Jewelry Arts Lapidary Journal, April 2003

Departments

• Jewelry Journal ??? Questions, Answer& Tips
• Product Highlights- Loupes

Features

• New York Stories (Cathleen McCarthy)- Designer-retailers in Manhattan know how to make it here: with distinctive style, tireless reinvention, and a healthy dose of self-promotion.
• The Cyber Shop (Sharon Elaine Thompson)- Using a computer in the shop can increase your profitability by allowing you to track your jobs, send invoices on time, design more flexibility, and connect to a world of other jewelers.
• Before You Facet (Paul T. Ahlstedt)- Preforming is often one of the most critical stages of faceting. We lead you through the process, taking that nice bit of rough to the dopping.

Projects

• Faceting with a Twist? (Tamara L. Honaman)
• Virtual Design, Real Wax (Sue Dorman)- Creating a ring using computers and CAD/CAM technology
• Silver Braided Ring (Patricia Walton)
• Jayhawker Junk aka Viking Catamaran (Jerry L. Capps)- Portable lap holder woodworking project
• Springtime Birdhouse (Donna Johnson)- Lampworked bead
• November???s Elegant Bangle Part II (Connie Fox)- The elusive wireworking project originally scheduled to appear in November 2002, now makes its debut