Fabrication


Add chain maille techniques to your jewelry making repertoire. Our videos will show you how to weave wires, link chains, and start various projects.

Gerry Lewy Video F – Bead Setting

Gerry Lewy Video F – Bead Setting

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you the technique of bead setting...
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Gerry Lewy Video E – Princess Setting Round Claws – V Shaped Claws – Wedding band

Gerry Lewy Video E – Princess Setting Round Claws – V Shaped Claws – Wedding band

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to set a diamond...
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Gerry Lewy Video B – Setting a Solitaire – 4 Prong – 6 Prong

Gerry Lewy Video B – Setting a Solitaire – 4 Prong – 6 Prong

Drawing on 40+ years of experience, Gerry Lewy shows you how to set a diamond in 4-prong and 6-prong solitaire...
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Fishtail Setting Tutorial

Fishtail Setting Tutorial

Master diamond setter Gerry Lewy shows dying art of making a fish tail setting. Made completely by hand, this is...
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Gerry Lewy Video C – Bezel Setting – Channel Setting

Gerry Lewy Video C – Bezel Setting – Channel Setting

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to set a diamond...
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Jeweler’s Torches Explained: What Kind Do You Need?

Jeweler’s Torches Explained: What Kind Do You Need?

With so many torches on the market, a first-time buyer can be quickly overwhelmed by the sheer number of decisions...
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Hollow Ring Project

Hollow Ring Project

One of metal's unique qualities is its ability to be shaped and formed without breaking - its malleability. The hollow...
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Gerry Lewy Video A – Intro – Tool Modification – Skills

Gerry Lewy Video A – Intro – Tool Modification – Skills

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to modify simple, everyday,...
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Gerry Lewy Video D – Cluster Setting – Flush Setting

Gerry Lewy Video D – Cluster Setting – Flush Setting

Gerry Lewy draws on his over 40 years of diamond setting experience to show you how to set gems in...
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How to Repair a Hollow Rope Chain

How to Repair a Hollow Rope Chain

I took in a broken hollow rope chain bracelet for repair this week. The bracelet had caught on a desk...
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How to Make Your Own Locket

How to Make Your Own Locket

Before photography, lockets were decorated with miniature, handpainted portraits -- a luxury few could afford. The advent of affordable photographic...
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The Best Flux For Soldering Jewelry: How To Choose The Right One For Your Project

Technical Briefs deals with technical concerns of interest to a wide audience, addressing topics as diverse as vanguard technology and...
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How to Create a Basic Link Chain

How to Create a Basic Link Chain

Making a simple or basic link chain to display your pendant designs is a great way to add further value...
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Carat Gold Solders for Jewellery Making

Carat Gold Solders for Jewellery Making

In many countries, regulations govern the caratage of gold solders used to make jewellery and, with few exceptions, gold solder...
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Protecting Gems While Soldering

Protecting Gems While Soldering

Repair jewelers are frequently called upon to solder close in to a set gemstone. Besides the normal dangers of heating...
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Dealing with Fire Scale

Fire scale or fire stain is a reddish purple toned 'bloom' or 'stain' that appears on silver/copper alloys such as...
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950 Palladium: Custom Made Components

950 Palladium: Custom Made Components

When making custom jewelry with any alloy, certain components within the piece are often hand made to enhance the final...
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Basic Spiral Braiding

Basic Spiral Braiding

[Step by Step] This five-strand spiral braid is made using one of the many textile techniques that Professor Arline Fisch...
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Box Clasp Fabrication

Box Clasp Fabrication

One of the most important types of closures used in jewelry is the box clasp. This clasp and its many...
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Curb and Cable Chains Project

Curb and Cable Chains Project

There are hundreds of different types of chains, each with its own system of assembly. Most chains are assembled from...
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A Replica of the Sutton Hoo Sword

A Replica of the Sutton Hoo Sword

Considered to be one of the richest and most important archaeological finds in Great Britain, the Ship Burial known as...
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How to Make a Three-Part Silver Ring

How to Make a Three-Part Silver Ring

Using a relatively inexpensive metal and casting it in an ingot mold, you can create a sophisticated design at the...
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Introduction to Basic Concrete Jewelry

Introduction to Basic Concrete Jewelry

Concrete is a wonderful, hard, neutral, unprecious material with a real presence. And it can be successfully adapted to jewellery....
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Forged Leaf Brooch Tutorial

Forged Leaf Brooch Tutorial

Use basic metalsmithing skills to create a brooch inspired by forms found in nature. Since the earliest civilizations, the leaf...
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Understanding the Working Titanium

Because titanium behaves somewhat differently than the standard metals in the goldsmith's workshop some special attention to its working is...
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How To Make Leaves from Metal

How To Make Leaves from Metal

A short while back I prepared this short photo tutorial showing how I make leaves from metal. I have use...
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The Practical Hydraulic Press

The Practical Hydraulic Press

How do you solve the problem of producing a limited edition of hand wrought, hollow forms in a reasonable amount...
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Soldering Hints and Tricks

Soldering Hints and Tricks

Medical hemostats and forceps make good clips for wire solder. Soldering clips for soldering work may be made from cotter...
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Chain and Bracelet Catches 2

Chain and Bracelet Catches 2

Box catches lend themselves to a wide range of shapes and are frequently used on chains, bracelets and cuff bracelets....
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Textile Techniques in Jewelry Making

Textile Techniques in Jewelry Making

Fabrics and precious metals would seem to be total opposites, like hot and cold or yin and yang. However, despite...
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Working With Niobium

Working With Niobium

Niobium has many properties that make it an excellent candidate for fabricated parts. Of particular interest to jewelry manufacturers and...
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The Different Kinds of Line-Folds

The Different Kinds of Line-Folds

Line-folds offer a large area of exploration. In addition to the use of line-folds by themselves, it is valuable to...
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Introduction to Weaving Metal

Introduction to Weaving Metal

Textile techniques are traditionally worked with fibers such as linen, cotton and silk. However, they can also be applied to...
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Tips on How to Master Soldering

Tips on How to Master Soldering

Soldering is probably the most commonly used and least understood operation performed in the jewelry industry. Most jewelers know how...
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Metal Rolling and Drawing

Metal Rolling and Drawing

Rolling can be thought of as a local, or isolated, deformation process during which thickness is decreased, length increased, and...
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Laser Welding Basics – Part 1

Laser Welding Basics – Part 1

This article will run over multiple issues of Bench Magazine. I plan to start with the basics of welding and...
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Hydraulic Die Forming for the Artist/Metalsmith

Hydraulic Die Forming for the Artist/Metalsmith

Hydraulic die forming is a process which hasn't received a lot of press. Perhaps its usefulness seems limited to mass...
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950 Palladium Bench Guide

950 Palladium Bench Guide

The palladium bench guide reviews the working characteristics of palladium for the jewelry bench staff and provides an overview of...
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How to Make Hoop Earrings

How to Make Hoop Earrings

Tom Dougherty of Studio 2015 in Woodstock, Illinois, had an interesting process to share about making hoop earrings from tubing....
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Platinum Durability vs Scratching

There is a major difference between durability and scratch resistance. Platinum is very durable. When scratched, the scratch actually displaces...
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The Plique a Jour Technique with Torch

The Plique a Jour Technique with Torch

Plique-a-jour, in French, means "applied to carved spaces" or "membrane where daylight passes through". The 'plique-a-jour' enameled jewelry is endowed...
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How to Make Earring Posts by Hand

How to Make Earring Posts by Hand

Yes you can make your own earring posts. It is generally more cost effective to buy them, but making them...
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Making a Filigree Wire

Making a Filigree Wire

One of the necessary steps in making filigree is the forming of the wire. It is made by twisting very...
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Set Up Your Torch

Set Up Your Torch

OK. You have just brought home your first acetylene tank and are ready to attach your new acetylene/air torch. This...
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Cracks in Jewelry Manufacturing

Cracks in Jewelry Manufacturing

As many jewelry manufacturers and goldsmiths know from hard experience, cracking in jewelry can occur at any time during its...
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Making Your Own Tubing

Making Your Own Tubing

Not all sizes and wall thicknesses of tube come seamless from a factory or refiner. Especially when working in gold...
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Basic Bead Setting Techniques

Basic Bead Setting Techniques

First the stone's diameter is measured at the pavillion and a dent is made in the metal for the pilot...
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Platinum Jewelry Advanced Joining Techniques

Joining is a very important production technique in the field of jewelry production. Therefore it is useful to know, what...
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Damascus and Pattern Welding

Damascus and Pattern Welding

True damascus steel is made by a casting process utilizing very high carbon steel. The material is held at or...
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How to make Coin Rings a secret revealed

How to make Coin Rings a secret revealed

Method to speed up production on coin ring manufacturing. All supplies and coin ring tools available at www.Coinringtools.com
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All About Hidden Hinges

All About Hidden Hinges

Hidden hinges are sometimes used on bracelets and jewelry pieces. I saw one on a Vietnamese bracelet once and have...
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Manufacturing Mokume Gane Jewelry

Manufacturing Mokume Gane Jewelry

Mokume gane translated from Japanese means "wood eye metal". This rare metal lamination process was developed and used by Japanese...
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International Ring Sizes Chart

International Ring Sizes Chart

This page provides an international ring sizes chart you can view and/or download to be your guide in making or...
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Basic Hinge Making Technique

Basic Hinge Making Technique

It is important to pick tubing with an appropriate wall thickness and material strength for the requirements of the piece....
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Chain and Bracelet Catches 1

Chain and Bracelet Catches 1

The first requirement of all catches is that they secure neckpieces and bracelets in such a way that they will...
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Scoring and Bending Procedures

Scoring and Bending Procedures

Silicon carbide separating discs are superb for scoring metal for bending, particularly when the metal sheet is less than 4...
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Tips and Tricks for Scoring Metal

Tips and Tricks for Scoring Metal

Scoring metal is incredibly important for custom jewelry construction. It enables you to reduce the number of parts in a...
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20 Laser Welding Tips

20 Laser Welding Tips

This article offers some laser welding tips that might make your life as a laser welder a bit easier. Read...
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Goldsmithing: Pitch Options

Pitch is used all over the world by goldsmiths and silversmiths to hold metal in place while working it with...
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Welding Aluminum for Successful Anodizing

Welding Aluminum for Successful Anodizing

This article includes descriptions of dangerous activities. These descriptions are not to be deemed instruction, any inference to the contrary...
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Wire Drawing Hints

Wire Drawing Hints

The trick to drawing wire by hand is to grasp the tapered end that sticks out the front of the...
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Hinge Pin Installation Options

Hinge Pin Installation Options

It is, however, usually best to bevel the openings of a tube slightly to give the rivet a better purchase...
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Solder Flow Retardant Notes

While goldsmiths normally strive to have their solder flow easily, there are times you don't want it to flow, such...
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Laser Welding Replacing Soldering

When first starting to work with the laser welders, operators should experiment with five or six different alloys commonly used....
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Fearless Platinum Repairs

Fearless Platinum Repairs

What does it take to be successful at repairing, customizing, and servicing platinum jewelry? First, an understanding of properties unique...
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Methods to Effectively Bend Tubing

Methods to Effectively Bend Tubing

Jewelers need to bend tubing for various constructions, including neckpieces, earrings, catches, and cuff links. Normally, precious metal tubes are...
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Debunking a Soldering Myth 1

Debunking a Soldering Myth 1

After 25 years as a jeweler, first as a student, an apprentice, an instructor, and now a master instructor and...
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Basic Sawing Techniques

Basic Sawing Techniques

In this article, we will continue our Back to Basics Series with an article on Sawing techniques.
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Cutting Jump Rings

Cutting Jump Rings

Once you've wound jump rings around a mandrel, what's the best way to cut them apart? Some craftspeople use hand-held...
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Laser Welding Basics – Part 4

Laser Welding Basics – Part 4

I want to take what I have written in my previous articles 
and start tying it into jewelry welding applications....
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Fine Silver Granulation – Part 1

Granulation is the process of fusing tiny metal spheres of silver or gold, in a decorative pattern, to a surface...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Upsizing Rings

Step-by-Step Guide to Upsizing Rings

When I ran a trade shop, time was money, and I often found myself sizing 50 to 60 rings in...
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Cold Connections for Hinged Tabs

Cold Connections for Hinged Tabs

Cold connections are great alternatives to soldering, especially if you want to use fragile or flammable materials in your jewelry...
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Making a Bezel

Making a Bezel

Making a bezel for many stones such as an antique cushion garnet can be difficult when the mandrels on hand...
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Combining Yellow Gold and Palladium

Combining Yellow Gold and Palladium

Jewelry designers are discovering that the bright, white color of palladium creates a beautifully distinct contrast to the warm rich...
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De-oxidized Sterling Silver Alloys

De-oxidized Sterling Silver Alloys

Sterling silver alloys typically contain about 7.5 percent copper, an addition that not only provides strength to the otherwise pure...
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Creating Jewelry

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Creating Jewelry

For this project, the No. 1 tip was used with the ABI Pulse Arc Welder. Five tips come with the...
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Reticulation of Shakudo and Shibuichi

Reticulation of Shakudo and Shibuichi

For a number of years I have been exploring the use of the Japanese alloy shakudo in ways other than...
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Working with Platinum & Platinum Designing

My skills as an artist combined with my years of experience at the bench have given me a practical approach...
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Laser Welding Basics – Part 3

Laser Welding Basics – Part 3

Back when I was going to school, if I had known I would be writing an article about laser welding...
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Goldsmithing: Fusing Technique

Goldsmithing: Fusing Technique

When precious metal is heated to temperatures approaching its melting point there is a short span during which the outer...
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Cluster Ring Assembly

Cluster Ring Assembly

One of the most difficult types of construction in jewelry is assembling a cluster of settings supported by a wire...
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Scoring and Bending

Scoring and bending is one of the most important ways of constructing jewellery. Scoring is a method of obtaining very...
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Anticlastic Raising Basics

Anticlastic Raising Basics

The word synclastic describes a form in which the dominant curves both move in the same direction. When the two...
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How to Resize Platinum Rings

This article offers instructions on how to resize platinum rings whether for a size smaller or bigger, as well as,...
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Setting Stones in Wax

Setting Stones in Wax

One of the most revolutionary advances in recent years, apart from laser welding, is the method of setting stones in...
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Different Types of Knuckle Hinges

Different Types of Knuckle Hinges

While this one may seem a little odd at first glance the idea has merit. Linda Chow suggests that a...
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Aluminum: Welded and Wearable

Aluminum: Welded and Wearable

The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the reader with the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing aluminum as a...
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Hinges with Bearings

Hinges with Bearings

A bearing is essentially tube sections which are attached to the metal being hinged into which the hinge itself is...
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Steps on Making a Leaf or Ruffle

Steps on Making a Leaf or Ruffle

This fold is an example of forging on the open side, and introduces how to use hardness dams in foldforming....
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Comparative Analysis of Three Welding Systems

Comparative Analysis of Three Welding Systems

AJM Magazine asked me to perform a comparative analysis of three welding systems performance in several different precious metal welding...
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Fold Forming Tool List

