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Feature story: Top of the Food Chain





Lapidary Journal - November 1999

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Features | Departments | Jewelry Journal

Features

28Shades of Silver - JEWELRY/PROFILE
Beth Soloman-Herniter takes her sleek jewelry designs in sophisticated new directions. By Rachel V. Katz.
Solomon-Herniter takes readers through the process of making an “Fabricated Roller Printed Pin” in Jewelry Journal.
32Top of the Food Chain - JEWELRY/BUSINESS
At her Jewelsmith shop, Linda McGill has gathered a stable of talented designers by designing a system in which everyone wins -- including the customers. By Mark Lurie.
Jewelsmith's Phil Dismuke shows readers how to make a “Silver Vessel with Slate Lid” in Jewelry Journal.
38City of Silver - HISTORY/JEWELRY
Known for its silver from the time of the Aztecs, the city of Taxco, Mexico, tuned to its ancient heritage to maintain its position in the modern world. By Sharon Elaine Thompson.
43Water Colors - BEADS/PROFILE
Michelle Waldren's wild, colorful beads reflect a lifetime spent near water, an eagerness to learn, and a willingness to share. By Pamela Selbert.
46Four Days of Gem Talk - INDUSTRY/CONFERENCE
Some of the most influential people in the gem and jewelry industry recently gathered at GIA's Third International Symposium to discuss recent developments in the field and to debate some of the hot issues facing the trade. By Morgan Beard.
52Lively Complements - JEWELRY/PROFILE
With vastly different approaches to making and selling jewelry, Joe and Linda Apodaca have found common ground. By Sharon Elaine Thompson.
Joe shares his method for making a “Classic Ball Catch” in Jewelry Journal.
56Citrine Q&A - GEMSTONES
With colors that mirror autumn leaves, citrine is a perfect complement to a fall wardrobe. But how much do you know about the gem? By Si & Ann Frazier.
62Dazzling - EXHIBITION/GEMS
Covering history, geology, physics, and aesthetics, a recent exhibition in San Diego took a comprehensive approach to the subject of diamonds -- and the results were stunning. By Cynthia Cuadra Winters.
Departments
6FROM THE EDITOR
10FACETS
18THE BUSINESS SIDE
The Price of Success, by Suzanne Wade
22TECHNICALLY SPEAKING:
A Silver Primer by June Culp Zeitner
26MINERAL NOTES:
Refraction: Single, Double, Triple? by Frederick H. Pough, Ph. D.
97SHOP HELPS
Adding color to silver; Cold-dopping heat-sensitive stones; Using a rolling mill; Cutting tiger-eye; Preshaping intarsia pieces; Removing cabs stuck in bezels; Cleaning rust and oxidation stains; Cutting phenomenal stones
98MAIL BAG
Books by Olive Colhour; Help for beginner cabbers; Plans for Moose Lake agate center; More about Precious Metal Clay™
108PRODUCT NEWS
M.S. snake chain; MMA jewelry catalog; Jewelry repair pricing package; Auction Market Resource silver edition; Sterling cable chokers; Rio conductive paint
109MEDIA REVIEWS
Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore by Bruce G. Knuth
117NEWS & NOTICES
New director for Heard Museum; Greg Fisher Memorial Fund; Country-of-origin markings legislation; National metalsmiths hall of fame; Expanded course at Richmond; Oregon sunstone to be mined; Deadline for AGS certification
119SHOW CALENDAR
Jewelry Journal
67Fabricated Roller-Printed Pin
By Beth Solomon-Herniter
70Using Art Glass Beads in Jewelry, Part II
By Kim Wertz
72Autumn Seed Bead Bracelet
By Marcia Katz
75Silver Vessel With Slate Lid
By Phil Dismuke
78Textured Precious Metal Clay™ Earrings, Part II
By Celie Fago
81Advice for Novice Gemstone Beaders
By June Culp Zeitner
83Classic Ball Catch
By Joe Reyes Apodaca
87Holiday Snowflake Bracelet
By Tamara L. Honaman
89Cast Characters
By Pamela Selbert with Anne Anderson
91Hexagon Cut
By Gary Henson
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
99TOOL & SUPPLY SHOP
110BEAD BOARD
131MARKETPLACE
136CLASSIFIEDS
145ADVERTISERS' INDEX

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