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

Jewelry Artist February 2008

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Joanna Gollberg’s whimsical bracelet combines silver and bronze. Mixed Metal Cuff, page 57. Photo: Jim Lawson.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist July 2008
Volume 62, Number 4

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

YOUR TURN
Reader Sketches & Comments

10

FACETS
Your Turn, News, Innovations

14

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

16

COOL TOOLS & HIP TIPS
by Helen I. Driggs
Wire Works

20

SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Koroit Opal

21

OPENWORK DINNER RING
Project by Victoria Lansford

25

SOLDERING WIRE & SHEET
by Lexi Erikson

30

TRENDS
 by Annie Osburn
Timeless Bronze

31

FOLD FORMED BRONZE BROOCH
Project by William Fretz

48

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

50

LAPIS FLEUR-DE-LIS
Demo by Helen Serras-Herman

54

COPPER & FAUX BONE® BRACELET
Project by Judith Freyer Thompson

57

MIXED METAL CUFF
Project by Judith Freyer Thompson

60

THREE TO SEE
by Cathleen McCarthy

66

ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard
Graphite

66

MEDIA REVIEW
Foldforming
by Charles Lewton-Brain

70

PRODUCT NEWS

72

EVENTS

74

The Jewelry Artist DOER’S PROFILE
Mary Ann Scherr

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

38

Jewelry Schools

40

Gem & Jewelry Shops

44

Fee Mining

74

Marketplace

76

 Classifieds

80

 Web Site Directory

81

 Advertisers’ Index

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