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ABOUT OUR COVER...
Jewelry by Alexandra Hart — project plus neckpiece.
WEB BONUS - work by Alexandra Hart in our Designer Gallery
FEATURE: Buying on the Border
STEP BY STEP RESOURCE GUIDE: Turquoise Mystic Setting
COMING UP IN DECEMBER:
We’ll tell you how to get the most out of a small studio space, and take a look forward — and back — at the Tucson gem shows.
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Lapidary Journal - November 2003
Print Magazine Table of Contents
Features | Step-By-Step
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Metal Unfurled - JEWELRY DESIGN
Alexandra Hart twists silver into forms that are so dynamic, so engaging, that her jewelry seems to come alive.
By Cynthia Cuadra Winters
Hart takes you through making her “Anticlastic Bracelet” in Step by Step.
WEB BONUS: See more of Alexandra Hart's work in our Designer Gallery.
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Buying on the Border - BUSINESS/TRAVEL
An intrepid traveler and master jewelry artist journeys to the Thai-Burmese border to buy gem materials for his creations.
By Michael Boyd
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The Ultrasonic Drill: Setup and Applications - IN THE WORKSHOP
A top gem cutter leads us through the ins and outs of one of his most indispensable tools.
By Steve Green
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Levels:
 Beginner: Someone just starting out can complete this project and be happy with the results.
 Beginner/Intermediate: Someone who has had experience with the material can happily complete this project, but will also learn something new by doing it.
 Intermediate: A comfortable project for someone who has a good working knowledge of the material.
 Intermediate/ Advanced: A project for someone who is ready for a more challenging approach to a material they have worked with repeatedly.
 Advanced: A good project for someone who is confident with the material and has had a lot of experience with the techniques.
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Tammy's Column
By Tamara L. Honaman, Step by Step Editor
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Anticlastic Bracelet
Torsion “twist-on” bi-metal bracelet.
By Alexandra Hart
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Turquoise Mystic Setting
Part II — Making a bezel setting for your freeform cab.
By Tom & Kay Benham
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Bargammon
Popular faceting design with a backgammon-style twist.
By Jerry L. Capps
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Reversible Bracelet
Metal clay hollow beads linked to create a bracelet.
By Hattie Sanderson
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Amber and Glass
Tubular peyote with seed beads and amber.
By Elaine Hammer
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