In every issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist you’ll get hands-on expertise, illustrated demos, and projects loaded with valuable tips and design ideas to inspire your own metal jewelry designs. Plus our experts answer all your technical questions, and you’ll learn the pros’ favorite tools and how to use them.
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Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist
Your Turn • reader comments & sketches
Their Turn • a gallery of this issue’s contributors
Cultivating Creativity • Invite your muse and prepare for its presence
Specifically Soldering • New tools and supplies that light my fire
CONNECTING THE DOTS • Polka dots are trending big in fashion and jewelry design
Essence of Japan • Japanese metal dot inlay and gilding finish make this heart pendant a standout
Cultural Fusion • Metals artist Momoko Okada’s uniquely Japanese/American aesthetic
A Brief Glossary of Traditional Japanese Metalworking
Nonume Necessaires
The Metallic Edge • What sets this neutral agate apart are its shiny flecks of gold-colored pyrite
Ripples • Circles inside circles suggest the effects of a stone dropped into a lake
Ellensburg Blue • Meet a classic gemstone from the Pacific Northwest
Go Fly a Kite • Rise to the challenge of setting stones that feature dramatic angles
Radiant Silver Enamel • A simple form designed to show off both materials
Delicate Thrill • Make these easy filigree earrings and experience the special satisfaction of soldering fine wires together without melting them!
Costuming The Crown • Clothing and jewelry in the popular Netflix series
To Copy the Crown • The very select specialty of Juliette Designs
Vintage Swan • Create an elegant pendant with an antique hand-painted button and a pearl drop
New Respect for Old Gems
Do the Twist • 3 easy cuff styles made with wire
First Tucson Pendant • An open-backed design for a colorful mookaite cabochon with a colorful personal history
Facets • news & product innovations
Snow Queen pendant • March/April 2020 final instructions:
focus on … education
Anita Selinger