Jewelry Design Articles and Videos

Before photography, lockets were decorated with miniature, handpainted portraits -- a luxury few could afford. The advent of affordable photographic...

In many countries, regulations govern the caratage of gold solders used to make jewellery and, with few exceptions, gold solder...

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

When making custom jewelry with any alloy, certain components within the piece are often hand made to enhance the final...

This column is from the At the Bench column that appears every month in AJM. For this project, it is...

First the stone's diameter is measured at the pavillion and a dent is made in metal for the pilot drill...

Considered to be one of the richest and most important archaeological finds in Great Britain, the Ship Burial known as...

Using a relatively inexpensive metal and casting it in an ingot mold, you can create a sophisticated design at the...

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

Concrete is a wonderful, hard, neutral, unprecious material with a real presence. And it can be successfully adapted to jewellery....

Jewelers are a restless and inquisitive group. Not content with producing sumptuous jewelry, they spray it with chemicals, dip it...

Available in a wide variety of formulas, epoxy resins are used in jewelry making as adhesives, as coatings, and for...

Box catches lend themselves to a wide range of shapes and are frequently used on chains, bracelets and cuff bracelets....

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

In 1898, Wilhelm Krische, owner of a factory that made history books and a stone printing shop, patented one of...

Today, platinum is enjoying its renaissance. In the U.S., platinum consumption has risen by more than 700% since 1990. More...

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

Recently a woman brought an old family diamond into our store and asked to have a custom mounting made for...

Hydraulic die forming is a process which hasn't received a lot of press. Perhaps its usefulness seems limited to mass...

One of the most popular setting styles today, fishtail settings are one of the few setting methods that show off...

Over the past forty years, jewelry making has become increasingly rich and diversified as the time-honored reliance on precious metals...

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

Transforming a single sheet of metal into an undulating organic form using only a hammer and stake is the art...

Adding vibrant colors to jewelry can involve any number of methods -- from careful enameling by hand to the high-tech...

As many jewelry manufacturers and goldsmiths know from hard experience, cracking in jewelry can occur at any time during its...

Master jeweler Charles Loloma was a Hopi spiritual leader -- a member of the Badger Clan and a Hopi snake...

First the stone's diameter is measured at the pavillion and a dent is made in the metal for the pilot...

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

True damascus steel is made by a casting process utilizing very high carbon steel. The material is held at or...

This paper describes a simple process of forming jump rings. These jump rings were formed from 16 guage sterling silver...

Mokume gane translated from Japanese means "wood eye metal". This rare metal lamination process was developed and used by Japanese...

Chasing and repousse is carried out on various surfaces using steel punches to strike and manipulate sheet metal or cast...

The first requirement of all catches is that they secure neckpieces and bracelets in such a way that they will...

Sascha Brastoff was known for his talent and ability in many fields of art, both performing and visual, both fine...

Tarnishing is superficial corrosion of the carat gold surface and is evident by a usually dark discolouration - the tarnish...

When questions arise about manufacturing quality gold jewelry, manufacturers are eager to talk shop with their peers and industry experts....

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

Dusty cobblestone streets traversed by oxen and donkeys pulling hay carts, anvils ringing, woodsmoke, chickens pecking next to the wooden...

Jewellery design is generally considered solely from an artistic standpoint, and the jewellery is viewed as an expression of a...

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

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...

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

Euro Tool, Inc. offers a wide variety of innovative and standard holding device's to make working at the bench easier,...

For someone new to the jewelry industry, the sheer assortment of tools and equipment in the typical workshop can be...

These pages contain a list of recommended tools to jewelry rendering, as well as a series of projects that I...

Until fairly recently, gem cutting was one of the few areas of the world economy to remain uncontaminated by the...

For this project, the No. 1 tip was used with the ABI Pulse Arc Welder. Five tips come with the...

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

Although enameling is a new art form for me, I came to it with many years of china painting experience....

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

Manfred Bischoff has a fascination with language. Like many Europeans of his generation, Bischoff is fluent in several languages, including...

When most people think of colored jewelry, their minds conjure visions of rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. After all, jewelry makers...

One of the most difficult types of construction in jewelry is assembling a cluster of settings supported by a wire...

Long recognized for the ubiquitous turquoise and silver squash-blossom necklaces and concho belts, the traditional metalwork of the Southwest has...

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....

Not so many years ago Thomas Mann figured that 2002 would be his year to retire. But the projected date...

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

Starting in the early 1950s, Gerda Flöckinger worked to change the face of British jewelry. Others joined her fledgling crusade,...

Working on the most meticulous and precise scale, three contemporary wire artists, Barbara SilverStein, Nikki Feldbaum and Biba Schutz create...

In the last issue of Bench Magazine I demonstrated how I would go about wax model carving for this unusual...

My enamel jewelry includes earrings, pins, pendants, lockets and rings done in Grisaille and Limoges techniques. Within most of the...

If you are involved with computers you know how rapidly things are changing, prices are sinking and capabilities increasing. Computer...

