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Bonanza buys 1000 Markets and takes on eBay and Etsy

1000 Markets is gone, sold to the Seattle-based site Bonanza, formerly known as Bonanzle. Sellers on 1KM – a site...
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Fullerton-Bahr: mokume gane

John Bahr and Lynda Fullerton like to learn new things. Having designed jewelry together since 1990, they had the basics...
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Family history: hawking handmade jewelry on the boardwalk

Both of my grandmothers were good with their hands, made and designed their own clothes, taught us all to love...
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Fabergé for fidgeters: Grant Robinson’s kinetic jewels

Grant Robinson designs and constructs kinetic jewelry, usually in the form of animals or plants that spring to life when...
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Wedding rings reinvented: hands-on collaborations

For jewelry designers like Todd Reed and Alex Sepkus who have a signature look, making wedding rings is a matter...
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Rock stars: pioneer Bernd Munsteiner

World’s largest aquamarine carving, the 10.363-carat Dom Pedro, goes on display Thursday at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural...
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Michael David Sturlin: gold crochet

Michael David Sturlin had been a goldsmith for about 15 years when he turned to chain-making two decades ago. He...
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Patricia Tschetter: white hot granulation

Except for the help of electricity and modern chemistry, most of what jewelry artists do at the bench isn’t all...
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Scrap chic: haute jewelry from inner tubes and coffee pods

An Alabama art jeweler began making jewelry from used motorcycle inner tubes and coffee pods, and it ended up on runway models and fashion magazines.
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How to photograph jewelry on yourself with a partner

A good model shot can mean a sale. A really good one can lead to multiple sales. Just ask Alysia Sánchez Melnikov whose Etsy shop took off after she started posting photos of herself modeling her jewelry - with some help from her husband and business partner.
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Alexander Calder’s jewelry: Going mobile

Calder began making jewelry for his sister’s dolls at age 6, and produced 1,800 pieces in his lifetime, always carrying pliers and wire in his pockets. “I think best in wire,” he once said.
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A short history of the chain

Since ancient times, the chain has enjoyed a coveted place in jewelry. It represents eternal love and all the other...
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Chihiro Makio: Tea and Flowers

Walk by Chihiro Makio’s booth at a craft show and her floral necklaces draw you in with their delicate shapes...
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ENJI Studio: Niki Grandics’ edgy, wearable handmade jewelry

Only three years after graduating college, Niki Grandics of ENJI Studios has racked up a pile of awards and grants for her edgy but wearable handmade jewelry. Here's the backstory of this talented emerging designer.
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More fabulous jewels from AGTA Spectrum

Any designer who wants to stand out at the AGTA Spectrum Awards has to start with world-class gems and then do something astonishing with them. Here are tanzanite, tourmaline, topaz, and boulder opal like you've never seen them.
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