Fold Forming Tool List

These are the jewelry-making tools you'll need for fold forming.
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Soldering Parts Using Pourable Soldering Jig

Soldering Parts Using Pourable Soldering Jig

There is a great way of doing very complex and repeated solderings in one go. This very important method uses...
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Wire without rolling mill – Part 1

Wire without rolling mill – Part 1

How to make wire without rolling mill. A brief sample of the Giacomo's jewelry school on line .
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Re-tipping Platinum Prongs

Platinum is a very durable metal, so prongs will last a long time. However, it is sometimes necessary to re-tip...
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Bracelet Tongue Replacement

Bracelet Tongue Replacement

With the popularity of tennis bracelets over the last 20 years, replacing broken tongues has become a common repair in...
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The Metal Corrugation Project

The Metal Corrugation Project

The act of contraction into repetitive wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves. When studying nature forms, corrugation is regularly seen...
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Securing Curved Stones for Easy Drilling

Securing Curved Stones for Easy Drilling

Securing curved stones when drilling can be a bit difficult. I use recycled ceramic china, beach pebbles, sea and river...
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Methods of Closing Jump Rings

In high volume production operations, many jump rings need to be closed one after another. For such fast paced operations,...
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Working with Jewelry Hinges Made Easy

Working with Jewelry Hinges Made Easy

Sometimes working with jewelry hinges can be too taxing. And not knowing how will make your work even harder. Here's...
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950 Palladium: White Metal Alloys

950 Palladium: White Metal Alloys

Of late, an increasing number of white precious metal alloys have been introduced into the jewelry marketplace in answer to...
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Laser Repair: Bangle Bracelet

Laser Repair: Bangle Bracelet

It's an "everyday" kind of repair job. The customer brings in a bangle bracelet that has a broken safety slide....
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Chain Making Project

This project is for beginners that wish to become silversmiths, part time or full time. Keep in mind that there...
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Steps on Making a T-Fold Boat Fold

Steps on Making a T-Fold Boat Fold

The boat fold branch of T-folds is an interesting avenue. It permits you to have a curving, concave table, and...
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Palladium Annealing and Soldering

Palladium Annealing and Soldering

If you're just starting to work with palladium or interested in taking the leap, you should know a few critical...
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6 Basic Wire Skills to Make a Necklace

6 Basic Wire Skills to Make a Necklace

The links in this 16-in. (40.6cm) necklace are forged so they become flat and work-hardened. The pearl in the featured...
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Laser Welding Sterling Silver

In laser welding of Sterling Silver ' lower silver bearing alloys (coin silver) we have about seven choices in laser...
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Magnesia Blocks Myth Debunked

Magnesia Blocks Myth Debunked

Myth: Magnesia blocks are superior soldering surfaces to charcoal blocks: A topic that seems to raise a fair amount of...
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Basic Jewelry Construction and Soldering Principles

Basic Jewelry Construction and Soldering Principles

A short review of construction and soldering principles would be a good idea at this point. They're fairly basic. Principles...
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Perfectly Fit Bezel

Perfectly Fit Bezel

Joints that fit well make soldering a snap. The next time you need to solder or fuse a bezel, try...
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Alloys – Look on the White Side

In the jewelry industry, it's rare to have an alloy without drawbacks, particularly when the alloy is not yellow. When...
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The Seven Korean Metalsmiths

The Seven Korean Metalsmiths

Five thousand years of Korean goldsmithing was interrupted from 1913 to 1953 due to the Japanese invasion and the Korean...
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Double Tongue Tube Box Clasp

Double Tongue Tube Box Clasp

This project is a slight variation on the standard box clasp, the clasp outlined here uses two tongues rather than...
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Safety Notes for Jewelers on Pitch, Chasing and Repousse

An ancient system of working metals, this procedure uses steel punches to manipulate the metal while it is fixed onto...
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Repairing Broken Chains

The difficulty of chain repair lies in the fact that the chain is made up of fine wires. These wires...
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Palladium Q&As

Its no secret that palladium has captured the attention of the industry. In 2005, purchase of palladium for jewelry use...
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Handmade Acetate Spectacle Frames

Handmade Acetate Spectacle Frames

describe here some broad practical steps in making an acetate spectacle frame by hand. For a brief comparison let's consider...
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Low-Cost Press Forming Technique

Low-Cost Press Forming Technique

I first saw this technique in a work-shop held at West Dean College, Cich-ester, Great Britain, presented by Louise O'Neill...
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Debunking Three Myths About Sawing

Debunking Three Myths About Sawing

In thinking about the daily tasks that I undertake at the bench, I realized how easy it is to fall...
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Plique-a-Jour Russian Soldering Method

There are a number of methods for plique a jour, a filigree technique that allows light to shine through the...
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Steps on Making a Basic Wedge T-fold

Steps on Making a Basic Wedge T-fold

This page describes the steps to making a basic wedge T-fold
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Multi-Metal Lamination

Multi-metal Lamination is a type of 'faux' married metal which produces a freer, more 'painterly' effect than the hard-edge, highly...
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Prong Setting & Ring Sizing Tips

Prong Setting & Ring Sizing Tips

I'm going to do something different in this issue. Instead of taking you through the steps involved in putting a...
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Palladium Melt

Palladium Melt

How to use a TIG torch to melt scrap 950 TruPd for an ingot. Follow Ganoksin Guide to Industry Web...
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Victoria Lansford on the Art of Filigree

Victoria Lansford on the Art of Filigree

Victoria Lansford on the art of filigree—Russian or otherwise BOX: The Art of Handcraft Every jewelry designer can pinpoint the...
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Cold Forging of Karat Gold Findings

Cold Forging of Karat Gold Findings

Cold forging in the karat gold jewelry industry has sometimes been referred to as stamping, coining and die striking. This...
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Bracelet Shortening and Reassembling

Bracelet Shortening and Reassembling

This Charles and Colvard created moissanite (hereafter referred to as moissanite) and two-tone karat gold in-line bracelet requires shortening by...
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950 Palladium: Setting Fabrication

950 Palladium: Setting Fabrication

This simple pendant design will be made with 950 palladium wire. Tack-welding technology will be used to temporarily hold the...
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Profitable Jewelry Design and Repair

A few years ago, Jewelers Circular Magazine reported that over 75% of all retail jewelers in America lose money on...
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Rendering Design and Process

Rendering Design and Process

This is the second in a series of articles on the art and skill of rendering jewelry and small metal...
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Ornamental Chasing and Repousse

Working on the front of the piece only is called chasing. Repousse is the combination of tracing the design on...
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The Creation of White Gold

The Creation of White Gold

White gold presents unique challenges. Who among us has not struggled with white gold at one time or another? Some...
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Mary Lee Hu: The Purpose and Persistence of Wire

Mary Lee Hu: The Purpose and Persistence of Wire

Mary Lee Mary Lee Hu has worked with wire - looping, wrapping, weaving and most notably twining—for the past 22...
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950 Palladium: Fabrication and Assembly

950 Palladium: Fabrication and Assembly

This article covers methods and techniques for hand fabrication, soldering and assembly for a custom designed 950 palladium and cultured...
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How to Make a Carrick Mat Knot

How to Make a Carrick Mat Knot

Step by Step Tutorial - Making Three-lead Four-bight Turks-head. The Turks-Head is a general class of three-dimensional knot that lends...
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Cufflink Hinge Pins

Cufflink Hinge Pins

Cuff-links can work well as a plain three-part hinge. There are some basics to the construction of cuff-links. The cuff-link...
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Cast Hinges for Jewelers and Goldsmiths

Cast Hinges for Jewelers and Goldsmiths

Cast hinges are a very important part of much production jewelry work, partly because hinge assembly on such pieces is...
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Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane Part 1

Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane Part 1

This is the first part of a series on Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane. Here we will focus on a...
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Roll Printing Technique

Roll Printing Technique

Roll printing, or texture transfer, has been around a long time. The ancient Greeks and Romans used various dies and,...
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Double sided bezel – Part 2

Double sided bezel – Part 2

how to make a double sided bezel
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950 Palladium: Selling Points

950 Palladium: Selling Points

Designers and manufacturers have embraced 950 palladium alloys for a variety of jewelry manufacturing products. At the recent JA Jewelry...
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Steps on Making a T-Fold with Table Insert

Steps on Making a T-Fold with Table Insert

This page describes the steps to using a table insert in a T-fold. A table insert is an object, or...
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Transform Nails To Riveting Tools

Transform Nails To Riveting Tools

Soldering is a quick and easy method for joining metals. But sometimes two metals require a connection for which soldering...
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Jewelry Using a Microfold Brake

Jewelry Using a Microfold Brake

With a simple corrugation tool and basic metalsmithing skills, you can make these great earrings. The newest toy in my...
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Pinback Placement Hints

It is customary to place the joint at the right of the back of the pin and the catch on...
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Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane Part 2

Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane Part 2

In this article in the series we will go to billet forging and making a simple wedding band in a...
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Repairing a Sterling Silver Shell Cameo Pin

Repairing a Sterling Silver Shell Cameo Pin

Repairs and alterations of jewelry that has been in families for generations is an ongoing request at retail service departments....
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Production Methods for Palladium Chain Making

Production Methods for Palladium Chain Making

As proudly proclaimed in its name, Balestra 1882 has manufactured high quality gold and platinum chain in Italy since 1882....
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Steps on Making a Rolled Fold Heistad Cup

Steps on Making a Rolled Fold Heistad Cup

Rolled folds are folds which utilize the rolling mill and it's unique properties of equal, directional pressure on the plastic...
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Master Metalsmith Alan Adler

Master Metalsmith Alan Adler

I first discovered Allan Adler's Silversmithing Shop about 23 years ago when I arrived in Southern California to begin my...
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Fabricating a Crown to Fit a Stone

Often jewelers are called upon to hand fabricate a crown to fit a stone. This is necessary when either the...
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Platinum Fabricating & Stamping

This paper is aimed mainly at the small- to medium-sized jewelry manufacturing operations interested in working with platinum group metals....
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Tips for Creating Jump Rings

Tips for Creating Jump Rings

Jewelers use jump rings extensively as chain components, connectors, and linking devices for multiple construction problems. Here are a few...
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North American Sources for Equipment, Materials, etc.

This page offers a list of some useful North American Sources for Equipment, Materials, information, etc that would be very...
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Repairing an Omega Earring Clip

Repairing an Omega Earring Clip

This project shows a challenging repair and reconstruction of earrings with a broken Omega clip and heat sensitive gemstones.
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How to Make a Pewter Sake Cup

How to Make a Pewter Sake Cup

Pewter, an alloy of tin, antimony, and copper, dominated European tableware for half a millennium until it was eclipsed by...
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How to Choose Silver Jewelry Wire

How to Choose Silver Jewelry Wire

Working with silver jewelry wire is an essential skill for most jewelers. Learn the meaning of terms such as gauge,...
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Finishing Machines

Finishing Machines

This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...
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Steps on Making a Chased Wedge T-fold

Steps on Making a Chased Wedge T-fold

This article describes the steps to making a chased wedge T-fold. To begin with a loop is made from a...
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Metal Corrugation Vocabulary

Metal Corrugation Vocabulary

Metal corrugation is a unique roll-formed process whereby a precise and specific repetitive surface pattern is achieved when processing thin...
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Benchtop Hydroflux Welders

Connections are an important part of jewelry manufacturing. We make them with suppliers, with retailers, even with the people who...
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Shaping Non Ferrous Metals

Shaping Non Ferrous Metals

The motivation for undertaking this research was to establish a more expedient process to achieve volumetric forms in non ferreous...
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Palladium Sizing, Welding and Engraving

Palladium Sizing, Welding and Engraving

In this article Chris Ploof shares tips for sizing, welding, and engraving palladium.
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Avoiding Melting Soldered Seams

Avoiding Melting Soldered Seams

Soldering is a delicate and sometimes difficult process especially when you need to solder very close to a previous solder...
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950 Palladium: Manufacturing Tips and Techniques

950 Palladium: Manufacturing Tips and Techniques

The "other white metal" is making its presence known and it wont be long before light, bright and white 950...
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Closing Chains

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Closing Chains

This sterling silver chocker chain is handmade from 16 gauge round wire. It has multiple interlocking links. The customer leads...
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Speedwire Solving Problems for Laser Welding

Speedwire Solving Problems for Laser Welding

When Glenn Manning of Manning Jewelry in Foley, Alabama, bought his first laser welder almost a decade ago, he thought...
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Firescale Prevention During Vacuum Casting

Firescale has been the scourge of sterling silver casters since the first silver was poured into a mold. It has...
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Using Non-Jeweler’s Tools For Fabrication: How To Repurpose Painting Blades For Bezels

Using Non-Jeweler’s Tools For Fabrication: How To Repurpose Painting Blades For Bezels

Helen I. Driggs demonstrates how some non-jewelers tools give fabrication a new twist. My background is in graphic design, so...
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Box Clasp Tongue Repair

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Box Clasp Tongue Repair

This 14-karat yellow gold heavy bracelet chain has a broken tongue at its critical springy location. An ideal method for...
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Laser Welding Basics – Part 2

In my last article I wrote about the various adjustable parameters, and the effects of changing those parameters. In this...
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Making a 950 Palladium Signet Ring

Making a 950 Palladium Signet Ring

The natural beauty of this white, bright and light palladium ring is enhanced with hand engraving of initials done in...
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Laser Repair: Emerald & Diamond Ring

Laser Repair: Emerald & Diamond Ring

It seems like a lot of laser repairs involve emeralds. I recall the Indiana Jones movies where "Indy" comes face...
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Sheet Metal Tool Modification

Sheet Metal Tool Modification

Sheet Metal Tool Modification, Look for: WISS Hand Seamer (as LAST resort BRAMEC or VISE-GRIP) sheet metal bending tools and...
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How to Make a Forged Platinum Pearl Ring

How to Make a Forged Platinum Pearl Ring

This project will teach welding, soldering and forging techniques. The ring is a handsome, plain design and can be applied...
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Steps on Making a Basic T-fold

Steps on Making a Basic T-fold

This article describes the steps to making a basic T-fold, one of the main categories of fold-forming. Numerous variations are...
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BBJ 1201 – Loop in Loop Chain

BBJ 1201 – Loop in Loop Chain

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Learn an old technique to create a contemporary look! Make a beautiful chain made...
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All About Jump Rings

All About Jump Rings

Jump rings may be made most easily by using a small hand drill with various sizes of mandrel. Take a...
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Making Silver Whistles

Making Silver Whistles

Okay, so this is a bit esoteric. I mean, how many people do you know that make silver whistles. It...
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Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – II

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – II

Sterling Silver Money Clip
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How to Mount Objects in Metal Frames

How to Mount Objects in Metal Frames

For the illusion of "floating objects" Helen I. Driggs shares her technique, a step by step guide, on how to...
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Using a mouth-pipe to solder

Using a mouth-pipe to solder

The second video was to be about setting up your bench and a basic set of tools you will need...
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Wire Fibula Brooch

Wire Fibula Brooch

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Add some pizzazz to your Wire Fibula Brooch! This is your opportunity to get...
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Laser Welding Channel Repair