Platinum is a very durable metal, so prongs will last a long time. However, it is sometimes necessary to re-tip...

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

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

If you're designing jewelry using CAD, understanding how the piece will be cast and then set and finished at the...

It is sometimes useful to have criticism of one's work in order to develop it. While studying as an apprentice...

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

Can the colored stone industry choose a standard light source from the multitude on the market?

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

Sometimes working with jewelry hinges can be too taxing. And not knowing how will make your work even harder. Here's...

Merry-Lee Rae has been making jewelry since 1966 when she joined her father in the garage while he dabbled in...

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

A short review of construction and soldering principles would be a good idea at this point. They're fairly basic. Principles...

Five thousand years of Korean goldsmithing was interrupted from 1913 to 1953 due to the Japanese invasion and the Korean...

Harry Bertoia was not simply a metalsmith or a furniture designer, sculptor or printmaker, artist or craftsman. He was all...

Now this is a truly attractive book. One of those coffee table type books dripping with gorgeous National Geographic quality...

Below are steps for an easy way to create equal divisions in setting stones that jewelers need to know. Dividing...

Possibly the most controversial jewelry artist now working in the United States, Keith Lewis Is undergoing a transition from propagandist...

The other week a friend came by the shop for some jewelry related lathe help. She was using a ring...

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

The history of the School for American Craftsmen (SAC) can be seen as a microcosm of the history of the...

Ask a seasoned bench jeweler how many rings he or she has sized and they'll probably give you a figure...

Looking down the long corridors of time, the ancient Etruscans emerge as a powerful people whose economic and social development...

Ask any experienced jeweler, and they'll tell you: it takes stones to become a gem setter. You literally have to...

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

Dutch jewelry designer Emmy van Leersum, who died November 2, 1984, had been internationally recognized for over 20 years. Her...

It is a rare and most welcome event when a technical innovation is accompanied by an esthetic revelation. This is...

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

Silver has been a part of American domestic ritual and tradition since the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when bourgeois families...

This 14 karat white and yellow gold two tone bracelet has hollow wire links. The link near the clasp which...

What he wanted to be was a painter, although he was also thinking about being a graphic artist or book...

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

One function of art is to challenge the status quo-to persuade, shock, or seduce us into seeing the world, and...

Victoria Lansford on the art of filigree—Russian or otherwise BOX: The Art of Handcraft Every jewelry designer can pinpoint the...

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...

Gems are a lot of fun to render, but because they require some precision, you might want to render a...

For the last couple years The W.W. Carpenter Enamel Foundation has held "Intro To Enameling" workshops that are designed to...

This is the second in a series of articles on the art and skill of rendering jewelry and small metal...

Mary Lee Mary Lee Hu has worked with wire - looping, wrapping, weaving and most notably twining—for the past 22...

Imagine walking into your studio and having the skill and confidence to create anything you desire. From the tiniest ladys...

The primary reason designer Amy Roper Lyons of Summit, New Jersey, began working in enamels is fairly black and white:...

This article covers methods and techniques for hand fabrication, soldering and assembly for a custom designed 950 palladium and cultured...

Jewelry making is a big job. That is that there is a lot to know and a lot to learn....

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

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

In this issue I'm going to walk you through the creation of a ring with two different colors of gold....

Cast hinges are a very important part of much production jewelry work, partly because hinge assembly on such pieces is...

Full eBook.48 Pages: Jewelry and metalsmithing are hard work, and also very rewarding. There is great pleasure in creating with...

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

Jewelry artist Michael Boyd fills his cup with newfound forms and shapes. Well known for his contemporary roll-on cuff bracelets...

With a simple corrugation tool and basic metalsmithing skills, you can make these great earrings. The newest toy in my...

When setting a round brilliant diamond in a four prong setting there is some debate among stone setters on how...

The strength of Computer Aided Design &  Manufacturing is similar to that of any other tool on the bench:it is...

Peru, Land of the Inca, the Sun Worshippers, Land of Gold (the "Sweat of the Sun"), Land of Silver (the...

It takes a powerful psyche to cope with and build on the kind of support and inspiration that has surrounded...

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

A knot is what you create when you tangle up a piece of string and join up the two ends,...

I first discovered Allan Adler's Silversmithing Shop about 23 years ago when I arrived in Southern California to begin my...

Historically, a wide range of techniques has been used to clad or coat silver or base metals with gold. These...

Visitors to craft shows may know Steven Ford and David Forlano by their company name, CityZenCane, the polymer clay guys,...

This paper looks at the impact computer technology, specifically CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacture), has had on jewelry fabrication...

The Kremlin Armory houses unique collections of precious items that mirror the artistic wealth of the country and the relations...

Line art, such as logos, family crests, text or numbers, cartoon characters, and even sketches can be quickly and easily...

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

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

This paper describes a process that combines techniques researched by others with a few well known facts about the properties...

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

This project shows a challenging repair and reconstruction of earrings with a broken Omega clip and heat sensitive gemstones.

