Links
Jewelry and Lapidary Supplies
- Beading Supplies for Helena, Alabama
- Rio Grande
- Indian Jewelry Supply
- Stuller
- Kitco Precious Metals
- Hoover and Strong
- Reactive Metals
- Trinket and Fern Artisan Guild - Now selling jewelry by Different Seasons!
- Amber and Opal Skies - Wholesale offerings of natural, un-treated gemstones, especially amber and opal of Mexico.
Artists
- The Gearhead Factory - Mixed media pendants by Matthew Nix.
- Madlight 13 - Gorgeous hand dyed velvet scarves by Mimi Mathieson.
- The Orchid Jewelry Creation Gallery - a collection of representative works by members of Ganoksin's Orchid Discussion List.
- Sarantos Jewelry - Contemporary Jewelry Designs by Susan Sarantos
- Porcelain Fantasies by Marsha Hedrick - Dollhouse miniatures & original artwork by Marsha Hedrick.
- Amazing Porcelain by Marsha - Artisan Beads and Pendants for the jewelry designer or the hobbyist and designer porcelain jewelry.
- Steve J. Lindsay Hand Engraving Artist
- Michael Johnson of Cosmic Folklore Jewelry
- Jessica V. Burnett - Hand Woven 18K Gold and Sterling Silver Chain Jewelry
- Byron K. McCurtain Jewelry and Lapidary Arts
- Rock Love Designs
Other sites for Different Seasons, Jessica Dow and Mark Anderson
- Different Seasons @ Ganoksin's Orchid Gallery
- Different Seasons at DeviantArt
- Crafthaus - Different Seasons Jewelry gallery on the contemporary art, design and fine craft connection "Crafthaus".
- Ganoksin Orchid Blog for Different Seasons
- Different Seasons at Flickr
- Jessica at MySpace
- Jessica at Xanga
Jewelry Schools and Instruction
- Create-A-Pendant - Learn the art of wire wrap jewelry.. new DVDs coming out soon!
- Peninsula School of Art - Peninsula School of Art promotes and fosters an understanding of the visual arts through education, exhibitions and community outreach programs. Jessica Dow and Mark Anderson are happy to teaching their first class at Peninsula Art School in the fall 2010 semester!
- Gemological Institute of America~ G.I.A. - "The World's Foremost Authority in Gemology"
- New Approach School for Jewelers
- Revere Jewelry Academy
- Blair School for Jewelers
Gem- and Jewelry -Related Educational
- Renee Newman's Books on Gems and Jewelry - Books containing unbiased, affordable information on how to buy, evaluate and appreciate gems and jewelry.
- Bench Jewelers Television Network - Each show is filled with high-quality instruction by working jewelers who are masters of their craft. From Basic Techniques to Advanced Applications.
- The Ganoksin Project - The gem and jewelry world's foremost information resource on the Internet. Open to the public, Free of charge - a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.
- Metalcyberspace - Inspiration in the field of modern art jewellery design & metalsmithing arts.
- Art Jewelry Forum - AJF is a non-profit organization focused on the field of contemporary artist made jewelry.
- The Andamooka Opal Field - Written by Allan Schultz and Jessica Dow for Rockhoundblog.
- Gemwise - Richard W. Wise blog on secrets of the gem trade
- The Daily Jewel - by Robyn Hawk
- Tips from the Jeweler's Bench - From Ganoksin
- Stillwater Palladium - Covers the history, discovery, research and uses of Palladium in industry.
- Brain Press - Writings. Jewelry manufacturing methods
- Robyn Hawk's Jewelry & Gem Artisans Blog - Robyn Hawk's blog featuring the work of various jewelry and gem artisans.
- Tucson Gem Show - Live - Info and reviews on the Tucson Gem Show by Robyn Hawk.
Sites and Publications
- Glossary of Lapidary Terms
- Art Jewelry Magazine
- Lapidary Journal's Jewelry Artist Magazine
- The Ganoksin Project - The gem and jewelry world's foremost information resource on the Internet. Open to the public, Free of charge - a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional. "The Gem and Jewelry World's foremost Resource on The Internet"
