Tag: lapidary jewelry
From Rough Gemstones to Jewelry
Rough gemstones and various other materials have been employed in making jewelry through the centuries. Ever since its initial creation, jewelry has played an...
All About Emeralds
Emeralds are the green variety of the beryl group (Be3Al2Si6O18) of minerals that also includes aquamarine, goshenite, heliodor, red beryl, and maxixe. Best known as...
Visiting with Geologists and Lapidary Artists — DiWolf
By Helen Serras-Herman
Wolfgang and Diana Mueller, known by their company name DiWolf, is a dynamic couple, with lots of knowledge and years of experience...
How to Combine Wax to Create Dynamic Lapidary Designs
By Bob Rush
In my previous columns about the wax pen and flexible wax that I use, I have focused on just using the flexible...
Preparing for Gem Miner’s Holiday Jubilee
By Antoinette Rahn
I really like the word ‘jubilee’. According to Merriam-Webster, one of its definitions is “a season of celebration.”
Given that definition, a couple...
New! MyRockHub.com Marketplace Vendor Partnerships
By Antoinette Rahn
Our team is excited to share details of a new place and program where we help you sell rocks, gems, minerals, cabochons...
Just off the Wheels: Juvy Andres
By Erin Dana Balzarette
Juvy Andres’ quiet, polite, compassionate, and kind-hearted way of chatting could easily make you fast friends. If you are fortunate enough...
Metal Splashes
By Jim Brace-Thompson
I first encountered a “splash” in a Michigan rock shop. Michigan is historically famous for its copper deposits, and the shop had...
Evolution of A Lapidary: D. Robert Smith
Editor's Note: The 'Evolution of A..." profile is a new column featuring people with various rock, gem, mineral, fossil, and lapidary related careers. The stories...
Just Off the Wheels: Heather DiLello
By Erin Dana Balzrette
In many examples of lapidary work, colors and silver work are both given the room to shine for themselves. Heather is...
