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Student of the Week-Daun Hauspurg
by jeanettecaines

Congratulations to our latest Student of the Week-Daun Hauspurg. She
just finished this gorgeous bracelet a week or so ago. We do mostly
bezels for our stones at JAI and this piece is no exception. I like
to think of a bezel as a beautiful frame with the artwork being the
stone. Almost every project begins with making your bezels and good
technique is essential to getting your piece off to the right start.
The most important advice I could…

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Flickr Fun
by Elaine Luther

I’m loving the creativity over at the Ring a Day Challenge Flickr
Pool. I love watching one person’s progress, and seeing the lazy
days, the creative days and the “oh my God, I can’t believe I have
to make another ring! days.”…

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Wire Wrapped Ruby Sterling Silver Earrings f09e015
by Lava Jewelry

$98.00 I made these unique earrings using a combination of
traditional metalsmithing and wire-wrapping techniques. The
hoop-shaped sterling silver earrings each have a single genuine ruby
dangling in the center. I have wire-wrapped 16 tiny ruby stones
around each hand-fabricated sterling silver frame. The earrings
measure approximately 1 5/8 inches (41mm) in overall length, with
sterling silver ear wires.I now offer niobium or titanium ear wires
at no additional charge for my metal-sensitive customers. The
titanium wires are a dark silver…

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Paris je t’aime
by k.o’brien jewelry

It seems I have become an official Rhode Islander, I can’t stand my
once a week commute out of the state into the neighboring
Massachusetts. A half hour seems so far these days when my studio is
a bike ride from home. Don’t be fooled, I don’t ride my bike there
often as my furry sidekick can’t accompany me this way. But I do
wish we would start to learn a thing or two from my beloved Paris.
They make…

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The Rarified World of the Rarest of Gems
by James L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GG

Our old friend and former colleague at GIA, Gary Roskin, has
published an absolutely fascinating account of a major event at the
pinnacle of the gem world. Under the auspices of the Smithsonian
Institute, the most famous of all gems, the Hope Diamond, was
brought together for the first time with the Wittelsbach Blue, now
known as the Wittelsbach-Graff diamond, for the purpose of research
and comparison…

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Garnet Wire Wrapped Earrings f09e004
by Lava Jewelry

These lightweight sterling silver earrings each have a single
genuine red garnet gemstone dangling from them. They have long
sterling silver ear wires, around which I have wrapped tiny faceted
garnet stones with sterling silver wire. Each earring has five small
stones. The earrings measure approximately 1 1/4 inches (32mm) in
overall length. Garnet is January’s birthstone.

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Taweesak Molsawat
by atty

Taweesak Molsawat is an Instructor of Industrial Design and Jewelry/
Metalsmith, King Monkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang,
Bangkok, Thailand. In addition, he is a Visiting Assistant Professor
of Jewelry Design, Decorative Department, Silpakorn University,
Bangkok; Visiting Assistant Professor of Product Design,
Architecture Department at Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen; Visiting
Assistant Professor, (Furniture Design) Interior Design,
Architecture Department, Assumption University, Bangkok;
International correspondent, IDesign Magazine; and Studio
Artist/Designer, Bangkok, Thailand. Besides, he has been conducting
lectures and workshop internationally. …

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Anniversary Necklace
by John Rasmussen

Debbie and I will celebrate our 18th Anniversary this Saturday. I
fashioned from Sterling Silver a heart punched with “LOVE” and
highlighted with a 6 mm pearl mounted slightly off centre to balance
the LOVE on the left edge. Clasp and jump ring for lobster claw to
attach to are large because Debbie needs larger clasp for her
arthritis. Click on the thumbnail and you can see a larger image.
The picture is set on my new bench pin…

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Autore Takes Another Jewelry Design Award…
by Robyn Hawk

Now in their second year, Veranda magazine’s Art of Design Awards
"honor trailblazers forging paths in the design industry with work
that is both innovative and timeless…

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“Crested Longtail”, hammer-formed brass bird sculpture
by shelbyvision

Sometimes I spend months or even years working on an idea, and other
times I get a sudden inspiration that I have to turn into
three-dimensional reality immediately. This piece was one of those
sudden inspirations. I had a scrap of silver left over from my
“Silver Streak” project that looked to me like some kind of exotic
bird. The moment I saw it, I thought “That’s my next piece”. The
difficult part of making this piece was the the…

