Mass Production of Jewelry

Electroplating is a method to put a metal coating onto an object, in our case a piece of jewellery, by...

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

In recent years, we have witnessed a growing concern of manufacturers and retailers regarding the quality of the jewelry products....

Natural rubber or silicone rubber? In the world of lost wax casting, this question is hardly an academic one. The...

In each step of manufacturing jewelry, there are many factors that can adversely affect quality. Because of this, process control...

There is always pressure to reduce the cost of manufactured items and carat gold jewellery is no exception to this...

Manufacturer spend much time and money diagnosing defects that are believed to originate in the casting process, but actually occur...

A microscopic and technical view of mass finishing presented in layman's terms. Understanding of mass finishing must start at the...

Did you ever imagine you'd see the day when a finely woven mesh bracelet with thousands of tiny links could...

Standard yellow gold alloys which are based on gold-silver copper can be used for many production processes. They could be...

The jewellery market is looking for harder high-carat gold alloys that are more resistant to wear and scratching. Current research...

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...

The following is Consignment Agreement contract. It is intended for information purposes only although if you wish to use it...

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

This Metalsmith's Guide to Los Angeles can be useful to metalsmiths who are new to the Los Angeles area or...

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...

The correct use of modern, semi- automated finishing processes enables the manufacturer not only to reduce production costs, but also...

White gold jewelry is a hot fashion trend that does not show signs of cooling off any time soon. Manufacturers...

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....

Much of the recent literature on defects that occur in jewellery manufacture is focused on those occurring in lost wax...

CAD/CAM is a term that describes the two-part process of designing three-dimensional objects on a computer (CAD) and manufacturing them...

The one tool that allows each of these jewelers to do their jobs better is a laser welder, a technological...

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

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...

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

There are four principal methods of producing jewellery today: Hand making, using traditional craft skills, Investment (Lost wax) Casting, Pressing...

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...

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...

Design dictates buyer's choices when gold jewelry is purchased and the quality of the pieces certainly plays an important part...

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

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

As proudly proclaimed in its name, Balestra 1882 has manufactured high quality gold and platinum chain in Italy since 1882....

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...

This paper is aimed mainly at the small- to medium-sized jewelry manufacturing operations interested in working with platinum group metals....

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...

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

From autodidact to prize-winning designer: 30 years ago, the Brazilian national Antonio bernardo founded his jewelry production firm in Rio...

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

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

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

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...

In a manufacturing environment, there are numerous pitfalls and problems that will conspire to prevent successful completion of a job....

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

It's no wonder that as precious metals prices have risen to new heights over the past few years, jewelry castings...

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

Ask someone to define "fine jewelry" and you'll usually hear something about gold, platinum, diamonds, and other traditionally "precious" materials....

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

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...

Jewelry artist Steff Korsage followed her own determined path to find her own distinct voice, making hollow forms from metal...

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...

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

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...

Five years ago, if you wanted to buy an additive manufacturing machine to grow rapid prototype (RP) models in your...

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...

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

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

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

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’...

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

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

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...

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...

"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...

For Alex and Ani, booming success points back to manufacturing locally, with love Pharmaceutical salesperson Kelly Oliver logs thousands of...

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)....

This small paperback book is written and illustrated by Jan Radford. At 8.95 it is an affordable introduction to 'Indian'...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

“You should know what kind of shape you’re in,” joked Arthur Anton Skuratowicz during an MJSA At the Bench Live...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

Well, this is a book I have to have in my collection. I recommend it for yours. As a contemporary...

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

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

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...

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

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

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 ...

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...

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

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

Two new European jewelry books crossed my desk this summer. One offered an uneven survey of jewelry concepts and the...

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

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...

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...

CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing) is bringing a new efficiency and profitability to the jewelry workplace. Who is better...

When searching for subcontractors, you can learn a lot from your friends in the jewelry industry. Many designers and jewelers...

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...

Chemical and mechanical processing work together to treat the vibratory finishing wastewater at Aro-Sac, increasing production, making the water reusable...

Since their introduction to the jewelry industry, laser welders have been lauded for their speed, accuracy, and convenience of use....

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

"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...

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

The Transparency Theory has long maintained an indomitable position at the core of any philosophy of art. Simply expressed, the...

Business people look long and hard at their choices before acquiring an expensive piece of equipment for their companies. Price,...

What do you do when you realize your virtual inventory is virtually impossible to manufacture? With so many jewelry designers...

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

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

If you like art jewelry, innovative work, future jewelry directions and opening up new markets for the jewelry industry you...

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

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

In times of increased price competition and global producers, cooperation with designers is also an important factor for large jewelry...

This small paperback book is written and illustrated by Nola May. At $9.95 it is an affordable introduction to 'Indian'...

"What's in it for me?" is probably the thought of each SNAG member when the information on the annual conference...

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

The success of John Marshall's art, as a practicing metalsmith, was evident in this impressive exhibition. Held in conjunction with...

This column is about fashion. I have been writing it for a couple of years now, still with some trepidation....

In September of 1988, the CDK Galleries opened their doors. Partners Garth Clark, Mark Del Vecchio and Wayne Kuwada presented...

The following interview between Akiko Busch and Etienne Perret and Michael Good was held as a result of the business...

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

Packing is hardly a glamorous subject. Yet, like labeling and billing, it remains one of those sine qua nons of...

If we needed more proof that our society is obsessed with celebrity style, we have only to look at the...

Silver: New Forms and Expressions III Exhibit. Assuming that the work is cohesive, well designed, well made, of sound concept...

These days, great demands am placed on display materials and packaging. They must be inexpensive, part of an integrated communication...

Coming to terms with the work of Kai Chan is not so much a matter of definition as of communication....

Editor's Note: This following is an excerpt from Looking Ahead, which appeared in the December 2015 issue of MJSA Journal....

The revolutionary PolishPlus process with MiracleMedia is a new mass finishing technology developed by Peter Richardson of Aurum Plus Resource...

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...

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

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

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

It is also vital to know the basic forms of semi-fabricated Platinum product that are generally available and how to...

I have great respect for the capabilities of CAD/CAM technology, and Ive seen some absolutely amazing pieces generated by it....

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

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

In the 1971 Film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, the title character invites Charlie (and us viewers) to “come...

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

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

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

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

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

No one has a crystal ball to predict the future, which can make business planning a challenge. To help make...

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

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

Unless you've been living in a cave for the past five years, you are aware of the current interest in...

I thought this was a dazzling exhibition, even before I had a glass of wine. It was definitely a step...

In the jewelry business we all get rush jobs but I think this one may just get the prize for...

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

This exhibition of two sculptors at the Merritt Gallery constituted the first major showing of work by either artist. An...

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

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

The Economics of Ornamenta 1 is a letter by Dr. Joachim Becker, Mayor of the City of Pforzheim, stating what...

Amid the holiday craziness that will be descending on the industry this month, it’s important to take time and give...

About 30 miles north of Buffalo, New York, less than 10 miles downstream from Niagara Falls, is a unique facility...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Fads and Fallacies”.  For this 1987 Spring issue, ...

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

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Fads and Fallacies”.  For this 1989 Summer, A....