A representative cross-section of jewelry design in Switzerland in the last century, entitled "The Art of Jewelry in Switzerland in...

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

Richly detailed portrait sculptures of great American heroes—in solid pewter, solid brass and fine enamels. An heirloom chess set to...

It seems only just, when so many barriers are collapsing, that one of the more prophetic artists of the late...

Recently, a woman brought in her diamonds and asked to have a ring made with them. Her requirements were very...

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...

For setting round brilliant gemstones in prongs, many setters and bench jeweler generalists use a 90 degree low speed bearing...

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

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."...

The following text is edited from two interviews taped in 1982 with Irena Brynner, one by Dorothy Van Arsdale in...

Contemporary Japanese Jewellery, In order to introduce largely unknown contemporary Japanese jewelry to the West, British jeweler Simon Fraser, working...

Christian Schmidt is infamous for his contribution to the 1964 "Fiber, Clay, Metal" exhibition at the St. Paul Art Center,...

In modern-day fine jewelry, the most commonly used stone material is round brilliant-cut (RBC) diamond melee. Widely available in a...

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

Click on the image to enlarge and download and you can use this layout form or template to help layout...

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

The natural beauty of this white, bright and light palladium ring is enhanced with hand engraving of initials done in...

Do you like sumptuous drawings and colored renderings of gemstones and fine jewelry? Interested in basic design principles for commercial...

It seems like a lot of laser repairs involve emeralds. I recall the Indiana Jones movies where "Indy" comes face...

Once upon a time, all art was about nature, the simplification or elaboration of natural forms. Egyptians assembled leaves of...

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

Making jewelry is the perfect confluence of art and science. It’s where aesthetic and inspiration meet application and practicality. Computer-aided...

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

Jewelers redefining what it means to source responsibly Martin Taber is happy. “I am living in a world where people...

Flush setting, or "gypsy setting" as it is sometimes known, is a somewhat exacting and delicate setting technique. The main...

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

When Venetian glassmakers sold out their state secrets to Czech glassmakers, Jablonec began its hegemony in glass beads. The region...

This wonderful style of setting has been around the world of stone setting for many, many years. As you can...

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...

People who think exclusively of geometric forms when they hear the name Alberto Zorzi only know half the story. His...

This is a HIDI, (How I Do It). It is not the only way to make a piece like this,...

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

In 1996, Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, introduced artists and jewelers in the United States to Precious Metal Clay...

Richard Reinhardt's best-known pieces today are silver bracelets, constructed in concave or convex forms that curve smoothly and logically in...

When Larry Bruno built his new store across from picturesque Springfield Falls in western Pennsylvania, he knew he had lucked...

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...

This book is written as a guideline for the potential buyer of gemstones that are mined from the earth or...

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...

Orsolya Ráski Nagy and Daniel Nagy Splendor Jewellery Budakeszi, Hungary First Place, Professional Excellence (4 or More Years in Business)...

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

This article features manufacturing steps for a custom designed 14-karat yellow gold and diamond coin pendant. The coin pendant featured...

Fred Woell's spirit was born in and of the sixties. His molten slogans register, graffitt-ilike, upon the collective "wall" of...

This article features the manufacturing steps for a one-of-a-kind free-form pendant designed and created by Barney Jette. The center stone...

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...

It takes an interesting person to make interesting jewelry and Holly Lee fits the bill. Originally from a family that...

The delicious paradox of quantum physics is that matter exists simultaneously as particle and as wave. Much of Reiko Ishiyama's...

After experimenting with the various techniques of enameling I decided that champleve jewelry best suited my interests. Being very familiar...

An article in the February 19, 1982 issues of the San Francisco Chronicle ironically suggests that "No body of water,...

The classics never go out of style. Classicism as a design principle has come to mean simplicity, proportion, restraint, and...

When using CAD/CAM products like Gemvision's Matrix, there are a number of "virtual" techniques to achieve renderings that more closely...

Experimentelles Schmuck design (Experimental Jewelry Design) is the name of a project implemented by the Berlin-based painter and goldsmith Werner...

Kenya s new color-change garnet performs miracles in different lighting environments. In fluorescent light, it looks the bluest any garnet...

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

This article was completed just weeks before Robert von Neumann's accidental fall and subsequent death on April 23, 1984. Books...

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...

Cool, glistening, and vaguely human, Jennifer Crupi's sculpture and jewelry arouse curiosity even as they evoke fear. While the power...

Daniel Pedersons planishing hammer came into the possession of William Frederick in a way that still provokes emotion. Pederson, a...

Known for his contemporary designs, Andrew Costen of Costen Catbalue in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, enjoys occasionally returning to his...

Chang's work is intentionally anthropomorphic, disturbingly so. She likens her technique to that of a plastic surgeon, shaping and sculpting...

Everyone has long seen gems wrapped in small wire cages with hanging devices, and more recently, the Dichroic glass pendants...

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

This article describes step by step instructions how forged ring shank is done as described by Bradney W. Simon. For...

