Podcasts about Lapidary

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek visits one of the only museums in the world dedicated to lapidary art. The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art brings was established in the early 60s by an Elmhurst businessman with a passion for cutting and polishing stones. Theater critic Kelly Kleiman joins Gary to review Porchlight Music Theater's new production of FUN HOME. Later in the show, we'll revisit a segment on the Cleve Carney Museum of Art's INSERT COINC exhibit. And Gary catches up with director Anders Lindwall to talk about his new movie, GREEN AND GOLD.

From jade pagodas and incense burners to mosaics, cameos and even dioramas, treasures abound in this suburban museum. Reset learns why this museum is a real hidden gem. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Wayne Binsfeld has been hunting Lake Superior Agates (LSA) for decades. Wayne transforms some of his agates into beautiful carvings of animals, mushrooms, and more! He also does live shows online and is going to start teaching his ways. Besides making physical art, Wayne also creates LSA inspired artwork which he has transposed to stickers, shirts, and more which are available through his store (Wayne's World Agates and Fine Art)! Come learn about Wayne's creative process, the tools he uses, and the stories behind his agates.

Sally is a second generation Montana miner who enjoys off-trail hiking adventures. She has been Rockhounding and mining her whole life and has recently been learning and honing her lapidary skills. Join us in discussing her rockhounding adventures from childhood to adulthood, as well as tips for finding crystals and minerals in Montana!

Lapidary adjective relating to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing. noun a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems.

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The words for today are: Dupe, Decorous, Lapidary, Coterie Featuring a Leonard Cohen's lyrics to Anthem.  VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studying for the GRE or SAT, but also for people who enjoy learning, and especially those who want to improve their English skills. I run the podcast for fun and because I want to help people out there studying for tests or simply learning English. The podcast covers a variety of words and sometimes additionally covers word roots. Using a podcast to prep for the verbal test lets you study while on the go, or even while working out!  If you have comments or questions and suggestions, please send me an email at sam.fold@gmail.com

They say what you love can keep you young, and that's certainly the case for George Fadersen - in his 90s and still running his local gem club from the backyard!

They say what you love can keep you young, and that's certainly the case for George Fadersen - in his 90s and still running his local gem club from the backyard!

They say what you love can keep you young, and that's certainly the case for George Fadersen - in his 90s and still running his local gem club from the backyard!

Lapidary Some of the unique art forms of jewellery creation are dying out thanks to modern technology and lack of training options  Today we're taking a look at the dying art of lapidary or gemstone cutting. Matthew and Alyce discuss the history of the art and why it has become so difficult to find modern masters of the craft, along with sharing the time periods that really highlight the most beautiful forms of the craft so you know where to look for your own antique collection.  THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT 01:02 An explanation of the art of lapidary 04:07 Fashioning gems from their rough, out of the ground state  08:20 Why lapidary is a dying art  17:12 The impact of computerised systems and lasers of gem-cutting  19:59 Examples of the best cut gemstones  24:12 Which time periods to look to for your own collection  29:31 Creating new demand to revive dying art forms  33:15 A precious family Netsuke collection 42:49 Caesar's ruby that isn't actually a ruby  MORE INFORMATION For more information on Gem Pursuit or to browse the Courtville collection visit www.courtville.ie.  To see some of the pieces discussed in this episode check out our Instagram @CourtvilleAntiques Gem Pursuit is produced for Courtville by Dustpod.io. QUOTES "During this season, we're going to be talking about crafts that have been lost, or that we think may have been lost. They include portraiture, hair, lapidary, and other forms of antique art that can no longer be seen in pieces today." - Alyce Ketcher  "When we're talking about lapidary, we're talking about the cutting or the fashioning of every single gemstone on the planet, except for Diamond. Diamond is the only one that has its own title, which is called a diamond manufacturer, or diamond cutter, and a diamond cutter will never cut any other gemstone." - Alyce Ketcher  "When we actually go to look for these craftspeople, they're incredibly thin on the ground. In Ireland for example, there's only one that I'm aware of." - Matthew Weldon  "So when we're talking about cutting gemstones, the reason why we have fashion gemstones in the first place is to bring out and maximise the beauty of the gemstone." - Alyce Ketcher  "Another reason why a lot of the dying arts are dying, is because of computer imaging programs, computerised systems, measurement systems and lasers, which combine to actually automate gemstone cutting." - Alyce Ketcher  "A lot of people don't aren't aware about the variety that you can get and all of those carbon titles are all super interesting, totally unique, done by hand. It just blows my mind that something that this person carved 150 or 200 years ago is still so crisp." - Matthew Weldon  "I think the onus is on the jewellery industry at large to familiarise themselves with all the different gemstones, because that's needed to get lapidary back from the brink, create demand for these skills again." - Matthew Weldon  KEYWORDS #gemstone #jewellery #skills #faceted #art #Edwardian