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welcome autumn!
by k.o’brien jewelry

This week we are venturing out in the neighborhood in search of new
places for Callie to burn off some energy. Before she was able to do
her “chores” in my father-in-law’s yard. By “chores” I mean she gave
herself jobs, parts of the yard to check in on, sniff out and make
sure everything was just as she left it. And she made it her
business to know who was coming and going in the neighborhood. Now,
she is…

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Wavy Sterling Silver Earrings with Carnelian f09e077
by Lava Jewelry

These long and sleek earrings are free-form curvy sterling silver
shapes, to which I have bezel-set a smooth round carnelian gemstone
near the bottom. The carnelian is a reddish orange color, with good
translucency…

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Theme Song for My Times—and Maybe Yours
by noelyovovich

Fixing the Holes… I tend to feel, no matter what I’m doing, that
there is something different I ought to be doing. I’ve been talking
to people, and as with a couple of things I’ve mentioned in earlier
posts, I find that I am not alone in this. This is seldom helpful,
except maybe if I’d forgotten that I put something in the oven. In
the studio, it is downright corrosive, keeping me from truly
focusing and doing my best…

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http://noel.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/07/

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Canturi Designer Barbie to Benefit Breast Cancer Research
by Robyn Hawk

Canturi Jewels unveiled their “Barbie by Stefano Canturi” in NYC at
Vogue’s Fashion’s Night Out events last month and that started this
glamorous Barbie’s Tour of the US and Europe which will end at
Christies Auction House.The New York Daily News reports:The
curvaceous, custom-designed doll is donning a necklace featuring a
1-carat pink diamond. She’s being offered Oct. 20 at Christie’s
auction house in New York for an estimated $300,000 to $500,000. At
that selling price, Christie’s says she would…

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2011 Orchid Raffle Announced!!!
by Robyn Hawk

Ganoksin Orchid Raffle 2011 is announced!

$10,000 Rio Grande Gift Certificate Give-away!

Rio Grande is your online source for innovative jewelry-making
products, great service and technical know-how. Whether you are just
starting out or are a seasoned professional jeweler, metalsmith or
artisan, we share your passion.The Ganoksin Project is giving away
$10,000 worth of gift certificate prizes towards an exciting
SHOPPING…

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object fetish fridays welcomes Mike & Maaike
by k.o’brien jewelry

It seems I am still a little in awe of Chromophilia, the amazing
jewelry collection in the Craftland Gallery curated by Devienna
Anggraini and Islay Talyor. Part of the awe is over the talent in
the collection, the other part is that my jewelry is just a few
steps away from all these fun pieces. I keep coming across some of
the artists on object fetish and thought I would share them with
you. Mike & Maaike’s work was my favorite…

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The Bench Steams On
by hansmeevis

My mobile bench steams on…

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supermarket saturdays presents nervous system
by k.o’brien jewelry

This week presents Nervous System, intricate jewelry made of fun
materials. Nylon, silver, gold, felt, stainless steel and plastic
make up their palette. While their materials may vary greatly the
subject matter is what unites their work, patterns found in nature.
My first introduction to the work of Nervous System was while I was
volunteering at Craftland. These rings were in a little plastic case
on a table I was in charge of straightening. They were the reason
for many…

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New blog: Metal Clay Challenges
by Elaine Luther

Want an assignment, need an idea for what to make next? Check out
Metal Clay Challenges, a new blog in French and English

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Designer Jewelry & Watches at Discount Prices…
by Robyn Hawk

Discount Shopping sites have become a common sight today…and the
plethora of Designer Shopping websites have actually given us some
great names and styles to choose from.Whether you love the tried and
true stores like Loehman’s (my personal fave), TJ Max, Ross,
Steinmart, etc. OR the new breed of online membership sites, today
it is all about stretching your spendable income.Today we are going
to look at some of the rising numbers of Jewelry Brands that are
using these sites…

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The Big One (no jewelry content)
by sheltech

Two Tetrahedra, 14 feet tall, made from welded electrical conduit
(and thicker 1" pipe for legs). Ignore the legs and you have two
tetrahedra (one pointing up and one pointing down, almost lined up in
this view so that you see the 3-D tetras as a 2-D star of David).
There is a sitting deck at eye level and it will have hinged partial
floor/wall panels that raise up for some privacy. Scale model (made
of 1/16"…

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Student of the Week- Sheila Uniti
by jeanettecaines

