Mark B. Mann

This 14-karat yellow gold heavy bracelet chain has a broken tongue at its critical springy location. An ideal method for...

This karat gold pendant design calls for several solder joints in close proximity. To facilitate the assembly, I tack and/or...

Featured are the materials for turquoise, platinum and 22-karat gold granulation earrings. The turquoise is 10.25 millimeters round and will...

This project shows a challenging repair and reconstruction of earrings with a broken Omega clip and heat sensitive gemstones.

This necklace contains Charles ' Colvard created moissanite. It has been mistakenly pulled and a few links have broken. Repairing...

Repairs and alterations of jewelry that has been in families for generations is an ongoing request at retail service departments....

This two-part series highlights tips and techniques, tools and accessories and procedures for custom making the 18 karat yellow gold...

Installing or repairing hinge rivets can be difficult with a torch. Flooding a hinge with solder and permanently joining a...

For setting round brilliant gemstones in prongs, many setters and bench jeweler generalists use a 90 degree low speed bearing...

JA Certified Master Bench Jeweler Linda Steinke uses Foredom's new pre-finishing wheels and polishing compound to finish fabricated and cast...

Seated at his bench, David Howard, owner of My Jeweler, Inc. in Albuquerque , NM contemplates and prepares his work...

Understanding and using updated materials will help you accomplish pre-finishing and finishing requirements professionally and efficiently. Here's a brief overview...

Bill Holman uses modern technology to create his designed line of jewelry featuring Drusy gemstones. Wanting his jewelry designs to...

The Foredom Wax Carver (WC-1) is a new wax worker recently made available to the jewelry industry by The Foredom...

Sizing and torch welding a platinum ring with diamonds channel set down the shank could be risky to the diamonds....

This Charles and Colvard created moissanite (hereafter referred to as moissanite) and two-tone karat gold in-line bracelet requires shortening by...

This custom job of 14 karat yellow gold earrings with diamonds and pink tourmaline is made easy using tack-welding technology....

Euro Tool, Inc. offers a wide variety of innovative and standard holding device's to make working at the bench easier,...

This article features Bill Holman who bezel sets a 2.55 ct. trillion diamond, 0.03 ct. round brilliant diamonds and engraves...

When manufacturing and repairing jewelry products, rotary equipment is essential to the process. Nothing is more frustrating or potentially damaging...

Euro Tool, Inc. has developed five wax tool kits and a cordless wax pen for the overall improvement of wax...

New patented Warrior Power Tool System kit provides a revolutionary proficiency advantage for bench jewelers and jewelry manufacturers for split-lap...

Hoover ' Strong, Inc. in Richmond, VA provides a line of Tru-Seat settings that include solitaire earrings, pendants and solitaire...

3M XR wheels, formerly known as XK wheels are ideal for sprue removal and smooth deburring with minor surface reduction....

Jeff Mathews has developed a process for polishing the inside of platinum rings using 3M abrasive technology. To illustrate how...

3M Radial Bristle Discs were introduced to the jewelry industry in 2000. Additional discs and end brushes have been added...

Stone-in-place casting is growing in practice with manufacturers and retail manufacturing operations taking advantage of these labor saving techniques. Stone-in-place...

Gravers are small cutting tools used for stone setting, texturing, de-burring and applying decorative embellishments and traditional hand engraving. Steps...

Computer aided design (CAD) was used to develop three designs in multiple views to show the customer. After the design...

This three stone ring designed by Barney Jette has two flush set trillion sapphire side stones with a total weight...

These cufflinks designed by Bill Holman were award winners in the AGTA 2004 Spectrum design competition. They are 18-karat yellow...

These materials are for a platinum pendant and they include wire made of a platinum iridium alloy. This article covers...

This 14-karat yellow gold, emerald and diamond ring has a broken prong requiring prong replacement. Steece Hermanson will replace the...

The customer has selected the pair of earrings shown the rough sketch. The top portion is cast, the bottom piece...

The assembly of this three stone pendant pendant appears simple but when using traditional methods to position and join the...

This article covers techniques for making an 18-karat double domed yellow gold pendant. The front side will have a bezel...

To demonstrate how pulse-arc welding performs on sterling silver, this bracelet was cast, finished and assembled without the use of...

Proper holding and firm contact between parts during tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc-welding is essential. Aside from pieces not meeting properly,...

Tacking settings in location on remounts using tack-welding technology offers the bench jeweler many advantages over traditional assembly methods... Tack-welding...

Phillip Voetsch is an accomplished designer and master level bench jeweler, he began using 3D CAD/CAM technology 3 1/2 years...

This article covers techniques for making this custom designed 14-karat white and 22-karat yellow gold granulated pendant for a customers...

David and Diana Howard, owners of My Jeweler, Inc. in Albuquerque , NM recently worked with a local church to...

Custom jewelry projects for tack-, fusion-, and pulse-arc-welding sometimes call for special welding tool lead attachments. Bench jewelers often make...

Fixturing is a technique of using tack- and/or pulse-arc welding technology to temporarily position parts prior to soldering, pulse-arc or...

At GLJW it iss not unusual to see the sales staff wearing jewelers aprons and optivisors at one of the...

This article covers routine repair and assembly projects accomplished using Mini Pulse Arc III. Tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc equipment settings...

14-karat yellow gold cultured freshwater pearl and diamond earrings will be repaired as a demonstration of the new Mini Pulse...

This illustration is of a 14-karat white gold ring for three cultured freshwater pearls and two small accent diamonds. After...

The Foredom AllSet Master Stone-Setting Kit includes prong, pave, channel-cutting guides and a fixture that attaches it to a Foredom...

