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Peter Drucker claims that 60% of all business problems result from faulty communication. The percentage is even higher in our...

This research paper was presented at the Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference at Cranbrook Academy of Art in June,...

Whether youre running a 15-person workshop or a 400-worker factory, you should know before buying whether a piece of equipment...

Generation Z is tech savvy, frugal, philanthropic, and globally aware, and soon its members will be shopping at a jewelry...

One of the most interesting things about the jewellery/metals field is that there are so many career options, so many...

As a Business Strategy it is important to recognize the differences between managing and micromanaging. Read on for Andrea Hill's...

Since the late 60s, Gijs Bakker (b. 1942) has been influential to both Dutch and international jewelry design. His work,...

It is only within the past two decades that craft jewelry has become big business. From a marketing viewpoint, the...

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In a promotional flyer from the early 1950s. Art Smith offered a "fanciful ring of space, silver and gold." The...

In this article Deborah Norton traces the rise and fall of this seminal 20th-century school. Although Bauhaus policy revolved around...

In every business there are costs that are directly associated with producing a product. These direct costs are items such...

When burnishing very detailed pieces, use stainless pins in your mixed shot. Don’t use them any other time because the...

My skills as an artist combined with my years of experience at the bench have given me a practical approach...

Ed Wiener exemplifies the studio jewelry artist of the late 1940s and 50s. The first time we met, this fascinating...

Recently, collectors have discovered a body of silver jewelry, eclectic in scope—by turns serious and whimsical—creative, original and quintessentially modern....

Given the competitive climate of the jewelry industry, copyrights and trademarks are important ways for manufacturers and retailers to set...

Repair pricing strategies used by the three jewelers.

Editor’s Note: Pricing jewelry pieces is one of the most challenging things jewelry designers must do. Price a piece too...

The history of contemporary Canadian jewellery, like that of Canada itself, has struggled with the assimilation of foreign influences, economies...

The size of the bath must correspond to the rectifier. You cannot have a huge bath and a small rectifier....

For the past 60 years, tourists visiting Mexico have sought distinctive silver jewelry and holloware, crafted by native artisans. Although...

In 1971, excavations in a kurgan (grave mound) named Tolstaya Mogila – big barrow – in the city of Ordzonikidzhe...

My trips to Germany in 1980 and 1982 were the most satisfying experiences in relation to my metalwork. They were...

I came up with this system to solve some production and prioritizing problems at a small custom jewelry store. We...

No single item is more used yet more neglected than flatware. It is used in one form or another by...

The accomplishments of Paul A. Lobel, industrial designer, metalsmith, sculptor and cartoonist/illustrator, may be viewed as the quintessential American success...

Claire Falkenstein is a master of linear metal sculpture. Hers is not an art of solid form, as relating to...

To begin with, it might be important to present some background material on Kyoto itself. The Emperor Kammu founded Kyoto...

In the quest to get some insights into designing and marketing customized jewelry "customer whisperers" agreed that communication is the...

The Helen Williams Drutt Collection offers a personal view of the development in fine art jewelry over the past 20...

This is a continuing series of metalsmith's guides to cities, regions and museums throughout the world. The purpose of these...

The goal of this guide is to help you create images of your jewelry that you can be proud of,...

The first American exhibition of Kayserzinn Pewter, the trademark for art pewter ware manufactured at the turn of the century...

A few years ago, Jewelers Circular Magazine reported that over 75% of all retail jewelers in America lose money on...

Invented by Victor Joyner, a Chicagobased manufacturing jeweler, patented High Definition (HD) Patterns are made of a light-curing polymer material...

The doors to the craft show have opened, and customers are beginning to make their way down the aisle. One...

Rome. Truly the eternal city, where every monument reflects simultaneously the past and the present. As Goethe so aptly states...

Designers and manufacturers have embraced 950 palladium alloys for a variety of jewelry manufacturing products. At the recent JA Jewelry...

Imagine, if you will, two colored stones. Both exhibit good color. Both are relatively inclusion free. Both tip the scale...

Yellow-green beryl has achieved 'desired gem' status with consumers just within the last few years. Museums were eager to acquire...

