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Gems and Jewelry Appraising : Techniques of Professional Practice by Anna M. Miller, 1988-04-30
Master Faceting Techniques (CD-ROM)
Techniques for Gemstone Dyeing and Treatment (Master Series v. 29) by Gerald L. Wykoff GG CSM, 2007
Master Gem Polishing Techniques (CD-ROM)
Master Techniques for Performing All Types of Gem Cutting (GemLore Publications, Vol. 18) by Gerald L.Wykoff GG CSM Ph.D, 2001
Angulations: Creative Faceting Techniques and How to Facet a Gemstone
Master Gemcutting Techniques (CD-ROM)

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Canadian Directory Of Rock & Mineral Associations
gemstones in Canada. Many clubs possess equipment for doing lapidarywork, and can also provide training in lapidary techniques.
http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_rockhound/1997-2000/clubs/

Extractions: Welcome to the club directory. The Canadian Rockhound maintains a complete listing of every known local rock and mineral club operating in Canada. Feel free to use this directory to locate a club near where you live, or to notify us of any changes. The directory includes mailing addresses, contacts and links to web home pages. Local clubs provide a great opportunity for you to meet other collectors, and to learn how and where to collect minerals, fossils and gemstones in Canada. Many clubs possess equipment for doing lapidary work, and can also provide training in lapidary techniques.
Asheville Science, Learning, Museums - GoAsheville - The Online Directory Of The
promote popular interest and education in the various earth sciences, in particular,mineralogy; to foster exchange of knowledge of lapidary techniques; and to
http://www.goasheville.com/scientific.htm
Wildacres Information And Registration
The class will be learning basic lapidary techniques including stonecarving and inlaying metal into stones. We will be cutting
http://www.fsg4u.com/wildacres.html

Extractions: BE A MEMBER ñ GET A MEMBER Dear Florida Society of Goldsmiths Members, and those interested in metalsmithing. It is hard to think about what you are going to be doing during the hot humid months of summer when its still winter in most of the country, but that's just what we need to be doing. It's time to be giving some thought to going to the cool mountains of North Carolina and enjoying the experience we have come to know as "WILDACRES." For those of you new to FSG, this is a workshop organized by the West Coast Chapter of FSG (our 16th year) with some of the best instructors in the world and held at this wonderful facility in the mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Enclosed with this letter you will find an application, brief description of each of the workshops and some general information. FSG has made a change in the way we will accept applications in order to provide all applicants a fair chance to get the workshop they want. 1. Applications should be mailed on April 1, 2002 or later. All applications postmarked prior to April 1 will be returned. Applications should be sent via First Class Mail and will be opened starting April 30,2002, classes will be assigned by postmark date and registration will continue until all classes are filled. Please make sure you include a 2nd and, if you wish, a 3rd choice on your application. Three members of the Wildacres committee will be verifying all selections. 2. Should you have any specific questions, please direct them to the following committee members:
Glass Perfume Bottles
The earliest examples are small beads and pendants found in sites dating 2500 BC,they utilized lapidary techniques in their cutting and grinding in the cold
http://www.aldokkan.com/bottles/bottles.htm
Center For Creative Arts - Kids Classes
Ages 1115 Led by Gem Club experts, students will explore lapidary techniquesof cutting and polishing as they learn how to make their own jewelry.
http://www.greensboro.com/ccarts/kidsclasses.htm

Extractions: Come explore the fantastical world of fairy tales. Budding artists will enjoy hearing stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Through paint, paper, glitter, and glue little ones' imaginative and creative nature will be unleashed in a fairytale adventure unlike any other! This class is designed for children who are ready to explore art on their own. (Children uncomfortable without a parent present would be better suited for our parent/child classes.) All materials supplied. Dress for mess! Dates, Times and Fees Enrollment Form Afternoon Kaleidoscope Ages 4-5 Red, orange, yellow, green blue, indigo and violet - venture into the rainbow! Little ones will explore the color spectrum. Through two and three dimensional projects, young artists will see the world a bit differently as they look through a kaleidoscope of color. This class is designed for children who are ready to explore art on their own. (Children uncomfortable without a parent present would be better suited for our parent/child classes.) All materials supplied. Dress for Mess! Dates, Times and Fees
Amber Newsgroup / Listserv/ June 2002
we used standard lapidary techniques to cut our amber, and polished with cerium onwet leather (this only works on natural amber, copal is to soft and usually
http://www.ambericawest.com/listserv/archive38.html

