How do you go about getting a gemstone set into a necklace???
Friday, February 3rd, 2012I have a friend who gave me a gemstone that I love and want to get it made into a necklace. But where do you get the necklaces to fit it or without anything in it already? I have never seen a necklace you can buy with a place for your own gemstone. So any [...]
What do I need to get into lapidary?
Monday, January 23rd, 2012I want to start carving soft stones like soapstone alabaster and onyx. Nothing big just things like small animals arrowheads and pendants. What tools do I need?
Id like to get into the Lapidary Arts, mineral, gem and rock hunting, where do I get the best educ. for both?
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011I live in So. California, no classes but geology is offered. Where do I go to start my learning?
Watch As Traverse City’s Korner Gem Turns Blue Stone Into Jewelry
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Enjoy this fascinating, step-by-step process as Kevin Gauthier, owner Korner Gem in Traverse City with his wife Chenina, creates a beautiful sailboat pendant with Blue stone inlays. A Traverse City native, Kevin was only 14 when he opened his first local gem shop and he hasn’t stopped creating jewelry from local gem stones since. Kevin’s [...]