Laser Welding Channel Repair

In previous articles we have looked into the "art" of prong repair using the laser (Full Prong Replacement and Tipping...
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Contemporary Applications of Area Inlay

Contemporary Applications of Area Inlay

The use of area inlay, called damascening or woven inlay, is common in the ancient metalwork of Iran, India, Japan,...
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Richard Reinhardt: Discontinuous Continuity

Richard Reinhardt: Discontinuous Continuity

Richard Reinhardt's best-known pieces today are silver bracelets, constructed in concave or convex forms that curve smoothly and logically in...
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Cannon Ring

Cannon Ring

Cannon Ring Creator Leigh Wulle St. Louis, MO
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Steps on Making a Plunkett Fold

Steps on Making a Plunkett Fold

One of the most intriguing, and fastest ways to make fold-forms are in the Rolled fold part of the system....
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Removal of a Broken Drill Bit With Alum

Removal of a Broken Drill Bit With Alum

Using Alum to remove a broken drill bit from a brass part. McCormick Alum = Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate
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Live And Let Die (Struck)

Live And Let Die (Struck)

In a manufacturing environment, there are numerous pitfalls and problems that will conspire to prevent successful completion of a job....
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Making a Platinum Wire Setting

Making a Platinum Wire Setting

These materials are for a platinum pendant and they include wire made of a platinum iridium alloy. This article covers...
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Tubing Cutting Method

Tubing Cutting Method

A jeweller and goldsmith has to cut tubing fairly regularly. My favorite methods include: cutting only on the upstroke using...
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Setting a Pear Shape Emerald in a Full Bezel

Setting a Pear Shape Emerald in a Full Bezel

For this demonstration of Setting a Pear Shape Emerald in a Full Bezel I will be setting a large emerald...
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Platinum Bench Tricks

Platinum Bench Tricks

This project is dedicated to bench tricks that make working with platinum-or working at the bench in general-easier. This is...
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Making a Filigree Jig

Making a Filigree Jig

To begin, procure or make a box out of cardboard or balsa wood. A plastic soap dish, like the one...
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Laser Welding Tipping Prongs

Laser Welding Tipping Prongs

Last issue we installed a new full prong on an opal and emerald pendant. This issue was supposed to be...
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Ergonomics for Bench Pin Modifications

Ergonomics for Bench Pin Modifications

Ergonomics is the safe and effective relationship between a worker and the work environment. For the bench jeweler who spends...
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Using Coils To Bend Tubing

Using Coils To Bend Tubing

Many tools sold in model/hobby stores can be used for jewelry making. During a recent visit to a hobby shop,...
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How to Make a Heistad Cup

How to Make a Heistad Cup

Fold-forming is a hand-working technique applied to single sheets of metal to create surfaces and three-dimensional forms quickly without soldering....
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Sterling Silver Bracelet

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Sterling Silver Bracelet

To demonstrate how pulse-arc welding performs on sterling silver, this bracelet was cast, finished and assembled without the use of...
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Nickel White Gold Welding

Nickel White Gold Welding

In this article I will be referring to terms that I have defined in previous articles. If you wish to...
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Hydrogen Torch

Hydrogen Torch

Soldering/welding with a Spirig (Swiss) Hydrogen torch.
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Channel Inlay Bracelet

Channel Inlay Bracelet

My first bracelet inlaid with mother of My pearl, petrified palm, dino bone, agate,lapis,turquoise,abalone, sonoran sunrise, (denver)granite, and tigers eye...
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SETTING IRREGULAR STONE

SETTING IRREGULAR STONE

HOW..
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Bypass Shank Ring Assembly

Bypass Shank Ring Assembly

Rings with by-pass shanks are right hand and left hand specific and are not interchangeable. When creating a ring with...
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950 Palladium: Laser Welding Techniques

950 Palladium: Laser Welding Techniques

According to Frank McAllister, the quantity of individual pieces of jewelry made from 950 palladium has surpassed the same for...
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How to Do Paper Die Embossing

How to Do Paper Die Embossing

The annealed metal is placed in a sandwich between soft 'pusher' paper and a hard paper which will serve as...
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The Art of Gold

The Art of Gold

'The Art of Gold,' curated by Michael Monroe, is the first major survey of contemporary American goldsmithing. The traveling exhibition...
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Wire Wrapping Enamel Pieces

Wire Wrapping Enamel Pieces

Everyone has long seen gems wrapped in small wire cages with hanging devices, and more recently, the Dichroic glass pendants...
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Forged Ring Shank

Forged Ring Shank

This article describes step by step instructions how forged ring shank is done as described by Bradney W. Simon. For...
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Pearl Earring Repair Using Mini Pulse III

Pearl Earring Repair Using Mini Pulse III

14-karat yellow gold cultured freshwater pearl and diamond earrings will be repaired as a demonstration of the new Mini Pulse...
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Granulation Using Fusion Welding

Granulation Using Fusion Welding

This ring is manufactured using Hoover and Strongs 14-karat white gold alloyed with palladium. It was cast using standard casting...
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A Modern Method of Creating Enameled Filigree Jewelry

A Modern Method of Creating Enameled Filigree Jewelry

After making jewelry and doing lapidary work for twenty-five years, I began looking for another type of jewelry making which...
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Soumak on Metal

Soumak on Metal

Soumak is a textile technique which is commonly found in the weaving of rugs in the Middle East. The technique...
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Architectural Portraits of Vicki Ambery-Smith

Architectural Portraits of Vicki Ambery-Smith

For nearly 30 years, Ambery-Smith has been using architecture as an inspiration for her work. Her name has become synonymous...
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The Jewelry of Cynthia Eid

The Jewelry of Cynthia Eid

Standing in her forming studio, surrounded by hammers, stakes, and photo equipment, metalsmith Cynthia Eid is experiencing a moment of...
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How to Make Sharp Corner Cuts

Sawing is an essential skill for a bench jeweler. This article will show you a technique that will increase your...
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Platinum Ring Sizing and Torch Welding

Platinum Ring Sizing and Torch Welding

Sizing and torch welding a platinum ring with diamonds channel set down the shank could be risky to the diamonds....
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Lamination of Non Ferrous Metals by Diffusion

Lamination of Non Ferrous Metals by Diffusion

We have been interested in Mokume-gane for a number of years. The only information we could find was by the...
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Overcoming Bench Mistakes

Overcoming Bench Mistakes

From the Editor: It’s happened to everyone. You’re working on a project and everything is going along well until…. Oops....
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950 Palladium: Manufacturing Methods

950 Palladium: Manufacturing Methods

Palladium, long used as a luxurious jewelry metal, has recently experienced renewed interest largely due to its purity, natural white...
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Superfit’s Hinge and Latch System

Superfit’s Hinge and Latch System

Getting a superior fit on your next custom ring order could be just a few mouse clicks away. Superfit Inc.,...
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Fabricating a Pear-Shaped Pendant

Fabricating a Pear-Shaped Pendant

A customer selects a
 pear-shape sea foam tourmaline from your loose stone s
and informs you she would
 like a...
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How to Build Up a Thin Shank

How to Build Up a Thin Shank

This cultured pearl and diamond 14K yellow gold ring is in for sizing. When the take-in person inspected the ring,...
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Sewing Palm

Sewing Palm

Sewing Palm Making
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950 Palladium: Finishing Procedures

950 Palladium: Finishing Procedures

Practicing specific procedures for pre-finishing and polishing of 950 palladium will make a stunning difference in the final presentation of...
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Master Metalsmith John Prip

Master Metalsmith John Prip

One observation on the career of John Prip (more often called Jack) is the way in which the man and...
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Installing and Repairing Hinge Rivets

Installing and Repairing Hinge Rivets

Installing or repairing hinge rivets can be difficult with a torch. Flooding a hinge with solder and permanently joining a...
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Fine Silver Granulation – Part 2

Granulation involves placing and fusing tiny balls of silver on the surface of the backsheet in a preplanned design. The...
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Beam Path Check

Beam Path Check

With the Nd:Yag Micro Laser Welders, being used by the jewelry, and other industrial manufacturing / repair industries, there is...
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Tricks for Hollow Rings with Miniature Stakes

Make the inner band the desired size first. 18 or 20 gauge is about right. Next make the bezel or...
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Matt Gun – Working with the Blue Wax

Matt Gun – Working with the Blue Wax

Designing jewelry with the Matt wax extrusion gun. The blue wax is specially formulated to cool quickly, allowing the jeweler...
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Pulse Shaping: Energy Over Time

Pulse Shaping: Energy Over Time

Laser technology is still so new to 
our industry and there is still so much 
to discover. Fortunately, I believe...
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Michael’s Designs & ArtCAM

Michael’s Designs & ArtCAM

Michael Buckley from Michael's Designs describes himself as a jeweller who has come from a traditional hand crafted approach to...
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Simple Steps to Planishing Copper

Simple Steps to Planishing Copper

Steps and tools for simple planishing of copper. Easily remove hammer or mallet marks from a formed copper bowl. The...
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950 Palladium: Successful Design Considerations

950 Palladium: Successful Design Considerations

Well designed 950 palladium jewelry plays to the strengths of this unique metal -- the aesthetics of its light, bright,...
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950 Palladium: Superior White Color

950 Palladium: Superior White Color

Striking differences between elements such as color, tone, texture, reflection, refraction, pattern and shape create contrast. Contrast not only enhances...
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Bezel For Cabochon Using Rhino

Bezel For Cabochon Using Rhino

We have imported a cabochon 10x8 stone to make a bezel around it using Rhinoceros software.
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Wire without rolling mill – Part 3

Wire without rolling mill – Part 3

How to make wire without rolling mill.
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Minoru Hotta

Minoru Hotta

Minoru Hotta combines hundreds of cubes and rectangular solids. And here is how he does it
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American Holloware Changing Criteria

American Holloware Changing Criteria

The expressions which have come to identify the pre- and post-World War II generations - Me decade, suburban frontiersmen, spoiled...
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Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane Part 3

Electric Kiln Fired Mokume Gane Part 3

This last installment of this series on Mokume Gane  will focus on the different Mokume Gane pattern techniques and the...
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Tackling Chain and Finding Repair

Tackling Chain and Finding Repair

Ask most jewelers about repairing a chain or finding and they’re likely to offer you their best Charlie Brown impression:...
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Flat Topped Solitaire Setting

Flat Topped Solitaire Setting

The Flat Topped Solitaire Setting is a popular style setting that is slightly more complicated to set than the standard...
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Special Repair Work

It is not uncommon for moving parts to wear out. This is to be expected because of increased friction as...
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Matt Mini-Lathe Intro

Matt Mini-Lathe Intro

The Matt Mini-Lathe removes wax on all kinds of circular and cylindrical forms to help you create bands, bezels, settings,...
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Making a Yellow Gold and Platinum Ring

Making a Yellow Gold and Platinum Ring

This two-part series highlights tips and techniques, tools and accessories and procedures for custom making the 18 karat yellow gold...
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Fabricating a Free Form Opal Pendant

Fabricating a Free Form Opal Pendant

I received this opal from a woman who had cut it years ago. Her customer was aware it had a...
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Laser Welding Full Prong Replacement

Laser Welding Full Prong Replacement

One of the most frequent repair jobs involving the laser is prong repair. This is the first in a series...
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Making a White Gold and Turquoise Cameo Pendant

Making a White Gold and Turquoise Cameo Pendant

This article covers techniques for making this custom designed 14-karat white and 22-karat yellow gold granulated pendant for a customers...
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950 Palladium Bridal Jewelry Manufacturing

950 Palladium Bridal Jewelry Manufacturing

Retailers have been converting bridal inventories from white gold to palladium as manufacturers expand the selection of new palladium jewelry...
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Hiroko Sato Pijanowski – Artistic Research Into Spiritual Expression

Hiroko Sato Pijanowski – Artistic Research Into Spiritual Expression

Creativity is problem-solving, a skill based on the conscious and/or unconscious recombination and juxtaposition of information derived from diverse sources...
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Toolmaker’s Tools of the Trade

Toolmaker’s Tools of the Trade

The word "technology" is defined as the totality of the means employed to provide the objects necessary for sustenance and...
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Making a Double Domed Pendant

Making a Double Domed Pendant

This article covers techniques for making an 18-karat double domed yellow gold pendant. The front side will have a bezel...
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22K Gold Granulation on Turquoise Earrings

22K Gold Granulation on Turquoise Earrings

Featured are the materials for turquoise, platinum and 22-karat gold granulation earrings. The turquoise is 10.25 millimeters round and will...
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Making a Crown Using Welding Technology

Making a Crown Using Welding Technology

David and Diana Howard, owners of My Jeweler, Inc. in Albuquerque , NM recently worked with a local church to...
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950 Palladium: Stock Mountings and Findings

950 Palladium: Stock Mountings and Findings

The reintroduction of white, bright and light palladium for use in the jewelry industry has quickly introduced an expanding assortment...
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Eternity Ring

Eternity Ring

Edwardian Style Eternity Ring
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950 Palladium: Casting Procedures

950 Palladium: Casting Procedures

With the jewelry industrys acceptance and increased use of new 950 palladium alloys for jewelry design and manufacturing, its fundamental...
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Enamel on PMC or Fine Silver

Enamel on PMC or Fine Silver

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Enameling on metal clay adds vibrant color and exciting design. Learn the wet packing...
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Laser Mokume – The Satow Method

Laser Mokume – The Satow Method

The traditional Mokume process yields very beautiful results but is extremely labor intensive. Along with the high price of labor...
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Wire without rolling mill – Part 2

Wire without rolling mill – Part 2

How to make wire without rolling mill. A brief sample of the Giacomo's jewelry school on line .
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Fabricated Reversible Pearl Pendant

Fabricated Reversible Pearl Pendant

Design ideas often begin one way, then evolve into something different. Such was the case with Robin Waynee's two-sided palladium...
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The New MJSA/WGC White Gold Color Index

Have you ever noticed how white gold varies in color? Many folks think white gold is the same color as...
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Basic Tubing Catch Fabrication

Basic Tubing Catch Fabrication

First one chooses an appropriate metal for the various parts, that is a metal with appropriate structural for it's thickness...
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Bayonet clasp

How it's made a tubular Bayonet clasp, for rubber or leather round cord. Hand made.
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Scorpion Pendant

Scorpion Pendant

How it's made a Scorpio sign gold pendant using hollow technique. (Here are some details I did not show in...
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Platinum Wire Filigree

Platinum Wire Filigree

Platinum wire filigree can be easily added to an article of jewelry providing a unique design element. The filigree can...
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Custom Made Jewelry Findings

Custom Made Jewelry Findings

Hali Baykov offers here some diagrams and notes, with the basic steps in making specialized findings, including double pins and...
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The Matt Gun- Using Green Wax to Model on Water

The Matt Gun- Using Green Wax to Model on Water

Working with the Matt Gun - Using the green wax pellets to design on water creates models with unique and...
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Cultured Baroque Pearl Necklace

Cultured Baroque Pearl Necklace

This story details manufacturing and assembly steps for a cultured baroque pearl necklace with yellow gold design elements. pearl necklace....
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950 Palladium: Gemstone Setting