Extractions: powered by FreeFind To sign up on the amber listserv, go to: http://www.ambericawest.com/listserv/amber.html Listing of Past Listserv Discussions June 2002: Subject: Subject Jeweler In Tampa Area From: Greg Johnson Date: 6/13/02 Look in archives, also Gianfranco's website has good tips at http://www.amber-ambre-inclusions.info/ or our host's website to name few that talk about polishing. You must start with rougher grit to remove unwanted material before switching to polishing one, otherwise it will take a long time. I have never used a lapidary wheel. I have samples from 50 kg batch of rough Baltic amber examined for a science paper, all those thousands of pieces started with sand paper before being polished By the way, this paper will be published soon in Acta Cracoviensia and everyone interested in inclusions in Baltic amber will be suprised I think, by the actual numbers of inclusions in rough amber! John +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subject: Amber special on Discovery Kids Tonight From: Scott Anderson Date: 6/13/022 Kirk... Did not say the amber would melt if polished too hard, but it most certainly will get nasty and sticky. I guess you can do almost anything with genuine amber...... have seen some amazing fakes. Les ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subject: Re: Amber Polishing? From: Yale Goldman
American Gem Trade Association - Press Release - Spectrum 2004 Plans
style. (E) Combination A gemstone design incorporating two or morelapidary techniques, including concave faceting. (F) Objects
http://www.agta.org/consumer/news/20030421spectrum2004plans.htm

Extractions: 20th Anniversary Celebration Plans Dallas, April 21-This year, the American Gem Trade Association will celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the Spectrum Awards competition. To celebrate this momentous occasion the AGTA has planned a variety of events to get the competition on the fashion forefront. The competition will be held in New York City during the month of October. The AGTA has planned a gala to kick off the festivities. The guest list includes the nation's top fashion and accessory editors, stylists, society columnists and other fashion divas. Every piece entered in the Spectrum Awards competition, which includes the Cutting Edge Awards, Manufacturing Honors and Platinum Honors, will be on display at the gala. "This year, we plan to give the fashion elite an e xciting glimpse into the Spectrum Awards competition. They will have the opportunity of a lifetime-previewing every piece entered into the competition before the judging occurs. They will discover the true treasures and works of art that highlight the beauty of natural colored gemstones and natural pearls in this competition,"
Handcrafted Jewelry - Handcrafted Jewelry From Around The World!
workshops. Her designs use color in a most artistic way, making themost of fine quality gems and unusual lapidary techniques. The
http://www.handcraftedjewelry.com/paula_crevoshay_bio.asp

Extractions: Any Stone Agate Amber Amethyst Aquamarine Carnelian Chalcedony Citrine Copperite Coral Crystal Garnet Jasper Labradorite Lapis Malachite Moonstone Onyx Opal Pearl Peridot Quartz(any) Rhodochrosite Topaz Tourmaline Turquoise Agate Alexandrite Amazonite Amber Amethyst Ametrine Apatite Aquamarine Aragonite Aventurine Azurite Beryl Bloodstone Calcite Carnelian Chalcedony Charoite Chrysoprase Citrine Copperite Coral Diopside Emerald Fluorite Garnet Hematite Howlite Iolite Jade Jasper Labradorite Lapis Malachite Moonstone Obsidian Onyx Opal Opalite Pearl Peridot Pietersite Quartz(any) Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Ruby Serpentine Shell Sodalite Sugilite Sunstone Topaz Tourmaline Turquoise Unakite Diamond Sardonyx Sapphire Zircon
Ornament And The Jews; Part I: Beads
material, developed by Jewish glassmakers, has also rightly been called Jewishglass, and the art of cutting it using lapidary techniques is historically a
http://www.hebrewhistory.org/factpapers/beads20-I.html

