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Jewelry MakingThe Ganoksin project provides a variety of quality services for the gem and jewelry community. We work hard to maintain the high standards of our services for the benefit of our visitors. Our services are provided free of charge and to the benefit to all.

Ganoksin is dedicated to serve the information needs of the world's jewelers. It is our mission to educate, improve working conditions and facilitate sharing between goldsmiths globally. Ganoksin continues improving access to information for productivity, safety, skills and education of all jewelers, professionals and hobbyists.

Ganoksin maintains a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; many of which were authored by some of the most esteemed writers within their respective fields. In addition, this site contains a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.

Ganoksin also provide members blogs and forums for the exchange of information and opinion; with contributors from all over the world speaking from a wide range of technical and aesthetic experiences, covering a full range of topics of interest to the jeweler and the gemologist.
The Ganoksin Project

For Immediate Release - 10 May 2012

The online exhibition titled "Differences Unite Us" is now open to the public!

Artists were free to interpret the theme in any way they chose. Each artist could submit up to six pieces. Interpretations include uniting different materials into one cohesive form; intellectual and emotional "unitings", where the meaning of the piece unites multiple concepts; the uniting of time - past, present and future; and a number that focus on the harmony created when uniting multiple materials and/or concepts.

The work submitted involved a wide range of jewelry techniques, from very traditional to very cutting edge, as well as using materials from traditional precious metals and gemstones to "re-purposed" and "up-cycled" materials.


Affliction Series, untitled Materials:
Copper, Cement, Synthetic Rubies, Patina Dimensions:
1.75" x 0.5" x 0.75" Photo credit:
Katie Poterala

The exhibition showcases 330 images chosen from entries from over 111 artists representing 26 countries:

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Serbia, Spain, Trinidad, Turkey, UK, USA, Venezuela, and the Virgin Islands

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Featured Articles

Causes and Prevention of Defects in Wrought Alloys - By Mark F. Grimwade

Much of the recent literature on defects that occur in jewelry manufacture is focused on those occurring in lost wax investment casting, However, defects can also occur during casting of ingot and its fabrication into sheet, tube, wire and rod as well as their onward fabrication into jewelry...

Tags: | Metals | Jewelry Mass Production |

Bench Tip: How to Make Spiral-Cut Rubber Molds - By Mark B. Mann

Small, fine drill bits used for jewelry making will become dull with normal use. Worn cutting edges make tasks more difficult and time-consuming and can cause costly accidents, including damage to jewelry and gemstones or even injury. Maintaining the cutting surfaces on your tools will ensure clean,...

Tags: | Bench Tips & Tricks | Small Tools |

Sprues, Feed Sprues and Gates - By Eddie Bell

A very high percentage of investment casting defects can be directly or indirectly attributed to the design of the sprue system feeding metal to the pattern. Defects such as incomplete pattern filling and shrinkage porosity are easily identified as directly related to poor sprue design. Gas porosity...

Tags: | Lost Wax Casting |

The TAO of Bur - By John Shanahan

Bur Goodtip, a legendary bench jeweler shows how sometimes a tool is not just a tool... We are taking a break on the back porch of his home and studio. I have spent the last five days up here with Bur, one of the great-but-largely-unknown repositories of bench jeweler arcana, and in that time I have...

Tags: | Bench Tips & Tricks | Tools |

A Little Help from My (CAD/CAM) Friends - By Anthony DeMarco

Carpal tunnel syndrome nearly ended Jesse Kaufman's career as a bench jeweler and goldsmith. But CAD/CAM technology, [Orchid] a supportive online jewelry community, and a strong commitment of time and money gave Kaufman the tools he needed to return to work as an artisan.....

Tags: | CAD/CAM |



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This Month Orchid Message Archive Contains 470 Messages.

Showing 10 most recent posts for Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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