950 Palladium: Gemstone Setting

Setting gemstones in 950 palladium alloys is a bench jeweler'#39;s dream. Stone setters will agree that the combination of palladium'#39;s...
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Ear nuts – Part 2

Ear nuts – Part 2

How the simplest earnuts are made without any soldering operation. hand made .
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Hints on Making Tubing

Hints on Making Tubing

This article is an extract from the book 'Hinges and Hinge-Based Catches for Jewelers and Goldsmiths' Not all sizes and...
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Welding Technology Tool Modifications Part 2

Welding Technology Tool Modifications Part 2

Custom jewelry projects for tack-, fusion-, and pulse-arc-welding sometimes call for special welding tool lead attachments. Bench jewelers often make...
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950 Palladium: Fabricating Custom Earrings

950 Palladium: Fabricating Custom Earrings

This article examines manufacturing procedures used to hand fabricate 950 palladium earrings. These custom earrings designed by Lainie Mann feature...
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Design Layout Tip

Design Layout Tip

Designing stock pieces for my jewelry store has never been more fun than it is now that I have a...
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An Interview with Leila Tai

An Interview with Leila Tai

In this article, renowned enamelist Leila Tai discusses her many motivations and inspirations as well as her creative process in...
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Platinum Consideration Factors

Jurgen J Maerz of the Platinum Guild International USA outlines factors to consider when adding platinum to your line of...
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Making an Alternative Filigree Jig

Making an Alternative Filigree Jig

Begin by making a box as described in the last chapter. Cut a piece of wood 1/8 to 3/16" of...
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The Origins of Fold Forming

In 1979 and 80 I went to study at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim West Germany at the suggestion...
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Remount Preparation Using Tack Welding

Remount Preparation Using Tack Welding

Tacking settings in location on remounts using tack-welding technology offers the bench jeweler many advantages over traditional assembly methods... Tack-welding...
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Use a Split Mandrel for Finishing Round Bezels

Use a Split Mandrel for Finishing Round Bezels

A bench jeweler typically uses a split mandrel to sand and finish the inside of a ring. Various grits of...
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How to Step-Roll Wire

One requires a taper on the end of the wire to grip it with when placed through a drawplate for...
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Hollow Forms with Jaydan Moore

Hollow Forms with Jaydan Moore

Jadan shows viewers how to make a hollow form ring with its most basic components and offers his personal tips...
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Coin ring tools Free punch template Demo

Coin ring tools Free punch template Demo

Demonstration of free template available at www.CoinRingTools.com How to make coin rings.
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Fixturing Using Welding Technology

Fixturing Using Welding Technology

Fixturing is a technique of using tack- and/or pulse-arc welding technology to temporarily position parts prior to soldering, pulse-arc or...
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Reconstructing Earrings Using Welding Technology

Reconstructing Earrings Using Welding Technology

These fashion drop earrings contain oval diamonds weighing 1.78 carats. The customer is concerned about loss because of the open...
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Laser Welding Prong Repairs

Laser Welding Prong Repairs

This article provides a step by step procedure on how to do laser welding prong repairs on a ring.  Laser...
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Working With Alternative Metals

Working With Alternative Metals

With the high price of gold, jewelry makers are looking to incorporate alternative metals into their lines. I frequently work...
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How to Modify a Goldsmith Hammer

How to Modify a Goldsmith Hammer

Jewelers and metalsmiths have had to make their own tools throughout the ages to accomplish different tasks at the jeweler's...
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Rolling mill

Rolling mill

ROAL Rolling Mill
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Laser Welding Plique a Jour Owl Brooch

Laser Welding Plique a Jour Owl Brooch

Laser welders, it seems, have as many applications as there are imaginations and types of jewelry. This laser welding project...
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Meteorite Pendant by Jacob Albee

Meteorite Pendant by Jacob Albee

Like many jewelers, Jacob Albee of Jacob Albee Goldsmith in Burlington, Vermont, buys stones without always knowing what he’s going...
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Ring Prong Replacement

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Ring Prong Replacement

This 14-karat yellow gold, emerald and diamond ring has a broken prong requiring prong replacement. Steece Hermanson will replace the...
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Torque Necklace with Jewelry Arts Institute

Torque Necklace with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn how to make a torque necklace. video courtesy of about.com
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Organic Geometric Bracelet

Organic Geometric Bracelet

Always preferring a combination of metals in her jewelry, Sydney Lynch of Sydney Lynch Jewelry Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska, discovered...
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Setting and Shank Assemblies

Setting and Shank Assemblies

Setting and shank assemblies are routine work in many retail manufacturing jewelry shops. Heres a method for expediting this process...
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How to Make a Three Stone Dangle Pendant

How to Make a Three Stone Dangle Pendant

The assembly of this three stone pendant pendant appears simple but when using traditional methods to position and join the...
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Laser Welding Solid Back on Opal Ring

Laser Welding Solid Back on Opal Ring

This article is a step by step procedure in Laser Welding Solid Back on Opal Ring. The customer wanted a...
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A Crowning Achievement Part 2

A Crowning Achievement Part 2

In the last issue we looked at making a basic basket crown. In this article we will fabricate a more...
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Making a Three Stone Ring – Part 1

Making a Three Stone Ring – Part 1

Creating the Mounting. Handmade ring created using findings from Southeastern Findings (sefindings.com). Basic finger ring construction demonstrated and use of...
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Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant  Part 3

Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant Part 3

How it's made a Tiffany inspired hollow chain and a heart shaped pendant using hollow technique. 14k gold, hand made....
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950 Palladium: Unique Manufacturing Process

950 Palladium: Unique Manufacturing Process

This Unique Settings ring is an excellent design for palladium with heavy, low-profile prongs for the 1.50 carat center diamond,...
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Eternity Band with Matrix@

Eternity Band with Matrix@

Using a builder tool we will make an eternity band. Then, we will alter it so the stones don't go...
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Debunking a Soldering Myth 2

Debunking a Soldering Myth 2

There are many myths about heating pieces during soldering that can cause innumerable problems during relatively simple soldering operations. In...
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Hand Engraved Love Token Silver Coin by Shaun Hughes

Hand Engraved Love Token Silver Coin by Shaun Hughes

Love tokens have been made for 100 of years. I wanted to learn hand engraving,and this is a good way...
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The Representation in Contemporary Metals

The Representation in Contemporary Metals

My recollection of the first piece of metalwork I owned is of a pin consisting of two poodles connected by...
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Making Custom-Designed Earrings Using Welding Technology

Making Custom-Designed Earrings Using Welding Technology

This custom job of 14 karat yellow gold earrings with diamonds and pink tourmaline is made easy using tack-welding technology....
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Full eBook: Doming Silver Beads

Full eBook: Doming Silver Beads

Full eBook. 96 Pages. If you've ever dreamed of making perfect silver beads every time, then this manual is just...
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How To Avoid Destructive Tack-Welds

How To Avoid Destructive Tack-Welds

As a technical adviser to bench jewelers I often troubleshoot tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc-welding applications. One of the more frequently...
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Cannon Ring Shoot 2

Cannon Ring Shoot 2

Cannon Ring Creator Leigh Wulle St. Louis, MO
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Homemade Vice Engraving

Homemade Vice Engraving

Home made engravers vice DIY
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Gorham Masterpieces in Metal Exhibition

Gorham Masterpieces in Metal Exhibition

Gorham Company was 45 years old when its 2,000-ounce "Century Vase" celebrating the nation's centennial won great acclaim at the...
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Pulse Shaping Test, 14k Ni WG

Pulse Shaping Test, 14k Ni WG

The following is one method of adjusting parameters after altering the pulse shape. This article is not intended to promote...
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Jewelry Repairs with ABI Mini Pulse Arc III

Jewelry Repairs with ABI Mini Pulse Arc III

This article covers routine repair and assembly projects accomplished using Mini Pulse Arc III. Tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc equipment settings...
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Resizing Damaged Rings

Resizing Damaged Rings

This page provides some helpful tips when it comes to resizing damaged rings with stones. Read on for more. When...
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Knife Making Techniques for Jewelry Design

Knife Making Techniques for Jewelry Design

My dad was in the Navy during World War II and was among the personnel who entered Japan shortly after...
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The Cutting Edge of Blade Design

The Cutting Edge of Blade Design

To Bryant Clark design is foremost, and the designs for his hand-crafted knives are created from his knowledge of history...
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The Goldsmiths: Studio & Shop

The Goldsmiths: Studio & Shop

Reviving the virtually dead enameling technique plique-à-jour, which means "the light of day as seen through a membrane," has been...
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How to make a round twisted bangle

How to make a round twisted bangle

how to make a round twisted bangle
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Platinum Granulation Process

Platinum Granulation Process

Granulation, a process dating back a lot longer than I can remember, is clearly one of jewelry histories most prominent...
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Laser Repair: Emerald and Diamond Bracelet

Laser Repair: Emerald and Diamond Bracelet

This article by Steve Satow describes the procedure for repairing an emerald and diamond bracelet using laser technology. Top view...
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Creating a 950 Palladium and Diamond Ring

Creating a 950 Palladium and Diamond Ring

This ring design provides an excellent example for gemstone setting and working characteristics of 950 palladium. The superior white color...
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Medieval arcade gemstone setting

Medieval arcade gemstone setting

Medieval arcade gemstone setting
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Pulse-Arc-Welder: Pearl and Diamond Pendant

Pulse-Arc-Welder: Pearl and Diamond Pendant

This karat gold pendant design calls for several solder joints in close proximity. To facilitate the assembly, I tack and/or...
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Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 1

Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 1

How it's made a hollow bracelet using 14k yellow and white gold. Nice and simple to made , good soldering...
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Installing New Tapered Bezels

Installing New Tapered Bezels

This ring is in for repair and reconstruction. When it was originally made, 6-prong settings were used to mount the...
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The PUK Fine Welding Devices

For two years now, the manufacturer Lampert has been cooperating with the Laboratory for Welding Technology and Thermal Treatment at...
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Close-up of Bright-Cut silver plate

Close-up of Bright-Cut silver plate

In this second video I show how a simple graver can cut a design. I show on my shellac stick...
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Ear nuts – Part 1

Ear nuts – Part 1

How the simplest earnuts are made without any soldering operation. hand made .
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Double sided bezel – Part 1

Double sided bezel – Part 1

how to make a double sided bezel
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Michael David Sturlin Crochets with Gold

Michael David Sturlin Crochets with Gold

This crocheted necklace is created by weaving interlocking loops of 18k gold wire into a chain, using a needle. Because...
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GATO CON BOTAS – PUSS IN BOOTS

GATO CON BOTAS – PUSS IN BOOTS

GATO CON BOTAS - PUSS IN BOOTS
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Platinum Finishing 1 – Safety

Platinum Finishing 1 – Safety

My finishing techniques are up close and personal. The majority of my polishing work is done at the same proximity...
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Coiling tube

Coiling tube

I made this tube coiling device based on a post by David Cruickshank. The drawbench I made up myself.
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Pendant fabrication by Temprell

Pendant fabrication by Temprell

Commissioned handmade pendant in silver, 22.60ct blue topaz. This unique & individual piece was inspired by our customer & finely...
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Fibula Brooch

Fibula Brooch

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Create a piece of history! The Greeks and Romans invented the first safety pin...
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Michael David Sturlin’s Two Strand Crocheted Chain

Michael David Sturlin’s Two Strand Crocheted Chain

With the quartz as the central focal point of the "Reflecting Pond Necklace," Sturlin had to design a chain that...
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Acetylene Torch Safety and Use with Jewelry Arts Institute

Acetylene Torch Safety and Use with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Understand your acetylene torch.
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Jewelry Designs: Athena Pendant

Jewelry Designs: Athena Pendant

This gemstone-encrusted shield is named in honor of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare who was worshiped as...
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Making a Pearl and Diamond Ring

Making a Pearl and Diamond Ring

This illustration is of a 14-karat white gold ring for three cultured freshwater pearls and two small accent diamonds. After...
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Ameritool 4 inch Lapidary and Glass Saw

Ameritool 4 inch Lapidary and Glass Saw

This short video demonstrates how to setup your Ameritool Inc. 4
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Bench Mag Favorite Tips 2002

Bench Mag Favorite Tips 2002

This article page is from a section "Favorite Tips" from BENCH Magazine 2002 submitted by readers and BENCH Magazine Staff...
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Laser Platinum Fabrication

Laser Platinum Fabrication

It is becoming common practice to do more and more platinum fabrication with a laser welder. For this project, you...
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Simple Steps to Planishing Copper

Simple Steps to Planishing Copper

Steps and tools for simple planishing of copper. Easily remove hammer or mallet marks from a formed copper bowl. The...
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Knifemaker’s Art Exhibition

Knifemaker’s Art Exhibition

This article is a review on the Knifemaker's Art Exhibition held at the Edward H. Merrin Gallery of Antiquities, New...
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Faster, More Efficient Laser Welders

Faster, More Efficient Laser Welders

Since their introduction to the jewelry industry, laser welders have been lauded for their speed, accuracy, and convenience of use....
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Susan Kingsley: Enlightened Embranglements

Susan Kingsley: Enlightened Embranglements

Susan Kingsley's work has involved a long, determined struggle with the role of a woman artist in the field of...
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Platinum Finishing 2 – Procedures and Supplies

Platinum Finishing 2 – Procedures and Supplies

In the last issue I wrote about safety issues concerning polishing platinum. In this issue we will continue the discussion...
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Pulse Shaping: Variable Constants

Pulse Shaping: Variable Constants

In my last article about welding nickel white gold, (Ni WG),I said I would weld the same Ni WG shank...
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Moissanite Necklace Repair with Welding Technology

Moissanite Necklace Repair with Welding Technology

This necklace contains Charles ' Colvard created moissanite. It has been mistakenly pulled and a few links have broken. Repairing...
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Loop in Loop Chain

Loop in Loop Chain

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Learn an old technique to create a contemporary look! Make a beautiful chain made...
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How to Use the Conduction Soldering Technique

The soldering process, used extensively in all aspects of jewelry manufacturing and repair, joins two or more pieces of metal...
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Getting Started with the Matt Trimmer Wax Trimming Tool

Getting Started with the Matt Trimmer Wax Trimming Tool

Create the basic structure of a wax ring model with accuracy. With the Matt Trimmer you can precisely file and...
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Easy No Chemical Oxidation Patina

Easy No Chemical Oxidation Patina

Using eggs to antique a silver coin ring. Method can be used on any sterling or copper jewelry. No Liver...
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Metal Work with the microfold brake

Metal Work with the microfold brake

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Are you ready to try an innovative, new technique created by Jack Berry that...
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Forged cuff in 5 minuets

Forged cuff in 5 minuets

Forged cuff in 5 minuets
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10 – Finishing Techniques

10 – Finishing Techniques

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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950 Palladium and Tahitian Pearl Earrings

950 Palladium and Tahitian Pearl Earrings

These 950 Palladium earrings were designed by Tom McLaughlin of Lennons Jewelers, Syracuse, NY. The top portion of the design...
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Basic Four Prong Setting

