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When it comes to diamonds, it is hard to pick the right one. There are different diamonds to choose from....

How do you clean your jewellery? Doing it yourself isn’t the answer. Nor is using an improper technique that can...

Ring Sizing Chart Ring Size 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00...

Birth stones are stones associated with each person's month of birth. Each month has a different stone associated with it,...

Working with silver jewelry wire is an essential skill for most jewelers. Learn the meaning of terms such as gauge,...

Contemporary Enameling - Art and Techniques by Lilyan Bachrach 256 pp., 550 color photos, 8-1/2" x 1 1" hard cover....

This is our fourth annual summer workshop listing of courses in metalsmithing, jewelry and related fields. As we go to...

Lois Etherington Betteridge Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa June-September, 1983 Yaneff Gallery, Toronto November, 1983 The silver objects of Lois...

Fourth Annual Selected University Metalsmiths Norman R. Eppink Art Gallery, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS October 24- November 11, 1983...

Machines have always fascinated Mary Ann Scherr – first the drill press, bandsaw and oxyacetylene torch, and now the computer;...

In 1965, while visiting near Kumasi in Ghana, Max Frohlich first saw the process of Ashante casting. At the time...

While Lisa Norton’s works give evidence to her interest in the concepts of value, utility, function, form and the cultural...

In a recent Metalsmith article entitled "The Future Perfect: Activism and Advocacy" (Spring, 1994), Kathleen Browne offered some thought provoking...

For someone who began making jewelry in high school and who usually makes work no larger than two feet, working...

The Northern California Enameling Guild ("NCEG") and the ACCI Gallery recently sponsored an excellent show of works from around the...

Camille Fauré: Impossible Objects Cork Marcheschi lSBN 615-13229-4 172 pages; full color; 11 x 9 inches This book demands to...

The Little Book of Water Etching and Enameling for Metal Clay Etching with water? This may sound strange until you...

Painted Enamels - An Illustrated Survey 1500-1920 by Erika Speel Published by Lund Humphries, Hampshire, England, 2008 Hard cover, 10-3/4"...

We are a group of artists who call ourselves "Nine Lively Ladies." A year ago, I had to come up...

This handsomely presented volume has an initial chapter tided 'An English Goldsmith's Work History, and over 140 of the 158...

In the early 1980’s, I made a drawing based on the theme of transformation, a sudden, intuitive grasp of reality...

Sometime around 1989 or 1990, I got a call from a friend, Steve Kissler, who owned a small gift shop...

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

Bill Seeley is an independent metalsmith with an M.F.A. from the University of Kansas in metals, particularly titanium. He is...

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

I have worked in cloisonné on large-scale wall hangings and site-specific installations for public spaces. My work ranges from 8"...

I make light switch covers that are site-specific functional fine art and sculptural vessels that are not at all functional....

The exceptional colors of the Colorit range manufactured by Inovis in Schaan, Liechtenstein has enabled innovative goldsmiths to explore new...

In his book "For Common Things", the American author Jedediah Purdy foretells the end of the fun society. It is...

The 10th Brazil Gem Show was, in many respects, a show reborn. Held March 15-18 in Governador Valadares, Brazil, the...

Pearl jewelry has come a long way from the days of grandmother’s proverbial strand of round pearls. In today’s retail...

Golden, white, and rose-colored pearls of dubious quality dangle from her outstretched arms. At least 20 more strands are draped...

Enameling Art Live by Toshiko Tanaka The World of Modern Enamel Murals 89 pages; soft, glossy covers; 172 full color...

A look at a few jewelers who refuse to use tools the way they were designed Jewelers love their tools…but...

“It was a fine thing for me to have something lying on the bench before me made by one of...

Craft and commerce came together with spirit and style at the 1983 Society of North American Goldsmiths' conference held at...

Now What? You’ve carved a few waxes or made a piece in metal that you want to mold and have...

Pay your idea bank regularly to keep your business thriving   We have a goofy tradition in our family in...

Discover the top jewelry trends in gold, silver, and platinum—and what you can expect to see in the metals markets...

Equipment maintenance guidelines     Editor’s Note:   You pride yourself on your pristine shop. Your equipment is laid out...

A step-by-step guide to single-row pavé settings   Single-row pavé, which consists of a single row of small diamonds set...

Tips for recovering precious metal particles Most jewelers know how to handle their precious metal scraps: they separate their scraps...

Creating a homemade blowgun As a jeweler and diamond setter, I get asked all types of questions. Recently, a customer...

Designers showcase components as the focus of their designs When most folks think of findings, they’re likely to think of...

The tiny state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, has long stood in the shadow of the neighboring state of...

Not so long ago, it was considered impossible that any product, let alone high-end jewelry and gemstones, could be sold...

True, predicting the color of fashion is not an exact science like meteorology. But since the mid-1970s, professional color forecasters...

It seems as though the Tahitians were granted their wish: Tahitian pearl supply is down, and prices are up. Strict...

This year’s fall and winter fashions are decidely subdued. The necklaces worn at Anna Sui’s Fall 2006 show reflect the...

