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Tools of the Trade: A Basic Guide to Jewelry Hammers

Tools of the Trade: A Basic Guide to Jewelry Hammers
Most folks have used a hammer to tap a nail into the wall or pull one out. Maybe you used one in shop class, back whe...

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Ten Nerdy Facts About Chrysoprase
1. Chrysoprase comes in a range of green coloration, from a  delicate apple-green to a deeper green. The majority of ...

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Lost Wax Casting
Lost wax casting, also known as wax casting and investment casting, is a jewelry-making technique that dates back abo...

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Tradition: Class Rings

Tradition: Class Rings
Class rings are an American tradition, but when did the tradition begin? These rings mark an achievement, and they ho...

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Ten Fun Facts about Labradorite
Labradorite is a gorgeous gemstone known for its play of colors. I’m kinda surprised it wasn’t assigned a month so it...

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A flatlay photo with a light blue background with an assortment of jewelry laying on it. Also, a hat, shoes and lipstick are lying amongst the jewelry

A Guide to the Three Categories of Jewelry
Your jewelry collection probably contains a variety of styles. Maybe you went through a preppy pearl phase or an over...

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Ten Fun Facts about Tourmaline
Tourmaline is a gorgeous, interesting gemstone. In 1812 the National Association of Jewelers included tourmaline as O...

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a field of yellow flowers blog post is about greenwashing in the jewelry industry

Greenwashing in the Jewelry Industry
There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to sustainability in the jewelry industry. Dare I say, there is even misinfo...

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Caucasian hands using a blue polishing cloth to polich a large silver ring with a big hematite stone. Yellow beads and another beaded necklace in the background. The background is white. Kbeau jewelry guide to caring for your sterling silver jewelry.

A Guide to Caring for Your Sterling Silver Jewelry
Sterling silver is beautiful and popular metal for making jewelry as well as loads of other decorative objects. This ...

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what to do with jewelry you never wear? A pile of costume jewelry on a white background

What to Do with Jewelry You Never Wear: Reinvent, Repurpose or Recycle Your Jewelry
Jewelry usually carries sentimental value, but over time, you may find that there are pieces you never wear. This may...

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labster clasp box clasp slide clasp and barrel clasps are pictured with a background og black and white leaves blog post about the different types of clasps

Ten Types of Clasps
Clasps are an essential component of jewelry design. As a jewelry maker, I'm always weighing functionality versus aes...

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Fast Fashion in the Jewelry Industry
Fast fashion is low-quality products made rapidly, in huge quantities, by mass-market retailers to appease consumers ...

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