Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist

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