Our first lapidary artist of the season is the well known TikToker, Kelsey Darnold. A stay-at-home mum of 4, she became a social media sensation about 4 years ago when she purchased her first tumbler. Kelsey is a lapidary art instructor for children, an entrepreneur selling cabs and polished specimens, as well as a popular lapidary artist on TikTok.

Despite being written off by quite a few folks within the Occult and Magic as New Age nonsense, Stones, Gems and Crystals have been a part of Magic for... Forever. As soon as we were able to pick up stones and rocks, we were utilizing them as spiritual allies in any way we could. There are very few universals in Magic but Stones, Gems and Crystals is one of them. For something this important we needed the perfect guest and so joining us to take the listeners through all things mineral is The Luminous Pearl- Nicholas Pearson!

All about silversmithing. From the tools, the techniques and materials to design to the history & sustainability. Silversmithing is a natural progression of the Lapidary arts for most hobbyist in Lapidaries. Today's special edition goes in depth on this subject. Thanks for stopping. Bye until next time remember Rockhound's belt die, we petrify.

In the cosmos that is the world of jewelry, the subjects are as numerous and diverse as the galaxies that gravitate together in the jewellery planetary system that GemGeneve has built. The show has become a cultural event, offering exhibitors and visitors alike a wide range of subjects to explore, from the history of jewelry to know-how and current issues. So I've brought them all together in one universe, in this new season, the 7th, of the thematic podcast Il était une fois le bijou.    For this second show, I propose to explore a nebula of what we might call the Lost Arts. In other words, the jeweler's skills that have disappeared or become rare, but still bear witness to the excellence of a specific skill and teaching.   To explore the ways of lapidary, I invite you to listen to Justin K Prim. He is a gemmologist, travel adventurer and gentleman lapidary and founder of MagusGems, his e-boutique for cut gems and jewelry. He is also a historian, teacher and author of The Secret Teachings of Gemcutting.   Justin K Prim explains the lapidary trade and goes back in time to talk about its history, as well as the different tools and techniques used in gem cutting. He also point out the difficulty of finding new apprentices, as gem cutter are often the hidden crafstmen of the jewellery industry.  Thank you for listening to this episode of GemGeneve Universes. I look forward to seeing you in September for the 3rd show, a privileged moment of discovery and information about jewelry to tide you over until the next edition of the show!   I'm Anne Desmarest de Jotemps, and I'll be giving jewelry a voice, every Sunday. Over the next few weeks, I'll be joining you on the Brillante podcast before inviting you to join me on Le Bijou comme un bisou.   Do me a favor: support the podcasts by giving them reviews, likes and stars on Apple podcast and Spotify, and share the podcast on your social networks.   A tout bientôt ! 

The special edition is all about Lapidary talk a little bit about Lapidary history we talk about the art of Lapidary we talk about the different types of Gemstones and rocks Lapidary, we talk about preparing the Gemstones Lapidary we talk about equipment for Lapidary. We talk about the techniques for Lapidary we talk about polishing for Lapidary. We talk about safety and maintenance for Lapidary equipment. We talk about Lapidary as a hobby or as a business. Thank you please let others know about our podcast and come find us on social media. We'd love to talk to you.

Today we get right into the discussion at fortification Agate. We will delve into some interesting, agate information. We will talk about different types of Agate that will be the first and main topic of today's new format.. moving forward this format, lewd one main subject, primary part of the discussion at the conclusion of the main discussion. We were going to the news which may cover rocks minerals Lapidary, fossils and Mining or gold mining. I hope you enjoy your new format. Please reach out to us on social media until next time remember rockhounds don't die we petrify.

