Lapidary Gift. Stone and Metal Art
Monday, May 14th, 2012Leonid Kochergin is an artist who designed and crafted all these articles. He creates beautifully crafted stone and metal art pieces for more than 30 years now and is well known for the unique collection of original works that are impossible to find elsewhere. Every piece is individually hand crafted with only the highest quality [...]
What type of geological stone is Leverite?
Friday, April 20th, 2012What type of stone is Leverite and what sort of market would there be if you discovered a bunch of it? Is it any good for Lapidary (rock hunting and jewelry making) uses? Is it Igneous (volcanic), Sedimentary, or what?? Inquiring minds ant to know!!
Would you prefer buying gemstone which is your birthstone or some other favorite stone?
Friday, March 9th, 2012I have a question, when you buy a gemstone, is it likely that you will prefer buying gemstone which is your birthstone or some other favorite stone which might not be the birthstone.
Setting a Bezel Set Gemstone : Bezel Stone Setting Final Polishing
Thursday, February 16th, 2012Final polishing for a bezel stone setting should be done delicately so as to avoid ruining the stone. Learn how to file and polish a bezel setting with tips from a professional jeweler in this free jewelry video. Expert: James Sutter Contact: www.suttersjewelry.com/ Bio: James Sutter is the owner of Sutter’s Jewelery in Holyoke, Massachusetts, [...]
What is a gemstone or mineral from Virginia that starts with “w” and ends with “stone”?
Thursday, January 26th, 2012We bought a gemstone/mineral identification card, and when we got home, discovered that the IDs for the bottom line are not printed properly. We were able to hold it up to the light and figure out 3 of the 4 items, but the 4th has us baffled. It appears to start with a “W” and [...]
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 [...]