From 1988 to 1989, German goldsmith Hermann Jünger was celebrated in his native country with a major retrospective of his...

This is an example of a production project proposal involving the reproduction of two historically important buttons. This shows how...

From 1919-23 the Bauhaus also had a jewelry workshop run as a private enterprise by Naum Slutzky. He was on...

Our castings can be flawless, our assembly precise, and our settings secure -- but let any surface go a bit...

Earl Pardon's work has an elusive quality that is difficult to describe, yet this quality has motivated him throughout years...

This page offers a list of some useful North American Sources for Equipment, Materials, information, etc that would be very...

Like many university-art-department-trained craftspeople of the 50s, I was educated to be one-of-a-kind snob, sneering at production people. They were...

At GLJW it iss not unusual to see the sales staff wearing jewelers aprons and optivisors at one of the...

In 1946 a small band of metal enthusiasts in Toronto, Canada, formed the Metal Arts Guild (MAG) "to promote and...

As you may have noticed (Id be astonished if you hadnt), prices for gold and silver, platinum too, are on...

The most intriguing characteristic of Arline Fisch's work, particularly the textile constructions, is their utter transformation when worn. What may...

A taboo was broken when the word ”feminist" was used in the review of "Form Beyond Function" in Metalsmith (Spring...

We use the term “zero-sum game” fairly often, but I suspect most people don’t stop and think about the meaning...

In the three years since her retirement from 31 years of teaching, Ramona Solberg has had three exhibitions of her...

"It is allowing machines to be our masters and not our servants that so insures the beauty of life nowadays."...

Considering metals prices continue to be sky high, it's no surprise that plating companies' phones are ringing off the hook....

This is the second in a series of articles about production jewelers. This installment concentrates on design versus saleability, the...

Barney Jette and wife Nancy Ball have built a retail success story, solely focused on jewelry featuring Jettes design. The...

On January 7, 1921, a son was born to Rex of the Sand and Tobacco Clan and Rachael Loloma of...

The real Alexander Calder is to be found in the intimate work – the toys, gadgets, jewelry – those delightful...

Michael Rowe uses functional containers as a base from which to explore formal studies of space, form and balance, which...

Nothing is simple in Tokyo—not the language, not the culture, not the geography. Even getting information is a major task...

The most trusted way for Jewelers, Artists, Craftsmen ' Metalsmiths to discover state-of-the-art products and services has fundamentally changed. Word-of-mouth has become a Metalsmiths most efficient way of learning about new products...

The cry of the rejected: “Why?” is the loudest single continuing lament heard after every juried show. Even when juror’s...

Do not get caught in the dark - make certain your shop is well lit. In the jewelry shop, two...

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When most of us talk about innovation, we are talking about new tools and techniques. But innovation is not exclusively...

Editor's Note: Looking ahead at the coming year, it's just as important to consider the challenges facing the jewelry industry...

Last fall, the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee hosted a retrospective of the work of Helen Shirk. Nearly...

A woman's job evaluation included the observation that she showed unmistakable signs of penis envy. "The unmistakable signs were. ....

Those of us who have been following Wendy Ramshaw's work, for close to 20 years, hove come to anticipate the...

When enamelist Bill Helwig celebrated the half-century mark in July of 1988, his wife Lenore Davis, asked the celebrants to...

Retailers seeking designers and model makers for fulfilling custom orders or for developing new designs exclusive to their inventories have...

Some designers find inspiration in the night sky, others in the natural world, and some in flowing architectural lines. This...

The jewelry industry today is not what it was 15 or 20 years ago. From CAD/CAM to inventory control software,...

On the second floor of a historic wooden building in an elegant shopping area of affluent Concord, Massachusetts, is found...

This past fall, the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee mounted a retrospective exhibition of the work of master...

This article was written by Margaret De Patta in 1948 and never published. It is printed here with the kind...

Early in 1984 Jack called to see if I'd be interested in creating an anniversary gift to celebrate twenty-five years...

It is refreshing to see a designer of Betty Helen Longhi's ability break away from the museum mentality and move...

This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...

To determine whether or not to invest in a new piece of equipment, begin by considering the following questions - ...

In the Ojibway language, Toronto means "meeting place." At this site on the northern shore of Lake Ontario 18th-century French...

