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By Tammy Powley, About.com Guide since 1998

Updated Articles and Resources
  • Gold Jewelry Projects Created: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
    Here are some jewelry projects that have a touch or two of gold, some real some just gold in color.
  • What Is Precious Metal Jewelry? Created: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
    Learn about the elements that make up precious metals.
  • What Is Base Metal Jewelry? Created: Saturday, May 25, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
    The term "base metal" is often used in jewelry making, but what does this mean exactly?
  • Crystal Hoop Wire Earrings Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
    Wire and beads formed into a half circle to create some unique hoop earrings.
  • Copper Coil Top Crystal Earrings Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
    A simple wire coiling technique is used on teardrop shaped crystal beads in this earring tutorial
  • Vintage Flair Crystal Teardrop Earrings Created: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
    The use of copper and crystals make give these earrings a vintage flair.
  • Mirror Crystals and Wire Hoop Necklace Created: Sunday, May 12, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
    Create a wire frame and then wrap crystals around it for the focal element of this necklace.
  • Crystal and Yarn Bracelet Created: Sunday, January 16, 2011 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
    Crystal and Yarn Bracelet
  • Jewelry Affaire Magazine Created: Saturday, November 24, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
    Jewelry Affaire magazine is published by the same company that publishes Somerset Studio and Belle Armoire Jewelry.
  • Cynthia Newcomer Daniel, Jewelry Tales Created: Sunday, May 05, 2013 Updated: Sunday, May 05, 2013
    Cynthia Newcomer Daniel, of Jewelry Tales, shares her love of sparkly things in this interview.
  • White Sea Glass and Fresh Water Pearl Earrings Created: Saturday, May 04, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 04, 2013
    White Sea Glass and Fresh Water Pearl Earrings
  • cuff bracelet Created: Saturday, May 04, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 04, 2013
    cuff bracelet
  • A Bounty of Bead and Wire Necklaces by Nathalie Mornu Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
    A Bounty of Bead and Wire Necklaces by Nathalie Mornu has 50 necklace designs created by 28 different jewelry makers
  • A Bounty of Bead and Wire Bracelets by Nathalie Mornu Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
    A Bounty of Bead and Wire Bracelets by Nathalie Mornu includes 50 jewelry projects
  • Bewitching Bead and Wire Jewelry Created: Saturday, April 27, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
    Bewitching Bead and Wire Jewelry includes 40 techniques by twenty-seven different wire and bead jewelry artists.
  • Suzanne Golden Presents: Interviews with 36 Artists Who Innovate with Beads Created: Sunday, April 21, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
    Suzanne Golden Presents: Interviews with 36 Artists Who Innovate with Beads includes interviews with inspiring bead artists and amazing full-color photographs of their beadwork designs.
  • Carnelian Seed Bead and Copper Flower Necklace Created: Sunday, April 07, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
    Use two different shapes of carnelian gemstone beads and mix them with seed beads. Finally, top off this necklace with a textured copper flower charm.
  • Carnelian and Copper Flower Earrings Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
    Texture copper flower charms and add some beads and wire for these pretty earrings.
  • Narrow Stripe and Dimple Texture Hammer Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013
    Impress Art has a number of hammers that help you create texture on metal sheet.
  • Kathy Pine, World Wise Jewelry Created: Saturday, August 04, 2012 Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2013
    Kathy Pine of World Wise Jewelry takes some time to talk with us about how she developed her love for jewelry designing and her business.
  • Jewelry Makers Get Savvy Created: Saturday, June 28, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2013
    Sandra McCall shares her experiences as a professional crafter in this book designed to help others learn to make a living from their chosen crafter, whether it's jewelry making or another medium.
  • Sparkletastic ! Created: Sunday, June 17, 2007 Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2013
    Margot Potter covers all that glitters and sparkles in this book of jewelry and fashion related projects, Sparkletastic: Dazzling Jewelry and Fashion Projects for the Discriminating Diva.
  • Extraordinary Bead Embroidery and Mixed Media Artist Created: Saturday, November 05, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2013
    In this artists interview, I talk with Cyndi Lavin about bead embroidery, publishing, and more.
  • Bead Shops Book Created: Saturday, September 09, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 07, 2013
    Bead shops were also the inspiration for author Laura Levaas’ book Beader’s Stash: Designs from America’s Favorite Bead Shops. Levaas invited bead shops from around the world to subm...
  • Jewelry Industry Interviews Created: Sunday, April 01, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 02, 2013
    From jewelry designers to editors and more, learn from the experts in the jewelry business industry.
  • Melissa Grakowsky Shippee, Her Beading Obsession Created: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 02, 2013
    Melissa Grakowsky Shippee shares how her bead obsession started and where it brought her.
  • Bugle Beads Defined Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Bugle beads are long tube shaped beads used in bead weaving.
  • Tube Beads aka Delica Beads Defined Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
    Tube shaped beads are used for bead weaving.
  • A Bead in Time Created: Saturday, January 30, 2010 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
    A Bead in Time by Lisa Crone includes 35 beading projects plus tips for designing jewelry using inspiration found all around us.
  • Amulets and Talismans: Simple Techniques for Creating Meaningful Jewelry Created: Sunday, September 05, 2010 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
    Amulets and Talismans: Simple Techniques for Creating Meaningful Jewelry by Robert Dancik takes an artistic and mystic approach to designing jewelry.
  • Rose Quartz Bunny Charm Bracelet Created: Saturday, March 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013
    Pink rose quartz beads, crystals, and tiny charms that have been stamped with a bunny make up this cute little bunny bracelet.
  • Jewelry Stringing Magazine Created: Saturday, March 16, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
    Jewelry Stringing Magazine is published by Interweave and focus primarily on jewelry designs that use bead stringing techniques.

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