Both of my grandmothers were good with their hands, made and designed their own clothes, taught us all to love...
John Bahr and Lynda Fullerton like to learn new things. Having designed jewelry together since 1990, they had the basics...
Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla...
1000 Markets is gone, sold to the Seattle-based site Bonanza, formerly known as Bonanzle. Sellers on 1KM – a site...
Kara Raymond struggled to find her signature style until someone suggested mokume gane: "What you end up with is never the same twice."
Sherris Cottier Shank has always been fascinated by moving water, particularly waterfalls and streams. She spent years studying and photographing...
In case this week's celebration of jewelry for men inspired you to adorn the males of our species, here are a few unique gift ideas - all of which can be purchased without leaving home - for scientists, artists, architecture buffs, fishermen, skiers, handymen and wise old owls.
Much of Cornelia Goldsmith’s inspiration comes from nature – butterflies, trees and sea horses with a surrealistic twist. Branches sprout...
I can’t believe I’m just getting around to profiling Norah Pierson here. How do you profile someone you loved? Norah...
Trent Mann was painting canvases and sculpting full-time when he started his lapidary business 21 years ago. He learned production...
As you might expect from a goldsmith trained in Germany but living in California, Birgit Kupke-Peyla makes jewelry that blends the exquisite craftsmanship of her homeland with the multicultural influences of her adopted home.
For Joanna Gollberg, tools are the root of all invention, from rattle rings to moss-covered bracelets and brooches that sprout gemstone buds.
Selling jewelry online requires compelling digital images, and lots of them. If you have the time and money, you can hire a professional product photographer to shoot your jewelry - or you can do it yourself. More and more jewelry artists are learning to do just that. A few are really good at it.
Inspired by the Victorian tradition of jewelry made from the hair of loved ones, Melanie creates jewelry from drawings made with her own hair. Only ten years out of art school, she has already made into major art museums all over the world.
Nothing is more captivating than the glow of ancient gold under museum lights, except maybe for ancient gold in an...