Jewelry Arts Lapidary Journal, January 2002

Departments

• Jewelry Journal- Hazardous rock list?; Ultrasonic Drill Dealers; Granulation Tip Sources; Support for Soldering Tip; What Mineral Presences Cause Diamond Coloration?
• Product Highlights- Wire Cutters & Shears
• Product News- Tecno Display Case; Mini Labs for Clarity Enhancing; Powerlaser Welder; Solux Bulbs
• Media Reviews- Emeralds by Fred Ward, The Basic Guide to Selling Crafts on the Internet by James Dillebay
• News & Notes- Brookfield Classes, GIA???s New Scholarship, Bead Expo 2002 announced, Rossman Receives Dana Metal

Features

• Developing Relationships (Cathleen McCarthy)- When contemporary lapidaries began unveiling their one-of-a-kind cuts, jewelers were appreciative, but mystified; Art Guyon set about demonstrating how unique stones could be incorporated into dazzling designs.
• Linear Depth (Nina Graci)- Wire jewelry doesn???t require a studio full of tools to create, but simple doesn???t equal simplistic. Modern wire artists are taking their craft into the realm of wearable art.
• Today???s Pearls (Fred Ward)- Pearls are more popular than ever ??? and increased production is bringing prices to surprising lows.
• Virtual Facet Designing (Jerry L. Capps)- The new age of computer-aided design has provided an invaluable tool for faceters in the form of GemCad software.
• The Complete Guide to Soldering (Sara M. Sanford)- Everything you need to know about tools and techniques for one of the most fundamental metalsmithing processes, in a handy detachable booklet.

Projects

• Starting Over (Tamara Honaman)
• Markova Interlochen Cut (Jerry L. Capps)
• Pearl Brooch (Leda Lee)
• Charm Bracelet (Connie Fox)
• Enameled Silver Bracelet (Linda Bernstein)
• Beaded Beads (Judi Wood)