(June 2003)
 Banking on the Arts - MUSEUM/EDUCATION
By Margaret Marchuk
Mint Museum of Craft & Design collection. (May 1999)
 Beads & Kisses, Kate Fowle - BEAD PROFILE
By Ilene Sternberg
In her most recent work, lampworker Kate Fowle is experimenting with intriguing, eye-catching surface treatments. (Oct. 2001)
Beads in Cyberspace - BEADS & E-COMMERCE
By Ilene Sternberg
Between chat groups, newsgroups, beader's Web sites, and online auctions, there's plenty to keep a bead fanatic busy. A quick guide! (Oct. 1998)
 Best Face Forward: How to Impress at a Show - BUSINESS
By Suzanne Wade
When it comes to exhibiting at shows, there is usually a list of rules to follow. But what about the unwritten rules, the tactics that will help you attract and keep customers?
(Apr. 2002)
A Blend of Influences: Bead Artists Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops - BEAD PROFILE
By Mark Lurie
Profile on bead artists, Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops. (Oct. 1999)
Step by Step tie-in by Dan Adams: Engraved Enamel Beads
Business & Babies - BUSINESS
By Suzanne Wade
Working out of home is certainly an elegant solution for working parents, and for craftspeople in particular, but be warned: the baby isn't always asleep, and there are compromises to make, as well as profits. (Sept. 2000)
 Bringing It All Back Home: Business Tips for the Traveling Crafter - BUSINESS
By Nina Cooper
What more satisfying way to combine your love of travel with a love of crafts than to start your own business? (June 2001)
 CAD/CAM for the Studio Artist - TECHNOLOGY
By Stephen & Nancy Attaway
Once limited to large-scale production, high tech design and manufacture is now within the reach of individual artisans. (July 2001)
 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. (June 2002)
Chasing Rainbows: The Colorful Kiffa Beads - BEAD PROFILE
By Ilene Sternberg
Colorful, enticing, and elusive, Kiffa beads exert a powerful pull onbead lovers and collectors.
 Circles of Influence: A New Torus Gem Cut - DESIGN
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. (May 2000)
Lehrer explains “Setting a Stone Inside a Torus” in Step by Step.
 Classical Proportions: Profile on Barbara Heinrich - JEWELRY PROFILE
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.
(Aug. 2003)
 Coloring for Metalsmiths - TECHNIQUE
By Nina Graci
For six contemporary jewelers,
metal work doesn’t mean metallic shades –– instead, it’s all about the color. (August 2004)
12 Common Questions on Design - DESIGN
By Sara M. Sanford
Sara M. Sanford answers 12 common questions on design. (Apr. 2000)
Related Step by Step: Sara M. Sanford's Using a Design Source
Confessions of Jewelry Artists: A Poll of Contemporary Jewelry Makers - JEWELRY MAKING
By June Culp Zeitner
Jewelry Making/Poll. (Sept. 1998)
 Congratulations to the Winners of the Jewelry Arts Awards 2002 - JEWELRY
In the debut of Lapidary Journal's Jewelry Arts Awards competition, design and artistry came together for a winning combination.
(Sept. 2002)
Connecting: Profile on Metalsmith Tami Dean - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Ettagale Blauer
Profile on metalsmith Tami Dean. (Apr. 1998)
Related Step by Step: Tami Dean's Silver & Gold "Dancer" Pin
 Cutting
Class - FACETING/EDUCATION
By Jamie Janczak
What better way to get out of writing a paper than learning to cut a gemstone— for
college credit? (August 2005)
 Drawing with Glass: Profile on Kristen Frantzen Orr - BEAD PROFILE
By Pamela Selbert
Profile on glass bead artist Kristen Frantzen Orr. (Oct. 1998)
Related Step by Step: Kristen Frantzen Orr's Lampworked Floral Globe Bead
 Dreaming in Metal: A Profile on Jewelry Designer Steff Korsage - JEWELRY PROFILE
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.
