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

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

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

Notes on Studio Lighting - By Charles Lewton-Brain

How you light your shop, illuminate your working area, experience the reflection from surfaces and the paint you choose for the walls all have an effect on your ability to work in your studio. Poor lighting can strain the eyes, contribute to accidents and make working uncomfortable.....

Tags: | Beginner's Corner | Workshop Safety | Critical Notes |

22K Granulation on a 14K White Gold Ring Using Welding - By Mark B. Mann

This ring is manufactured using Hoover and Strongs 14-karat white gold alloyed with palladium. It was cast using standard casting methods and materials for gold and silver. The pearl post were fabricated and soldered after casting and pre-finishing. The cultured pearl measures 10.5mm and is too...

Tags: | Fusing & Welding | Granulation |

Cordierite: Iolite - By Sondra Francis

You may never have heard of iolite. It isn't a household word, but it is an attractive indigo colored gemstone. It has been called a "water sapphire". Iolite is highly trichroic; in one direction it is totally colorless, this aspect was the origin of the water description. The "blue denim" gemstone...

Tags: | Handbook for the Gem Buyer | Gemstones Information |

Some Soldering hints and tricks - By Charles Lewton-Brain

Medical hemostats and forceps make good clips for wire solder. Soldering clips for soldering work may be made from cotter pins, coat hanger wire, piano wire, steel strapping or old clock springs. These may be used to hold parts together....

Tags: | Soldering |

Creative Cold Connections - Setting a Stone with no Soldering - By Tim McCreight

In the jewelry world the term cold connections usually describes mechanical joining techniques that are used to fasten together parts that cannot be soldered. In many cases, cold connections fall into a "layer-this-onto-that" approach. Cold connections are more than a roster of techniques - they can...

Tags: | Beginner's Corner | Stone Setting |



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short animation: metal objects of the past come to life in the depths of the sea....

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My
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my silver jewelry art

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Lost Wax...

lost wax casting, step : cooling the hot flasks in a bucket of water ...

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