We are often drawn to the naïve sensibility of self-taught artists in any medium. The fresh, unassuming quality of their...

Colored Gemstones on Men’s Jewelry is becoming a trend and may as will be dominating men's fashion as noted by  ...

Lisa Gralnick makes jewelry of rare power from imagined artifacts of our own time. Its extraordinary impact derives from her...

When it comes to your shop, cleanliness is next to godliness. At least it should be when you’re dealing with...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

This is a method to reduce technical problems which one repeatedly experienes. We all find during the learning process that...

Chunghi Choo captures her joyful creativity in sensuous forms and beguiling surfaces, but, despite this sumptuousness, simplicity harmony and tranquility...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1986 Spring issue of...

Claus Bury's rejection of his immediate past, a long standing European tradition in goldsmithing, and his defection to the fine...

At mid-career, goldsmith Glenda Arentzen still produces jewelry with the freshness that has been her hallmark for a quarter of...

The brain child of a private art-craft dealer, Denise Renard-Honhon, this exhibition presented 22 of Belgium's contemporary jewelry designers. The...

I would first like to introduce myself. My name is Jaime Frechette and I am a studio artist from Cincinnati,...

It's called moissanite and it's described as a proprietary, nearcolorless, lab created gemstone. It's visually almost identical to diamond, and...

Crushed tin foil, marred tintypes, rusted cans—some must have thought it looked like garbage. In 1967, this detritus of our...

T-splines, a plug-in for Rhinoceros CAD software and bundled with Matrix 7 and above, is a great modeling tool for...

It was about seven years ago, I was living in Paris, spending a typical Sunday afternoon scouring the flea markets...

Five German jewelers who chose not to follow the traditional vocational training of "master goldsmith," but rather opted to study...

The principle of bi-metal casting is really very simple: A wax model is invested, cast and finished. A secondary wax...

Possibly of another time and almost certainly of another place, Hal or Harold Hasselschwert enamels entice the imagination with the...

The life and work of Mark Stanitz are a study in balances and contrasts. His physical life is lived in...

Jewelry was never on his mind—at least not while he was studying art and anthropology in college. It was filmmaking...

When I returned from Europe in 1951, my friend Margaret de Patta called and invited me to join a group...

This is a continuing series on galleries that specialize in jewelry and metalwork. The Yaw Gallery is owned and operated...

Historically speaking, gemstone mining has always been hit or miss. When miners make a big strike, gemstones flood the market,...

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This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...

Deborah Norton interviewed Caroline Broadhead regarding her recent retrospective at the Crafts Council in London and her recent change from...

Ask for a catalog with an English supplement. Order by surface if a heavy order as shipping from Germany is...

Retailers have been converting bridal inventories from white gold to palladium as manufacturers expand the selection of new palladium jewelry...

http://www.beading-software.com Navigate Bead Manager Pro through the universal navigation so you can easily find exactly what you need at all...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Summer issue of the...

Selling jewelry at national craft fairs and trade shows has become a primary source of income for an increasing number...

Greg Stopka and his wife Lee began JewelSmiths 18 years ago with a belief they could succeed by providing jewelry...

Jeffrey Johnson has two stores, 18 bench jewelers, and over 100 employees-and he still has time to work at the...

While Surrealism has had a major impact on how we look at 20th-century art, the same cannot be said for...

The following are excerpts from a panel discussion chaired by Lois Etherington Betteridge at the Society of North American Goldsmiths’...

Fortunately, change is inevitable. Even for those individuals in the art establishment who assert that artists cannot and should not...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1986 Fall issue of...

It’s easy to name your favorite gemstone or metal to work in, but what if you had to name your...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Summer issue of the...

Quality matters to Michael Bondanza; he has been known to rebuild entire finished pieces -- some containing hundreds of precisely...

Discover the 2017 Top Jewelry Trends in gold, silver, and platinum—and an update on the metals markets as compiled by...

At a time marked by an international revival of the blacksmith's art, the Samuel Yellin exhibition at the Federal Reserve...

When you work with materials as valuable as precious metals and gemstones, you need to take measures to keep them...