(Feb. 2003)
Elegant Vessels: Profile on Michael Boyd - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Annie Osburn
Profile on Michael Boyd. (Mar. 1999)
Related Step by Step: Michael Boyd's Puzzle Clasps
 Eye on Tigereye - GEMS
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)
Flawless: Designer Paul Cory - GEM PROFILE
By Mark Lurie
Profile on opal jewelry designer Paul Cory. (Aug. 1998)
Fragrant Gems - GEM PROFILE
By Si & Ann Frasier
Profile on Brian & Kendra Cook, creators of Aromajewels®. (Mar. 1998)
 Functional Flair: Llyn Strelau - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Mark Lurie
Profile on jewelry designer Llyn Strelau. (Feb. 1998)
Gem of an Idea: Protecting Gem Designs - BUSINESS
By Suzanne Wade
Plagiarism is a danger in any creative field, but gem cutters do have recourse to legal protection. (Jan. 2001)
Grants for Jewelry Artisans - EDUCATION/ BUSINESS
By 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.
 Hidden Value: Setting Fair Prices for Jewelry Repair - BUSINESS
By Mark Lurie
When it comes to jewelry repair, the mistake most jewelers make isn't overcharging, but undercharging. Some experts in the field give advice on the best way to calculate your fees. (April 2004)
A History Told In Beads - BEADS/ HISTORY
By Lynda McDaniel
History of beads/Bead Museum. (Feb. 1999)
 Hooked on History: Eve Afille - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Andy Oriel
Profile on designer/goldsmith Eve Afille. (Aug. 1999)
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 Hot Enough for You? - EQUIPMENT
By Nina Graci
The kind of torch you need in your studio depends on what kind of jewelry or beads you're making.
(July 2003)
Integrated Approach: Georgian College of Applied Arts & Technology - EDUCATION
By Mark Lurie
Education/Profile on Georgian College of Applied Arts & Technology. (May 1998)
 Kilns Online - WEB EXCLUSIVE
More resources for kiln buying, including links and product information.
(2003)
Lapidaries Take the Floor - GEMS & MATERIALS
By June Culp Zeitner
June Culp Zeitner talks to lapidaries and gem cutters about materials, techniques, and tips. (July 1998)
 Living Up to the Hype: Tucson Gem Shows - SHOWS
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.
(Tucson 2001)
 A Matter of Perspective: Designing Jewelry to Size - DESIGN
By Annie Osburn
When it comes to making jewelry, does the size of your customer matter? In the end it's all attitude. (Apr. 2001)
 Mechanical Chic: Jewelry by Connie Verrusio - DESIGN
By Nina Graci
Fascinated by the way things work, Connie Verrusio creates radical new jewelry forms from leftover functions.
 Medicine Artist: Enid Kaplan - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Mark Lurie
Profile on jewelry designer Enid Kaplan. (Sept. 1999)
Related Step by Step: Enid Kaplan's Anodized Parrot
 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. (Feb. 2001)
 The
Mystery of Gemstone Polish - GEMS
By Stephen Attaway, Ph. D.
How the gemstone polishing process does what it does. (Nov. 2005)
 Neon Rainbow: Niobium - METALS/DESIGN
By Suzanne Wade
Jewelry designers wanting to add splashes of color to their work are turning to an exotic metal - niobium - in increasing numbers.
(Sept. 2001)
Old Gold & New: Gold in History - 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)
On A Roll: Profile on Lampworker Greg Gallardy - BEAD PROFILE
By Pamela Selbert
Profile on lampwork bead artist, Greg Gallardy. (Dec. 1999)
 On
the Horizon: In Search of Tanzanian Sunstone
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GEMS
By Don Thompson
In search of
east Africa's
eye-catching
Maasai sunstone. (Feb. 2005)
On Your Mark, Get Set: Setting Techniques - TECHNIQUE
By Tim McCreight
Techniques/Setting. (July 1999)
 Playing With Silver: A Profile of Silversmith Sylvia Youell - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Liz Kuhns
For Sylvia Youell, working with silver is about having fun with both the creating and the creations. (Feb. 2003)
 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.
