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The Advantage of Hoover & Strong Mill Products in Custom Fabrication

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 by Hoover & Strong, Inc. Hoover & Strong, Inc.

When deciding whether to fabricate or cast a ring design, the value of Hoover & Strong mill products should not be overlooked. This article will show how to combine various Hoover & Strong mill stock products to produce a custom-fabricated platinum ring. (more…)

Sizing Solutions- Using TIG welding to size up a palladium ring

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 by Kevin Lindsey

The purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with a different way of sizing a ring up. (more…)

Stud Earrings - Understanding the Options

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 by Mark B. Mann

Professionally Prepared Stud Earrings

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Sterling Silver Scrap Bracelet

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 by Sherri C. Burch

Collecting scrap pieces of metal is inevitable in jewelry fabrication. As a silversmith for the past 13 years, I have collected quite an array of sterling silver scrap. This, of course, could be sold or cast into something useful. However, I am more attracted to starting from scratch. The reward comes from my own design and construction. (more…)

Restoring Finishes

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 by Tom Weishaar

Not so long ago, on a very busy day, a man asked me to mend his wife’s wedding ring, a tapered bold band with a crack in the shank. I have to admit I neglected our normal take-in procedure and didn’t examine the ring thoroughly before writing up the repair ticket. (more…)

Reticulation

Sunday, January 1st, 2006 by Stewart Grice

Have you ever wanted to try reticulation but were not sure how? Or perhaps the technique is just too time-consuming or risky and so you canʼt be bothered? Well, good news for you because Hoover & Strong has just taken all the risk out of this fascinating technique. (more…)

TruPdTM 950 Palladium - The New White Metal

Sunday, January 1st, 2006 by Stewart Grice

TruPd™ is the inexpensive option to Platinum and the superior product to White Gold that jewelers have been waiting for. It is suitable for all general fabrication techniques, and can withstand high levels of deformation between anneals. TruPd™ is Pure, White, Precious and Strong.

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Opalino Marbleized Beads

Thursday, February 1st, 2001 by Jacqui Collins Parker

Beginner to intermediate glass bead making project

In the summer of 1978 at 32 years old with 3 children and one on the way, I knew my future included a nursing career and a larger house with a big yard. (more…)

Jasper Butterfly

Thursday, February 1st, 2001 by June Culp Zeitner

Numerous skilled lapidaries have made gemstone butterflies. I remember George Gali’s bright gem butterflies featured at his many show booths, each delicately perched on an attractive mineral base. I also recall the butterfly pins and pendants of Ray Karr. I once saw a collection of gem butterflies at a California show that looked so real that I wondered how the artists ever got the case closed. (more…)

Latticcino for Glass Beads

Friday, December 1st, 2000 by Kate Drew-Wilkinson

Intermediate project.
Editor’s note: Kate Drew-Wilkinson is featured on page 38 of the December 2000 LJ; see “Sense of Drama.”

Some of you may have seen my tide pool beads made with Spectrum flat glass remnants. The beads are layered with many kinds of latticcino - essentially, rods of different colors (more…)