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Years Ago in LJ: Read
highlights from the December 1954 Lapidary Journal. Online Exclusive!
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Lapidary Journal - December 2004
Print Magazine Table of Contents
Features | Step-By-Step
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20 |  Wire
Works -
DESIGN
Three contemporary wire artists create jewelry that is broad in appeal and expansive
in effect.
By Nina Graci
Want to learn to use wire to make your own traffic-stopping jewelry? Take
Step by Step tips from Michael Boyd, in “Bead on a Wire,” page
40, and Marie Lee Carter, in “All Wrapped Up,” page 46.
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Southwestern Sojourn - SHOW PREVIEW
Looking for gems, minerals, beads, fossils — and a whole lot more?
This winter, the American southwest is the place to be, with a wealth
of shows in Tucson and Quartzsite, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada.
By Mark Lurie
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Gotcha Covered - BUSINESS
If you think your business is too small for the kinds of insurance that could
protect you against big losses, think again.
By Sharon Elaine Thompson
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| S T E P . B Y . S T E P |
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Levels:
 Beginner:
Someone just starting out can complete this project and be happy with the results.
 Beginner/Intermediate: Someone who has had experience with the material can happily complete this project, but will also learn something new by doing it.
 Intermediate:
A comfortable project for someone who has a good working knowledge of the material.
 Intermediate/ Advanced:
A project for someone who is ready for a more challenging approach to a material they have worked with repeatedly.
 Advanced:
A good project for someone who is confident with the material and has had a lot of experience with the techniques.
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Stepping Out
By Denise Peck, Step by Step Editor
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40
| Bead on a Wire
Creating the hollow cufflink movement.
By Michael Boyd
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| Ribbon Brooch
A holiday celebration in silver.
By Katherine Meares
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46
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 All
Wrapped Up
Sterling wire and stone ring.
By Marie Carter
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48
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Graduated Triangle Necklace
A study in metal clay texturing and sizing.
By Linda Kaye-Moses
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56
| Cushion Triangle for Liddicoatite
A facet design for cutting down the C-axis.
By Nancy Attaway
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