Basic Four Prong Setting

Using Matrix software to make a 4 prong setting and alter on the fly!
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Blooming Beauty Flower Ring

Blooming Beauty Flower Ring

Our designer engagement ring setting called the Blooming Beauty Flower Ring, available at http://www.BloomingBeautyRing.com
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Weaving Wax Technique with the Matt Gun

Weaving Wax Technique with the Matt Gun

Working with the Matt Gun - The red wax is strong but flexible and resilient. This video demonstrates the weaving...
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Turn an Old Brush into a Whip Burnisher

Turn an Old Brush into a Whip Burnisher

A worn-out bristle brush can easily be recycled into a useful tool called a whip burnisher or rotary hammer to...
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How to Make a Bas Relief Bowl

How to Make a Bas Relief Bowl

This article, written by Dottie Wood, shares photos and step by step procedure on how to make a bas relief...
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Filigree Remake

Filigree Remake

This article "Filigree Remake" provides step by step instructions on resizing a pre-existing ring mounting to make way for a...
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Coin rings from real silver coins by CoinCrafter.com

Coin rings from real silver coins by CoinCrafter.com

Silver coins transformed into amazing,unique coin rings. www.coincrafter.com. For coin ring tools visit www.coinringtools.com
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brooch.

brooch.

handmade jewelry made ??of silver.
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BBJ 1212 – Wire Brooch

BBJ 1212 – Wire Brooch

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Create a piece of history! The Greeks and Romans invented the first safety pin...
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Casting

Casting

Video showing how the casting process is made.
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Mokume Gane Washer Ring

Mokume Gane Washer Ring

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. With your Swanstrom disc cutter, a mallet and a ring mandrel, you can create...
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Clasp with an eagle and its prey

Clasp with an eagle and its prey

Clasp with an eagle and its prey Gold, turquoise inlay Parthian (Iran) ca. A.D. 1st2nd century This solid gold ornament...
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Fabricating a bead – III

Fabricating a bead – III

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a bead
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The Contemporary American Custom Goldsmithing

The Contemporary American Custom Goldsmithing

About five years ago, Robert Fairbank, John Reynolds and I created a "living entity" called Goldsmiths 3 in Concord, Massachusetts....
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Making Custom-Designed Diamond and Tourmaline Earrings

Making Custom-Designed Diamond and Tourmaline Earrings

The customer has selected the pair of earrings shown the rough sketch. The top portion is cast, the bottom piece...
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Cutting Grooves & Channels with the Matt Trimmer

Cutting Grooves & Channels with the Matt Trimmer

Matt Trimmer - The milling operation. With a quick adjustment of the table, you can cut grooves, line channels and...
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Starting Over II

Starting Over II

Making a double loop in loop chain with slide-bead
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Fabricating a bead

Fabricating a bead

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a bead...,http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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3 Dimentional tube bending

3 Dimentional tube bending

Cooney marines amazing Tube bender.
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MAISON CHAPLIN – Van Cleef & Arpels – The Process

MAISON CHAPLIN – Van Cleef & Arpels – The Process

Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, the most comprehensive exhibition ever organized of Van Cleef &...
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Jewelry Designs: Titan Pendant

Jewelry Designs: Titan Pendant

Welcome to Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece...
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950 Palladium: 22K Granulation Wedding Band

950 Palladium: 22K Granulation Wedding Band

This band was designed and rendered using Gemvision Matrix jewelry design software. The 22-karat granulation beads measure approxiametely 1.0 millimeter...
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Sterling Silver Jewelry by Janina

Sterling Silver Jewelry by Janina

Beautiful collection of Sterling silver bracelets. necklaces and rings by Janina. Made in Denmark
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Necessity Is the Mother

Necessity Is the Mother

How (many tools) does a metalsmith (have to use or make to) open a bottle of wine? Originally created for...
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Goldsmith’s Workshop Secrets

Goldsmith’s Workshop Secrets

We manufacture jewellery by hand. In this video we share some insight on the process of making an emerald ring....
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Cutting a 15 carat Rubellite Tourmaline

Cutting a 15 carat Rubellite Tourmaline

Following the faceting of a 15 carat Rubellite Tourmaline from a rough crystal to the finished Gem.
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BBJ 1211 – Carving Wax in Metal Clay

BBJ 1211 – Carving Wax in Metal Clay

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Make your own original textures for metal clay by carving on wax tablets and...
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Fads and Fallacies: Pocket Knives

Fads and Fallacies: Pocket Knives

The term fashion does not immediately bring to mind knives. But wait! The 1895 Montgomery Ward & Co. catalog offered...
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Art Nouveau and Art Deco Objects

Art Nouveau and Art Deco Objects

Art Nouveau and Art Deco Jewelry
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Making a RIng

Making a RIng

From a pile of scrap to a finished product.
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Coil Metal Corrugation

Coil Metal Corrugation

While researching ancient design I have been fascinated with basic shapes from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, ancient Celts, pictographs and petroglyphs....
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Exclusive jewellery earrings

Exclusive jewellery earrings

Earring "Flamma". Damascus: Demidov V. Artel "TAU". Saint-Petersburg. Russia. Artel "TAU" creates jewelry designs, video and photography.
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Cabochon Ruby Ring

Cabochon Ruby Ring

How is made a simple stone setting ring using 14k white gold and a synthetic ruby .Hand made forged.
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Customized Stock Earrings

Customized Stock Earrings

This project features a stock pair of earrings that are customized for cultured pearls. The request was to design earrings...
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Battle Axe 2 sided milling, part3

Battle Axe 2 sided milling, part3

2 sided milling
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Men’s White Gold Chain – Part 2

Men’s White Gold Chain – Part 2

How it's made a heavy white gold men's chain using only basic tools . Hand made .
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 1

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 1

How it's made - a silver chain for an old pocket watch...The perfect gift for an old fashion gentlemen...Hand made...
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Introduction to working with Matt wax modeling tools

Introduction to working with Matt wax modeling tools

This video is the first in a series that introduces the viewer to working with Matt wax modeling tools including:...
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fabricate a silver violin – part one

fabricate a silver violin – part one

In this video i show the first step fabricating a silver violin by producing the rips.
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John Martin Douglas Master Goldsmith: Bespoke Gold Ring

John Martin Douglas Master Goldsmith: Bespoke Gold Ring

The classic engagement ring is a solitaire diamond in gold or platinum, but of course you can have any combination...
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BBJ 1208 – Enameling on Metal Clay

BBJ 1208 – Enameling on Metal Clay

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Enameling on metal clay adds vibrant color and exciting design. Learn the wet packing...
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950 Palladium: Making a 3-Stone Ring

950 Palladium: Making a 3-Stone Ring

When heated to high heat soldering temperatures, some 950 palladium alloys will develop a bluish-purple surface discoloration. It is easily...
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BBJ 1204 – Stain Glass Technique

BBJ 1204 – Stain Glass Technique

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Add a splash of color to your designs with a stained glass effect. Learn...
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Diamond Curved Ring

Diamond Curved Ring

How it's made a simple , nice looking hollow gold ring, with a marquise cut diamond, set in white gold....
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FAIRY – Back to the wings 2

FAIRY – Back to the wings 2

Fantasy necklace .
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FAIRY – Back to the wings 1

FAIRY – Back to the wings 1

Fantasy necklace .
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Coil and Waved Turquoise

Coil and Waved Turquoise

Luis Moreno shows a finished Coil and Waved TURQUOISE
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Gold Tubular Chain

Gold Tubular Chain

How it's made a nice 14k gold tubular chain. Hand made.
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Part two – fabricate a silver violin

Part two – fabricate a silver violin

In this part i build the belly and the back of the violin - using simple tools ;-)
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Double Ended Ring

Double Ended Ring

www.jewelryarts.com Learn how to make a simple double ended ring. video courtesy of about.com
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Matt Trimmer: Creating Basic Ring Shape with Accuracy

Matt Trimmer: Creating Basic Ring Shape with Accuracy

The basic shape of your ring dictates the accuracy of the entire design. Learn how to create that shape with...
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BBJ 1201 – Fold Forming

BBJ 1201 – Fold Forming

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Expand your jewelry-making skills and give your pieces stunning dimension with the Rueger Fold...
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Fabricating a bead – V

Fabricating a bead – V

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a bead
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Graffiti Fatcap Name Necklace

Graffiti Fatcap Name Necklace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61907383/graffiti-tag-personalised-sterling
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Wax Carving Sterling Cast

Wax Carving Sterling Cast

Hand carved wax buffalo skull sterling silver cast
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Clasp Fabrication

Clasp Fabrication

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a clasp...,http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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New Life Old Watch

New Life Old Watch

Hand engraved watch case
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Saw Blade Cutting – Calado con Sierra

Saw Blade Cutting – Calado con Sierra

Cutting a silver sheet with a paper template glued on top.
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RING BELT

RING BELT

MULTIPLE MEASURE
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six minutes of heaven

six minutes of heaven

six minutes of heaven
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Turquoise Pendant – Part 1

Turquoise Pendant – Part 1

How is made a nice and simple Turquoise gold pendant using only 2,5 gr of gold and basic jewelry tools....
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Sharpening A File With Acid

Sharpening A File With Acid

A quick, simple, and inexpensive method for sharpening a file.
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Filling a Speedwire

Filling a Speedwire

I have provided instructions on making your own coiled sterling wire for Glenn Manning's Speedwire, an ingenious device for delivering...
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Jewelry Designs: Steeplechase Pendant

Jewelry Designs: Steeplechase Pendant

As a traditional symbol of good luck, this piece is inspired by the horseshoe. It is dedicated to the power...
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Four bands puzzle ring

Four bands puzzle ring

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to create a four bands puzzle ring...,http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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Citrine Ring

Citrine Ring

How is made a beautiful ring with an octagon Citrine , using the hollow technique. Hand made.
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Matt Miter Box-Cut Straight or Parallel Walls

Matt Miter Box-Cut Straight or Parallel Walls

A perfect wax model starts with a perfectly cut wax blank. With the Matt Miter Box (Matter Box) you can...
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Create a Two-Color Casting

Create a Two-Color Casting

Combining the Matt Mini-Lathe and Matt Gun techniques to create a two-color casting.
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Ballerina Ring

Ballerina Ring

Short preview of my DVD Ballerina Ring, which depict the process of fabrication Ballerina style ring.
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Hip-Hop Chain

Hip-Hop Chain

This is an old video I've made using an old 8 handycam and my "skills" in making video was at...
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Welding Technology Tool Modifications Part 1

Welding Technology Tool Modifications Part 1

Proper holding and firm contact between parts during tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc-welding is essential. Aside from pieces not meeting properly,...
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Common FAQs for Metals Suppliers

Behold the metals supplier, lord of all things shiny. He fills your crucible with casting grain and makes sure youre...
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Sterling Silver Arrowhead

Sterling Silver Arrowhead

Making arrowhead second part
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RING BRACELET – Part 2

RING BRACELET – Part 2

Nice Chain maille bracelet. Making the clasp - finishing...
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Part 1 – Pursuit Of Purple Gold Jewelry

Part 1 – Pursuit Of Purple Gold Jewelry

Pursuit Of Purple Gold Jewelry
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Technical Briefs: All About Metals

Technical Briefs: All About Metals

This entry marks the beginning of a new, regular column in Metalsmith. It will deal with technical concerns of interest...
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Enameling

Enameling

This is a video of a work in progress on it's way towards being enameled!
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Banksy Balloon Girl Necklace

Banksy Balloon Girl Necklace

Banksy is a UK Stencil artist.This is a pendant made from a stencil titled'There Is Always Hope'
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18K Hollow cross pendent

18K Hollow cross pendent

High resolution slide show, how it's made - hollow bicolour item - a modern cross design - using 18k white...
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Platinum Finishing 3 – Notes and Procedures

Platinum Finishing 3 – Notes and Procedures

In this final article we continue our discussion of platinum polishing notes & procedures. Abrasive Wheels "Cera" ceramic impregnated square...
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02 – Cold Connections: Riveting

02 – Cold Connections: Riveting

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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Skull Ring CNC project part 1

Skull Ring CNC project part 1

A custom cnc modelmaster mill and Artcam Jewelsmith project
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Stone Set Earings – Part 2 ( The ring and the Pandent )

Stone Set Earings – Part 2 ( The ring and the Pandent )

How it's made the ring and pendant set to the STONE SETTING EARRINGS , using white and yellow gold and...
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Making love knot ring

Making love knot ring

reef knot ring making
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Jewelry Designs: Maya Pendant

Jewelry Designs: Maya Pendant

Welcometo Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece ofjewelry...
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Producing Semi-Fabricated Platinum Products

It is also vital to know the basic forms of semi-fabricated Platinum product that are generally available and how to...
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Twisted Wire Hoop Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Twisted Wire Hoop Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com How to make hoop earrings. video courtesy of about.com
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Hammered Sterling Silver Bangle with Jewelry Arts Institute

Hammered Sterling Silver Bangle with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make a silver bangle. video courtesy of about.com
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Weave

Weave

Louis Moreno demonstrate how to weave a silver wire...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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How To Make A Doming Resin Pendant

How To Make A Doming Resin Pendant

Learn how to make a pendant with a doming resin top that magnifies an image!
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jewellery school perseo

jewellery school perseo

La scuola professionale "Perseo": l'unico in Italia per la gioielleria, dove i proprietari sono tutti artigiani-artisti. Nato a Firenze nel...
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Little torch mount

Little torch mount

Making a brass stand mount for the smith little torch on your work bench.
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BBJ 1203 – Wire Fibula Brooch

BBJ 1203 – Wire Fibula Brooch

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Add some pizzazz to your Wire Fibula Brooch! This is your opportunity to get...
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A tribute to Beauty

A tribute to Beauty

A tribute to beauty . "Six minutes of contemplativeness " .
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Texturing the backplate

Texturing the backplate

Jay Whaley demonstrates the process of texturing a backplate
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[Trailer] How to make a Bangle Bracelet

[Trailer] How to make a Bangle Bracelet

Master Jeweler previews his instructional video "How to make a Bangle Bracelet". Jay will detail the process from beginning to...
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Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 2

Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 2

A short documentary film that follows classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam as he recreates a lost masterpiece by the...
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Small fountain

Small fountain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a small fountain,with sheet of 0.5 to 0.8
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A beautiful Crucifix

A beautiful Crucifix

A beautiful Crucifix , made by punching gold sheet on a lead block. Incredible look of a casting item .Old...
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 4 (final)

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 4 (final)

How it's made a Silver Chain for a Pocket watch. Hand made. Detailed video. Final part
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 3 – the spring ring

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 3 – the spring ring

How it's made a Silver chain for a Silver Pocket Watch. Detailed presentation. Hand made.
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Jewelry Designs: Hope Pendant

Jewelry Designs: Hope Pendant

Welcome to Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece...
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Was Dracula a handsome man ?

Was Dracula a handsome man ?