Congratulations to our latest Student of the Week- Sheila Uniti.
This ring is a more advanced version of the one featured a few weeks
ago by Alice Finklestein. Sheila made a sleeve for her braid and
used a faceted stone. Both of these differences make the need for
the right bezel height even more crucial, so I thought we would go
over how to get it right…

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Starting an Artist’s Residency at Loughborough Uni
by Jamie Hall

I put a post up a couple of months ago, about applying to the AA2A
programme. In short, the programme aims to get practicing artists
into University and College workshops across Britain, giving the
artist access to facilities, and the students access to practicing
artists. You can find out more on the AA2A website. The
good news is, I was sucessful. I put in three applications, to
Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough. Notttingham rejected me
outright, Derby gave me an…

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TRON: Legacy…The Accessories?
by Robyn Hawk

Have you heard about the latest from Disney? TRON is back…TRON:
Legacy hits theaters Dec. 17th in both Disney3D and IMAX3D!Well - in
the last few decades Disney has learned a bit about promoting a
movie and the number of posters, trailers and merchandise available
surrounding the release of this film is astounding and goes WAY
beyond “action figures” and kids toys…Looks range from the fine
jewelry looks by Rotenier…gorgeous sleek earrings starting at
$345…ranging to this stunning futuristic collar…

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Smoky Quartz on Elongated Sterling Silver Ear Wires f09e087
by Lava Jewelry

These earrings consist of a single faceted teardrop-shaped smoky
quartz gemstone dangling from handformed elongated sterling silver
ear wires. The smoky quartz is a brown-gray color, and each stone
measures approximately 6mm by 10mm. The earrings measure
approximately 1 3/8 inches (3.4cm) in length…

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Lemon Citrine Sterling Silver Earrings s09e033
by Lava Jewelry

Plump sparkling lemon yellow citrine gemstones dangle from sterling
silver ear wires. The citrine stones measure approximately 8mm
across. These earrings measure approximately 1 inch (2.5cm) long
from the tops of the ear wires. Citrine is November’s birthstone…

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The Rarified World of the Rarest of Gems
by James L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GG

Our old friend and former colleague at GIA, Gary Roskin, has
published an absolutely fascinating account of a major event at the
pinnacle of the gem world. Under the auspices of the Smithsonian
Institute, the most famous of all gems, the Hope Diamond, was
brought together for the first time with the Wittelsbach Blue, now
known as the Wittelsbach-Graff diamond…

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http://tinyurl.com/24ky9m7

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The Perils of Paraiba-- Jewelers Tears #2
by James L. Sweaney, CGA, FGA. GG

Last year, I had seen this lovely 8.65 ct reddish purple cuprian
elbaite tourmaline several times. Gem dealer Jack had tried mightily
to tempt me with it, an unheated stone from the country of
Mozambique in East Africa, an area that is producing controversial
vivid blue and green tourmaline gems…

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Upcoming Exhibition: 11 Artists, 11 ATTAs
by atty

11 Artists, 11 'ATTA’s showcasing works of 11 Thai contemporary art
jewelry artists and designers. All of the artists have studied the
art of jewelry making and design in Europe and the US before
returning to Thailand. They have all made their names abroad,
however, they are still relatively unknown to the Thai public. This
exhibition offers a rare opportunity to the general public to view
these works in Thailand–the country that has influenced each person
in various different ways…

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Starting an Artist’s Residency at Loughborough Uni
by Jamie Hall

I put a post up a couple of months ago, about applying to the AA2A
programme. In short, the programme aims to get practicing artists
into University and College workshops across Britain, giving the
artist access to facilities, and the students access to practicing
artists. You can find out more on the AA2A website. The
good news is, I was sucessful. I put in three applications, to
Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough. Notttingham rejected me
outright, Derby gave me an…

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Some Jewellery and the Mobile Bench
by hansmeevis

Here is a Titanium and 18ct gold pendant set with two rubies and a
diamond into the titanium. The titanium is in the shape of South
Carolina and the center ruby is set at (more or less) Columbia. The
other ruby is set and Cupercoy in St Maarten and the diamond is set
at Charleston. All very symbolic, as these pendants can be…

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Student of the Week-Wendy Reich
by jeanettecaines