14-karat yellow gold cultured freshwater pearl and diamond earrings will be repaired as a demonstration of the new Mini Pulse...

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

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

For nearly 30 years, Ambery-Smith has been using architecture as an inspiration for her work. Her name has become synonymous...

Laser engravers can do wonders for a jewelry manufacturer's hallmarking process, making it more efficient and leaving a crisp, clear...

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

Standing in her forming studio, surrounded by hammers, stakes, and photo equipment, metalsmith Cynthia Eid is experiencing a moment of...

Making prong settings for items that can not be fired in place. I would like to take you on an...

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

Historically gem possession has been reserved for wealthy, royalty, or high religious leaders. It has always been human nature to...

As many and varied as the reasons may be to publicize a message or to make a very personal statement,...

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

Enamel technique has progressed in a logical and practical direction through the ages, advancing when inspiration, need or new technology...

Getting a superior fit on your next custom ring order could be just a few mouse clicks away. Superfit Inc.,...

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

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Due to a recent comprehensive exhibition at the San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum, we reintroduce to our readers...

Pat Pruitt of Paguate, New Mexico, has been working with stainless steel for over a decade. Three years ago, he...

Since earning a BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1983, Enterline has narrowed her focus to a...

Rarely do we think of jewelry as a matter of life and death. On the contrary, ornament is typically perceived...

Practicing specific procedures for pre-finishing and polishing of 950 palladium will make a stunning difference in the final presentation of...

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

Ardagh now is scarcely more than a place-name; it is in County Limerick in Ireland. In 1868, while a peasant...

This is an excerpt from an interview with Stanley Lechtzin about the life of Olaf Skoogfors. Olaf Skoogfors and Stanley...

The sun rises over the tree line and spreads its light across the fields. The horse, donkey, and pot-bellied pig...

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

The term avant-garde is freighted with baggage from its source in military language. Consider the implications of applying the idea...

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

In northern Greece, sometime after the death of Alexander the Great, a master goldsmith fashioned this unusual medallion with its...

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

Solveig Haukaas started to work in an enamel workshop in Bergen, Norway when she was near 17 years old. One...

Matt Stuller and Jeff High first started talking seriously about the idea that would become CounterSketch Studio in 2008. The...

This page contains a gemstone guide to common abrasives used near gemstones; their usage, hardness rate and effects compiled by...

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

When I asked him who Kenneth Bates is, he laughed and replied "a simple dirt farmer from New England." However,...

Jewelry maker and studio boss Barbara Heinrich keeps business strategies and artistic expression in harmony while creating jewelry designs that...

Someone once called Donald Stuart a Renaissance Man, an that doesnt seem too far from the truth. In a career...

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...

The Jewelry Museum of Pforzheim possesses one of the most remarkable collections of modern jewelry. This exhibition of works, which...

Well designed 950 palladium jewelry plays to the strengths of this unique metal -- the aesthetics of its light, bright,...

Advanced Jewelry Technologies (owned by this author) and Rio Grande are introducing a new CAD CAM system designed to make...

In a speech recently delivered at the Platinum Day Symposium, entitled Evolution of a Design, Ms. Evans detailed her affinity...

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 book is an expert and concise introduction to the world of carving gem materials. You could actually do it...

The Department of Gemstone and Jewelry Design of the University of Applied Sciences of Trier is the only one of...

The Flat Topped Solitaire Setting is a popular style setting that is slightly more complicated to set than the standard...

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

"Culture of materials," an expression originating from the early 20th-century teaching of Russian Constructivist Vladimir Tatlin, defines the artist's deliberate...

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

Several disparate techniques and a clear personal philosophy came together over a period of years to produce these extraordinary pieces....

Bernhard Schobinger, one of Europes most provocative and influential jewel artists, is the subject of this handsome monograph, originally produced...

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

This two-part series highlights tips and techniques, tools and accessories and procedures for custom making the 18 karat yellow gold...

Archetypal images in sheet-constructed holloware, the vessels of Robly Glover give concrete form to the most ethereal and intuitive of...

I received this opal from a woman who had cut it years ago. Her customer was aware it had a...

This practical tool-in-a-book combines instruction on rendering techniques with unique guides that assist designers as they conceive jewelry and other...

On September 13, 1990, Adda Husted-Andersen, familiarly known as Andy, died in Copenhagen, Denmark, her native land. She was a...

This article covers techniques for making this custom designed 14-karat white and 22-karat yellow gold granulated pendant for a customers...

For more than 20 years Judith Hoyt has parsed the human figure in metal and mixed media. Beginning with a...

In mid-April of 2008, the SUNY-New Paltz MFA Metal program suspended its rigorous schedule for about a week. What were...

Some people keep written diaries, others carry a camera, while others use the latest in video technology to record their...

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

Creativity is problem-solving, a skill based on the conscious and/or unconscious recombination and juxtaposition of information derived from diverse sources...

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

This article covers techniques for making an 18-karat double domed yellow gold pendant. The front side will have a bezel...

