Lapidary Journal: Gems, Beads, Jewelry Making and more

Artist Profile Index
These are artists we have featured in print issues of Lapidary Journal. For more articles on different topics, see our topical index of past online features.

BEADS | GEMS & LAPIDARY | JEWELRY MAKING | METALSMITHING

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JEWELRY MAKING

Industrial Jewelry of Connie Verrusio Mechanical Chic: Jewelry by Connie Verrusio
By Nina Graci
Fascinated by the way things work, Connie Verrusio creates radical new jewelry forms from leftover functions.

Metalsmith Steff Korsage Dreaming in Metal
By Nina Graci
Inspired by dreams of geometric metal shapes, jewelry artist Steff Korsage has followed her own determined path to find her own distinct voice.

 

Profile on Jewelry Designer Barbara Heinrich Classical Proportions: Profile on Barbara Heinrich
By Nina Graci
Jewelry maker and studio boss Barbara Heinrich keeps business strategies and artistic expression in harmony while creating jewelry designs that strike a chord.
BONUS: See more of Heinrich's designs in our Designer Gallery

Playing With Silver - Youell's top Playing With Silver: A Profile of Silversmith Sylvia Youell
By Liz Kuhns
For Sylvia Youell, working with silver is about having fun with both the creating and the creations.
Step by Step tie-in by Sylvia Youell: Wings of Silver

Top of the Food Chain
by Mark Lurie
Profile on Jewelsmith - a custom design jewelry shop in Durham, NC.

Medicine Artist
 by Mark Lurie
Profile on jewelry designer Enid Kaplan.
Step by Step tie-in by Enid Kaplan: Anodized Parrot

Hooked on History
 by Andy Oriel
Profile on designer/goldsmith Eve Afille.

Elegant Vessels
by Annie Osburn
Profile on Michael Boyd.
Step by Step tie-in by Michael Boyd: Puzzle Clasps

Functional Flair
by Mark Lurie
Profile on jewelry designer Llyn Strelau. (Jan/Feb 1998)
GEMS & LAPIDARY

Circles of Influence
by Hazel L. Wheaton
A new gem cut means a new range of possibilities for jewelry designers. Some enterprising jewelry artists take on Glenn Lehrer's new Torus ring.
Lehrer explains “Setting a Stone Inside a Torus” in Step by Step.

Stone Directed
 by Pamela Selbert
Profile on jewelry designer/lapidary Rob Green.

Back On Track
by Annie Ross
Profile on lapidaries/jewelry designers, Barry and Diana Hansen.

Flawless
by Mark Lurie
Profile on opal jewelry by Paul Cory.

Fragrant Gems
by Si & Ann Frazier
Profile on Brian & Kendra Cook, creators of Aromajewels®.

BEADS

Scented Glass BeadsScented Glass
by Liz Kuhns
Heidi Brodersen turns her flameworked floral beads into pendant-sized perfume bottles.

Beads & Kisses
by Ilene Sternberg
In her most recent work, lampworker Kate Fowle is experimenting with intriguing, eye-catching surface treatments.

Sense of Drama
by Pamela Selbert
A familiar name to regular readers of Lapidary Journal's Jewelry Journal projects, Kate Drew-Wilkinson has led a life that Danielle Steele would have been hard put to invent.

On A Roll
by Pamela Selbert
Profile on lampwork bead artist, Greg Gallardy.

A Blend of Influences
 by Mark Lurie
Profile on bead artists, Dan Adams and Cynthia Toops.
Step by Step tie-in by Dan Adams: Engraved Enamel Beads

The Very Fiber of Her Being
by Lynda McDaniel
Profile on bead artist Valerie Hector.

Drawing with Glass
by Pamela Selbert
Profile on glass bead artist Kristen Frantzen Orr.
Step by Step tie-in by Kristen Frantzen Orr: Lampworked Floral Globe Bead
METALSMITHING

Metalsmith Steff Korsage Dreaming in Metal
By Nina Graci
Inspired by dreams of geometric metal shapes, jewelry artist Steff Korsage has followed her own determined path to find her own distinct voice.

Playing With Silver - Youell's top Playing With Silver: A Profile of Silversmith Sylvia Youell
By Liz Kuhns
For Sylvia Youell, working with silver is about having fun with both the creating and the creations.
Step by Step tie-in by Sylvia Youell: Wings of Silver

Connecting
by Ettagale Blauer
Profile on metalsmith Tami Dean.
Step by Step tie-in by Tami Dean: Silver & Gold "Dancer" Pin

Spheres of Influence
by Nina Graci
Profile on metalsmith Holly Lee.
Tie-in Step by Step by Holly Lee: Forming A Sphere

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check out our Technique Article Index - great in-depth articles by expert artisans deal with complicated projects, specific techniques and problems.

The Business Side has lots of articles about taking your jewelry, gem or bead skills from a hobby to a business. How-tos, helpful resources & more.


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