Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist: 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

Fascinated by the way things work, Connie Verrusio creates radical new jewelry forms from leftover functions.

Metalsmith Steff Korsage Dreaming in Metal

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

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

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

Profile on Jewelsmith - a custom design jewelry shop in Durham, NC.

Medicine Artist

Profile on jewelry designer Enid Kaplan.
Step by Step tie-in by Enid Kaplan: Anodized Parrot

Hooked on History

Profile on designer/goldsmith Eve Afille.

Elegant Vessels

Profile on Michael Boyd.
Step by Step tie-in by Michael Boyd: Puzzle Clasps

Functional Flair

Profile on jewelry designer Llyn Strelau. (Jan/Feb 1998)

GEMS & LAPIDARY

Circles of Influence

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

Profile on jewelry designer/lapidary Rob Green.

Back On Track

Profile on lapidaries/jewelry designers, Barry and Diana Hansen.

Flawless

Profile on opal jewelry by Paul Cory.

Fragrant Gems

Profile on Brian & Kendra Cook, creators of Aromajewels®.

BEADS

Scented Glass BeadsScented Glass

Heidi Brodersen turns her flameworked floral beads into pendant-sized perfume bottles.

Beads & Kisses

In her most recent work, lampworker Kate Fowle is experimenting with intriguing, eye-catching surface treatments.

Sense of Drama

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

Profile on lampwork bead artist, Greg Gallardy.

A Blend of Influences

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

Profile on bead artist Valerie Hector.

Drawing with Glass

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

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

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

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

Spheres of Influence

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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