In response to Marilyn Shaw's article "Photographic Images on Refractory Metals" (Metalsmith, Summer '84, page 32), we have researched the...

The following article explains photo techniques used to transfer images onto refractory metals. These findings were developed during my graduate...

Although Thomas Gentille has the distinction of having a black ceramic glaze named for him, it is his little-known recovery...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

Over the last several years, a growing number of North Americans have been obtaining nontraditional pierces. Pierced penises, nipples, navels,...

Rebekah Laskin is an enamelist with a new subtlety and depth of purpose unique to the metalsmithing community. She has...

Carrie Adell is perhaps best known for her jewelry which transforms common, familiar, organic and geometric objects and forms into...

Design is a perennial issue for all who produce objects meant for a specific use, utilitarian, in contrast to objects...

This is the third in a series of articles from Metalsmith about production jewelers. This installment concentrates on marketing production...

Before moving his studio operation to a ground-floor space in Soho, just last year, Ted Muehling lived and worked in...

This checklist is a chance for you to go over your marketing business plan and be sure it is _up...

"Form Beyond Function" was organized by Kington and David Prince of the Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in conjunction with...

It would be inappropriate to review this book without including a short description of the craft environment of the early...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Summer issue of the...

Coveted for their beauty and rarity, fancy color diamonds remain the hottest category in the diamond market. At gem and...

This appreciation by Robert McDonald, former chief curator of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art in California, was written...

With over 300 tonnes of gold used in electronics each year, end-of-life electronic equipment offers an important recycling potential for...

When I was in grade school, I decided to enter a gardening contest for 4H. Though I had experience helping...

On British Jewellery and German Jewellery, contrary to what one might infer about this exhibition, mounted at the Crafts Council...

I have always thought that if no other lesson had begun to seep through peoples' inertia and greed, that at...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Spring issue of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Summer issue of the...

Depth of field refers to the amount of the object that is in focus (the depth that is in focus)....

Well worth a fresh inspection under the loupe is some fine blue spinel currently on the market. An ancient group...

This exhibit, which originated at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1982, will be traveling for two years...

In April of 1983, a simple and relatively unpretentious store joined the ranks of the illustrious "boutiques" and other high-priced...

http://www.beading-software.com Create a professional looking jewelry catalog for your business in seconds with Bead Manager Pro. These can be branded...

Cu3, as a national metal competition, was a sequel – albeit more than ten years later – to Copper 2...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1986 Winter issue of...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Spring issue of the...

This is the third of a series on galleries that specialize in jewelry and metalwork. The Quadrum Gallery is owned...

"How to Wrap Five Eggs" was a dilemma posed by a cult book of Japanese packaging design in the mid-1960s....

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Fall issue of the...

Research has long suggested that the majority of leads generated by trade shows never receive follow-up by company representatives. If...

Refusing a big order may sound like a business mistake, but sometimes saying no pays. Sales do not equal profit,...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Fall issue of the...

The third week of October was, ostensibly, a week like any other. But in the art world, it was a...

English enamels made during the period 1750 to 1840 were chiefly ornamented with transfer printed images and mottos. While the...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1985 Summer issue of...

Being more organized, and planning how you use your time will mean that you will spend less time on some...

It all began in 1978. Gretchen Klunder-Raber issued an open invitation to all persons interested in metalsmithing in the Washington,...

To commit oneself in the jungle of jewelry classifications, categories and specification; to express an absolutely clear definition is an...

While this was not the first time that Ivy Ross and Robert Ebendorf have exhibited together, this exhibition showed clearly...

Rezac Gallery, a space devoted to avant-garde jewelry and decorative arts, opened in May, 1988 on West Superior Street in...

Saul Bell Design Award Winners Named. Rio Grande honored the winners of its 17th annual Saul Bell Design Competition at...

My recollection of the first piece of metalwork I owned is of a pin consisting of two poodles connected by...

In October 1986, Amsterdam's Galeria RA will mark its tenth anniversary in the forefront of Europe's experimental jewelry movement. To...

The marketing slogan 'All Natural' has been used for years to advertise products from cereal to shampoo. Now some gem...

The photography of jewelry can achieve a whole lot more than just depicting products. It can focus on unique details...

