About Metal and Stones

Cabochons are a certain cut of stone that is used often in jewelry designs such as rings, pendants, bracelets, and necklaces.

Goldstone is has the word stone in the name, but what is this sparkling gemstone really?

Howlite is a stone sometimes used in jewelry-making.

Learn how gemstone cabochons, also call referred to as cabs, are formed and cut.

Gold is a popular metal for jewelry makers and jewelry lovers. Find out why everyone loves this metal along with history and where you can find up to the minute gold related news.

Learn a few tid bits about silver, a metal used very commonly in jewelry making.

Learn about the history, folk lore, and some interesting facts about silver.

Gold is a popular metal for jewelry makers and jewelry lovers. Find out why everyone loves this metal along with history and where you can find up to the minute gold related news.

Is it a good idea to use gemstones in your jewelry or not? Why even consider using simulated stones?

Cabochons are used in all kinds of jewelry designs. Even if you never plan to make one, it's a good idea to understand the process.

Setting stones doesn't have to be difficult. Here are a few tricks of the trade.

The Federal Trade Commission is looking into changes in determining the standards that now define platinum jewelry.

Learn about this important jewelry making technique that is essential for ensuring the inegrity of your lampwork beads, fused glass, wire, or metal jewelry.

You can set your own faceted stones. It's easy when you use some of these tricks of the trade.

Platinum is one of the most popular metals in jewelry making and jewelry designs. Learn about it's history, some interesting technical information, and other tid bits about this wonderful metal.

As jewelry makers, we love our sterling silver wire, but boy, do we hate to clean it! Thanks to a few scientists we may not have to.

This site offers the latest price on silver, gold, and platinum bullion and is updated daily.

Here is some helpful information about silver, copper, and gold from the site of this metal work artist.

This is an overview about bronze including some history and how this metal is used today.

This company provides all kinds of metal supplies such as casting grain, wire, sheet, solder, and scrap.

Andrew Goss has a new project creating jewelry that combines concrete and metal.

This page is a service of the world wide copper and brass industries and includes suppliers, market information, publications, and lots of general information concerning copper.

Metacalc calculates the length or weight of various precious metal products based on the demensions you enter.

Find out precious metal market history and selling prices from around the world.

This mining information site includes suppliers, a forum, and much more.

View the precious metals price updated provided by CNN through a link on this page.

Mineral lovers will find some handy technical information on this site.

Find very current information about the price of gold along with historical information about this precious metal.

Many jewelry makers use silver in their jewelry creations. Keep up on the latest silver information on this news site devoted to silver.

This company manufactures mold rubbers, injection waxes and investment rubber molds, investment, and waxes.

Here is a description of how lost wax casting is used with bronze.

Though this describes lost wax casting for bronze sculptures. Many of the steps can also be compared to those of jewelry making using this same technique.

Using precious metals such as gold or silver can be a little pricey sometimes, so here are some tips for making beautiful metal jewelry that is also economical.