John Shanahan

Ask any experienced jeweler, and they’ll tell you: it takes stones to become a gem setter. You literally have to...

Precious metals are beautiful on their own, from the rich glow of yellow gold to the dense white of platinum—and...

This article Amy Roper Lyons offers two things: a Plique-a-Jour pictorial and three safety tips when handling or working with...

The primary reason designer Amy Roper Lyons of Summit, New Jersey, began working in enamels is fairly black and white:...

An Uncustomary Request - Creative freedom and some unusual pearls helped create an award-winning necklace by Brenda Smith. Let’s say...

Ricardo Basta Ricardo Basta Fine Jewelry Los Angeles First Place, CAD/CAM Distinction Ricardo Basta believes in melding traditional jewelry-making techniques...

Adam Neeley Adam Neeley Fine Art Jewelry Laguna Beach, California First Place, Laser Distinction Look back over the list of...

We asked a number of top jewelers to tell us their best practices, techniques, and tips for creating satin, brushed,...

Victoria Lansford on the art of filigree—Russian or otherwise BOX: The Art of Handcraft Every jewelry designer can pinpoint the...

Using CAD repair programs to save unprintable files You spend hours creating a custom piece in CAD for one of...

Ask any experienced jeweler, and they'll tell you: it takes stones to become a gem setter. You literally have to...

Green. What was once seen as a fringe-element rallying cry has grown into a planet-changing initiative that touches countless aspects...

Making jewelry is the perfect confluence of art and science. It’s where aesthetic and inspiration meet application and practicality. Computer-aided...

The ongoing debate over the necessity of e-commerce in the jewelry industry is coming to a close. From small shop...

Since their introduction to the jewelry industry, laser welders have been lauded for their speed, accuracy, and convenience of use....

Connections are an important part of jewelry manufacturing. We make them with suppliers, with retailers, even with the people who...

Bur Goodtip, a legendary bench jeweler shows how sometimes a tool is not just a tool... We are taking a...

White gold jewelry is a hot fashion trend that does not show signs of cooling off any time soon. Manufacturers...

One of the more difficult challenges Chihiro Makio of 314 Studio in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, faced when creating her Orange...

Eighteen months ago, New York City-based designer Lisa Jenks began a partnership with Origins, the well-known skin care products store....

Once more the realm of engineers and number-crunchers, CAD over the years has become more user-friendly and artisan-intuitive. Similarly, small-shop,...

Leila Tai of New York City will be the first person to tell you that in order to take on...

To create a new ring to showcase the beauty of a customer's sentimental diamonds, Knoxville, Tennesseebased jeweler Ron Litolff of...