Colored gemstone mining is a hard thing to pin down. The vast majority of mining is still done by independent,...

Some production obstacles are unavoidable, but many can be overcome by addressing a few key areas of your business Whether...

Dinner conversation at our home has always been lively, and we especially love the time we spend laying bricks. We...

Cannon Ring Creator Leigh Wulle St. Louis, MO

A goldsmith, not only a jeweler, Charles Lewton-Brain exhibits the competence and traditional skills accumulated through studies at the Nova...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1985 Spring issue of...

In early 1983 a call for entry was sent out across Canada for submissions to a multimedia, nonprecious jewellery exhibition...

The first questions to ask yourself when preparing a resume are: For whom is it intended? What do I want...

Mention German craftsmanship, and we think of diligent Black Forest elves making precision cameras and automobiles. Ordinarily, "precision" connotes accuracy,...

This article is a set of predictions for what the jewelers bench and workshop will experience in technological change in...

The overarching theme in major presentations for the diamond and jewelry industry during the JCK Las Vegas Show in June...

Bruce Metcalf's recent exhibition Between Darkness and Light thematically embraces and continues his ongoing concern with an anguished sensibility wedged...

For the "Jewelry Design" show at the Johnson Museum of Art, Louise Porter, Coordinator of Crafts, selected both jewelry and...

This vertical photography set can be constructed inexpensively to photograph small objects such as jewelry and vessels from high angles....

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1985 Fall issue of...

When working with a client to discern their personal style, do you ever administer a personality test? If not, you...

I have long suspected that I have a great deal of "dyslexic" company in the arts. As more and more...

Stuart Devlin's exhibition offered the viewer a feast, a visit to an Aladdin's cave. The exhibition celebrated 25 years of...

This article is an overview  and contain details for Ornamenta 1:  International Exhibition of Contemporary Jewelry held on September 30...

When Theo Janson and Vanessa Compton moved into the winding basement studio space on Toronto's Markham Street in May 1978,...

This is the fourth in a series of articles from Metalsmith about production jewelers: design, marketing and business. ************************* Business...

One of the heralded events in this year's ebb and flow of jewelry fashion was the arrival of the Cleto...

We live in an age of rapid technological progress where the unthinkable becomes possible and the impossible becomes routine. Even...

This article is a continuing dialogue on the State of Metalsmithing and Jewelry by Donald Friedlich and Judith Mitchell with ...

Good photos of your work, or pieces you take in for repair, are invaluable. These small-scale photos, however, can be...

This essay originated as a presentation at the Society of North American Goldsmiths’ conference in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1986. It...

Every month MJSA choose new products that they feature on their monthly publication. Here are the three MJSA June 2017...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Fall issue of the...

In Objects: USA, the chapter on jewelry bears witness to the hallowed names of modern history. The collective effort of...

In this article, Marjan Unger describes what Ornamenta 1 means and is all about. It contains information when and how...

Its name has been familiar for 20 years now: Ilona Stepping founded the gallery “aurum” in 1982 in the Sachsenhausen...

Al Pine has been a fixture at Cal State Long Beach for over 25 years, where he teaches with Dieter...

It is possible to practice medicine and do it very successfully and happily without much familiarity with or interest in...

To be successful, jewelry designers need more than just great designs - they need the right blend of six key...

In today's internet driven market place you need to have a website whether you are a small "Mom & Pop"...

As a former staff photographer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sheldan Collins has photographed an extraordinary range of art...

The confidential exploits of self-deception is the title of one of Louis Mueller's recent six-foot-high wall pieces. This paradoxical attitude...

Pantone’s picks are comforting, enveloping, and easy to wear. Warm. Comforting. Effortless. These are just a few of the words...

While Limoges, France was celebrating its 200th anniversary as the city of the "Arts of Fire" this year, July and...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Spring issue of the...

As art critic Lucy Lippard has observed: “The ‘ugly’ turning ‘beautiful’ in the public eye through a process of familiarity...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Spring issue of the...

The following is an excerpt from the text of the catalog of "The Founding Masters Exhibit", held at the Schick...

When a commercial finding isn't quite right but making the component by hand seems like reinventing the wheel, creative modification...