If you grew up with Creationism instead of Science or had odd electives like Lapidary or Little House on the Prairie Curriculum then you may have been schooled by Christian Education! Our three hosts share all about their sheltered education from unschooling, homeschooling, and private education …so you know there are some pretty wild stories from Christian Campus life. If you'd like to support the show, become a Ghostie at Patreon.com/holyghostingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/holy-ghosting/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

@marfarockshopmoonlightgemstones.comThe scene:We are in Marfa, Texas at Paul's rock shop sitting in the back workshop where all the magic happens - where rocks you kick become beautiful jewelry. For me, this is an intentional return trip to Marfa to see Paul again and absorb more of the magic I feel when I'm in this part of Texas.  Last time, I bought a beautiful turquoise and silver ring that one of Paul's apprentices made. His shop could easily be a museum; it is unreal what beauty our earth is able to create from elements. Join us for a brief history through Paul's adventures and trade.Highlights:+ Lapidary = one who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems.+ Moved to TX in 1984 for a job at the observatory+ Started by collecting agate as a hobby+ He's a surface collector as opposed to a digger+ Armadillo races with Jalapeño Sam+ An article featuring his jewelry got him fired from a pump job+ Ended up in Marfa because it was “cheap” (20 yrs ago)+ Apprentices are good labor if they're competent+ Staying somewhere because you can't afford to leave+ Surviving breaking your leg in the wilderness+ Crawling out from the debt of medical bills+ His employees typically learn and move on+ Finding a good balance with helpers and prioritizing your own work time+ Feeling “too generous”+ Political intolerance is extreme in TX+ America is founded on genocide+ “A blueberry in a strawberry field”+ Having a science background in an industry associated with mystical properties+ Being given access to private property+ Agates in TX+ Feeling outcast for not participating in local catholic religious activities+ Being seen as part of “the invasion of Marfa” (by white people)+ Every day is a surprise+ Political corruption, abortion rights, religious rule+ Seeking a “progressive environment” / the decay of America+ Working in the service fixing radiosA taste:“When somebody comes to me and says, ‘Can I learn , can I apprentice?' well, it's a benefit to me because I gain labor - if they're a competent person, and that's been the case with a number of very talented young people that want to learn.”Favorite saying:“I can't believe I'm getting away with selling rocks in the desert.”Support the showThank you for listening! Please subscribe to support this project.Love, Sagewolf xoxo

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 10, 2022 is: lapidary • LAP-uh-dair-ee • adj Lapidary is used to describe something—usually the style of one's writing or speech—that is elegant and precise in a way that suggests similar qualities associated with inscriptions in stone monuments. It also has the less figurative meaning, “of, relating to, or suggestive of precious stones or the art of cutting them.” // In a single, lapidary couplet, the poet exquisitely captured the bittersweet mood of autumn. See the entry > Examples: “Last year, [Venus] Williams published an op-ed in the [New York] Times in which she described how her mother, Oracene, at the start of Venus's career, counselled her to take care of her ‘whole self,' not only her body but her mind. … Watching Williams, earlier this week, with her lapidary grace and impenetrable expressions, I thought it might explain something else, too. To a degree that I have rarely witnessed in another person, and perhaps never in a prominent athlete, Williams seems to have reserved her self, protected it. There is, behind the calm façade, an inner life that shows in flashes of coolness and bursts of passionate, athletic intensity.” — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 2 Sept. 2022 Did you know? The Latin word for “stone” is lapis, which rock hounds and jewelry lovers may be familiar with as the term for a semiprecious, deep blue gem also known as lapis lazuli, or “stone of the sky.” In the 1300s, lapis lent its shine to the English noun lapidary, referring to a cutter, polisher, or engraver of precious stones, as well as to the art of such a person. The crystalline refinement involved in the work of a lapidary eventually led, centuries later, to the use of lapidary as an adjective describing things that have the elegance and precision of inscriptions carved in stone monuments. Today it is used most often to characterize speech or prose (such as an essay, memoir, or address) that is considered notably clear and fine, but lapidary can also describe virtues such as grace and dignity, whether observed in one's language or character.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 10, 2022 is: lapidary • LAP-uh-dair-ee • adj Lapidary is used to describe something—usually the style of one's writing or speech—that is elegant and precise in a way that suggests similar qualities associated with inscriptions in stone monuments. It also has the less figurative meaning, “of, relating to, or suggestive of precious stones or the art of cutting them.” // In a single, lapidary couplet, the poet exquisitely captured the bittersweet mood of autumn. See the entry > Examples: “Last year, [Venus] Williams published an op-ed in the [New York] Times in which she described how her mother, Oracene, at the start of Venus's career, counselled her to take care of her ‘whole self,' not only her body but her mind. … Watching Williams, earlier this week, with her lapidary grace and impenetrable expressions, I thought it might explain something else, too. To a degree that I have rarely witnessed in another person, and perhaps never in a prominent athlete, Williams seems to have reserved her self, protected it. There is, behind the calm façade, an inner life that shows in flashes of coolness and bursts of passionate, athletic intensity.” — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 2 Sept. 2022 Did you know? The Latin word for “stone” is lapis, which rock hounds and jewelry lovers may be familiar with as the term for a semi-precious, deep blue gem also known as lapis lazuli, or “stone of the sky.” In the 1300s, lapis lent its shine to the English noun lapidary, referring to a cutter, polisher, or engraver of precious stones, as well as to the art of such a person. The crystalline refinement involved in the work of a lapidary eventually led, centuries later, to the use of lapidary as an adjective describing things that have the elegance and precision of inscriptions carved in stone monuments. Today it is used most often to characterize speech or prose (such as an essay, memoir, or address) that is considered notably clear and fine, but lapidary can also describe virtues such as grace and dignity, whether observed in one's language or character.

