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

Jewelry Artist February 2008

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Lexi Erikson’s patinated silver Windchime Earrings with Cones project, page 48. Photo: Jim Lawson.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist February 2008
Volume 61, Number 11

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

12

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

14

COOL TOOLS
by Helen I. Driggs
Rolling Mills

16

SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Royal Sahara Jasper

17

COILED WIRE & JASPER PENDANT
Project
by Helen I. Driggs

21

JASPER WITH FACETED CROWN
Demo
by Paul R. Paulsen

24

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Color Forecast

25

TEXTURED ORBIT BROOCH
Project
by Cynthia Clearwater

29

TORCHED TEXTURE
Demo
by Cynthia Clearwater

44

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

46

ONE OF HEARTS
Facet Design
by John Hamer

48

WINDCHIME EARRINGS WITH CONES
Project by Lexi Erikson

51

PRECISE CONE FABRICATION
Demo by Tamar Kern

54

TOMORROW’S ARTISAN MARKET
by Sharon Elaine Thompson

58

ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard
Lapis Judaicus

62

MEDIA REVIEW
by S.K. Samuels
Burma Ruby

63

PRODUCT NEWS

64

EVENTS

74

The Jewelry Artist
DOER’S PROFILE
Thomas Mann


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

40

Jewelry Schools

68

Classifieds

72

Web Site Directory

73

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