Extractions: Fact Paper 20-I European Costume Illustrators routinely depicted Jewish men in typical costume practicing what was prescribed as their typical occupation - often as dealing with beads Y Glass beads carry the essence of glass history. Y Jews have played an important role in that history. Y Since the beginning of glass manufacture by the progenitors of the Jews, these small pierced ornaments have been made using the same technology and the same decorative techniques as were used to created glass vessels. Glass beads are often found in sites such as Mesopotamian Nuzi, dated 15 th century BCE , where other examples of early glassworking appear. Y Beads are mans first ornament. Fond in every society for at least 30,000 years, beads have been used as personal adornment, interior decoration, prayer counters, currency and amulets. Even though beads are often the most durable, intact remains of a civilization, it is only in recent years that bead study has emerged as a serious scholarly subject. Given the lack of attention that has historically been paid to beads, and the age-old pattern of destruction, alteration or obfuscation of Jewish records, it follows that it is only now being recognized that Jews have been significantly involved with beads. In the case of glass beads, it is reasonable to assume that the same people who had the unique technology and skills to manufacture primary glass and glass vessels were also making the glass beads.
Flintknappers.com Web Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum
Name Michael. Date Posted Mar 25, 04 913 PM. Email michael@flintknappers.com.Message Several of the knappers on the site use some lapidary techniques.
http://pub43.bravenet.com/forum/3649598287/fetch/272249/

Extractions: Subject: Re: Lapidary knapping Name: Michael Date Posted: Mar 25, 04 - 9:13 PM Email: michael@flintknappers.com Message: Several of the knappers on the site use some lapidary techniques. I think it is an art form that is well founded in ancient art from Egypt to England to North America. Replies: Re: Re: Lapidary knapping Re: Lapidary knapping
GIA: Gems & Gemology: Guidelines For Authors
or developments in gemology and related fields (eg, new instruments or identificationtechniques, gem minerals for the collector, and lapidary techniques).
http://www.gia.org/gemsandgemology/363/guidelines_for_authors.cfm

Extractions: Authors should use the following guidelines when submitting a manuscript to , or the paper may be returned unreviewed. If you have any questions about these guidelines, or any other aspects of your topic, please contact Editor Brendan Laurs by e-mail (blaurs@gia.edu), fax (760-603-4595), or phone (760-603-4503). More detailed suggestions for preparing articles on gem localities, synthetic gem materials, and pearls can be found on the Remember that these are general guidelines only. Your best source for appropriate topics is itself. Read the journal and consult the 20-Year Index (also on-line) to acquaint yourself with the breadth of material covered. is published in English worldwide; foreign-language versions are also published in certain countries (translations are performed by GIA). APPROPRIATE TOPICS publishes original articles on gem materials and research in gemology and related fields. Appropriate topics include (but are not limited to) colored stones, diamonds, gemological instruments and identification techniques, gem localities, gem treatments, gem substitutes (simulants and synthetics), gemstones for the collector, jewelry manufacturing arts, jewelry history, legal issues regarding gems, and contemporary trends in the trade.
FVCC-MIS Course Descriptions - ART DEPARTMENT
Prerequisite ART_241. Students are introduced to casting, setting offaceted stones, lapidary techniques. Return to Course Schedule.
http://www.fvcc.edu/course.schedule/fvcc/TERM_04SU/ART.shtml

Extractions: Course Descriptions for Summer 2004 ART DEPARTMENT Digital Imagery The student will manipulate digital images obtained by capture through digital cameras or scanners for publication in print and on the World Wide Web. Students must have access to a digital camera and/or scanner, as well as specified photo editing software (see schedule of classes). This course is cross-referenced with COMM 153 and JRNL 153. Return to Course Schedule Practical Photography A basic course which examines the tools, techniques and materials employed in photography, both for personal enrichment and in business. Photographic history, theory and visual principles are presented. Emphasis is on color photography for class projects. Return to Course Schedule
1108 Diné Studies
109 Navajo Silversmithing II (3) ±. Develops individual skill in silversmithingcreative, design, intermediate processes, and lapidary techniques.
http://www.dinecollege.edu/cds/dinestudies.html

