![]() ![]() Functional and wearable rings are the subject of this issue’s Cool Tools & Hip Tips. Plus, you can download her handy flux chart here to find detailed product comparisons. In Doer’s Profile, we introduce her in Eco Studio, we introduce her new column, starting with a focus on flux. Brent Neale’s Stone Knot Ring, with 18K yellow gold, rock crystal, and champagne diamonds photo courtesy of the artist Betsy Lehndorff shares her technique for creating a luxury gift item perfect for making wishes or copious amounts of soap bubbles in “Bubbling with Joy.” Photo: Jim Lawson Christine Dhein has been championing personal studio safety paired with environmental responsibility for years shown, her Runway Necklace, photo courtesy of the artist. Michael shares his experience as a student and a teacher in “Their Student Days” photo courtesy of the artist In Trends, designers share how they’re “Setting the Tone” using gemstone and enamel colors, brightening moods and calming spirits. Since the Covid-19 pandemic especially, the same technique has helped make learning online attractive for hands-on craftwork of all kinds, and we take a look at how jewelry making is doing it. Here’s a quick look at some of the things you can learn about in the new issue: Michael Boyd takes advantage of live close-up video in his in-person workshops. A craft whose traditions date back thousands of years, today the jewelry arts are exploring ultra-new ways to pass on their special knowledge, whether ancient or brand new. In the March/April Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, we focus on education in its many forms. ![]() But with some luck and persistence, we often manage to feed our passions anyway. Few are quite as beautiful, comfortable, or affordable as that magical winter of mine. There are many ways to learn about what you love. Photo: Steve Bigley, courtesy of the artist. Featured on the cover of the new Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist: Michael Boyd’s ring, featuring 22K and 18K yellow gold, sterling silver, aquamarine, tourmaline, tsavorite garnet, and white and black diamonds. ![]()
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