Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, April 2009

• Make Jewelry with Wire
• 15 Money Saving Tips for Metalsmiths
• Keep Your Hammers in Perfect Shape
• Use Less Metal with an Open Pendant
• Explore Design with an Expert Jewelry Artist
• Stone Safety
• Design Considerations for Special Gems

• Tips, tricks, and expertly answered questions
• Illustrated jewelry making techniques, demos, and projects
• New products you'll want to know about
• A gallery of contributors' latest designs
• The Jewelry Artist Design Challenge to help get your next design started

MY TURN
from the Editor

YOUR TURN
Reader Sketches & Comments

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

FACETS
News & Innovations

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

COOL TOOLS & HIP TIPS
by Helen I. Driggs
Hammer Care & Repair

HAMMERED WIRE CUFF
Project by William Fretz

EVOLUTIONARY JEWELRY DESIGN
Demo by Michael David Sturlin

SMOKIN??? STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Fireworks in Stone

SIGNATURE STONE RING
Project by Timothy Meier

THE 'STELLAR CUT'
Demo by Andrew Gulij

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Big Gems

SETTING BIG GEMS
by Greg Fraser with Mo Ying Chan

MORE IMPACT WITH LESS METAL
by Sharon Elaine Thompson

PIERCED & CHASED SILVER DRAGON
Project by Tom & Kay Benham

ROCK CORNER
Scheelite
by Claus Hedegaard