Extractions: An Associate of Arts degree could serve as the basic for continuing a baccalaureate degree in Southwest Studies, American Indian Studies, Anthropology, and other related fields. Program Requirements: ? NIS 220, ANT/NIS 225, 226, 311, 371 15 credits General Education requirements: (Specific courses are listed in the General Catalog) 43 credits Electives (Recommended electives): 8 credits Total Credits: 66 credits Students that begin studies in the Associate of Arts degree program in Navajo Culture, Navajo History and Indian Studies, Bicultural Specialist, and Navajo Bilingual-Bicultural Education programs prior to 1999-2000 General Catalog can still earn degrees . (See prior catalogs for specific requirements). Navajo and Indian Studies (NIS) courses 101 Navajo Pottery Emphasis on the origin Navajo pottery. Includes development of pottery wares as an extension of human tools. Projects include making pottery, design and glaze. 103 Navajo Basketry Series of lectures: the origin, purpose, philosophy, and function of baskets as they developed in the Navajo's social economic process. Projects include making baskets and water jugs, and using traditional designs.
Editorial
The Canadian Rockhound provides informative articles on minerals, fossils, gemstones,lapidary techniques, and the earth sciences in general, with an emphasis
http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/earth/waton/f004.html

Extractions: Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto Finding a well-designed internet website with interesting and useful information on the earth sciences can be a frustrating exercise. Many existing websites offer content of little use to children, parents and teachers, or they are poorly organized, or they don't work properly. Websites focusing on Canadian content are few and difficult to find. There is a free online earth science magazine on the internet that is attracting the attention of mineral collectors, children and schools across Canada. The magazine is the Canadian Rockhound and it provides quality educational content for children, schools, professional and avocational collectors, and those with an interest in learning more about geology, minerals, gemstones, and fossils. Subscription is not required to view any part of the magazine online. The magazine is listed on Canada's SchoolNet website and is archived by the National Library of Canada. The internet URL address for the Canadian Rockhound is: http://www.canadianrockhound.com. The Canadian Rockhound was started in 1997 by Dirk Schmid, who at that time was a graduate student doing research at the University of Saskatchewan's Department of Geological Sciences. Since then the magazine grew rapidly into a major website that is now visited by thousands of people per month. In the May/June 1999 issue of Sympatico's NetLife magazine, the Canadian Rockhound was cited as one of Canada's most outstanding electronic magazines. Today, the Canadian Rockhound has become an invaluable source of earth science information for collectors, children and teachers.
North County College For Kids Index Page
this area. Learn rock identification, fossil types and lapidary techniquesfor enhancing the beauty of rocks and minerals. The hands
http://www.communityprograms.net/cfk/nccamps.htm

Extractions: Discover geology, rocks and fossils of North County. This camp will examine the formation of the geological features, rocks, minerals and fossils unique to this area. Learn rock identification, fossil types and lapidary techniques for enhancing the beauty of rocks and minerals. The hands-on lab will include making a rock collection, fossil cleaning and rock polishing. Co-sponsored by the Santa Lucia Rockhounds. Instructor: John McCabe Learn the responsibilities of a sitter taught through the American Red Cross who are noted for its Supersitter Program. The camp is targeted to 11-15 year olds. This camp will educate students on how to interview for a job, what parents who hire a sitter expect, what sitters can expect from people who hire them, how to handle an emergency or illness, how to prevent accidents, how to play with children of different ages, how to select safe toys and games, how to supervise children, how to diaper and dress infants, how to feed babies and prepare simple food for children and how to perform first aid.
Revrul67-139
1) holds monthly lectures at which qualified experts discuss topics pertaining togems and minerals and give instruction on lapidary techniques; (2) sponsors
http://www.taxlinks.com/rulings/1967/revrul67-139.htm

Extractions: Revenue Ruling TaxLinks.com sm Rev. Rul. 67-139 1967-1 C.B. 129 Sec. 501 IRS Headnote Gem and mineral clubs and a federation of such clubs may qualify for exemption from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 depending upon their forms of organization and methods of operation. Full Text Rev. Rul. 67-139 Depending upon its form of organization and method of operation, a gem and mineral club may qualify for exemption from Federal income tax as an educational organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or as a social club under section 501(c)(7) of the Code. A federation of such clubs may qualify for exemption from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Situation 1 .-Club qualifying under section 501(c)(3) of the Code. The general public is invited to attend all club functions and participate in its programs on substantially the same basis as members. Receipts of the society are from membership dues and from the gem and mineral show. Disbursements are for office and club expenses. No salaries are paid; all services are performed by volunteers. Section 501(c)(3) of the Code exempts from Federal income tax organizations organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes whose net earnings do not inure to the benefit of any private individual.
The Eclectic Lapidary - Scrimshaw: An Important Facet Of The Lapidary Hobby
engraving. Datolite, which has a Mohs hardness of 5.0 to 5.5 willpolish to a good finish using standard lapidary techniques. Note
http://www.bovagems.com/eclectic/HTML/19970901_0997SCRIMS.html