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

William Underhill came to bronze pots just as his teacher at the University of California at Berkeley Peter Voulkos was...

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

More than 3000 years ago, someone spread powdered glass onto metal, probably gold, and subjected it to sufficient heat to...

The jewelry industry has seen a veritable flood of new technologies in recent years—from CAD/CAM and laser welders to new...

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

Born in Bredsjo, Sweden, June 27, 1930, Olaf Skoogfors initially came to the United States when he was four years...

When making a pendant the bail should be something that is incorporated into the design of the pendant if at...

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...

Having turned 80 with the spring this year, Fridl Blumenthal qualifies as a grand old lady of metalwork. Like grande...

The renowned jewelry and watch manufacturer Bunz will celebrate its 30th anniversary in June 2005. Since the company was launched...

Standard sterling silver is not a perfect material to work with firescale adds extra production costs and the tarnishing characteristic...

Computer aided design (CAD) was used to develop three designs in multiple views to show the customer. After the design...

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

Design ideas often begin one way, then evolve into something different. Such was the case with Robin Waynee's two-sided palladium...

Now that we have done all the necessary preliminary "raising of beads" and "line-cutting" in the last issue, we are...

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

Dulla crochets niobium wire into airy beads and necklaces studded with Swarovski crystals. The result is jewelry that is bright,...

"Bright colors we can find only in nature, quality craftsmanship that will outlast the seasons, and a promise to do...

Cheuk Ying Kwan Hong Kong Design Institute Hong Kong First Place, Future of the Industry Cheuk Ying Kwan, a student...

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...

This article talks about creating the next generation engagement and wedding rings that has swept the jewelry industry today. When...

Platinum wire filigree can be easily added to an article of jewelry providing a unique design element. The filigree can...

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

Hali Baykov offers here some diagrams and notes, with the basic steps in making specialized findings, including double pins and...

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

At the age of three, Ruth Penington created an apron for her doll, undaunted by the complexities of a pocket,...

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

This article is a review on the Jewelry & Small Objects Exhibition by James Evans held at the Prime Canadian...

Missiles chase one another around Mark Rooker's Circular Reasoning. Beneath the smoke plumes, lustrous silver water ripples on the bracelet's...

This story details manufacturing and assembly steps for a cultured baroque pearl necklace with yellow gold design elements. pearl necklace....

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

While living in Little Neck, NY, during the mid-sixties, I took an enameling class at the local YWHA. It took...

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

A year before the first appearance of the Memphis collection at the Milan Furniture Fair in 1981, Leslie Leupp was...

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

In this article, renowned enamelist Leila Tai discusses her many motivations and inspirations as well as her creative process in...

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

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

The jewelry of Lilly Fitzgerald is washed in serenity. There is a soothing balance, peacefulness, and grace to her timeless...

Megan Thorne, owner of Megan Thorne Fine Jewels in Fort Worth, Texas, loves antique jewelry. In fact, she shares that...

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...

Inhorgenta europe (2005) - 20 young designers and newcomers to the trade fair have the opportunity to present their work...

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...

My study of metalwork in Japan began with the words, "First you will make a ring." The teacher ceremoniously handed...

Fascinated by the way things work, Connie Verrusio creates radical new jewelry forms from leftover functions. Connie Verrusio has double...

This three stone ring designed by Barney Jette has two flush set trillion sapphire side stones with a total weight...

Welcome to the Mystery Box Challenge! You are among the select designers who have received this box of materials, Your...

om Dailing works in metal and Richard Homer in stone, but otherwise they are very much in sync. Dailings jewelry...

Laser welders, it seems, have as many applications as there are imaginations and types of jewelry. This laser welding project...

Eighteen months ago, New York City-based designer Lisa Jenks began a partnership with Origins, the well-known skin care products store....

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

John Marshalls position in American art is an awkward one. His sculptures of fine silver with acrylic, Corian, wood, and...

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

Like many jewelers, Jacob Albee of Jacob Albee Goldsmith in Burlington, Vermont, buys stones without always knowing what he’s going...

Fred Fenster is a compact man whose quiet friendliness and diffidence belies the intensity that lies just beneath the surface...

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

When a customer brings you a 4.27 carat, E color, VS1 clarity, Asscher cut diamond, it's tough not to be...

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

Always preferring a combination of metals in her jewelry, Sydney Lynch of Sydney Lynch Jewelry Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska, discovered...

This Professional Bench Jewelers Guide to Setting Gemstones cannot anticipate every potential situation you may encounter. Always use extreme caution...

A few years ago, Randy Polk of Randy Polk Designs in Fountain Hills, Arizona, knew he needed to make some...

The assembly of this three stone pendant pendant appears simple but when using traditional methods to position and join the...

This article is a step by step procedure in Laser Welding Solid Back on Opal Ring. The customer wanted a...

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

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...

Zoe Zong ZoeZong LLC McKinley, Texas First Place, Professional Design Excellence (1-3 Years in Business) "We're born, but we make...

