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• Featured Tool July 2: Wood 3-Plier Block #HOL-315.03

  by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for July 2, 2012 This week’s tool: Wood 3-Plier Block, #HOL-315.03 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com...

  • Posted July 2, 2012
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• Gem Profile June 29: Chrysoprase

  by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Chrysoprase Shop Chrysoprase Beads Chrysoprase is the apple-green form of chalcedony, instantly recognizable by its color, which is caused by nickel. Chrysoprase can be opauque,...

  • Posted June 29, 2012
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• 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Posted June 4, 2012
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  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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Posted May 25, 2012
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