Congratulations to Wendy Reich our latest Student of the Week. Her
Greek rosettes came out beautifully. These rosettes are stylized
flowers used as a motif dating back to the ancient Greeks and their
original use lost in time. Here is how Wendy made them so
wonderfully. These rosettes are made each tier separately so the
proportion of one tier to the other is vital. The way we accomplish
this is to scribe circles on our 22k gold sheet that work
proportionally…

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Source: .900 stamp available in brass
by Elaine Luther

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Google Alerts from Matthew Perosi of JWAG
by Robyn Hawk

One of the most important topics that I cover in my Social Media
Workshops is how to set up Google Alerts and why it is so key! As a
blogger in the Industry it amazes me how many designers are never
aware of blog posts about them or their company. In today’s “real
time” world it is important to know what is being said…and to
comment when compliments are given…and to respond in a timely
manner to negative comments. In this…

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Model Shots
by Sam Patania

This morning I Googled “jewelry models” in Google Images and ran
into some wonderful model shots of jewelry. I then found some model
who started her own jewelry line and ran into controversy since it
seems she copied another jeweler’s work. Interesting, I wish she
would copy mine. Years ago I had investigated the possibility of
having my designs made by less expensive labor in another country
and I actually did that for about a year. One of the problems…

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Vesuvianite on Elongated Sterling Silver Ear Wires
by Lava Jewelry

These simple and elegant earrings each have a single pear-cut
vesuvianite gemstone dangling from elongated sterling silver ear
wires. The vesuvianite is a wonderful olive green color. The stones
measure approximately 11x6mm, and the earrings measure 1 3/8 inch
(3.4cm) in overall length from the tops of the ear wires…

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Euro Wedding Jewellery
by heatherskowood

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Kids: the #1 reason to stay for the TGMS Show!
by Robyn Hawk

I was going through my Tucson Gem Show photos and found some that I
haven’t posted! This is from the great day I spent with the FAB
Jeweler, Maureen Brusa Zappellini (BZap), of Cosmo’s Moon, and her
charming son Cosmo.The scene - the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show - this
is the show produced by the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society and the
show that started it all!!! It started as a public show and has
remained a public show…however…

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My Newest Stake
by Laurie Jane Kern

Yup, I got another made to order stake from Kevin Potter, owner and
stake making God at Potter USA. I have been working on the Hearth
Pot on and off for over a month now. I raised the basic shape before
I went to Deb’s over Labor Day and while there we started to add the
curve to the wall. While there I was using a Dixon #3 and a Dixon
#10 stake. Both have a ball and straight end…

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A Few Free Things In Life
by teresamasters

Yes, we do often hear “nothing in life is free.” I beg to differ.
One problem is that too few are aware of what is freely available
for free. This is not meant as a commercial, believe me, there is no
financial gain here, no money changes hands, it is done as an
exchange. Via Orchid, I personally have made some
wonderful friends, and via Orchid gatherings in several locations, I
have met many face to face. My son…

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Melting: Pouring System and Flexible Mold for Ingot Removal
by davidcruickshank

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Jewelry From Found Objects - Stackpole Books
by heatherskowood

Here it is, the cover of my upcoming book, “Jewelry From Found
Objects” being published by Stackpole Books. It is due to hit
bookstores and Amazon this spring. For those of you who are hearing
about this for the 1st time the book focuses on the use of found
objects, recycled and reclaimed materials in jewelry…

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Encircled Emeralds - Long Sterling Silver Earrings s09e145
by Lava Jewelry

These long earrings each have three sterling silver rings, each with
a single vibrant green emerald gemstone in the center. They have
sterling silver ear wires, and measure 2 3/8 inches (6cm) in overall
length…

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welcome autumn!
by k.o’brien jewelry

It is starting to look more like autumn in the city. Since the
studio hasn’t had heat, I have been leaving the house dressed for
winter making it so eating outdoors is tolerable. So while Callie
saunters the park I eat my bagel, sip coffee and take lots of
pictures. Autumn may be here but the colors aren’t here in full
force yet. Though I am sure they will be soon enough. What a lovely
contrast and CrossProcess brings it…

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30th AGTA GemFair Tucson
by Robyn Hawk

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Furtheration of the Mobile Bench
by hansmeevis

So here was the start of the front of the bench. I had this space in
the center that I did not utilise with my previous benches ( this is
my third one I am making)* and I decided to make storage space. Do
not kid yourself, this was a fracking MAJOR mission to make and fit.
The ali sectioning and the hinges, all fitting together, the opening
and shutting and all that stuff made me sweat mucho…