While at the Atlanta Bench Jewelers Conference, my friend Elesa Dillon (the national sales manager for Southern Jewelry News and...

An experienced bench jeweler will often be able to create almost any design that doesn't actually violate the laws of...

"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...

One of the best things about a retrospective book is having a window into the mind of an artist, meandering...

Jennifer Trask sometimes seems to approach jewelry like a natural historian, filling locket-sized, glass topped silver and gold cases with...

Ivy Solomon combining resin, metal clay, and traditional fabrication techniques, her award-winning pendants are structured around textures and colors in...

David Paul Bacharach is a part of the growing contingent of American metalsmiths who are challenging the Modernist tradition of...

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...

Check out this list of 19 jewelry making tips and tricks for preparation, cleaning, setting, how-to's and more.

"I'm not a secretive person," Song observes, 'but my work tells me I have many layers. I have a secret...

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

The work of Sofia Calderwood seems to be asking, Why do we wear jewelry? Is it to gain the attention...

Sometimes you get a job like this one. Your customer has a platinum and 18k yellow gold wedding band that...

Olaf Skooglors died at the age of 45 on December 20, 1975. In memory of Olaf Skoogfors these excerpts were...

Florence Resnikoff delights in the use of color. Vibrant and glowing, muted and moody, color for her involves extending beyond ...

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

Growing up in the house of a silversmith is an unusual experience, the more so if the place where one...

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

Steve Satow describes the procedure on creating a 14KW Rubellite Tourmaline Pendant. Creating a 14KW Rubellite Tourmaline Pendant Beginning components...

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...

For those of us who get our sustenance from books about jewelry, Ethnic Jewellery is an excellent feed. Its 170...

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...

Artist Darcy Mire takes the term 'precious jewelry' and turns it on its head. Her careworn cuffs, rings, and neckpieces,...

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

This custom job of 14 karat yellow gold earrings with diamonds and pink tourmaline is made easy using tack-welding technology....

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

Take one 2.5 ct. cushion-cut peridot, add to it one very picky technical writer from a jewelry design software company,...

Preparation for writing this piece began, I guess, when I was six or seven years old. At that age, my...

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

The 2005 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards competition concluded in October with 57 winners chosen from a field...

With the exception of "New Departures in Jewellery," held at the American Craft Museum last summer as part of the...

As they say in the theological world, "necessity is the mother of invention" is just about how CAD or computer...

Sculptural Jewelry ‘82 Contemporary Artisans Gallery, San Francisco October 27-November 20, 1982 Under the theme "Sculptural Jewelry '82" Contemporary Artisans...

Custom designer Jim Dailing of Bend, Oregon, has been making jewelry for 30 years. For a brief stint during the...

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...

When Chinese freshwater pearls began flooding the market several years ago, craft artists took notice. It is not that pearls...

Although it can do two things at once - combine form and function - cufflinks disappeared from the world of...

Paul Robilotti of Robilotti Fine Jewelers in Binghamton, New York, doesn’t like to let inspiration pass him by. He always...

This past year, we were treated to a major retrospective of the work of John Prip in an exhibition that...

McCreary is no stranger to traditional jewelry making. She took her first job with a jewelry manufacturer in the early...

Threadgills keen interest in ornament undoubtedly arises from her longstanding practice of etching motifs into the surfaces of her works,...

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

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...

This article covers routine repair and assembly projects accomplished using Mini Pulse Arc III. Tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc equipment settings...

Belle Brooke Barer of Belle Brooke Designs in Los Angeles created a successful union when she brought together 18k yellow...

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

Editor’s Note: If we are what we eat, then are we whom we wear? While wearing your own jewelry designs...

When setting gemstones into castings that started life as CAD files, jewelers often complain that they don't have quite enough...

Welcome to Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece...

The very term art jewelry has been bandied about so much within the past few decades that one must endeavor...

My dad was in the Navy during World War II and was among the personnel who entered Japan shortly after...

Twenty first-century artists consider how best to relate to our changing world in a meaningful way. Pittsburgh artist ROY has...

  Leo Fried and Nanz Aalund Blue Heron Jewelry Co. Poulsbo, Washington Responsible Practices Distinction Nanz Aalund was looking for...

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

Vada Clark Beetler, designer craftsman in metal, passed away December 7, 1984. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Vada Beetler received...

At a time when the country is still reeling from the vogue for Indian jewelry displayed around the necks of...

Like many decorative accessories, tie tacks exist because they have a practical function. The fabric, structure, and cut of the...

Consumers today are more open to wearing unusual gems, and there is a trend among designers to incorporate less familiar...

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

You never know how visiting the doctor could change your life. While Tony Snodgrass of Kent Jewelry in Rolla ,Missouri,...

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

Reviving the virtually dead enameling technique plique-à-jour, which means "the light of day as seen through a membrane," has been...

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

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 by Steve Satow describes the procedure for repairing an emerald and diamond bracelet using laser technology. Top view...

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

This ring design provides an excellent example for gemstone setting and working characteristics of 950 palladium. The superior white color...