Hand made model for casting .
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Coronet Cluster

Short preview of my new DVD showing how to construct Coronet Cluster.
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Part four – fabricate a violin

Part four – fabricate a violin

This is the second part of fabricating the little corpus of the silver violin.
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Box V

Box V

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Steel Texturing with the Oxygen Acetylene Torch

Steel Texturing with the Oxygen Acetylene Torch

The reason that I texture steel is to bring depth and dimension to a flat piece of mild steel. Once...
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Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant  Part 2

Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant Part 2

How it's made a Tiffany inspired hollow chain and a heart shaped pendant using hollow technique. 14k gold, hand made....
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Jewellery Making Granulated Cloisonn Enamel Rock Crystal

Jewellery Making Granulated Cloisonn Enamel Rock Crystal

My film from the Gold-Glue series shows the production of: Silver Cloisonne enamel pendant with rock crystal cabochon. Filigreen Universe...
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Tanzanite Ring Part Three

Tanzanite Ring Part Three

Setting stones in tanzanite ring.
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COIL RING

COIL RING

Luis Moreno shows a finished Coil Ring
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RING BRACELET – Part 1

RING BRACELET – Part 1

Nice Chain maille bracelet
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11 – COPPRclay Techniques

11 – COPPRclay Techniques

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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Silver Wire Wrapped Bead Ring with Jewelry Arts Institute

Silver Wire Wrapped Bead Ring with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make a bead wrapped ring. video courtesy of about.com
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When two thumbs better than one

When two thumbs better than one

Calibre set eternity ring
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Fabrication of a Bali style ring

Fabrication of a Bali style ring

Fabrication of a Bali style ring...,http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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Infinity Sign Ring – Part 2

Infinity Sign Ring – Part 2

How is made: a nice hollow ring using 18k yellow gold and diamonds. Hand made .
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Handmade Silver Bracelets

Handmade Silver Bracelets

A high resolution slide show video showing how are made some Silver bracelets for men and women. I love working...
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Jewelry Secret

Jewelry Secret

Promotional Video by CHANEL
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Hand Engraved Buck Pocket Knife

Hand Engraved Buck Pocket Knife

Almost freehand scrollwork.
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two-tones with accent silver

two-tones with accent silver

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Add a unique twist to your metal clay pieces by creating a two-tone effect...
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Silver Pendant.

Silver Pendant.

Pendant Aquarius. Gift for girlfriend.
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#30 Keyless chuck

#30 Keyless chuck

How to open and close a #30 hand piece without using the chuck key.
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Silver Melted Rings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Silver Melted Rings with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make silver melted rings. video courtesy of about.com
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Earrings

Earrings

Boxes: Marquis cut garnets 3 / 6 - 6 stones. phianites - 40 white stones (stone size of the smallest...
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Frugal Goldsmith

Frugal Goldsmith

A demonstration of how to process scrap gold.
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Wood Bracelets

Wood Bracelets

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. It's time to generate unique ideas for working with wood. With the help of...
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FRUITS

FRUITS

HOW TO MAKE A FRUITS SET
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04 – Cast Glass Techniques

04 – Cast Glass Techniques

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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CELTIC CHAIN

CELTIC CHAIN

HOW TO MAKE A CELTIC CHAIN
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Four Prong Gallery Head

Four Prong Gallery Head

A simple 4 prong gallery head made using Rhinoceros@ by McNeel and Associates and presented by www.thejewelrycadinstitute.com
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Finished Weaved Ring

Finished Weaved Ring

Luis Moreno shows a finished Weaved Ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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My jewelery art

My jewelery art

My jewellery art studio
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Client Showcase by Eskae Jeweller

Client Showcase by Eskae Jeweller

this is a brief collection of client pieces from the last few months
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Starting Over III

Starting Over III

Making spinner rings
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Escamada – a Bracelet or a Necklace….

Escamada – a Bracelet or a Necklace….

Escamada - a Bracelet or a Necklace...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Big Turquoise pendant – Part 1

Big Turquoise pendant – Part 1

How is made: a big Turquoise pendant using only 4.9 grams of 14k gold and hollow technique. Good project for...
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Stone Set Earings – Part 1 ( dedicated to Rio Grande Team )

Stone Set Earings – Part 1 ( dedicated to Rio Grande Team )

How it's made a pair of nice gold earrings using white and yellow gold and only basic jewelry tools. Analog...
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Making a silver candlestick

Making a silver candlestick

The whole process of making a silver candlestick. Filmed at Hersey Silversmiths in London
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Double twisted bangle

Double twisted bangle

how to make a double twisted bangle
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The Deep – PES

The Deep – PES

Short animation: Metal objects of the past come to life in the depths of the sea....
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Learning from a little fairy – 4

Learning from a little fairy – 4

" I GOT STRENGHT ! " Says little fairy Oli , working for the first time with a rolling mill...
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Pd Bypass ring

Pd Bypass ring

A ring fabricated with 950 Pd using an industrial TIG machine to fuse the joints. Demonstrates integrity of this type...
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The Scorpion

The Scorpion

File produced and animated in Matrix 3D software.
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Silver Stacking Rings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Silver Stacking Rings with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make silver stacking rings. video courtesy of about.com
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Hammered Flower Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Hammered Flower Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Learn how to make silver hammered earrings. video courtesy of about.com
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CORAL & ANGELFISH 5

CORAL & ANGELFISH 5

Coral brooch , 18k , enameled .
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PANDORA’S GARDEN

PANDORA’S GARDEN

Project of a static silver jewelry showing some flowers and the hidden beauty in wich they are together .
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leather sheath

leather sheath

Hand craft knife leather sheath with sterling silver turquoises.
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FAIRY – INTERMEZZO

FAIRY – INTERMEZZO

Fairy's gold sandals with leaves from the trees ...18k red & white gold ...
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Fabricating a Simple Silver Ring(Part2)

Fabricating a Simple Silver Ring(Part2)

How to make a simple silver ring
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Art Nouveau Dragon Fly

Art Nouveau Dragon Fly

Art Nouveau Dragon Fly 925 Silver
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Jade pendent was sold

Jade pendent was sold

jade was sold
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 6

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 6

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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ZLOTO  BRYLANT JUBILER KOLCZYKI PIERSCIONEK DIAMENT

ZLOTO BRYLANT JUBILER KOLCZYKI PIERSCIONEK DIAMENT

DIAMENT JEST JAK MORZE PIEKNY , ZLOTY KOLOR ZLOTA , KOBIETA JEST JAK PRACA POTRZEBNA I, CUDNA - DIAMENT JEST...
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Three colors puzzle ring

Three colors puzzle ring

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to solve puzzle ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Pipes and Tuqueras

Pipes and Tuqueras

Models of pipes and tuqueras...
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Fish

Fish

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a fish...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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BOX I -1

BOX I -1

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Skull Ring cnc project part 2

Skull Ring cnc project part 2

Skull Ring custom cnc project, artcam , modelmaster cnc
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Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 3

Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 3

How it's made a hollow bracelet using 14k yellow and white gold. Nice and simple to made , good soldering...
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Big Turquoise pendant – Part 2

Big Turquoise pendant – Part 2

How is made: a big Turquoise pendant using only 4.9 grams of 14k gold and hollow technique. Good project for...
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Unisex Hollow Bracelet

Unisex Hollow Bracelet

How it's made a hollow unisex bracelet. Hand made .
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Euro Cufflinks

Euro Cufflinks

How it's made a couple of funny gold cuff links showing the Euro (money) symbol. Hollow technique, hand made.
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Weaving wire

Weaving wire

basic wire weaving
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Jewelry Designs: Raindrops Pendant

Jewelry Designs: Raindrops Pendant

Welcome to Stacey Rhodes Jewelry Designs, where we will detail all of the steps involved in adding a new piece...
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The Rush Job From Hell

The Rush Job From Hell

In the jewelry business we all get rush jobs but I think this one may just get the prize for...
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BBJ 1205 – Mokume Gane Washer Ring

BBJ 1205 – Mokume Gane Washer Ring

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. With your Swanstrom disc cutter, a mallet and a ring mandrel, you can create...
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Intro to Working with the Matt Gun

Intro to Working with the Matt Gun

The Matt wax extrusion gun allows the jeweler to create beautiful organic designs. This video covers getting started with the...
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Arrowhead Pendant Making

Arrowhead Pendant Making

Custom made sterling silver arrowhead pendant
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 6

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 6

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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01 – Basic Bench Set-Up

01 – Basic Bench Set-Up

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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Mix Links Chain

Mix Links Chain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to make a chain with mix links...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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BOX I-5

BOX I-5

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 2

Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 2

How it's made a hollow bracelet using 14k yellow and white gold. Nice and simple to made , good soldering...
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JOHNNY B. GOODE

JOHNNY B. GOODE

How it's made a "one of a kind " gold guitar pendant using a genuine Gibson Les Paul guitar as...
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Spring ring part 2

Spring ring part 2

make a replaceable bead ring, part 2
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Making an anticlastic pendant

Making an anticlastic pendant

How to form silver into an anticlastic shape
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Jerry’s Basic Jewelry Benchwork 1

Jerry’s Basic Jewelry Benchwork 1

The first of my video's showing basic processes for benchwork. I hope my passion for jewelry becomes your passion! This...
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Ball Bracelet

Ball Bracelet

How to make a hollow Ball Bracelet,with Lapizlzuli and Rodocrosita stone. http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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Mokum Gan Band by AndrosCreations

Mokum Gan Band by AndrosCreations

Here you can see an 8mm mokum gan style band being created from silver strip and mokum patterned sheet. Mokum...
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Creative Connectors in Jewelry Making

Creative Connectors in Jewelry Making

This is an excerpt from James Carter Studio's new DVD produced in November 2012 entitled "Metalsmithing Basics." This is a...
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Matrix Version 7.0 Demonstration

Matrix Version 7.0 Demonstration

A demonstration of how to make a chocolate tahitian pearl ring using T-Splines within the Matrix 7.0 program
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 12

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 12

Coral brooch 18kt . hollow .
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ZODIAC WEDDING RINGS 2

ZODIAC WEDDING RINGS 2

Zodiac symbols wedding rings , 18k , handmade . (Video player is malfunctioning , size and speed are wrong).
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Praying Panda Pendant

Praying Panda Pendant

Sterling silver panda pendant
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Matrix Render Pave Dome Ring

Matrix Render Pave Dome Ring

Using the rendering plugin for Matrix called V-Ray to render a pave dome ring.
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Turkish Bell

Turkish Bell

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a Turkish Bell...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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BOX I-2

BOX I-2

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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White Gold & Diamonds 4 – the flowers

White Gold & Diamonds 4 – the flowers

How it's made a 14k white gold set of jewelry , using basic jewelery technique and tools...Hand made.
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How to Modify a Goldsmith Hammer

How to Modify a Goldsmith Hammer

Jewelers and metalsmiths have had to make their own tools throughout the ages to accomplish different tasks at the jeweler's...
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Quickly, Accurately Saw Around a Sharp Corner

Quickly, Accurately Saw Around a Sharp Corner

Sawing is an essential skill for a bench jeweler. This article will show you a technique that will increase your...
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BBJ 1209 – Silver Accents

BBJ 1209 – Silver Accents

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Add a unique twist to your metal clay pieces by creating a two-tone effect...
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Silver radiance

Silver radiance

Bracelet. A gift for the beloved.
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Jerry’s Basic Jewelry Bench-work 5

Jerry’s Basic Jewelry Bench-work 5

A tip I figured out to help me save more of my fines, quicken my end of day cleanup and...
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BLACK BEAUTY

BLACK BEAUTY

Coral brooch , 18k gold , enamelled . handmade.
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 15

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 15

Coral brooch 18kt , hollow .
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brooch.

brooch.

Filigree vintage jewelry. P.s. Despite the autumnal mood, all a Happy New Year!)
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Agate Pendants

Agate Pendants

Design and carving pendant
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Zevs chanel Liquidated Art or Vandalism inspired pendant

Zevs chanel Liquidated Art or Vandalism inspired pendant

Zevs is a French artist,this pendant is inspired by his work. I like stencil/graffiti art,not all of it,but it seems...
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Virtual Training Made Easy

Virtual Training Made Easy

This is a description of how to work on a virtual pc to understand the world of CAD modeling
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Part three – fabricate a violin

Part three – fabricate a violin

In this part i show fabricating a part of the corpus. Hope you enjoy :-)
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13 – Fun with Forging

13 – Fun with Forging

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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Sterling Silver Skulls Claw Pendant

Sterling Silver Skulls Claw Pendant

Custom made sterling silver mounted claw pendant.
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Finished Braided Ring

Finished Braided Ring

Luis Moreno shows a finished Braided Ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Coin Pendant – 2

Coin Pendant – 2

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a coin pendant and key ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – IV

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – IV

Sterling Silver Money Clip
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Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – III

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – III

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip
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Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip
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Versace Necklace Part 1

Versace Necklace Part 1

Cnc on modelmaster and artcam jewelsmith
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[Trailer] Making A Bangle Bracelet

[Trailer] Making A Bangle Bracelet

Master Jeweler Jay Whaley discusses making a bangle bracelet. This is a preview of an instructional video, available via http://whaleyworkshops.com...
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3 Bars Bracelet

3 Bars Bracelet

How it's made: a modern hollow ring , using 14k yellow gold and 100 synthetic CZ set in white gold....
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Stone age wedding ring

Stone age wedding ring

How it's made a couple of gold wedding rings, with funny drawings engraved on them and black enamel. Hand made....
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Ball and slot catch

Ball and slot catch

how to make a ball and slot catch
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Jerry’s Basic Jewelry Benchwork 4: Making aiglets

If you are a historical reenactor, making aiglets can be hard to do if you have never done it. This...
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How to make wire cuff

How to make wire cuff

how to make wire cuff
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BBJ 1213 – Musical Bracelets

BBJ 1213 – Musical Bracelets

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. The benefit of working with BRONZclay is that you can knead it like dough,...
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Classic Designer Diamond Engagement Rings

Classic Designer Diamond Engagement Rings

Style expert, Mal Pearson, discusses the latest engagement ring trends in these stunning Sylvie Collection rings
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Chain Link Necklace with Jewelry Arts Institute

Chain Link Necklace with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com How to make a chain link necklace. video courtesy of about.com
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 13

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 13

coral brooch 18kt , hollow .
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 16 – final

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 16 – final

Coral brooch 18kt , hollow.
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 11

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 11

Coral brooch , 18kt , hollow .
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 10

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 10

Coral brooch 18kt , hollow.
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 7

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 7

Cotal brooch m 18kt , hollow ,
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 6

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 6

Coral brooch, 18kt, hollow.
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 3

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 3

Coral btooch , 18kt , hollow .
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Flower Pendant – Part 1

Flower Pendant – Part 1

Fabricating a flower pendant, based on a drawing by a classmate of mine. sterling silver and enamel (music by Oceanlab)...
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MAN REST

MAN REST

METAL SCULPTURES
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SAMPLES OF THE FAIRY NECKLACE

SAMPLES OF THE FAIRY NECKLACE

Gold necklace with Fairy and wild flower motiff.
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BBJ 1210 – Stone Setting in Metal Clay

BBJ 1210 – Stone Setting in Metal Clay

Beads Baubles and Jewels
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Roll Printed Pendant (Part 1)

