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Capturing the Sky - GEMS/JEWELRY
While most people have a fixed idea of what turquoise looks like, the stone offers a surprising diversity of color and pattern, leading an equally diverse set of jewelry designers to use the stone in their work. By Ettagale Blauer.
One of those artists, Nancy Karpel, offers her insights into using turquoise in Jewelry Journal, page 63. |
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The Himalaya Rises Again - MINING/GEMS
A full 100 years after the discovery of San Diego county's Himalaya tourmaline mine, new owners and new strikes are giving the legendary mine a new lease on life. By Mark Lurie. |
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Picasso's Secret Tokens D'Amour - JEWELRY/HISTORY
When the possessions of Pablo Picasso's one-time lover, Dora Maar, were sent to auction, appraisers made an exciting discovery: one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century also carved stones and made jewelry. By Cathleen McCarthy. |
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The Chrysocolla-Chalcedony Connection - GEMS
"Chrysocolla" has quickly risen to the top of the gem heap in terms of popularity, but there's still confusion about the stone itself. What exactly is chrysocolla, anyway -- and what does it have to do with chalcedony? By Si & Ann Frazier. |
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A History Told in Beads - BEADS/CULTURE
Archaeological digs prove the importance of beads in the cultures of the Indus Valley. Recently, two Pakistani artisans visiting the U.S. demonstrated techniques that have changed little in 4,000 years. By Lynda McDaniel. |
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Working in 3-D - JEWELRY
Joan Hubbard's sculptural background shows through clearly in jewelry designs that explore the interaction between metal and stones. By Ryn Etter. Joan Hubbard leads readers through her creative process in Jewelry Journal, page 69. |
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What Is Polishing? - CUTTING/ANALYSIS
The art of shaping and polishing gems is thousands of years old. Recent investigations into polishing glass examine the technical nature of polish. By John Sinkankas. |
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Missouri's Gem Jackpot - EXPEDITION
A childhood fascination with a curious local rock led Linville Harms to make a living mining a stone that would become Missouri's state stone under a name that
he helped invent -- mozarkite. By Pamela Selbert. |
| Jewelry Journal |
| 63 |
Reticulated Silver & Turquoise Necklace
By Nancy Karpel |
| 67 |
Making Triangle Canes
By Steven Ford & David Forlano |
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Repousse Made Easier
By Joan M. Hubbard |
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Pressed Glass Beads
By Charlotte Sorsen |
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Amethyst & Sterling Earrings
By Chris Orcutt |
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Maori-Style Carved Pendants
By Grant Hodder |
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Circle-Seed Bead Earrings
By Nicole Campanella |
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A Hand-Made Cabochon
By June Culp Zeitner |
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Tri-Scarf Cut
By Charles Covill |
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Crocheted Silver & Bead Jewelry
By Pat Moses-Caudel |
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| 6 | FROM THE EDITOR |
| 8 | FACETS |
| 16 | MINERAL NOTES |
| 96 | SHOP HELPS
Safety tips when using acid; Forging metal techniques; Polish additives; Popular polishing agents; Household substitutes for commercial mandrels |
| 100 | MAIL BAG
Sources for sodium silicate; Rocks hit by lightning; Information on goldstone, Yowah opal, chrysoprase; Clubs buying collecting sites; Update on Canadian diamonds |
| 104 | PRODUCT NEWS
Gill's TubeWringer; Swarogem pre-settings; GLDA Web site; United Precious Metal releases 1999 brochure; M.S. Company's heart-shaped clasp; Air Line Drying Column by Romanoff |
| 106 | MEDIA REVIEWS
Ammolite, Donna Barnson;
Beautiful Beads, Ruth Wilson |
| 108 | NEWS & NOTICES
Study in Idar-Oberstein; Rock art workshop in Philadelphia; Entries due for polymer clay calendar; Oregon class schedule; ASG 1999 Conclave in New Orleans; Appraisers' class in Chicago; Name change for MJSA |
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