Sometimes a design becomes more than the sum of its parts. Designer Cristopher Olson and master jeweler Paul Schaaf 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,...

At Novell Design Studio, efficiency, quality, and service get a jolt of passion You can hear the passion in Bruce...

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...

A welcome addition to the literature now coming out for bench jewelers, Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft by Karen...

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

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

John Marshall was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1936. After serving in the Armed Forces and doing construction work, Marshall...

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

This crocheted necklace is created by weaving interlocking loops of 18k gold wire into a chain, using a needle. Because...

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...

We’re all nostalgic for something. Usually, it’s reminiscence from our childhood, as in Adel Chefridi’s case. Chefridi, owner of Adel...

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

In this beautiful and personal volume, readers are invited to visit the sparse market stalls, examine the heirloom tools and...

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...

It's harder than steel, more durable than enamel, can be worn for years without scratching, and costs less than half...

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

John Peacock is a fashion designer's best friend. Over the years, this former BBC costume designer has published a dozen...

There is something of the alchemist's magic in Pat Flynn. Like those artful wizards of long ago, he changes common...

With the quartz as the central focal point of the 'Reflecting Pond Necklace,' Sturlin had to design a chain that...

Difficult times are often good times for the unusual. The higher the hurdle that must be overcome to make clients...

This gemstone-encrusted shield is named in honor of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare who was worshiped as...

Noel Yovovich discovered titanium in her first year as a jewelry artist. "A friend of mine was working with it...

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...

Boy these people are really good at what they do. I’d love to watch them drawing sometime. Like their previous...

This illustration is of a 14-karat white gold ring for three cultured freshwater pearls and two small accent diamonds. After...

An Uncustomary Request - Creative freedom and some unusual pearls helped create an award-winning necklace by Brenda Smith. Let’s say...

Mounted in Paul McClure's silver pendant, Alveoli, are two pearls taken from a necklace his mother left him when she...

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...

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

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...

Marcia Budet didn’t set out to be a jewelry designer. Although she grew up collecting rocks, crystals, and hematites, she...

Susan Kingsley's work has involved a long, determined struggle with the role of a woman artist in the field of...

Joseph Albers, a colorist par excellence, always said that in visual perception a color is almost never seen as it...

Often the paramount achievement of technical mastery is the ability to “remain invisible.” The virtuoso violinist is heralded less for...

Ben Caldwell is a painter, copper and silver smith, musical instrument builder, and inventor. He trained at the Studio School...

Jewelry artist Leila Tai is renowned for her extraordinary one-of-a-kind pieces celebrating perfection in nature and for her masterful use...

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 slim paperback book is a real addition to the book collections of the working jeweler, the jewelry shop owner,...

Robert Montgomery surrounds himself in a silent optimism that does not simply ignore adversity, but rises above it. His generous...

The New Clay is a serious and readable text offering polyform clays as a material for unique and production jewelry...

An Assessment of a Lecture Series and Panel Discussion at the Program in Artisanry of the Swain School of Design....

Ask three accomplished designers to create around a gemstone carved by one talented lapidary and what do you get? Three...

"I make jewelry the way I draw," says Vivienne Jones. "That's one of the great thins about metal, you can...

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

More and more jewelers are designing unique jewelry pieces for their clientele. One reason is the custom jewelry market is...

This article showcases the selected works from the enamelist John Smith exhibition at Kaskaskia college. The exhibition took place March...

This book by Maryanne Dolan is in its third edition and is clearly a required text for those interested in...

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

Adam Neeley Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewelry Laguna Beach, California First Place, Laser Distinction Look back over the list of...

Vessel and vesselmaking come the closet to establishing a universal language form; encompassing ceramic pots, holloware, fiber baskets, glass and...

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...

Mon Cheerie By Ion Ionescu. Winner. First Place, Evening Wear. 2012 AGTA Spectrum Awards. You could argue that a little...

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

Often custom made jewelry can be assembled from stock findings, creating jewelry with a hand-fabricated look in a fraction of...

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...

This book is profoundly logical, extremely obvious and demystifying. The book and it's content presents more relevant information about glass...

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

For a long time now in artisan jewelry work, all that glitters is not gold. Precious metals, diamonds, and pearls...

One can get tired of it all and want to be entertained, but the media outlets for distraction can look...

They say inspiration strikes when you least expect it. For designer Genevieve Yang of Santa Rosa, California, the inspiration for...

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...

This article, written by Dottie Wood, shares photos and step by step procedure on how to make a bas relief...

Leila Tai of New York City will be the first person to tell you that in order to take on...

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...

He just couldn't help himself. When Ryan Roberts sat down to create a piece to showcase a 3.46 spessartite garnet...

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...

Art school is in some ways a difficult place to learn to be a metalsmith. Traditionally, it took industry from...

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

Ricardo Basta Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry Los Angeles First Place, CAD/CAM Distinction Ricardo Basta believes in melding traditional jewelry-making techniques...

