Delve into an apprenticeship with editor Helen Driggs as she learns from a master lapidary/jeweler, and check out what’s shining in a Cartier show and a glittering gem and mineral exhibit. Have multiple online sites for your work? Get tips on how to link them and make them consistent to increase traffic and boost connections. Discover how to use a digital scrapbooking tool to easily create complex patterns for metal. Learn more about the unexpected beauty of blister pearls and check out how to set one in a tension set pendant. See what’s new in the hammer world, take a look at the winners of the Jewelry Arts Awards, and glean new tips from the experts!

Learn from a master jeweler and lapidary with Managing Editor Helen Driggs as she dives into a bezel setting, gem cutting, thrilling apprenticeship. Discover what jewelry making techniques and designs have flown from the workshops of Cartier, then visit a glittering gem and mineral exhibit. Have multiple online sites for your work? Get tips on how to link them and make them consistent to boost connections and traffic and increase sales. Discover how to use a digital scrapbooking tool to easily create complex patterns for metal. Learn more about the unexpected beauty of blister pearls and check out how to tension set one in a pendant. See what’s new in the jewelry hammer world, take a look at the winners of the Jewelry Arts Awards, and glean new tips from the experts!