New Finds from the Annual Tucson Gem Shows You Need for Your Next Design! |Sponsored| Time at the Tucson gem shows is like one big holiday where…

I love learning about traditions that have been passed down through generations. Mokumé gané is one such tradition. Once nearly forgotten, it now thrives in various forms…

So you’ve bought a gorgeous gemstone. Now what? Choosing the best stone setting for your stone can be essential in your jewelry design. ABOVE: Small or large,…

Hardly a week goes by that I don’t get asked how to solder copper or other alternative metals, like brass and bronze, to each other or silver.…

What I love about Susan Lenart Kazmer in her videos and workshops is that she floods my mind with possibility after possibility. If you’ve ever taken an…

Although I can’t see into the future any more than you can, after 30+ years at Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, I might have a clue or two…

Who doesn’t love including gorgeous stones in their jewelry designs? Nothing enhances a piece more than a colorful fabulous gem. The first technique that comes to mind…

Of course I know it has to be more than “a few” years since I first met Bill Fretz, but I was stunned to calculate it’s been…

This time of year, there is a whole lot of reflecting going on. Reflecting could take me back to last year, where I’ll likely focus on what…

The art and design worlds are all abuzz with Pantone’s color of the year for 2019: Living Coral. This pinkish-orange shade feels breezy and cheerful to me.…

Elise Winters, an artist and arts educator from New Jersey, has died at the age of 71, having survived and thrived during 16 years of cancer treatment.…

After many years attending the Tucson gem shows, I’ve learned a thing or two! Here’s my best advice to help you have a great time at The…

Who were your favorite teachers in school? If you think back, I’m sure you’ll notice that the ones who made the biggest impact on you didn’t merely…

Soon I’ll be walking the sparkling aisles at one of dozens of gem, jewelry, bead, and mineral shows in Tucson. And I can’t wait! If you’re heading to…

While you’re enjoying the 2019 Tucson gem, jewelry, mineral, fossil, and bead shows, don’t forget to take some time to enjoy Tucson and all it has to…

Taking a class in jewelry making is exciting for many reasons. Not only is it a chance to learn new techniques to incorporate into our own work,…

Drusy gemstones were once ignored by jewelry makers. These crystal-encrusted sections of rock taken from the wall of a geode or vug were deemed lovely curiosities. But…

When you have yowza-wowza cabochon material, you want it cut into a really yowza gem and put into equally wowza jewelry. Which pretty much means you need…

You might think of the annual Tucson gem shows as just a place to shop for gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils, and beads. And that is, of course,…

When it comes to metalsmithing and jewelry making, there’s almost no end to the techniques you can learn and develop. That is probably why we love it…