Mac McCall is a Western shaman, or, as Elizabeth Sasser claims, a wizard of ambiguity. In this focus, she offers...

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,...

The customer has selected the pair of earrings shown the rough sketch. The top portion is cast, the bottom piece...

'I show you an opal. You show me a design.' That was the deal I struck with the three willing...

This article is a  Cross-Sectional Critique of applying clipping planes to model manufacturability written by Darla Alvarez of GIA Jewelry...

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...

What fun for me to reminisce about our early friendship: Tamara Sergijenko from Tallin, Estonia and I from middle America!...

To create a new ring to showcase the beauty of a customer's sentimental diamonds, Knoxville, Tennesseebased jeweler Ron Litolff of...

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

Welcome to Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece...

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

From the very cover of the announcement brochure, one sensed the struggles and conflicts represented in the work in this...

These cufflinks designed by Bill Holman were award winners in the AGTA 2004 Spectrum design competition. They are 18-karat yellow...

"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...

When all sides of a dangle earring are beautiful, choosing the side to face front can be problematic. Ryan Roberts...

The textured surfaces of Barbara Heinrich's gold jewelry deceive with their simplicity. At first glance, they clearly appear to be...

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

The term fashion does not immediately bring to mind knives. But wait! The 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. catalog offered...

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...

Phillip Voetsch is an accomplished designer and master level bench jeweler, he began using 3D CAD/CAM technology 3 1/2 years...

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

This year Johnson Matthey Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of platinum group metals, in cooperation with the Society of North...

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

One of the more difficult challenges Chihiro Makio of 314 Studio in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, faced when creating her Orange...

When Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he modeled his narrative on fairy tales and used nonsense as a...

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

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

This project features a stock pair of earrings that are customized for cultured pearls. The request was to design earrings...

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...

As a moviegoer in the 1950s and 60s. I watched intently as insects and crustaceans were transformed into gargantuan monsters...

Although a Philadelphia native, designer Jenny Reeves loves her adopted city of San Francisco. When a local jewelry organization held...

"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...

Andy Cooperman's Sargasso Server, a contemporary sterling silver fish slice, evokes life in the sea. The blade resembles a squid's...

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

A mesmerizing flame melting spectacularly colored glass into a perfect bead. The possibilities of infinite shapes and sizes. The beautiful...

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...

Undeniably, American crafts of the 20th century have been influenced by Japanese esthetics. From raku to mokumé, American crafts would...

Always try to understand, that you are your own best enemy. Be nice to yourself when tackling the unknown. Realize...

It was his first time in New York City. Surrounded by the skyscrapers and bright lights of the Big Apple,...

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

Putting a spin on tradition, Alexandra Hart of Alexandra Hart in San Diego crafted Broollopskronan, or Bridal Crown, a regal...

Although jewelry design by goldsmiths and designers is characterized by unique pieces, unlike the industrial production of jewelry, ever greater...

New Jewelry Ideas from Other Realms of Experience “Meaning brings form with it; form is never without meaning” Johann Wolfgang...

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...

This article features an Exhibition by 10 Japanese Designers in New York held at Gallery 91, New York City on ...

First impressions being what they are, sometimes on target, and at other times missing the bull's eye by a wide...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine "Fads and Fallacies".  For this 1987 Winter, A....

One of the newest earring findings to hit the market is showing a little earlobe midriffand it could turn the...

CAD/CAM technology is one of the biggest advances in the history of jewelry making. But how can we use this...

Aesthetic interpretations are as unique as fingerprints. Give three people the same trendy sweater and each will wear it in...

This article is a book review published in the 1989 Summer issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including "Power and Gold:...

One February at the Tucson gem shows, inspiration took flight for Katy Briscoe of Katy Briscoe Inc. in Houston. "I...

This article features the 57th Annual National High School Art Exhibition held at the Corcoran Gallery and School of Art,...

As a traditional symbol of good luck, this piece is inspired by the horseshoe. It is dedicated to the power...

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

As the target comes into focus and the operator aligns the crosshairs, elements of the world slowly cease to exist...

Children and adults alike enjoy the spectacle of the circus. For jewelry designer Pierre-Yves Paquette of Pierre-Yves in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec,...

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

With textures that echo the Patagonian mountains of Chile, the Torres del Paine Ring by Cynthia Rene Zava of Cynthia...

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

Today's metalsmith and jewelry designer has available a full range of reference books—from the general text, which gives a broad...

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...

Alishan Halebian’s sphere is a metaphor for light and life. Beginning with the concept of a sphere, Alishan Halebian of...

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

What is the purpose of a SNAG conference? Why do people come? What are their expectations? Why do some cease...

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

In 1959, Victor Papanek gave the third-year students in his creative engineering seminar at Ontario College of Art this problem:...

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

Welcometo Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece ofjewelry...

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...

As trite as it might sound, we still form our opinions about people as a result of "first impressions." In...

Jewelry is truly the sum of its parts. And of those parts, chain and findings play especially important roles: In...

Welcome to Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece...

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