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Interview with Thomas Mann on Metalsmith BenchTalk on BlogTalkRadio!
by jay whaley

I hope some of you caught the interview I had with Thomas Mann this
afternoon at 3:00 PM Pacific on October 21st, 2010. If you didn’t,
you can listen here. What a talented guy! I asked him, at one point
whether he thought we might be able to somehow distill the “essence”
of Tho. Mann, bottle it, and market it. I thought it would be a
great seller. Tom is a wonderful mentor for many up and coming
jewelry artists,…

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Student of the Week- Tamra Stoller
by jeanettecaines

Congratulations to our latest Student of the Week- Tamra Stoller.
Tamra went to Rome and was inspired by the motif she saw on a
column. She came home and worked long and hard to make this
beautiful piece. She worked with one of our most talented
instructors, Louise Parrish, who has since passed away. Louise
specialized in the jewelery of antiquity. Together they worked out a
magnificent pendant which would not look out of place at any ancient
Greek or Roman…

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Swiss Blue Topaz Marquis Goldfill Earrings
by Lava Jewelry

These simple little earrings are genuine faceted marquis-shaped
Swiss blue marquis gemstones dangling from goldfill ear wires. The
earrings measure 1 1/8 inches (2.8cm) in overall length…

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Hello World!
by mikeedwards

Hello World! I suppose that it’s time for me to crawl out from under
my rock and stop lurking. I don’t have a website of my own so I
thought I’d try this weblog out as a way to communicate and
contribute back to the Orchid community that has become part of my
life as an artist, teacher and jeweler over the last five years. I
hope to share those ideas I’ve gleaned with you. I can only hope
my…

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Advent Wreath in hammer-formed brass
by shelbyvision

This is something I thought of almost a year ago, and had a rough
image of it in my head. I found it very difficult to try to sketch
or make a model, so with just a few mathematical calculations I
jumped into it, without really knowing how it would turn out. There
were times during the process that I wasn’t sure, but I think it
came out OK in the end. There are some things I will want to…

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Two photos showing the hinged mold and the crucible.
by davidcruickshank

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welcome autumn!
by k.o’brien jewelry

The other day brought grey, dreary weather. It seemed to be the
perfect day to take Callie for a romp in the cemetery. There is a
wonderful stone stairway at the North Main Street entrance I wanted
to get photos of while she was sniffing about.This photo isn’t as
grim as my introduction made it sound, is it’the corners of the
stairs hold a great collection of acorns.I miss my days in the
florist. These flowers remind me that we…

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Bench Micoscopication
by hansmeevis

It was a cheepo I bought on EBay and needless to say they never sent
the missing parts. So it was always a hassle to work with so I
decided to fix it once and for all. I didn’t have any 35mm round bar
so I bored out two large nuts to the correct diameter on my
lathe…

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AGTA’s 2011 Spectrum Awards^™ “Cutting Edge” Winners
by Robyn Hawk

If you read yesterday’s report on the AGTA announcement of the
Winners of the 2011 Spectrum Awards™, you know that the
announcement included the “Cutting Edge” Awards. Unfortunately
photos of the winners haven’t been released yet - so I didn’t add it
to my post. Seriously - what good is a list of winners if you can’t
see them…I want to give a HUGE thank you to the awesome John Dyer

  • Gem Artist ! We have John’s winning entries!..

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gold pacifier 18kt
by manousos

This is a fully handmade pendant pacifier made of 18kt pink gold at
original size. The only hollow part is the lower part that is
normally made of rubber,it weights 80 grams and has a 0.47 ct
brilliant cut diamond setted on the back. Unfortunately the photo is
not in a good format,i ve lost the original photos with the making
process until i make up my mind and start my blog!!..

