Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist: Gems, Beads, Jewelry Making and more

Jewelry Artist February 2008

About our cover...
Chihiro Makio's Fancy Lotus Pin. Sterling and rose gold plated sterling, hand-sewn Delica glass beads. Photo:
Jim Lawson. Trends, page 22.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist March 2008
Volume 61, Number 12

Print Magazine Table of Contents
 
Features | Special Advertising Sections

P R I N T     F E A T U R E S

 6

MY TURN
from the Editor

 8

FACETS
Your Turn, News, Innovations

11

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

13

FACETED “NUGGET” BEAD
Demo
by Ahna V. White

16

COOL TOOLS
by Helen I. Driggs
Soldering Revisited

18

SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Lab-Grown Diamonds

19

GEMS FROM THE LAB
by Sharon Elaine Thompson

22

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Rose Gold

23

SOLDERING ROSE GOLD
by Lexi Erikson

25

FOUND OBJECT PENDANT
Project
by Eleanore MacNish

28

WEAR THEM TONIGHT EARRINGS
Project
by Helen I. Driggs

44

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

46

FIRE STAINED METAL BOX
Project
by Jennifer Rabe Morin

49

BEYOND FLAT: CLAY OR SHEET?
by Terri Haag

53

HOLLOW SILVER CLAY PENDANT
Demo by Linda Kaye-Moses

58

SPECTACULAR BENEFIT SHOW
by Helen I. Driggs

62

ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard
Spinel

65

PRODUCT NEWS

67

MEDIA REVIEWS
PMC Technic
by Tim McCreight

68

EVENTS

70

INDEX TO VOLUME 61

82

The Jewelry Artist
DOER’S PROFILE
Michael David Sturlin


S P E C I A L     A D V E R T I S I N G    S E C T I O N S

36

Jewelry Schools

38

Gem & Jewelry Shops

74

Marketplace

76

Classifieds

80

Web Site Directory

81

Advertisers’ Index