Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_February_2016_

ABOUT OUR COVER:

Jeff Fulkerson’s Heart to Heart

Silver & Agate Pendant, page

26; inset: Bill Fretz’s Hammer

Formed Fine Silver Bangles,

page 34.

PHOTOS: JIM LAWSON

January/February 2016 • Volume 69, Number 8

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ADVERTISING SECTIONS

66 Focus on Education

70 Classifi eds

70 Gem & Jewelry Shops

71 Advertisers’ Index

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CONTENTS

4 My Turn

From the Editor: Mycenae, Rich in Innovation

6 Your Turn

Design Challenges & Letters

8 Their Turn

A Gallery of This Issue’s Contributors

10 Net Profi ts: Give 'Em Credit

by Cathleen McCarthy

more at jewelrymakingdaily.com/netprofi ts

14 Cool Tools & Hip Tips:

Tools I Can’t Live WIthout

by Helen I. Driggs

CHRYSOTILE & SERPENTINE

18 Smokin’ Stones: Chrysotile & Serpentine

by Sharon Elaine Thompson

20 Serpentine Chrysotile Pendant

with Rhodochrosite

jewelry project by John F. Heusler, G.G.

DESIGN & DETAILS

26 Heart to Heart Silver & Agate Pendant

jewelry project by Jeff Fulkerson

30 Trends: All in the Details

by Deborah Yonick

34 Hammer Formed Fine Silver Bangles

jewelry project by Bill Fretz

40 Metal Clay Hinged Locket

jewelry project by Arlene Mornick

50 Facets

News & Product Innovations

52 Ask the Experts

by Tom & Kay Benham

72 The Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist

Doer’s Profi le: Laura Beth Love

ANNUAL BUYERS’ DIRECTORY

with Tucson show exhibitor status

Special Section Begins After Page 56

ABD 1 Products & Services

ABD 20 Suppliers

ABD 33 Locations of Suppliers

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