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Kyanite Squares with Kyanite Clusters Sterling Silver Earrings
by Lava Jewelry

These wonderful earrings each have a single shimmering
squared-shaped cornflower blue kyanite gemstone, and a cluster of
eight small faceted kyanite stones. The kyanite squares measure
approximately 10mm across. The earrings have sterling silver ear
wires, and they measure 1 3/8 inches (3.7cm) in overall length…

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http://lavajewelry.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/26/

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Patania Hallmarks
by Sam Patania

I am a third generation jewelry maker in my family. My grandfather
started in New York City in the 1910’s as a gold and platinum
designer, moved out to Santa Fe, NM due to tuberculosis. He
recovered there and loved the area so much he stayed and started his
first shop on the Plaza diagonally across from the La Fonda hotel in
1927. He then opened a branch in Tucson in 1937. My dad grew up
between Tucson and Santa Fe, and…

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Adventures in Knotwork, Part 1
by Jamie Hall

Although I’m mostly interested in the treatment of metals in the
middle ages, it’s impossible to develop and explore techniques
without a grasp of the styles and iconography of the medieval
period. It’s very hard to make sweeping statements about any style
of art, but one style seems to be significant throughout the
pre-modern history of the British Isles. From the work of Pictish
and Celtic masons to the illuminated manuscripts of the
Anglo-Saxons, knotwork is a common and important method of
decoration…

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http://primitive.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/28/

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Tutorial: Making Your Own Buff Sticks
by Elaine Luther

Hans Meevis, of “portable bench” fame, has some terrific free
tutorials up, including one on how to make your own buff sticks. He
does it the same way I do…

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http://allthingsmetalclay.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/28/

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Tent Not Necessary! Jewelry Camp at F.I.T.!!
by Robyn Hawk

Lots of fun and networking will be mixed with an educational
opportunity for appraisers and jewelers, from the Welcome Dinner
sponsored by Bonham & Butterfields to a star studded list of
Lectures and Seminars…to include:Harrice Miller - Internationally
Recognized Author & Jewelry HistorianMichael S. Coan, G.G. - Chair
of Jewelry Design at FITMichael Burstein - VP of NY Flagship Salon
for Harry WinstonReema Keswani - Founder, Golconda Jewelry and
President of the American Society of Jewelry Historians…but it’s
not…

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http://dailyjewel.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/28/

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Mia Hebib on object fetish fridays
by k.o’brien jewelry

Using another Friday as an excuse to look at jewelry I covet. This
week I am offering a glimpse of Mia Hebib’s work. I just read her
artist statement and knew I needed to share it here… "I created
Oblik Atelier in 2007, a name that defines my never ending play with
LINE, SHAPE and FORM. Oblik, which means “shape” in Croatian,
embodies my often complex pursuit to preserve simplicity while
keeping a fluid and feminine form. My shapes are…

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makin’ whoopie on Halloween eve
by k.o’brien jewelry

Another Saturday brought another late night baking. We are going to
see my niece and nephews tomorrow and I didn’t want to go empty
handed so I scrolled through some Martha Stewart recipes and decided
on whoopie pies. Really, bringing a baked good was just an excuse
for me to have a bowl to lick. Why whoopie pies? Because they seemed
to require the least amount of artistic baking. {This coming from an
artist.} Colored sugar made them festive enough…

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METAL Inclinations2 is now online!
by midwestmetalsmiths

The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths and Hauser & Miller is proud to
present METAL Inclinations2 for 2010-12…

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Sweet Amethyst Sterling Silver Necklace
by Lava Jewelry

This y-style necklace has three pretty ornate sterling silver links,
and sweet little faceted amethyst stones. There is an amethyst on
either side of each link, and a purple amethyst briolette dangling
from the center link…

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http://lavajewelry.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/31/

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SilverMark - Designers of Distinction
by Robyn Hawk

SilverMark has just announced the roll out of a new category on
their SavorSilver website. Previously they announced their Designers
of Distinction Gallery that promotes the silver line of twenty fine
jewelry designers.The website now supports Designers of Distinction
from Mexico featuring 10 designers…

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http://dailyjewel.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/30/

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Contests: Metal Clay & Jewelry Making at Fire Mountain
by Elaine Luther

The 2010 Jewelry Making Contest at Fire Mountain Gems is now open.
Complete details…

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Adventures in Knotwork, Part 1
by Jamie Hall

Although I’m mostly interested in the treatment of metals in the
middle ages, it’s impossible to develop and explore techniques
without a grasp of the styles and iconography of the medieval
period. It’s very hard to make sweeping statements about any style
of art, but one style seems to be significant throughout the
pre-modern history of the British Isles. From the work of Pictish
and Celtic masons to the illuminated manuscripts of the
Anglo-Saxons, knotwork is a common and important method of
decoration…

View full article…
http://primitive.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/28/

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November 2010: Gem and Jewelry Shows
by Robyn Hawk

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http://gemshows.ganoksin.com/blogs/2010/10/29/