INTERGEM Idar-Oberstein 5 to 8 October 2007 The most important international trade fair for gemstones Trade visitors should firmly schedule...

The European Union’s gemstone imports were up a solid 7.5 percent to €412.5 million (US$544.4 million) in 2006, mostly on...

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

In February 2006, some unusual rubies began to appear in the gem market in Bangkok, Thailand. They were both attractive...

The gemstone dealers in Ban Lung, the dusty capital of Ratanakiri province, Cambodia, work in a ramshackle group of storefronts...

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

As the saying goes, it took James Kaya almost two decades to become an overnight sensation. The Boston-based jewelry designer...

Andranondambo countryside, southern Madagascar, 1994 Imagine a gently hilled plain, covered with a beautiful baobab forest, surrounded by an arc...

The stories are undeniably heartbreaking. Yang Renping, 41 of two children, coughs continuously and walks only weakly. He’s suffering from...

The World Watch and Jewellery Show in Basel, Switzerland — also known as Baselworld — closed with a record high...

Google the words “bead jewelry,” and page after page of Web sites pop up, vying for attention. With the explosion...

Prix Golay 2006 The "cultured" pearl served as this year's theme for the Prix Golay, as participants used a South...

Anyone who has cast 3-D printed photopolymer resins will tell you: They don’t cast like wax. One of the problems...

Sometimes, holding on to really little parts is the greatest challenge of my day. I use tiny cabochons almost daily...

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

Precious metals are beautiful on their own, from the rich glow of yellow gold to the dense white of platinum—and...

Let’s begin with the efforts to change the FTC regulations. Recently, the New York City–based Richline Group and the International...

People & Places AGTA Spectrum & Cutting Edge Winners Announced Honoring excellence in colored gemstone jewelry design, the American Gem...

New Products Fretz Annealing Pans Constructed in cast iron to provide steady, even heat, the Fretz annealing pans were designed...

International Jewellery London (IJL) recently announced the names of its three Editors’ Choice winners for 2017. Chosen for their creative...

Nanz Aalund’s career has been far-ranging. An award-winning jewelry artist based in Poulsbo, Washington, she’s taught jewelry and metals classes...

The motivation for undertaking this research was to establish a more expedient process to achieve volumetric forms in non-ferreous metals....

Making your own custom finishing sticks Due to space restrictions, I don’t own a full-size polishing machine. Because I work...

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

For your European correspondent it was Christmas in Brighton and then New Years in Paris – which is not the...

The time of seasonal migration is upon the Continent. I am speaking of course of the mass movement of many...

The Art of Enameling; Techniques, Projects, Inspiration by Linda Darty Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co. 2004; ISBN...

It was during one of my exhibitions in Den Haag, Netherlands, that a visitor came up to me to ask...

I was introduced to enameling during a required Enamels course at the Bezalel Academy Jewelry Department. We were given an...

This recently published 64-page small format book gives an overview of the jewellery and luxury objects that comprise the collection...

Overglaze enamels, as their name implies, are made to be applied over other enamels. They act much like paints or...

SNAG '94 was a patchwork of voices. The conference theme, "Transformations: Personal Artistic Evolution", was dedicated to the individual creative...

Christian Bauer is one of the major global players in the wedding ring business. The hightech smith from Welzheim near...

Success in Silver Even as a child, he wanted to be an artist - today he is an internationally renowned...

The very idea of wearing a 15 meter long, perfectly folded and starched collar is virtually inconceivable today. Yet these...

In the middle of March, the spiritual leader of the Tibetans, the Dalai Lama, described the Chinese response to the...

Gold, silver, platinum and gem stones are increasingly getting a bad name. Environmental catastrophes, financing of criminal syndicates or warlords...

Ossa-Sepia casting is a ‘lost form of casting’ as the moulds can only be used one time. This makes each...

Corals are precious treasures found in clear waters. This natural material has been used in jewelry making for thousands of...

The artist Klaus Dupont transforms old finds into new objects – seldom have these old pieces been more cheerfully staged...

Wrinkles may be undesirable on the face, yet folds are present in many different forms in art. Folds are created...

Vienna-based jewelry designer Fritz Maierhofer is an important pioneer of modern individualized jewelry. As a protagonist of a new style...

What do space travel, airplane construction and the car industry have in common? They all influence watch-making. Luxury brands like...

Since antiquity, artists have been fascinated with the unique characteristics of silver. It shimmers as white as the moonlight, is...

At the 17th JCK Show in Las Vegas (May 30 – June 3) the elite of the international jewelry scene...

What an anniversary celebration: in 2008, the Munich Academy of Fine Arts celebrates its 200 year anniversary. The class for...

“The third generation of the tried and trusted PUK welders, the PUK 3, has been a great success worldwide,” says...

Five designers, five different approaches in the perception of jewelry, five creative providers of ideas: this is the design group...

Roland DG Corporation is making high-tech available to jewellery designers and goldsmiths with its JWX-30. They too now have access...

Jacek Ostrowski is a graduate of the Faculty for Design at the Technical College in Koszalin (Poland). He created his...

This Istituto Europeo di Design (European Design Institute) isn’t just another school: it’s an international network of concentrated activities linked...