"I started making jewelry about 10 years ago, I'm 30 now, so I started around 19. A friend of mine, I had no idea that I would be led down the jewelry path. I don't have any family that's really ever done jewelry. I have some family that maybe have done some art stuff, but nothing really as a full-time job always as a hobby. A friend of mine brought home a wire-wrapped piece of jewelry from a music festival when I was 19. I was working full-time at the time and I was really excited to see it because I was I wanted to go back to school for biology. I was really, you know, interested in that realm of things that was kind of the path that I was on like are I'm gonna work a little bit, go back to school, learn more about biology and maybe become a doctor or something at some point. You know, I wasn't really sure what to do. But my friend brought home a piece of wire-wrapped jewelry look like an anatomical heart, which I thought was really cool. It got me really interested in the biology stuff and I was like Oh, where did you get this? He's like, I brought it home from a festival. And then I was like, Where can I get one? Because I also want one of these. And he's like, Oh, well, you can't. And I was like, Oh, well, now that's a challenge. I have to figure out either if I can get one or I decided just to start making them. So one day when I was at work, I left at the end of the day, I actually think I left a little early that day because I just didn't want to be there. I ended up getting some rocks and some wire at Michael's and a little stone store local to Milford, New Hampshire and ended up just starting to wire up. It was really, you know, something I was doing in my spare time. As I started doing it more and looking more online, I wasn't really able to find a lot of people doing it. But I found a couple of really cool, interesting styles, and started just trying to mimic it and figure out how to do these very interesting styles, wire wrapping. Then people started buying them. And I was like, Oh, I could, I can sell these. Then I started just posting online pretty consistently on like Facebook at the time. And then yeah, they kind of spiraled," said Steven Manchini, lapidary artist  and jewelry designer.Steven continued to refine his craft once he started getting to wire wrapping. He learned from others and took classes as well. He also continues to discover more of his style through new techniques and gems and minerals he has never worked with before."Something that's inspired me throughout my time of, I guess making jewelry is the visual arts community. There's a lot of psychedelic art, I've definitely been inspired by the first half of me making jewelry was me traveling to different music festivals, and meeting people in person with me just, I didn't really like to do vending booths a lot of the time because I don't really like to stay in one place. When I have my jewelry, I like to meet and connect with people. So I'd be walking all over these different festivals just yelling, hey, I have shiny rocks, wants to look at them. People would come to my case and be like, Oh, these are really cool. I made a decent living that way during like the summers and stuff. Then during Christmas and stuff, obviously the holiday season is great. But I really enjoyed progressing in, you know, I, I just get really passionate about the jewelry and where it comes from and the people that inspired me. Also, a lot of my friends have inspired me throughout the years, like all these different artists that make jewelry that I've been able to connect with online, and now have met in person just by traveling to now jewelry events, rather than festivals. And, traveling to those different jewelry events, I've been able to meet like Matt Fisher or Matt Tuggle, who are now friends of mine and are fantastic artists by who I'm also inspired. There's just been a lot of different bits of inspiration. Like I know, one thing I'm also really inspired by is just the process of the art, I don't usually tend to look for inspiration and everything, I just try to find some inspiration in the process as well, especially in those days where maybe I don't want to be sitting at the bench. And I'm like, but I have to get this project done. So I started a little bit and then I find the groove and the vibe again. That allows me to create, but I guess as far as my style is, it would be more like a visual artist's style. It's kind of hard for me to describe, I'm not really sure," said Steven.Tune in to learn more about Steven's maker journey and how he crafted his piece for the Big Reveal project.Please visit Steven's website.To see Steven's final piece follow the Makers of the USA on Instagram and Facebook and Maine Mineral & Gem Museum on Instagram and Facebook as well as the images will be posted on both of those social media platforms.