Extractions: We'll have new issues soon! INDEX Scrimshaw: An Important Facet of the Lapidary Hobby by Robert K. Smith, Ph.D Scrimshaw is the label we use for the art form of scratched line drawings on ivory. It had its beginnings on the whaling ships of the mid-1700's. The sailors not only scratched line drawings on whale teeth and bone, but they also used that medium to carve items such as hairpieces, pie crimpers, and shoe horns. The carvings were limited in variety and number and were usually fashioned as gifts to wives or sweethearts when port was finally reached. While carving ivory into objects of art has been practiced for centuries by the peoples of Asia, their source of ivory was primarily elephant tusks. These canny Asians also knew that walrus tusks were excellent carving bases; however these were difficult to obtain. It was the Eskimos of the frozen north who made good use of this material. The Eskimo also had access to the tusks of the mammoth and the mastodon which were frozen in glaciers and in excellent condition. While several ethnic groups were engaged in ivory carving, it was the sailors on whaling vessels who developed the art of scratching pictures on ivory and bone. Now these sailors had much free time while their ships cruised the ocean in search of the elusive whale. Furthermore they were at sea for periods ranging up to 4 years between dockings. It was while searching for occupations to while away their time that they discovered the fascinating art of scrimshaw. They made use of the whale teeth as their source of ivory. When there were not enough teeth to go around they found ways to process whale bone to obtain their carving material.
Gem Of A Show Comes To Town
and sterling silver jewelry. Valdez and the other club members willdemonstrate different lapidary techniques. This years show
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2004/0506/Community/015.html

Extractions: Valdez began collecting rocks at a young age. "Once you select rocks, theres not a whole lot to do with them except look at them," he says. Valdez joined the gem club six years ago and learned lapidary, the art of making jewelry. Now he is one of the clubs instructors. During a recent club field trip to a beach near Big Sur, Valdez says he found small and large pieces of jade. He brought the rocks home and shaped them, a delicate process that involves cutting with a diamond blade. Hell exhibit his work, including his specialty of wire-wrapped gold and sterling silver jewelry. Valdez and the other club members will demonstrate different lapidary techniques. This years show theme is "The Pearl of Conejo Valley." The event will be held at the Borchard Park Community Center. For more information call (805) 482-2510.
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art - Works Of Art: Asian Art
a form of jade), it bears traces of saw and drill marks on its otherwise smoothsurface that provide a textbook study of early Chinese lapidary techniques.
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/viewone.asp?dep=6&viewmode=0&item=1986.112
Yoruba Glass Beads
no other such bead industry exists elsewhere in West Africa, with the exceptionof rather ad hoc reshaping and piercing (by lapidary techniques) of bead
http://nationalbeadsociety.com/articles/yoruba.html

Extractions: by Kwesi Amanfrafo Contemporary glass bead making in West Africa is dominated by the Ghanaian powder glass industries. However, throughout the twentieth century and for centuries earlier, other glass bead makers in this region achieved prominence, notably the makers of "murakad" (Maure wet powder glass) and "Bida" beads (Massaga furnace wound). These two industries have both been examined somewhat extensively in the bead literature, as have the Ghanaian industries. Receiving less attention have been the various Yoruba (southwestern Nigeria) glass bead-making industries. Yoruba-made glass beads are either grouped with their Ghanaian powder glass counterparts or are practically unknown to students of beads in the West. Among the reasons Yoruba beads are so poorly understood is the chronic political dysfunction in Nigeria. Since the 1970s, Nigeria has been a dangerous and unstable country to visit, unlike Ghana, Ivory Coast, and other West African countries that have been peaceful and easily accessible most of the time. Beads of Nigerian origin found in the American market are brought by African traders or by Europeans, including Americans, who obtain them in the more accessible markets of neighboring countries. Both sources are notoriously unreliable. African traders are prone to identify bead origins by where the beads are found, while European identification is limited to conjecture, in the absence of very much documentary evidence. Furthermore, buyers in Western markets are all too eager to believe exotic stories and, thus, hard -to-dispel myths are born.

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