Roll Printed Pendant (Part 1)

How to make a simple pendant using Roll Printing techniques
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Message in a bottle

Message in a bottle

message to friends
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Fabricating a Simple Silver Ring(Part1)

Fabricating a Simple Silver Ring(Part1)

How to make a simple silver ring
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Battle Axe pendent 2 sided milling part2

Battle Axe pendent 2 sided milling part2

a 2 sided milling project
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Battle Axe 2 sided milling ,part1

Battle Axe 2 sided milling ,part1

a two sided milling video
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FAIRY – The Materialisation 1

FAIRY – The Materialisation 1

Fantasy necklace.
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FAIRY (The stones frame- part 4 )

FAIRY (The stones frame- part 4 )

Fantasy necklace , handmade.
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FAIRY (The stones frame- part 3 )

FAIRY (The stones frame- part 3 )

Fantasy necklace. Handmade.
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 10

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 10

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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JADE

JADE

How inspiration comes , searching into garbage ...
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 6

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 6

beautiful girl dancing handmade hollow jewelry
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Computer Engraving Silver Nameplate

Computer Engraving Silver Nameplate

Computer Engraving Silver Nameplate
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Spinning

Spinning

Spinning a silver chalice base. Ditchling, East Sussex
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Ring Coil With Stones

Ring Coil With Stones

Luis Moreno shows a finished coil ring with Stones...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Coin Pendant – 3

Coin Pendant – 3

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a coin pendant and key ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Jewelry  Designs Josef Hoffmann

Jewelry Designs Josef Hoffmann

Art Deco Paruere, Design Josef Hoffmann 1906, Replica
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Starting Over V

Starting Over V

Making a roller printed metal bead bracelet
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Box II

Box II

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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BOX I-6

BOX I-6

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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BOX I-3

BOX I-3

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Sun Bracelet – Part 6

Sun Bracelet – Part 6

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Infinity Sign Ring – Part 3

Infinity Sign Ring – Part 3

How it's made a nice hollow ring using 18k yellow gold and diamonds. Hand made.
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Interlaced Bracelet

Interlaced Bracelet

Demonstration of bracelet made with silver wire 0.50 and 1.25...
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Set Carmen – Part 4 – The earrings & ring

Set Carmen – Part 4 – The earrings & ring

How is made a nice hollow jewelry set , using good quality CZ stones. Hand made .
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Set Carmen – Part 2 – the necklace

Set Carmen – Part 2 – the necklace

How it's made a set of handmade hollow jewelry , composed by bracelet, necklace , clip , earrings and ring...
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The smallest cello

The smallest cello

How is made a small gold cello pendant, a beautiful gift for a musician lady ...
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3 Bars pendant

3 Bars pendant

Showing the pendant of the 3 BARS series...It will come the bracelet, soon.. Hand made .
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3 Bars Ring – Part 1

3 Bars Ring – Part 1

How it's made: a modern hollow ring , using 14k yellow gold and 50 diamonds set in white gold. Hand...
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Piece of Moon (for your darling one)

Piece of Moon (for your darling one)

How it's made: an interesting 18k yellow gold pendant , using "hollow" technique and customer's drawing... Hand made.
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White Gold & Diamonds 5 – final

White Gold & Diamonds 5 – final

How it's made a 14k white gold set of jewelry ,using basic jewelery technique and tools...Hand made.
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Moissanites Set

Moissanites Set

How is made a 14k white gold jewelry set, using synthetic Moissanite stones. Hand made .
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Necklace with Roses – Part 1

Necklace with Roses – Part 1

How it's made a beautiful necklace with roses motif using basic jewelery tools. Hand made, one of a kind. Part...
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Diamond forged ring

Diamond forged ring

How it's made a simple and nice two tone gold ring using basic bench tools. Hand made .
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Heart Pendant

Heart Pendant

How is made a classic gold heart pendant (old school), with black genuine enamel. Hand made.
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The watch designer’s portrait

The watch designer’s portrait

The watch designer's portrait by the Fondation de la Haute Horlorgie (FHH)
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Process: Beach Glass Jewelry with Wildpen

I have met a few cockatoos in my day, but on this day, in early June, I met Sunny and...
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Time Regained

Time Regained

Nel Romano's film, made to accompany the exhibition, gives a rare view of Kevin Coates at work in his studio,...
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Domed smooth tapered cuff bracelet

Domed smooth tapered cuff bracelet

Domed smooth tapered cuff bracelet
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Stain Glass Effects

Stain Glass Effects

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Add a splash of color to your designs with a stained glass effect. Learn...
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Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant  Part 4

Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant Part 4

How it's made a Tiffany inspired hollow chain and a heart shaped pendant using hollow technique. 14k gold, hand made....
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Learning from a little fairy – 6

Learning from a little fairy – 6

An 8 y.o. kid learning jewelry , being for the very first time in a goldsmith workplace . Amazing skills...
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Learning from a little fairy -1

Learning from a little fairy -1

First video of the series , where Oli is trying hard to work with a broken plier . I didn't...
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Ring

Ring

Irish symbol of friendship, love and loyalty. Silver Ring. Dark-blue topaz stone, and natural pearls. P.s. wonderful gift for your...
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Bead Wrap Necklace with Jewelry Arts Institute

Bead Wrap Necklace with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn how to bead wrap a necklace. video courtesy of about.com
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Reticulated Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Reticulated Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn how to make reticulated earrings. video courtesy of about.com
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Silver Bangle Bracelets with Jewelry Arts Institute

Silver Bangle Bracelets with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make bangle bracelets. video courtesy of about.com
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 2

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 2

Coral brooch , 18kt , hollow .
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY

Coral brooch , 18k , hollow .
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CORAL & ANGELFISH 6 – final

CORAL & ANGELFISH 6 – final

Coral brooch , 18k white and yellow gold , tube frame , plique a jour enameling .
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Tanzanite Ring part one

Tanzanite Ring part one

Carving wax pattern for Tanzanite
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PANDORA’S GARDEN 5

PANDORA’S GARDEN 5

Silver static jewelry , handmade .
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Flower Pendant – Part 3

Flower Pendant – Part 3

Fabricating a flower pendant, last part. Silver and enamel. music: A Journey Within by Bjorn Lynne Lynne Publishing (shokwave-sound.com)
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BLUE LAGUNA 2

BLUE LAGUNA 2

A sample of BLUE LAGUNA : The sun umbrella making of . This is only a small part of the...
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NECKLACE

NECKLACE

NECKLACE
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Sewing Palm

Sewing Palm

Sewing palm making
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Monogram Pendant

Monogram Pendant

Silver
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Mini Lady Gaga Pendant

Mini Lady Gaga Pendant

Collaboration with and artist @ deviantART MajorEmpress
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Personalised Name Necklace Sterling Silver Punk Rock Design

Personalised Name Necklace Sterling Silver Punk Rock Design

vivienne westwood inspired punk rock sterling silver name necklace
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BBJ 1206 – Metal Work

BBJ 1206 – Metal Work

Beads Baubles and Jewels
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Roll Printed Pendant (Part 3)

Roll Printed Pendant (Part 3)

Making the clasp and finishing the necklace
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Roll Printed Pendant – The Tube Making (Part 2)

Roll Printed Pendant – The Tube Making (Part 2)

Making the silver tube to finish the necklace clasp
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Trellis 4-prong head

Trellis 4-prong head

In this video I go over the designing of a 4 prong trellis type head using Matrix software.
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Brosche nach J. Hoffmann 1908

Brosche nach J. Hoffmann 1908

Replica of a brooch, design Josef Hoffmann 1908, Wiener Werkstaette
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FAIRY (The stones frame- part 6 )

FAIRY (The stones frame- part 6 )

Fantasy necklace.
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FAIRY (The stones frame- part 1 )

FAIRY (The stones frame- part 1 )

Fantasy necklace . Handmade.
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 8

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 8

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 5

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 5

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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Fairy ( Songs From  The Wood)

Fairy ( Songs From The Wood)

Design of the Fairy necklace
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Jade ( Magic – The video )

Jade ( Magic – The video )

Promo
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 7

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 7

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 5

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 5

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 4

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 4

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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06 – Power Up: Flex Shafts

06 – Power Up: Flex Shafts

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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Tree of Life

Tree of Life

HOW TO MAKE A TREE OF LIFE...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Jasper Coil Pendant

Jasper Coil Pendant

Luis Moreno shows a finished Jasper Coil Pendant
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Finished Braided Ring

Finished Braided Ring

Luis Moreno shows a finished Braided Ring
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Cuff Links

Cuff Links

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate silver cuff links...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Coin Pendant – 1

Coin Pendant – 1

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a coin pendant and key ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Starting Over VIII

Starting Over VIII

Making a simple chain from scrap
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Starting Over VI

Starting Over VI

Adding beads to a woven bracelet
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Mason Trowel 3

Mason Trowel 3

Sterling Silver Mason Trowel
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Talking About Natural Looking Things…

Talking About Natural Looking Things…

Necklace with roses, repousse, two color gold, hollow structure. Using basic repousse technique to make leaves and rose buds and...
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BOX I-4

BOX I-4

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Medium size fountain

Medium size fountain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a medium size fountain,with sheet of 0.5 to 0.8
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Sun Bracelet – Part 3

Sun Bracelet – Part 3

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Men’s White Gold Chain – Part 1

Men’s White Gold Chain – Part 1

How it's made a 14 k heavy white gold men's chain, using basic jewelry tools.. Hand made.
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Fast guide to mountings

Fast guide to mountings

DIFFERENT WAY ...http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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Big Turquoise pendant – Part 5 final

Big Turquoise pendant – Part 5 final

How a nice Turquoise pendant is refused by a greedy customer...Too much gold (4.9grams), too expensive !! 50 euro moore...
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Big Turquoise pendant – Part 3

Big Turquoise pendant – Part 3

How is made: a big Turquoise pendant using only 4.9 grams of 14k gold and hollow technique. Good project for...
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Lily Necklace – Part 3

Lily Necklace – Part 3

Final part of how it's made a Lily motif necklace. Hand made .
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Lily Necklace – Part 1

Lily Necklace – Part 1

How it's made a one of a kind beautiful necklace with floral motif (Lily) using tubes and gold sheet ....
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Wide Bracelet

Wide Bracelet

How is made a wide , wonderful bracelet, every woman dreams to wear it ...Hollow technique. Hand made .
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Necklace with Roses – Part 2 final

Necklace with Roses – Part 2 final

How it's made a beautiful gold necklace with roses motif. Hand made . Final part.
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The Art of Alchemy

The Art of Alchemy

A brief history of a 21st century metalsmith stuck in the Bronze Age.
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Jewelry  Designs Wiener Werksttte

Jewelry Designs Wiener Werksttte

Jewelry Designs from the Wiener Werksttte
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Learning from a little fairy – 5

Learning from a little fairy – 5

Oli's playing at ...the sawframe ! An 8 y.o. kid learning jewelry , being for the very first time in...
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Learning from a little fairy – 2

Learning from a little fairy – 2

Second video of the series , where Oli is still trying hard to work with a broken plier and a...
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Shepard Fairey Morgan Dollar ‘Make Art Not War’

Shepard Fairey Morgan Dollar ‘Make Art Not War’

Re engraved coin
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Bead Wrapped Pendant with Jewelry Arts Institute

Bead Wrapped Pendant with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com How to make a bead wrapped pendant. video courtesy of about.com
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Pearl Wrapped Spiral Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

Pearl Wrapped Spiral Earrings with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make silver spiral earrings. video courtesy of about.com
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CORAL AND  SPRINGTIME 1

CORAL AND SPRINGTIME 1

coral brooch , bla bla bla...
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CORAL AND  SPRINGTIME 1

CORAL AND SPRINGTIME 1

Coral brooch 18k gold , enamel . Handmade .
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 14

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 14

Coral 18kt , hollow .
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 8

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 8

Coral brooch, 18kt, hollow.
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 4

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 4

Coral btooch . 18kt , hollow .
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CORAL & ANGELFISH 4

CORAL & ANGELFISH 4

Coral brooch , 18k enameled.
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CORAL & ANGELFISH 3

CORAL & ANGELFISH 3

Coral brooch , 18k enameled .
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Was Dracula a handsome man ?

Was Dracula a handsome man ?

Pendant , hand made .
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Women’s jewelry on the wrist (tricolor) … with

Women’s jewelry on the wrist (tricolor) … with

bracelet.
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How to Create a Basic Ring Band

How to Create a Basic Ring Band

Creating a basic ring band with the Matt Mini-Lathe
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How to Trim your Wax Model using Matt Trimmer

How to Trim your Wax Model using Matt Trimmer

Tips on how to trim your jewelry wax model quickly and with precision using the Matt Wax Trimmer.
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PANDORA’S GARDEN 4

PANDORA’S GARDEN 4

silver static jewelry hand made
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Flower Pendant – Part 2

Flower Pendant – Part 2

Fabricating a flower pendant, part 2 music: A Journey Within by Bjorn Lynne Lynne Publishing (shokwave-sound.com)
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PANDORA’S GARDEN 2

PANDORA’S GARDEN 2

Silver static jewelry using flowers subject .
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Arrowhead Pendant Making

Arrowhead Pendant Making

Sterling silver arrowhead making
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BLUE LAGUNA !

BLUE LAGUNA !

