Lapidary

This paper will describe the process of slabbing, shaping and polishing turquoise cabs using Foredom Handpiece and various grinding discs....

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

Lasers are one of the hottest new items in the jewelry industry. This relatively unknown technology among jewelers and jewelry...

Over the past decade, channel setting has grown in popularity. Setting small diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and even emeralds into channels...

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

This page provides an international ring sizes chart you can view and/or download to be your guide in making or...

The gemstone industry tends, for marketing reasons, to limit the definition of chalcedony somewhat more than mieralolgists. Among gemstone and...

Goldsmiths sometimes do a little rough and ready lapidary work with emery and leather sticks or even polishing compounds on...

How does concave faceting create so much more brilliance than regular flat faceting? Imagine a typical flat, square mirror, Now...

A sign on the side of a plumbers truck read, In our business a Flush is better than a Full-House....

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

The optical characteristics and properties of gemstones often provide the fastest and best methods of identification. A certain amount of...

One of the most basic designs in stone setting is Bezel Setting. It is rudimentary in its concept, and it...

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

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

locating the moonstone effect and orienting the crystal for optimising the adularescence in Feldspar Moonstone rough in preparation for cutting....

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

Baguette stones have four corners and a rather deep pavilion. Because of this you must handle these stones with special...

Platinum casting with gemstones in place has been the latest development before the end of the second millennium. It has...

My first bracelet inlaid with mother of My pearl, petrified palm, dino bone, agate,lapis,turquoise,abalone, sonoran sunrise, (denver)granite, and tigers eye...

Cutting, fitting and polishing a replacement Lapis Lazuli inlay for a ring repair job

One of the most basic designs in stone setting is "Bezel Setting". It is so rudimentary in its concept. It...

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

This short video demonstrates how to setup your Ameritool Inc. Universal Grinder. This short demo covers the basic assembly of...

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

Have you ever noticed how white gold varies in color? Many folks think white gold is the same color as...

Bench Jewelers often use different methods to accomplish the same work. I believe the end results are what is important,...

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

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to work with an Abalone

You may never have heard of iolite. It isn't a household word, but it is an attractive indigo colored gemstone....

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

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

This short video demonstrates how to setup your Ameritool Inc. 4

Orienting a damaged emerald for maximum recovery in recutting

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

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to work with a horn

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

Stylised Harpsichord keyboard Pendant is inlaid with black Onyx and Mother of Pearl keys

This short 2 minute video explains the basics of drilling sea glass with a Dremel drill and drill press. Liliana...

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

A 25 carat Tanzanian Garnet is faceted to replace a broken stone

This film has been made for the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, as part of an exhibition about...

How to use a rolling mills

Cutting a tsavorite gem from a 13.6 carat rough