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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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Featured Articles

Wax Carving - Custom Designed Drusy Pendant - By Mark B. Mann

This article features the wax carving steps for this custom made pendant designed and created by Bill Holman. The center stone is a one-of-a-kind black drusy quartz carving, is highlighted by red accent gemstones and pave diamonds set in the central area. The metal is 18-karat white gold....

Tags: | Wax Carving |

Sizing a Platinum Ring Using Pulse-arc Welding Technology - By Mark B. Mann

Sizing and torch welding a platinum ring with diamonds channel set down the shank could be risky to the diamonds. Use of a Pulse-arc Welder for this welding job will eliminate the risk and potential damage....

Tags: | Fusing & Welding | Repairs |

The Secret Life of Solder - By William Pellegrini

Understanding why solders melt and how they flow is fundamental to mastering soldering techniques. The alloys we use every day to solder our work undergo some amazing transformations as we heat them. If you can stay with me through this article you will understand exactly what you are seeing...

Tags: | Metallurgy |

Tips on Gemstone Care - By Sandra I. Smith

Many gemstone owners enjoy wearing their treasures. Few things can ruin that enjoyment faster than the discovery of damage such as scratches, chips, or discoloration. Unfortunately, some damage is permanent. The good news is that proper cleaning and care prevents most gemstone damage....

Tags: | Gemstones Information |

Opinion - Is There a Jewelry Avant-garde? - By Bruce Metcalf

The term avant-garde is freighted with baggage from its source in military language. Consider the implications of applying the idea of an armed vanguard to the arts: The term assumes a condition in which a smaller group leads the way for a larger one, which in turn presupposes an overall unity to a...

Tags: | Jewelry Design |



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Member's Galleries


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The Gallery section features a collection of representative works in a variety of media by Ganoksin members

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Organize Your Wolf Tools
Posted: 11/07/2009

Do you have a can (or four) of Kate Wolf’s wax carving tools? Do you teach?  Do you need to make sure you have as many tools at the end of the night as you did at the beginning?  Do you have a laser cutter?  (Well why not??)  If so, this post’s for you. The short form [...]

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A Bangle, A Pendant, An Exibition and the Dino War Machine
Posted: 11/07/2009

Here is a nice bangle I made on commission for a lady from Scotland. Set with a Nigerian blue tourmaline that I cut last year. She also bought the blue tourmaline that I posted on in my last post, so they go nicely together. We don’t get many Scottish people on the island, mostly Americans. Just got [...]

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Posted: 11/07/2009

A recent post from Kevin Kelly regarding an American law for a bloggers requirement to divulge receiving free products was the inspiration for this endorsement and blog entry. I probably wouldn’t have made my comments to Orchid readers as this is a lapidary related product and will probably be of little interest to the [...]

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White
White Gold &...

how it's made a thin (3 grams) 14k white gold chain . hand made. interesting ...

By: skilman

Tages:
|white |gold |chain |wire |diamonds |flowers |jewelry |handmade |skill |art |
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Fabricate A...

in this video i show the first step fabricating a silver violin by producing the rips.

By: mario

Tages:
|silver |violin |rips |
My
My Jewelery Art

my jewellery art studio

By: trank123

Tages:
|silver |studio |art |project,bruce |metcalf, |art |jewelry, |studio |visit, |interview, |portfol |



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