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ABOUT OUR COVER...
Two carvings by Lew Wackler, of black jade and rock crystal. Photo © Lee-Carraher.
 Annual Buyers' Directory Content:
Just updated for 2004! Search products and suppliers online by keyword, product, city, state, and more!
Feature Story:
Raising Marvin's Monster
Resurrecting and restoring an old slab saw.
Step by Step Project:
Cat's-Eye Tourmaline
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Lapidary Journal - May 2004
Annual Buyers Directory
Print Magazine Table of Contents
Directory Content
Features | Step-By-Step
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| D I R E C T O R Y |
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Products & Services
Our index of products and services references dealers and suppliers by product and service offered.
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155
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Suppliers
Our listing of dealers, suppliers, and other businesses gives names, addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, Web sites, and the products and services each company offers.
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187
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Locations of Suppliers
Our index of company locations references companies by the city, state, or province and country in which the business is located.
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192
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Schools & Classes |
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199
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Museums
A guide to gem, gemology, mineral, jewelry, earth science and bead museums throughout the globe.
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203
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Clubs
Gem, Mineral, Lapidary
& Collectors Clubs.
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213
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Bead Societies
A listing of bead societies throughout North America and Europe.
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216
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Associations
Professional Associations, Organizations and Guilds
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| P R I N T . F E A T U R E S |
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28
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Machines Nearly Forgotten - COVER STORY/LAPIDARY
From the 17th to the 19th century, rose and straight line engines were used to create masterpieces in wood, shell, ivory and metal. Modern gem master Lew Wackler has revived and adapted the antique engines for cutting stones.
By Steve Green
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Meditations on Faceting - LAPIDARY
In Cape Town, South Africa, an immensely accomplished lapidary of the past century opens the doors of his workshop.
By Terri Haag
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41
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Catching Opal's Fire - PHOTOGRAPHY
Opal is one of the hardest gemstones to photograph well, but here are some tricks that will help keep the fure alive on film.
By Paul B. Downing, Ph.D.
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51
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Landlocked Coral - GEMS
How does a country with no oceanfront end up as a source of coral? We take a look at the increasingly popular "Tibetan coral."
By John S. White
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55
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Raising Marvin's Monster - EQUIPMENT
A used slab saw is often the Holy Grail of a devout lapidary - but once you find one, how do you figure out if it's worth buying, or beyond repair?
By Will Shaw
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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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67
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Stepping Out
By Tamara Honaman, Step by Step Editor
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68
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View from Above
Sterling silver and bi-metal pendant.
By Anna and Costas Continos
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73
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Cactus "Boro" Beads
Lampworking cactus creations with borosilicate glass.
By Lauri Copeland
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75
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Butterfly 75
Round facet design.
By Jerry Capps
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78
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Twice-Fired Ring
Designing with PMC3®; setting a natural stone.
By Judi Anderson and Yvonne M. Padilla, Certified PMC® Instructors
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82
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Stone Setting
Part III - Stones for the Five-Way Pendant.
By Doug Feakes and Melanie Smith
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86
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Cat's-Eye Tourmaline
Intarsia - Part II.
By Kay Benham, Contributing Editor
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