All posts by Judy Ellis

  • Pearls: It’s a Cultural Thing!

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Today I want to share a few interesting facts about pearls. You see, I’m very interested in Victorian and Edwardian times, and I was reading the other day that it was during this...

    • Posted June 27, 2012
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    Featured Tool June 25: ShineBrite Silver Dip

    by Rose Marion, Wirejewelry.com Tool of the Week for June 25, 2012 This week`s tool: ShineBrite Silver Dip, #CLN-856.08 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week`s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the CLN-856.08, a nearly-instant cleaner that will...

    • Posted June 25, 2012
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  • Gem Profile June 22: Chrysocolla

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Chrysocolla Shop Chrysocolla Beads | Shop Chrysocolla Cabochons Chrysocolla, also called gem silica is found in large deposits and is fairly common; yet gem-quality chrysocolla is very hard to come by. Why? Because...

    • Posted June 22, 2012
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  • Wire Jewelry Resource June 20: Nickel Silver and Copper, 2 More Base Metals

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Last week, I told you about Bronze and Brass, 2 base metal wires; and today it’s time to talk about nickel silver and copper. Copper Here’s an interesting statistic about copper I found:...

    • Posted June 20, 2012
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  • Featured Tool June 18: 3-Step Coiling Plier #PLR-747.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 18, 2012 This week’s tool: Master Coiler Plier, 3-Step Round, #PLR-747.00 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the PLR-747.00 made for coiling...

    • Posted June 18, 2012
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  • Gem Profile June 15: Carnelian

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Carnelian Shop Carnelian Beads | Shop Carnelian Cabochons Carnelian is the rusty, red-orange translucent form of chalcedony. Sard is practically a synonym for carnelian, since there aren’t hard and fast rules about calling...

    • Posted June 15, 2012
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  • Wire Jewelry Resource June 13: Bronze and Brass, 2 Base Metals

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com We all know that the price of gold is high (higher than platinum for several months!) and silver has been around $30 an ounce ($28.95 this week). So many of us turned to...

    • Posted June 13, 2012
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  • Featured Tool June 11: Lindstrom RX Pliers and Cutter Set

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 11, 2012 This week’s tool: Lindstrom RX Pliers and Cutter Set, 4 Piece, #PLR-7000RX Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the PLR-7000RX...

    • Posted June 11, 2012
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  • Gem Profile June 8: Chalcedony

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Chalcedony Shop Chalcedony Beads Chalcedony used to be considered a fibrous variety of quarts. However, it has been shown to contain quartz as well as moganite, a different form of silicon dioxide with...

    • Posted June 8, 2012
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  • Jewelry Making Idea June 6: Ideas for Selling Wire Jewelry

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com There are a lot of options to go sell your wire jewelry. For those of us who are a bit naturally shy and who would much rather create jewelry than sell it, the...

    • Posted June 6, 2012
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  • Featured Tool: Revere 4-Plier Set #PLR-180.98

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 4, 2012 This week’s tool: Revere 4-Plier Set, #PLR-180.98 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the PLR-180.98 Revere Plier Set. Alan Revere,...

    • Posted June 4, 2012
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  • Rare Floral Fossil Coral Colors
    Gem Profile June 1: Petoskey Stones and Indonesian Fossil Coral

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Petoskey Stones and Indonesian Fossil Coral, one in a Series on Quartz Shop Agate Beads | Shop Agate Cabochons This article on agatized fossil coral brings our discussion of agates to a close....

    • Posted June 1, 2012
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  • Wire Jewelry Idea May 30: Consignment Conundrum

    Wire Jewelry Idea May 30: My Consignment Conundrum by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Last week was a little exciting for me: I had my first consignment arrangement. Now I have a little display for my jewelry at the...

    • Posted May 30, 2012
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  • Gem Profile May 25: Thundereggs and Mexican Lace Agate

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Thundereggs and Mexican Lace Agate, one in a Series on Quartz Shop Agate Beads | Shop Mexican Crazy Lace Agate Cabochons | Shop Blue Lace Agate Cabochons | Shop Agate Cabochons | Shop...

    • Posted May 25, 2012
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  • Wire Jewelry Resource May 23: Bead Show Destinations

    Wire Jewelry Idea May 23: Destinations for Bead Shows in the US by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Well, it’s been a few months since the Tucson gem shows this winter, but I still love pulling out my Tucson...

    • Posted May 23, 2012
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  • Featured Tool May 21: Wire Rounder Set

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for May 21, 2012 This week’s tool: Wire Rounder Set, #PIN-225.05 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the PIN-225.05 Wire Rounder 3 piece set....

    • Posted May 21, 2012
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