It may surprise some, judging from Tom Markusen studio output, that the production objects are handmade, without the use of...

Naive, primitive, anonymous, magical are characteristics that often accompany our image of the folk artist. In reality, he is an...

An object in space is exactly what the name implies, namely one which by design has left the company of...

When I first heard about the craft show "Ancient Inspirations: Contemporary Interpretations," I was impressed. The press information packet that...

This article series from Metalsmith Magazine is named "Recent Sightings" and here Bruce Metcalf talks about art, craftmanship, design, the...

The very word PRECIOUS, the concept of PRECIOUSNESS is anathema to most contemporary artists, especially painters and sculptors, and perhaps...

This article highlights some 4 tips to boost refining returns that will prove dollar wise and useful for you. You've...

This is the second in a series of projects for students, created to provide a forum in Metalsmith for provocative...

One of my roles for the last few years has been that of an innovation awards judge for MJSA. This...

Of the various schools of thought about design, "less is more" has been one of the most enduring of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Summer issue of the...

This is the first in a series on galleries that specialize in jewelry and metalwork. The Vo Galerie is a...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Winter issue of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Winter issue of the...

Celebrating its move to a new location, Creative Metalsmiths featured the slick art jewelry of Joan Michlin. Her futuristic style...

From time to time, Metalsmith will locus a series of articles on a particular aspect of jewelers. Beginning in this...

MJSA's Mary Walek asked me to do a session called "Shop the Show" in New York. When I first read...

David Nytch, proprietor of West ' Co. an independently owned jewelry store in Webster, NY is changing the way customers...

Studio Jewelers Sabbatical. You know the feeling. No matter what you do there's never enough time! Well, after 17 very...

What does it mean to be a gallerist today, especially one who deals exclusively in art jewelry? To find out,...

Our designer engagement ring setting called the Blooming Beauty Flower Ring, available at http://www.BloomingBeautyRing.com

Our "notice" calling all metalsmiths guilty of western influences to turn in photographs of their work may have led some...

In addition to miles of aisles of beautiful finished jewelry on display, the JCK Las Vegas show offered attendees the...

Colored gemstone mining is a hard thing to pin down. The vast majority of mining is still done by independent,...

This article showcases various international exhibitions and competitions in the form of collected exhibition reports published in the 1987 Summer ...

Translated into English, Korea means "chosen." Komelia Hongja Okim, a native of Korea, has faced a great many consequential choices...

Much of my business comes from re-cutting colored gems that have been chipped, scratched and broken (not always by the...

Silver coins transformed into amazing,unique coin rings. www.coincrafter.com. For coin ring tools visit www.coinringtools.com

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Winter issue of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Winter issue of the...

All five artists in this 5 Austrian Jewelers show were trained at the Hochschüle für angewandte Kunst in Vienna. While...

If you have never manufactured with platinum and you think that you are ready, if you manufacture with platinum, but...

For jewelry artists, it iss an opportunity to sell work that has become difficult to place at price-conscious mainstream jewelry...

This short paper offers a set of names to describe how the jewellery metals field is made up in terms...

Strictly speaking, the metalworker's contribution to the Japanese tea ceremony is confined primarily to the teakettle. This accoutrement traditionally has...

Expanding the boundaries of conventional jewelry design through the use of unusual materials -- Titanium, Niobium, Copper, Metal clay, Acrylic,...

Good photos of your work, or pieces you take in for repair, are invaluable. These small-scale photos, however, can be...

Matt Trimmer - The milling operation. With a quick adjustment of the table, you can cut grooves, line channels and...

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The statement below could well have been made by many individuals upon reflection on their friends and colleagues. But in...

Janice Kluge's exhibition of metalwork and sculpture at the Birmingham Museum of Art was small in scale but rich in...

http://www.beading-software.com If you have similar pieces you can easily duplicate them to save having to enter the same information into...

This show provided an overview of some of the new directions and esthetic concerns of metalsmiths in the 1980s. Curated...

At most trade shows, you could stock up on enough pens, notepads, tote bags, and keychains to start a thriving...

“It is not good for people to be alone, particularly not to work alone. Rather, they need participation and stimulation...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Fall issue of the...

