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The 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.
When Glenn Manning of Manning Jewelry in Foley, Alabama, bought his first laser welder almost a decade ago, he thought it was a magnificent piece of equipment. But He soon realized that while the laser welder had many advantages over traditional soldering, it was troublesome to handle the wire used...
A microscopic and technical view of mass finishing presented in layman's terms. Understanding of mass finishing must start at the very basic level of what happens microscopically to the surface of various materials. All the variables will be discussed, such as the media, compounds and the effect of...
Interested in illuminating my work and using experimental techniques, I came across copper mesh. There are many kinds of mesh, but only a few are easily obtained without buying in bulk from industrial suppliers. I have been using the 'Impressions' mesh, from American Art Clay Co., with transparent...
Understanding and using updated materials will help you accomplish pre-finishing and finishing requirements professionally and efficiently. Here's a brief overview of some new and established products....
Chang's work is intentionally anthropomorphic, disturbingly so. She likens her technique to that of a plastic surgeon, shaping and sculpting on and beneath the surface, using traditional fabrication methods like dieforming, chasing, and repousse....
Blogger’s note: When I posted the trip on the various forums and blogs, I kept getting response to the wording “we will meet at the hotel in Ludlow”…people kept asking “which hotel in Ludlow”? Well those of you who went on the trip can tesitify that I wasn’t being evasive…there is only one hotel in [...]
Following a colder than expected night, our little band of rock hounds broke camp and headed to the “Meet - Up” spot in the front parking lot for Day Two: Himalaya Tourmaline Dig.
People were waiting for us when we got there - we signed waivers and picked up some last minute necessities at the general [...]
GemstoneTreatmentReport.com website becomes free information resource for gemstone industry.
ISG opens the GTR database to assist the world wide industry.
San Antonio, TX, September 1, 2010: Realizing the need for a free information clearing house for gemstone treatments and lab created gemstone identification, the International School of Gemology announced today the restructuring of their Gemstone Treatment Report [...]
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