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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.
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Winners of the Orchid Raffle 2013 are Announced!

4 lucky winners share a grand prize pack valued at $ 10,000 to purchase tools and equipemnt sold online at Rio Grande

  1. First prize: $ 5,000 Rio Grande gift certificate goes to Bonnie McKinnon, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
  2. Second prize: $ 3,000 Rio Grande gift certificate goes to Christine Halaburka, Los Gatos, California, USA
  3. Third prize: $ 1,500 Rio Grande gift certificate goes to David Lumia, Manalapan, Florida. USA
  4. Fourth prize: $ 500 Rio Grande gift certificate goes to Joanne Johnson, USA

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Call For Entries - The Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition 2013

Hosted by Center for Metal Arts and sponsored: Rio Grande, the Ganoksin Project, and Art Jewelry Magazine.

The 2nd annual Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition is a juried competition for metal work using foldforming techniques. Submission fee is $25. Rio Grande will provide gift certificates for top prizes as follows: 1st Place $300, 2nd place $200, 3rd place $100, and Honorable Mention $50. Additional entries are recognized as Notable Submissions in a Jurors' Choice round. A 2013 video and the publication of an art book of curated entries from the Lewton-Brain Foldform Competitions 2012-2013 will follow this year's CLB 2013 conference.

Details and entry information are available here



Featured Articles

Fine Silver Granulation - Part 1 - By Sandra Buchholz

Granulation is the process of fusing tiny metal spheres of silver or gold, in a decorative pattern, to a surface of the same metal. It is an ancient technique that produces a beautiful, delicate effect. When making Granulated jewelry, all connections are fused instead of soldered....

Tags: | Granulation |

Enameling Copper Balls - By Edmund Massow

How to use enamel on round or oval copper balls. A Step by step illustrated guide....

Tags: | Enameling |

Shop Machines - By Charles Lewton-Brain

About Anvils, Buffing Machines, Casting Machines, Drill Press Machines, Flexible Shafts, Hydraulic Press Machines, Rolling Mills and more...

Tags: | Tools | Shop Machines |

Platinum Alloys - Features and Benefits - By Jurgen J. Maerz

In this presentation I attempted to provide you with information on platinum alloys to help you make an informed decision as to which alloy to employ for your manufacturing venture. There are several alloys I did not mention, mainly because they are experimental and have not found their way into the...

Tags: | Metallurgy |

Freshwater Pearls from China - By Richard W. Wise

China was one of the first to master the art of culturing. The Middle Kingdom began producing cultured pearls in the fourteenth century. In the 1960s a state-controlled industry introduced freshwater cultured pearls to the world market. Originally cultured using the wild Cristaria plicata or...

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