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"American jewelry has come into its own," says Concepts Gallery owner Doug Steakley. "lt has really matured. . . My...

Stone, metal and space compose the careful balance in Deborah Aguado's work. Her first geometric formalisms constructed in metal were...

MADE IN THE USA: Where We Stand is an update on the jewelry industry’s efforts to promote homegrown products. It...

This article is an interview with jewelry designer Mark Schneider. Read on to get his insights and genius behind his...

"All That Glitters," the first national competitive exhibition of fine art glass and jewelry in Arizona, featured the work of...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

I had an interesting insight just yesterday about marketing and promotion. We’ve been experimenting heavily with social media marketing for...

The point is to survive and prosper as an artist or craftsperson. This means that one has to deal with...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

The Johnson Matthey/Society of North American Goldsmiths Platinum Jewelry Design Competition celebrates its third anniversary this year. The competition represents...

This form may be used if you have an idea for a product and wish to approach a manufacturer. It...

http://www.beading-software.com Understanding the financials of your jewelry business is vital. Run a profit and loss statement from Bead Manager Pro...

The 12th biennial International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA) Congress, held May 6-9 at the Al Murooj Rotana Hotel & Suites...

This article is for book reviews for the books "Jewelry by Architects", "The Jewellery of René Lalique", "Jewelry 7000 Years"...

The show season had come and gone. With my kids still in school, I was unable to participate in the...

Greg Stopka of JewelSmiths in Pleasant Hill , California , has been in the jewelry business since he was eight...

The focus of Lin Stanionis' work for the last three years has been in exploring the implications inherent in the...

The successful documentation of finished work is of vital concern to every artist. Excellent slides make better teaching tools, and...

Nick Hodgson of www.astrogems.com explains how he buys gemstone crystal material on the streets in the gem mining areas of...

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This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Winter issue of the...

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For more than 30 years, Linda Goldstein Dunay has devoted her career to helping fine jewelry manufacturers reach their customers....

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"Body Art Exhibition," an exhibition sponsored by Security Pacific Corporation, on view from September 8 to October 21, 1990, was...

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This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Winter issue of the...

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Morgan Beard, the editor-in-chief of Colored Stone magazine examines the current world mining production of Ruby ' Sapphire, Emerald, Tanzanite,...

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Nick Hodgson gives a tutorial on Gem stone identification using the polariscope. This is a two part tutorial.

This is the fifth in a series of projects for students. These projects were created to provide a forum in...

This article is a review by Betsy Douglas of the 1990 SNAG Conference held in San Francisco, CA on March...

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Dan Feldman uses the utensil as both object and idea. Consequently, his work reveals both personal history and associations with...

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We invited Ettagale Blauer, formerly New York Editor for Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, to attend the 1986 Society of North American Goldsmith’s...

American crafts are under-going self-examination. Expressed in countless ways, varying from anxiety to optimism, the observation that the field is...

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The practice of American craft is set against the larger phenomenon of industrialization: every aspect of craft compares to and...

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Every penny mattered-and that was in the 1980s when gold was $300 an ounce. These days, when $1,100 is the...

This article series from Metalsmith Magazine is named “Recent Sightings” and here Bruce Metcalf talks about art, craftmanship, design, the...

If newspapers, magazines or even TV or radio stations ask jewelry designers for a press portfolio, many have no idea...

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What if They Gave a Conference and Nobody Came? In this article, Donald Friedlich offers his insight and review the...

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This article showcases the book reviews for "Diamond Setting: The Professional Approach" and "Contemporary Jewellery: The Americas, Australia, Europe and...

M. Avigail Upin's carefully constructed work displays a cool and impeccable cleanness of style, with silver the dominant material. Her...

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In this live seminar clip, Dr. David Weiman of MarketingJewelry.com explains why having a story about your jewelry is so...

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Our second conference was a success! The conference started promptly at 9 a.m., August 18 - a beautiful sunny day....

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This article reviews three books “ American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition” and “Art Aurea” and "The Eloquent Object" published in...

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The ongoing debate over the necessity of e-commerce in the jewelry industry is coming to a close. From small shop...

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Nick Hodgson gives an in depth tutorial on how to use the poariscope for gem identification

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