Today we talk about the sea creature that walked on stilts the Michigan geology lost gold mines a story about some gemstone hunters that died Oregon's largest uranium mine discovered by amateur rockhounds we talk about purple rocks Lapidary and Gemstone and so much more thank you guys for look it up radical rocks on social media we're now also on TruthSocial so come on down and check us out check us out on YouTube just look up Radical Rocks we will show up until next time remember rockhounds don't die they petrify

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - CELEBRATING WOMEN IN BUSINESS - SUDBURY TALKS WITH GWEN PRICE AND DEVARATI ANGELA SAMMON.Devarati's jewellery designs carry a unique, spiritual and elegant quality. She works mostly with silver, but is also a goldsmith.  Custom orders are welcome of necklaces, earrings and bracelets for all of life's celebrations.Phone:  (647) 981-0801Email:  contact@devaratijewellery.comInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/devaratijewellerybydesign/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054404294510Website:  http://www.devaratijewellery.com/

For many years, lapidarist Chris Gage was known as Mr. Holly Gage, of Gage Designs. A well-respected chef in his own right, Chris accompanied his award-winning wife—a certified metal clay instructor—around the country and world providing delicious meals at her workshops and local retreats. But three years ago, he suffered a trauma so intense that it altered the course of his life completely. “As horrible as the whole thing was, there is something to be gained from it,” Chris says. His positive attitude throughout an incredibly challenging ordeal allowed Chris to heal, both physically and mentally, and to begin anew creating a program helping others appreciate their own wounds. A delicate navigation of a life-altering experience, this For The Love of Jewelers podcast episode shares the pain of trauma, the love it exposes and a strong commitment to a life of opportunity and growth.

Aisha Twitter -  https://twitter.com/AishaBlakeAisha's Blog - https://aisha.codes/Aisha's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/aishacodesNew Relic - https://newrelic.com/Self Conference - https://twitter.com/selfconferenceTitle of Conf - https://twitter.com/TitleOfConfIn The Heights - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_HeightsOnce - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_(musical)Hair - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_(musical)Delft Sand Casting Kit - https://contenti.com/delft-clay-casting-sand-mold-framesChip Solder - https://www.riogrande.com/product/silver-chip-solder-easy/101201Split ShankJeweler's Saw - https://www.amazon.com/jewelers-saw/s?k=jewelers+sawMandrel - https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Mandrel-Smooth-Jewelry-Making/dp/B016E38JB8  Zuri Jewelry Detroit - https://www.instagram.com/zurijewelrydetroit/?hl=enLapidary/Lapidarist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapidary

Today we talk about Jasp-Chert, sorry I forgot the Condor agate section. We talk about customizing the back of a cabochon with geometric decorations on the back of the cab. How to make your own DIY grinder, and more. Thanks for tuning in and going to radicalrocks.com remember rockhounds don't die they petrify!

As we kick off the New Year, we take a brief diversion from our Medieval True Crime miniseries to explore the world of precious stones and the extraordinary properties attributed to them through a look at the Lapidary of Marbodus and a couple of other short texts. Today's Texts Shackford, Martha Hale, editor. Legends and Satires from Mediæval Literature. Ginn and Company, 1913. Google Books. Marbodus. The Lapidarium of Marbodus. Translated by C.W. King. In C.W. King, Antique Gems, Their Origin, Uses, and Value as Interpreters of Ancient History; and as Illustrative of Ancient Art, John Murray, 1860, pp. 389-417. Google Books. References Doyle, Arthur Conan. "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle." The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Project Gutenberg. Duffin, Christopher John. "Chelidonius: The Swallow Stone." Speculum, vol. 124, no. 1, Apr. 2013, pp. 81-103. JSTOR. Holmes, Urban T. "Mediaeval Gem Stones." Speculum, vol. 9, no. 2, Apr. 1934, pp. 195-204. JSTOR.

Discover Hendersonville, North Carolina’s Mineral & Lapidary Museum, a place that helps you to discover what's hidden underground, both minerals and fossils! In this episode, you will hear from an expert in both fields, learn what sort of gems you might dig up around Hendersonville, and hear about North Carolina's interesting history in both areas.

