Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_February_2016_

One of today’s most popular

alternative metals for jewelry

designers is Argentium® Sterling

Silver. This sterling alloy is highly

resistant to tarnish — which

jewelry artists, sellers, and buyers

love — and it readily fuses, making

it perfect for granulation and

other techniques. But it does

behave diff erently than “regular”

sterling silver and other traditional

metals under fl ame. In her brand-

new videos, renowned artist and

teacher Cynthia Eid shows you

how to successfully work with

Argentium. In “Introduction to

Soldering Argentium,” Cynthia

gets you started by teaching

the fundamentals and applying

soldering techniques. “Basic

Argentium Fusing & Granulation”

and "Intermediate Argentium

Fusing" take it to the next level

with more advanced techniques

and projects. All three videos are

coming out early this year, and

they will be available at http://www.

shop.jewelrymakingdaily.com.

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COMING IN

MARCH

• The “other” tourmalines


• Sculptural wire jewelry


• High tech looking
  barrette


• Precision soldering

Betsy Lehndorff

Climbing What Earrings?

Sterling silver wire, precision

soldering

PHOTO: BETSY LEHNDORFF

NEWS TO SHARE?

? Facets accepts news and images

of new products, innovations,

industry happenings, and events as

space permits. Share your news by

sending items to: KRosenbusch@

interweave.com; or Lapidary Journal

Jewelry Artist, 88 Glocker Way, #299,

Pottstown, PA 19465. Please be sure

to indicate “Facets” on the subject

line or envelope.

Argentium

®

with Cynthia Eid

AGTA SPECTRUM

AWARDS

The American Gem Trade Association recently announced

the winners of the 2016 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ and

Cutting Edge Awards. The Spectrum Awards™ honor

jewelry artists whose work uses natural colored gemstones

and cultured pearls. The Cutting Edge Awards honor

creativity in lapidary arts. The awards will be presented

during the 2016 AGTA GemFair™ Tucson which will be held

at the Tucson Convention Center from February 2-7.

MORE AT WWW.AGTA.ORG.

1st Place, All Other Faceted
John Dyer
21.96ct multi-faceted cushion-cut Imperial topaz
PHOTO: JOHN PARRISH