When heated to high heat soldering temperatures, some 950 palladium alloys will develop a bluish-purple surface discoloration. It is easily...

Of late, an increasing number of white precious metal alloys have been introduced into the jewelry marketplace in answer to...

For this project, the No. 1 tip was used with the ABI Pulse Arc Welder. Five tips come with the...

As a technical adviser to bench jewelers I often troubleshoot tack-, fusion- and pulse-arc-welding applications. One of the more frequently...

After 30 years in the jewelry industry working as a bench jeweler, sales professional, manager and owner, Michael Gerwig had...

This article examines manufacturing procedures used to hand fabricate 950 palladium earrings. These custom earrings designed by Lainie Mann feature...

This article features the manufacturing steps for a one-of-a-kind free-form pendant designed and created by Barney Jette. The center stone...

This ring design provides an excellent example for gemstone setting and working characteristics of 950 palladium. The superior white color...

Barney Jette and wife Nancy Ball have built a retail success story, solely focused on jewelry featuring Jettes design. The...

This band was designed and rendered using Gemvision Matrix jewelry design software. The 22-karat granulation beads measure approxiametely 1.0 millimeter...

Greg Stopka and his wife Lee began JewelSmiths 18 years ago with a belief they could succeed by providing jewelry...

This project features a stock pair of earrings that are customized for cultured pearls. The request was to design earrings...

This sterling silver chocker chain is handmade from 16 gauge round wire. It has multiple interlocking links. The customer leads...

After several years of use, the small stainless-steel pins in my magnetic finisher had became dark, were stuck together and...

Retailers seeking designers and model makers for fulfilling custom orders or for developing new designs exclusive to their inventories have...

This article features the wax carving steps for this custom made pendant designed and created by Bill Holman. The center...

These fashion drop earrings contain oval diamonds weighing 1.78 carats. The customer is concerned about loss because of the open...

This article features manufacturing steps for a custom designed 14-karat yellow gold and diamond coin pendant. The coin pendant featured...

Without a doubt, jewelry designer Paul Klecka has joined the digital jewelry design revolution. Evolving from a traditional business model...

Foredom has redesigned the popular Series SR Flexible Shaft motor. It has more power/torque and is rated at 1/6 HP...

Pre-finishing, finishing, polishing and re-finishing have all been tasks usually done with a flexible shaft at the bench and/or a...

Designers and manufacturers have embraced 950 palladium alloys for a variety of jewelry manufacturing products. At the recent JA Jewelry...

Striking differences between elements such as color, tone, texture, reflection, refraction, pattern and shape create contrast. Contrast not only enhances...

This simple pendant design will be made with 950 palladium wire. Tack-welding technology will be used to temporarily hold the...

David Nytch, proprietor of West ' Co. an independently owned jewelry store in Webster, NY is changing the way customers...

Retailers have been converting bridal inventories from white gold to palladium as manufacturers expand the selection of new palladium jewelry...

The natural beauty of this white, bright and light palladium ring is enhanced with hand engraving of initials done in...

This ring is manufactured using Hoover and Strongs 14-karat white gold alloyed with palladium. It was cast using standard casting...

This ring is in for repair and reconstruction. When it was originally made, 6-prong settings were used to mount the...

Setting and shank assemblies are routine work in many retail manufacturing jewelry shops. Heres a method for expediting this process...

Hart Jewelers in Grants Pass, OR has been a family owned store for over 50 years. Owner Tom Hart proclaims,...

This cultured pearl and diamond 14K yellow gold ring is in for sizing. When the take-in person inspected the ring,...

Mokume gane translated from Japanese means "wood eye metal." This rare metal lamination process was developed and used by Japanese...

These 950 Palladium earrings were designed by Tom McLaughlin of Lennons Jewelers, Syracuse, NY. The top portion of the design...

This story details manufacturing and assembly steps for a cultured baroque pearl necklace with yellow gold design elements. pearl necklace....

With the jewelry industrys acceptance and increased use of new 950 palladium alloys for jewelry design and manufacturing, its fundamental...

The "other white metal" is making its presence known and it wont be long before light, bright and white 950...

This article covers methods and techniques for hand fabrication, soldering and assembly for a custom designed 950 palladium and cultured...

According to Frank McAllister, the quantity of individual pieces of jewelry made from 950 palladium has surpassed the same for...

Practicing specific procedures for pre-finishing and polishing of 950 palladium will make a stunning difference in the final presentation of...

The palladium bench guide reviews the working characteristics of palladium for the jewelry bench staff and provides an overview of...

Well designed 950 palladium jewelry plays to the strengths of this unique metal -- the aesthetics of its light, bright,...

This Unique Settings ring is an excellent design for palladium with heavy, low-profile prongs for the 1.50 carat center diamond,...

Setting gemstones in 950 palladium alloys is a bench jeweler'#39;s dream. Stone setters will agree that the combination of palladium'#39;s...

Palladium, long used as a luxurious jewelry metal, has recently experienced renewed interest largely due to its purity, natural white...

The reintroduction of white, bright and light palladium for use in the jewelry industry has quickly introduced an expanding assortment...

When making custom jewelry with any alloy, certain components within the piece are often hand made to enhance the final...

Jewelry designers are discovering that the bright, white color of palladium creates a beautifully distinct contrast to the warm rich...

As proudly proclaimed in its name, Balestra 1882 has manufactured high quality gold and platinum chain in Italy since 1882....

This jewelry bench tip is a follow-up to "Modified Split Mandrel for Finishing Round Bezels," which showed you how to...

Small, fine drill bits used for jewelry making will become dull with normal use. Worn cutting edges make tasks more...

Fine jewelry represents much more than its trade value in diamonds, gemstones and precious metals. It is a personal representation...