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Some examples of the beautiful jewelry designs of Native American artist. Cluster- A cluster is a close arrangement of stones. Native

Beautiful Southwest Native American jewelry has a long and rich history. As early as 1795 Native Americans wore elaborate silver ornamen

Here is a list for beginner jewelers of recommended tools and equipment.  This is not a complete list of everything used by jewe

Sometimes when cutting a cabochon from softer gemstone materials it may be a good idea to cement a back to it. This is often done to

What is the definition of, or difference between: manmade, synthetic or imitation gemstones? SYNTHETIC GEMSTONES A synthetic st

First off you may ask what is a gemstone enhancement? An gemstone enhancement is any process, other than cutting and polishing, th