Lapidary Journal: Gems, Beads, Jewelry Making and more

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Michael Good's SCRIPT earrings. 22K gold and patinated bronze. Photo: Michael Good. Anticlastic Raising, page 46.

Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist July 2007
Volume 61, 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

FACETS
Your Turn, News, Innovations

14

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

16

COOL TOOLS
by Helen I. Driggs
Reader Roundup

18 SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Watermelon Tourmaline
19 WATERMELON PARFAIT PENDANT - Project
by Helen Blythe-Hart
24 TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Pearls for Metalsmiths
25 PEARL & WIRE EARRINGS
by Rachel Savané
29 INTEGRATED EARWIRES OR READY-MADE?
by Terri Haag
34 FISHHOOK EARWIRES - Project
by Donna E. Shimazu
42 DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS
44 SQUARE CUSHION CUT
Facet Design by Douglas M. Turet, G. J.
46 ANTICLASTIC RAISING
by Michael Good
56 CHALCEDONIES FOR CARVING
by Helen Serras-Herman
64 TOWER RING - Project
by Hattie Sanderson
72 ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard
Cerrusite
74 PRODUCT NEWS
75 MEDIA REVIEWS
Pearl Buying Guide
by Renée Newman
78 EVENTS
98 The Jewelry Artist
DOER’S PROFILE
J. Fred Woell

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
80

Jewelry Schools

84

Fee Mining Directory

88

Marketplace

90 Web Site Directory
92 Classified Ads
97 Advertisers’ Index