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All posts tagged "turquoise"
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Sights from Tucson 2013: Week 1
by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tucson Show Report for February 7, 2013 Days at the JOGS Show: Lots to see! We are starting our second week in Tucson with JewelryTools.com, our sister site. The JOGS Show alone has...
- Posted February 7, 2013
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Gem Profile Jan. 25: Variscite
by Layna Palmer, Wire-Sculpture.com Variscite Find Variscite in our Designer Cabochons on Wire-Sculpture This week we’re going to talk about another green stone; Variscite. Though not green like Demantoid or Tsavorite Garnets, Variscite is a beautiful stone...
- Posted January 25, 2013
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Gem Profile Dec. 28: Wishful Turquoise
by Layna Palmer, Wire-Sculpture.com Turquoise, Part 3 Shop Turquoise on Wire-Sculpture We’ve reached the end of our series on Turquoise – it’s time to find out what types of "turquoise" are out there besides the natural Turquoise....
- Posted December 28, 2012
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Gem Profile Dec. 21: Turquoise Types
by Layna Palmer, Wire-Sculpture.com Turquoise, Part 2 Shop Turquoise on Wire-Sculpture As we learned last week, Turquoise is not only a beautiful blue color, but also a stone and a gem! Turquoise has been prized through the...
- Posted December 21, 2012
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Gem Profile Dec. 14: Turquoise
by Layna Palmer, Wire-Sculpture.com Turquoise, Part 1 Shop Turquoise on Wire-Sculpture This week, we’re going to explore a material that is a stone, a gem and a color; Turquoise! This remarkable stone is one of the oldest...
- Posted December 14, 2012
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Gem Profile Oct. 12: Howlite
by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Howlite Shop Howlite Cabochons | Shop Howlite Beads You learned last week that copper is the big element that sets turquoise apart from magnesite. Today’s stone, howlite, is made of Calcium, Silicon, Boron,...
- Posted October 12, 2012
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Gem Profile Oct. 5: What is Magnesite?
by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Magnesite Shop Magnesite Cabochons | Shop Magnesite Beads Magnesite is magnesium carbonate and is naturally a whiteish color with brown or cream matrix (lines running through it). Some vendors have labeled magnesite as...
- Posted October 5, 2012
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Daily Wire Tip: Purple Turquoise and Turquoise Facts
Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi Dale, I have recently purchased a purple turquoise pendant drop that I want to use in a necklace. I was assured that the stone was genuine. However, in my research...
- Posted March 14, 2011
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Daily Wire Tip April 9: Cleaning Tarnish off Turquoise Jewelry
Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 09, 2010 Question: When I wrap turquoise pendants, they turn black in areas from the silver rubbing against them. What can I do to take this off of the gemstone? Answer: Turquoise...
- Posted April 9, 2010
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Daily Wire Tip March 9: What is Blue Ocean Stone?
Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 09, 2010 Question: I recently had a customer ask if I have a “Blue Ocean” or “Ocean Blue” stone. She would like a pendant made out of this stone I can...
- Posted March 9, 2010