Jewelry Arts Lapidary Journal, June 2005

Departments

• Jewelry Journal ??? Questions, Answer& Tips
• Product News

Features

• Cameras & Computers (Cathleen McCarthy)- Some of the field???s top photographers share their insight into the changes that the digital age have brought to photographing gems and jewelry ??? and the unchanging rules of what makes a good photo.
• The French Connection (Nancy Attaway)- Was the world-famous Hope Diamond recut from the legendary French Blue Diamond? A team of gem cutters and historians apply modern technology to the question.
• First-Class Production (Nina Graci)- Whether you???re mass producing or doing limited edition, there are lessons to be learned from applying production techniques.
• A Walk in the Park (Hazel L. Wheaton)- Looking for a jewelry class that???s in your area and in your price range? Check with your local Parks & Recreation Department ??? they might have just the class you???re looking for.

Projects

• Stepping Out (Denise Peck)
• French Blue Replica (Stephen and Nancy Attaway)- Hope diamond precursor
• Link Bracelet (Hadar Jacobson)- PMC chain fitted in one piece
• Bamboo Metal Clay Earrings (Kathleen Bolan)- Combining PMC with 18K gold wire and beads
• Sunset Pendant (Carolyn Baum)- Lampworked glass with a 14K bail
• Intaglio Lion (John P. Kuehn)- Stone carving from the back