(May 2004)
Rock Hunt -
GEM COLLECTING
By Alan Korwin
Good collecting on the high desert — an outing in the area around Moab,
Utah, produces some lovely chalcedony. (April 2005)
 Scented Glass: the Bead Creations of Heidi Broderson - BEADS
By Liz Kuhns
Heidi Brodersen turns her flameworked floral beads into pendant-sized perfume bottles.
(May 2002)
 Selling Silver - BUSINESS
By Suzanne Wade
Hampered by public misconception that silver's only advantage is its price, artists who love the metal think strategically when it comes to selling their work.
(Dec. 2002)
Sense of Drama: Bead Artist Kate Drew-Wilkinson - BEAD PROFILE
By Pamela Selbert
A familiar name to regular readers of Lapidary Journal's Step by Step projects, Kate Drew-Wilkinson has led a life that Danielle Steele would have been hard put to invent. (Dec. 2000)
 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. (August 2002)
Silver Shows Off - BUSINESS/DESIGN
By Suzanne Wade
For contemporary jewelry designers, silver has a lot more going for it than simple economics. (Nov. 2000)
 A Site of Your Own (And How to Go About Putting it Together) - BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY
By Nina Cooper
When you decide you want to get on the internet, you need to decide: what do you need your website to do, and how do you go actually setting up shop in cyberspace? PLUS: lots of great web resources!
 Spheres of Influence: Profile on Metalsmith Holly Lee - METALSMITH PROFILE
By Nina Graci
Profile on metalsmith Holly Lee. (June 1998)
Related Step by Step: Holly Lee's Forming A Sphere
Stone Directed: Jewelry Designer/Lapidary Rob Green - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Pamela Selbert
Profile on jewelry designer/lapidary Rob Green. (Feb. 2000)
Supporting Inspiration: Jewelry Artists Fund Unique Work With Manufactured Lines - BUSINESS
By Suzanne Wade
Who says one-of-a-kind jewelry and production lines can't coexist? (Mar. 2001)
 Top of the Food Chain: Profile on Jewelsmith - JEWELRY PROFILE
By Mark Lurie
Profile on Jewelsmith - a custom design jewelry shop in Durham, NC. (Nov. 1999)
 The Very Fiber of Her Being: Bead Artist Valerie Hector - BEAD PROFILE
By Lynda McDaniel
Profile on bead artist Valerie Hector. (June 1999)
 Virtual Facet Designing - GEMS
By Jerry L. Capps
The software called GemCad gives facetors the freedom to experiment easily, quickly, and without ever having to waste so much as a gram of gem material. (Feb. 2002)
 What Else Was New in Tucson in 2002? - SHOW REVIEW
By Si & Ann Frazier
Web Exclusive! With 35 separate venues selling gems, minerals, fossils, rough, beads, jewelry, supplies, equipment, and more, it's impossible for anyone to see it all or even to fit everything one person could see in a single magazine. (2002)
 Who's Up for the Tucson Gem & Mineral Shows? - SHOWS
By Hazel Wheaton
The Tucson gem and mineral shows can be a bewildering, exhausting experience — but it's not an experience to be missed.
 When in Doubt, Add a Sprue! - METALS WORKSHOP
By Sara M. Sanford
In Part III of our ongoing series about wax casting, we cover flasks and sprue bases, spruing, and calculating the amount of metal needed.
(Nov. 2002)
 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.
(May 2003)
The Wild, Wild Web: Selling Jewelry on the Internet - BUSINESS
By Alan Korwin
Jewelry and selling on the internet. (Mar. 2000)
 Windows on the World: Contemporary Enamel Artists - MATERIALS: ENAMEL
By Ettagale Blauer
Profile on Enamel artists. (Nov. 1998)
 Wireworks:
Contemporary Jewelry Designers Working in Wire -
DESIGN
By Nina Graci
Three contemporary wire artists create jewelry that is broad in appeal and expansive
in effect.
Plus: Want to make your own wire jewelry? Marie Lee Carter shows you how
to make a wire ring in All Wrapped Up (Dec.
2004)
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