Static jewelry , showing an idilic picture of a life we all wish to have ....This is dedicated to my...
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oh fortuna Silver Monogram

oh fortuna Silver Monogram

Close up monogram pendant
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Wedding Band-Outside Lettering

Wedding Band-Outside Lettering

Using Matrix software to create a channel type wedding band with lettering
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Tattoo style pendant

Tattoo style pendant

Sterling silver tattoo style pendant for etsy,with personalised engraved name
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DOGS MUST EAT

DOGS MUST EAT

square swarowsky item, white gold, handmade .
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FAIRY – An ad on for the wings

FAIRY – An ad on for the wings

An ad on for the wings .
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FAIRY (The stones frame- part 2 )

FAIRY (The stones frame- part 2 )

Fantasy necklace . Handmade .
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 1

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 1

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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09 – Make Your Own Jump Rings

09 – Make Your Own Jump Rings

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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08 – The Art of Patination

08 – The Art of Patination

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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SKULL RING

SKULL RING

In the Dead Day, how to make a Skull Ring..,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Matrix@4 prong gallery head

Matrix@4 prong gallery head

Creating a 4 prong gallery head using Matrix@ software. Easy import of stone and head builder technology to complete setting...
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Mason Trowel 2

Mason Trowel 2

Sterling Silver Mason Trowel
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Art Deco Fouquet Replica

Art Deco Fouquet Replica

Wonderful piece of jewellery from the Art Deco Period
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China Bell

China Bell

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a China Bell...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Ancient Peruvian Mate

Ancient Peruvian Mate

Replica Ancient Peruvian Mate, Tail Metal,end XVII Century
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Ancient Peruvian Mate Colita

Ancient Peruvian Mate Colita

Ancient Peruvian Mate
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Pipe

Pipe

Models of pipe...,and water pipe
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Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – V

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – V

Sterling Silver Money Clip
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Medium size fountain

Medium size fountain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a medium size fountain, with sheet of 0.5 to 0.8
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Sun Bracelet – Part 10

Sun Bracelet – Part 10

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Sun Bracelet – Part 3 (addition)

Sun Bracelet – Part 3 (addition)

The missing part of the previous Sun Bracelet - Part 3 How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white...
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Custom Necklace Part 5

Custom Necklace Part 5

The making of a custom necklace, artcam , modelmaster , casting, burn out , polishing,
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Fabricating a classic bracelet

Fabricating a classic bracelet

Fabricating a classic bracelet
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Infinity Sign Ring – Part 4

Infinity Sign Ring – Part 4

How it's made a nice hollow ring using 18k yellow gold and diamonds. Hand made.
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Turquoise Pendant – Part 2

Turquoise Pendant – Part 2

How is made a nice and simple Turquoise gold pendant using only 2,5 gr of gold and basic jewelry tools....
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White Gold & Diamonds 2 – the chain soldering

White Gold & Diamonds 2 – the chain soldering

How it's made a thin , 3 grams 14k white gold chain. Hand made .
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White Gold & Diamonds 1- the chain making

White Gold & Diamonds 1- the chain making

How it's made a thin (3 grams) 14k white gold chain . Hand made. Interesting ...
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Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

How it's made an oriental style gold Dragon pendant having 450 stones set... Hand made.
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Two Tone Bracelet

Two Tone Bracelet

How it's made a simple hollow bracelet, using tubes.White and yellow gold, hand made.
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Easy Mounting

Easy Mounting

how to make a easy mounting
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How to Use the Conduction Soldering Technique

How to Use the Conduction Soldering Technique

The soldering process, used extensively in all aspects of jewelry manufacturing and repair, joins two or more pieces of metal...
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Little Fairy – promo

Little Fairy – promo

This is for getting your attention only . Next , you'll see how a child could give you lessons in...
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Platinum Engagement Ring

Platinum Engagement Ring

Platinum engagement ring
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950 TruPd solitair

950 TruPd solitair

This mount was fabricated using 950TruPd. Note that the raised areas cause from hammering the taper in the shank were...
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Topaz Ring

Topaz Ring

A topaz ring hand forged in fine silver with gold bezel. <3
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Double ended bangle bracelet with Jewelry Arts Institute

Double ended bangle bracelet with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Learn to make a bangle bracelet. video courtesy of about.com
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CORAL AND  SPRINGTIME -final

CORAL AND SPRINGTIME -final

Coral brooch , 18k gold , enamelled . handmade.
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CORAL AND  SPRINGTIME 3

CORAL AND SPRINGTIME 3

Coral brooch 18k gold .
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 9

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 9

Coral brooch , 18kt , hollow.
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CORAL & ANGELFISH 2

CORAL & ANGELFISH 2

Coral brooch , 18k , enameled .
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CORAL 2

CORAL 2

Coral brooch , 18 kt.
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CORAL 1

CORAL 1

Coral brooch , 18 kt white & yellow gold .
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DRAGONFLY

DRAGONFLY

dragonfly hollow jewelry brooch 18k gold handmade diamonds saphire plique a jour enameling skils art design
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Agate Pendant Part Two

Agate Pendant Part Two

Finishing and setting Agate and Diamond Pendant in 14k.
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VOCCA ROSSA ( RED LIPS )

VOCCA ROSSA ( RED LIPS )

Silver item , dedication .
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PANDORA’S GARDEN 7-final

PANDORA’S GARDEN 7-final

Silver static jewelry showing the Nature's beauty and an optical ilussion . Handmade.
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PANDORA’S GARDEN 3

PANDORA’S GARDEN 3

Silver jewelry hand made .
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Fold Forming

Fold Forming

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. Expand your jewelry-making skills and give your pieces stunning dimension with the Rueger Fold...
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Rolling mill

Rolling mill

Cleaning rolling mill
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TWO MEN

TWO MEN

METAL SCULPTURES
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MAIL

MAIL

ONE MAIL
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ASSEMBLING FAIRY NECKLACE

ASSEMBLING FAIRY NECKLACE

Gold necklace assembling .
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THE NAME OF THE FAIRY

THE NAME OF THE FAIRY

Gold necklace with Fairy and wild flower motiff, handmade.
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BBJ 1207 – Wood Bracelets

BBJ 1207 – Wood Bracelets

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. It's time to generate unique ideas for working with wood. With the help of...
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Gorgeous Art Deco Collier

Gorgeous Art Deco Collier

Seen at the Online Gallery Dakota House
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The Fairy’s Birth

The Fairy’s Birth

Assembling head and wing . Some images are very explicit anatomicaly and I hope you will consider it part of...
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FAIRY (The stones frame- part 5 )

FAIRY (The stones frame- part 5 )

Fantasy necklace.
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 11

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 11

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 3

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 3

Aghate slice pendant drilled and precious stones set in holes ( saphires and rubies) Hand made and drilled . The...
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 2

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 2

Aghate slice drilled and precious stones set in holes ( saphires and rubies) Hand made and drilled . The aghate...
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 1

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 1

Aghate slice drilled and precious stones set in holes ( saphires and rubies) Hand made and drilled . The aghate...
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 3

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 3

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 2

Making of Carnival dancer pendant – Part 2

5 cm diameter round pendant, showing a beautiful woman dancing at Carnival in Brazil. 18k white and yellow gold ,...
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hand made Jewellery

hand made Jewellery

alex
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07 – Talking Torches

07 – Talking Torches

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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03 – Hammers

03 – Hammers

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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WEAVED BRACELET

WEAVED BRACELET

LUIS MORENO SHOW WEAVED BRACELET
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Coil Pendant

Coil Pendant

Luis Moreno shows a finished Coil Pendant AMETHYST
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Spring Ring

Spring Ring

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a Spring Ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Silver studio art project

Silver studio art project

Silver studio art project
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Double link chain

Double link chain

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a double link chain...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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starting over 4

starting over 4

making a simple bezel set ring
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Mason Trowel

Mason Trowel

Sterling Silver Mason Trowel pendant
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Starting over

Starting over

Starting over can be a challange. When you think you have nothing, remember your passion. That is one thing you...
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Ancient Peruvian Mate

Ancient Peruvian Mate

Ancient Peruvian Mate
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Bouquet

Bouquet

Luis Moreno quick sample development..,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – VI (final)

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip – VI (final)

Sterling Silver Claw Money Clip
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Box III

Box III

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Fabricating a bead – IV

Fabricating a bead – IV

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a bead...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Square making tip

Square making tip

How to make a inexpensive metal little square
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Sun Bracelet – Part 7

Sun Bracelet – Part 7

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Sun Bracelet – Part 5

Sun Bracelet – Part 5

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Sun Bracelet – Part 4

Sun Bracelet – Part 4

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Custom Ring – Gold Diamond Engagement Ring – Slideshow

Custom Ring – Gold Diamond Engagement Ring – Slideshow

Fabricated 14k White Gold Diamond Engagement Ring Slideshow
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Lion’s head pendant

Lion’s head pendant

How it's made - a beautiful 14k gold Lion Head pendant using the punching on a lead block and stone...
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Easy Bracelet – III

Easy Bracelet – III

DEVELOPMENT WORK...
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Big Turquoise pendant – Part 4

Big Turquoise pendant – Part 4

How is made: a big Turquoise pendant using only 4.9 grams of 14k gold and hollow technique. Good project for...
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Set Carmen – Part 1 – the bracelet

Set Carmen – Part 1 – the bracelet

How it's made a nice hollow jewelry set , using 14k yellow gold and good quality CZ stones. Hand made...
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White Gold & Diamonds 3 – the chain resistance test

White Gold & Diamonds 3 – the chain resistance test

An original test resistance applied to a thin 3 grams hand crafted white gold chain.
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Christ head miniature – Hand engraved

Christ head miniature – Hand engraved

Hand engraved miniature gold Christ head. Old VHS video , analog camera. Working without glasses, 14 years ago... :)
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Angels

Angels

How it's made a simple and beautiful silver present for your beloved...everyone believes in angels...christian, Jewish and Muslim too... :o)...
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Spring ring part 1

Spring ring part 1

make a replaceable bead ring, part 1
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Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 1

Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 1

A short documentary film that follows classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam as he recreates a lost masterpiece by the...
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Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant  Part 1

Tiffany Inspired Hollow Chain and Stone Set Heart Pendant Part 1

How it's made a Tiffany inspired hollow chain and a heart shaped pendant using hollow technique. 14k gold, hand made....
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Learning from a little fairy – 3

Learning from a little fairy – 3

An 8 y.o. kid learning jewelry , being for the very first time in a goldsmith workplace . Amazing skills...
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Drilling – Barrenado

Drilling – Barrenado

Drilling a sterling silver sheet (Spanish Explanation)
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Making a Pd/18K Cross

Making a Pd/18K Cross

Using TIG welding to manufacture a 950 TruPd & 18KY Cross. The seat for the center was made by sawing...
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Bending Prongs in CAD-Version Two

Bending Prongs in CAD-Version Two

In this short video we will show you how to bend prongs over a stone in cad using Matrix 3D...
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How to Handle the Flexshaft and Handpiece

How to Handle the Flexshaft and Handpiece

In the course of my 30 years in the jewelry industry, I can recall many instances of damaged equipment and...
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Pickle Facts with Jewelry Arts Institute

Pickle Facts with Jewelry Arts Institute

www.jewelryarts.com Pickle dos and dont's
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CORAL AND  LITTLE FAIRY 5

CORAL AND LITTLE FAIRY 5

Coral brooch, 18kt , hollow .
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CORAL & ANGELFISH 1

CORAL & ANGELFISH 1

Coral broochm 18k white & yellow gold .
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Tanzanite Ring part two

Tanzanite Ring part two

Casting and fabrication of 14k gold ring for Tanzanite.
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CORAL 3

CORAL 3

Coral brooch 18k gold , handmade .
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PANDORA’S GARDEN 6

PANDORA’S GARDEN 6

Silver static jewelry , handmade.
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ZODIAC WEDDING RINGS 1

ZODIAC WEDDING RINGS 1

One of a kind wedding rings , zodiac symbols motiff. The owners's signs made by white gold to make the...
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Memento Vitae–Life Remembered

Memento Vitae–Life Remembered

When I lost three family members in three years I felt compelled to DO something and these vessels are the...
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Sterling Silver Arrowhead

Sterling Silver Arrowhead

Sterling Silver Arrowhead Elk Teeth Pendant
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How to Forge an Iron Hanger

How to Forge an Iron Hanger

A brief demonstration of how to forge an iron hanger for a flex shaft motor
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KALPATARU

KALPATARU

ARBOL COLMADOR DE DESEOS --- TREE FUKFILL WISH
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Goldsmith Chronicles

Goldsmith Chronicles

A simplified presentation of the art of hand fabrication.
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FAIRY – The Magic Harp

FAIRY – The Magic Harp

Fairy's magic harp , 18k white & yellow gold .
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FAIRY – The Materialisation 2

FAIRY – The Materialisation 2

Fantasy necklace , handmade.
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FAIRY (The wings- part 2 )

FAIRY (The wings- part 2 )

Fantasy necklace .
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 13

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 13

Interesting Agate pendant .
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FAIRY ( The Wings )

FAIRY ( The Wings )

Fantasy Fairy necklace
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 12

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 12

Interesting pendant with precious stones set in Aghate slice , 18k gold . Handmade
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 9

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 9

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 7

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 7

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 4

ELEVEN ( Flame Game ) Pendant – part 4

Interesting pendant, using a very nice flat Agathe stone , yellow and white 18k gold, genuine ruby, emerald and saphire...
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05 – Pliers & Cutters

05 – Pliers & Cutters

Beads Baubles & Jewels
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Melting Sterling Silver For Cut n Spray.com

Melting Sterling Silver For Cut n Spray.com

Please ask if you need explanation
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Making a Silver Punk Rock nameplate

Making a Silver Punk Rock nameplate

I could find a Punk Rock font,so I designed my own using Sex Pistol gig posters. Here's the result. I...
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Four stones pendant

Four stones pendant

Luis Moreno shows a finished four stones pendant...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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TURKEY

TURKEY

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a Turkey...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Key Ring

Key Ring

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a key ring...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Starting Over VII

Starting Over VII

Making a Turquoise Ring
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Bag

Bag

Luis Moreno demonstrate how to fabricate a silver bag...,http://www.google.com/profiles/Luis.F.Moreno.Silversmith
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Art Deco Design

Art Deco Design

Art Deco Jewelry
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Box VI

Box VI

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Box IV

Box IV

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a box
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Fabricating a bead – II

Fabricating a bead – II

Luis Moreno demonstrates how to fabricate a bead...http://www.youtube.com/user/luis67813?feature=mhw5
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Sun Bracelet – Part 11

Sun Bracelet – Part 11

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Sun Bracelet – Part 9

Sun Bracelet – Part 9

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Sun Bracelet – Part 8

Sun Bracelet – Part 8

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Sun Bracelet – Part 2

Sun Bracelet – Part 2

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made
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Sun Bracelet – Part 1

Sun Bracelet – Part 1

How it's made a relative complicated 14 k white and yellow gold hollow bracelet. Hand made.
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Custom Necklace part 4

Custom Necklace part 4

The building of a custom 10 k. yellow gold necklace,, artcam jewelsmith, modelmaster cnc, casting , burnout and stuff like...
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Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 5

Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 5

How it's made a hollow bracelet using 14k yellow and white gold. Nice and simple to made , good soldering...
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Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 4

Round Links Hollow Bracelet – Part 4

How it's made a hollow bracelet using 14k yellow and white gold. Nice and simple to made , good soldering...
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Infinity Sign Ring – Part 5

Infinity Sign Ring – Part 5

How it's made: a nice hollow ring using 18k yellow gold and diamonds. Hand made.
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Infinity Sign Ring – Part 1

Infinity Sign Ring – Part 1

How it's made: a nice hollow ring using 18k yellow gold and diamonds. Hand made.
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Turquoise Pendant – Part 3

Turquoise Pendant – Part 3

How is made a nice and simple Turquoise gold pendant using only 2,5 gr of gold and basic jewelry tools....
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Lily Necklace – Part 2

Lily Necklace – Part 2

How it's made a Lily motif necklace , using gold tubes and sheet. Hand made.
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Set Carmen – Part 3 – the clip

Set Carmen – Part 3 – the clip

How it's made a set of hollow jewelry, composed by bracelet, necklace, clip , earrings and ring . 14k yellow...
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Gold hollow bracelet for Dorina

Gold hollow bracelet for Dorina

How it's made a nice hollow bracelet . Hand made.
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3 Bars Ring – Part 2

3 Bars Ring – Part 2

How it's made: a modern style hollow gold ring with 50 stones set white gold insertion. Hand made.
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Pocket watch silver chain – Part 2

Pocket watch silver chain – Part 2

How it's made a Silver chain for a Silver pocket watch, a nice gift for a gentleman...Hand made.
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Quick Tips – Wire Cutters

Quick Tips – Wire Cutters

How to stop things from flying around the shop when cutting with dikes
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