Call for entries: The Gemmys
June 10, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Call For Entries & Submissions, Contests, Lapidary
Jewelry Artist Magazine announces the upcoming contest for lapidary artists, The 2010 Gemmys. Both traditional and original methods of cutting are welcome, but the submissions must be actual cut stones, not simply renderings.
Information and submission forms
Deadline: August 1, 2009
Here are the categories:
Faceted Gems
Stones must be flat faceted; concave or convex faceted stones should be entered in the Specially Cut division.
Cabochon Gems
Stones must be any natural gem material cut in a cabochon shape, and must be suitable for jewelry use.
Specially Cut Gems
Stones include those that have been carved; cut with regular, curved “facets”; engraved; fitted together into a composite; or cut …read more
Jewelry artist: Patricia Tschetter
May 7, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Lapidary, Metal Fabrication, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Wearable Art
Website: Tschetter Studio
A resident of Dallas, Texas, Patricia’s work is sold in several boutiques and galleries in and around Dallas and coast to coast across California, in Florida and in New York.
Known as a “Jeweler’s jeweler” in the industry because of her unique skill and expertise in extremely difficult cutting-edge techniques, Patricia alloys her own metals, expertly employs minute Gold Granulation techniques, is a master at Korean Keum-bu and is renowned for her Russian inspired reticulation. Even the stones she uses, such as rare Paraiba tourmalines and Chrome Diopside, show her sophistication with all aspects on jewelry-making and why she …read more
