Jewelry Artist May 2008

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John Leeds' sterling and agate pendant.
Photo: Jim Lawson. Kentucky Agate Pendant, page 25.


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Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Artist May 2008
Volume 62, Number 2

Print Magazine Table of Contents
Features | Special Advertising Sections

P R I N T     F E A T U R E S

 6

MY TURN
from the Editor

16

FACETS
Your Turn, News, Innovations

20

ASK THE EXPERTS
by Tom & Kay Benham

22

COOL TOOLS
by Helen I. Driggs
Forming Blocks

24

SMOKIN’ STONES
by Sharon Elaine Thompson
Kentucky Agate

25

KENTUCKY AGATE PENDANT
Facet Design by John Leeds

28

CUSTOM CABOCHONS
by Derek Levin

33

DESIGNER RUBY CABOCHON
Demo by Ahna V. White

36

TRENDS
by Annie Osburn
Clever Closures

37

METAL CLAY LOCK & KEY
Project by Hadar Jacobson

54

DESIGNS from Our CONTRIBUTORS

56

BALINESE SILVER GRANULATION
by Nina Cooper

61

SILVER GRANULATION FLOWER PENDANT
Project
by Patricia Tschetter

66

GRANULATION ARTISTS IN SANTA FE
by Nina Cooper

72

GRANULATED GOLD EARRINGS
Project
by Dell Fox

75

GET YOUR GAUGE ON
by Helen I. Driggs

77

THE INTARSIA INDEXER
Product Review by Tom & Kay Benham

79

2008 GEMSTONE PRICE INDEX
by Sharon Elaine Thompson

84

ROCK CORNER
by Claus Hedegaard
Isotropic Crystals

86

PRODUCT NEWS

88

MEDIA REVIEWS
Beautiful Lightning Ridge
by Len Cram

90

EVENTS

91

SCHOOLS & CLASSES
More resources online

154

The Jewelry Artist
DOER’S PROFILE
Ronda Coryell


A N N U A L   B U Y E R S   D I R E C T O R Y

108

Products & Services

126

Suppliers

136

Locations of Suppliers
S P E C I A L     A D V E R T I S I N G   
S E C T I O N S

140

Jewelry Schools

142

Gem & Jewelry Shops

144

Fee Mining

146

Marketplace

148

Classifieds

152

Web Site Directory

153

Advertisers’ Index

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