Category: Stone Setting
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JewelryMonk Design Contest Winner Announced
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in Casting, Community, Design, Metal Working, Molding, Polishing, Soldering, Stone Setting, Tools, WaxingJewelryMonk Design Contest Winner Announced The winner of the 1st JewelryMonk Design Contest is Jillian Logue. Jillian will receive A finished piece in silver of her design set with the peridot stone seen above. Also the model and mold of her design to do with what she wants. Lastly a series of videos of the…
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JewelryMonk Design Contest Info
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Alright, the First JewelryMonk Design Contest Info: (You might want to follow along with this Blog Contest) Click Here to Subscribe In a nutshell, here are the details: I have chosen 5 stones for you to use in a RING design. Your job is to select one of these stones (there is a Pear Shaped, an…
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014 Younger Next Year, Soldering, Prongs, Ventilation
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Good To Be Back It has been a couple of months since I sat down behind the microphone for an episode of the JewelryMonk Podcast, and you know what? It feels really good to be back. I apologize for rambling on in the first part of the show, but I just wanted to let y’all…
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Gemstone That Can Take Heat and Ultrasonics
Gemstone That Can Take Heat and Ultrasonics Gemstones that can generally take heat from soldering and casting in place are: Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, Cubic Zirconia and Various lab grown colored gemstones. As a rule of thumb, I always remember the adage “Reds, Whites, and Blues”. You still need to protect these stones from heat…
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007 Bezel Setting, Dop Wax, Chair and Bench Adjustments,
JewelryMonk Podcast #007 Highlights Hey everyone, I just recorded the latest JewelryMonk Podcast this week, take a listen and I hope you find something beneficial….. actually I know you will. You can also download it on your mobile device or smart phone from iTunes or Stitcher if you need to listen to it while you…