Today we review the Highland Park lapidary machines and their website. Villager find potential diamond hits it with a hammer! Couple has fun working on Oregon gemstones together. We talk about green gemstones and more. Thank you for tuning in remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com

Today we talk about Sugilite we talked about the different types how to tell real from fake how to cut it polish it what it’s value is, and more. We have a few lapidary tips today some awesome glue and some Rock tumbling tips. Believe it or not in our fossil news today we talk about a dinosaur rump hole? So a newly discovered dragon fish literally a living fossil and more. Check out all our social media links they can be found on any one of our blogs at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com thank you for tuning in and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. Or PayPal donation link https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=TZYCR68FC5NNS__;!!BZ50a36bapWJ!-wMCBO8xiAsuztQfoH9ZOxeDAyKN7-c88p4WMfdJmXode1IlTS4nYGd9_PTvMZZGnA$

Today we talk about how to use wax to create dynamic lapidary designs. We talk about how to design a ring. We talk about opal a new meet you right crater discovery the green gel on the moon fossils basic fossil hunting techniques and more. Come see us on parlor #radicalrocks all of our links can be found at the bottom of any of our blogs at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com Thank you for stopping by and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify

 Il était une fois le lapidaire ou l'art de faire briller les pierres En latin « lapis » veut simplement dire « pierre » et le mot lapidaire vient du latin lapidarius qui signifie « taillé dans la pierre ». Aussi le mot lapidaire, pour ceux qui n'ont pas fait de latin peut prêter à confusion.  Pour mémoire quand Marbode, l'évêque de Rennes, publie « De lapidis » ou « Liber lapidum, seu De gemmis », « De lapidibus » avant 1090, il exprime ainsi Le Poème des pierres précieuses. Et le traité du chevalier Jean de Mandeville qui était né vers 1300 dont le titre est “le Lapidaire” contient une description des pierres précieuses et de leurs vertus magiques mais rien du tout concernant la taille de pierre. Alors le mot « lapidaire » depuis l'antiquité où l'on trouve les écrits de Pline l'ancien ou encore Damigéron et pendant le Moyen Age s'applique aux écrits et à ceux qui cherchent à connaitre les pierres gemmes, les classifier, rechercher leurs particularités voire leurs pouvoirs. Et pourtant, les lapidaires-tailleurs de pierre s'inscrivent dans une tradition remontant au IIe siècle avant Jésus-Christ. En soit, la taille des pierres date des australopithèques et la pierre polie du Néolithique. Mais je vais me concentrer sur le domaine de la joaillerie où le lapidaire est celui qui taille les pierres précieuses et les pierres fines de façon à révéler toute leur beauté et les rendre dignes d'orner les bijoux pour en faire de véritables joyaux.  Une dernière précision de vocabulaire, le lapidaire taille toutes les pierres gemmes SAUF le diamant, qui lui, est taillé par un diamantaire, ce qui apporte d'autres confusions parce que celui qui vend et connait les diamants s'appelle aussi diamantaire, mais cela fera l'objet d'un autre podcast. Globalement il y a 3 procédés pour polir et tailler les pierres gemmes. Il y a d'abord les pierres roulées. Elles sont polies et poncées dans un tonneau avec des abrasifs. Les contours des pierres sont adoucis. Par exemple, les pierres que l'on prend en main pour faire de la méditation ou celles des massages aux pierres chaudes sont des pierres roulées. Leurs touchers sont agréables mais cette technique ne permet pas de révéler toute la beauté des gemmes. En effet, le secret du lapidaire est de savoir révéler l'intensité de la couleur et la brillance ou les feux des pierres et pour cela le lapidaire est un Maître en géométrie comme en réflexion de la lumière. Le second procédé est la taille en cabochon. Un cabochon est une pierre qui est coupée et forme un fond plat et dont le haut est poli, arrondi ou convexe. Dans l'Antiquité, quand on ne savait pas encore facetter les pierres, les gemmes étaient toutes taillée en cabochon ce qui permettait de concentrer l'intensité de leur couleur.  Et aujourd'hui, la taille cabochon est privilégiée pour les pierres opaques ou celles qui ont des propriétés optiques spéciales comme l'effet d'étoile qu'on appelle l'astérisme, ou par exemple l'effet d'oeil du chat qui vient de la chatoyance, l'irisation que l'on voit sur les labradorites ou l'adularescence que l'on trouve par exemple dans les pierres de lune. Comme la taille cabochon permet de mettre en valeur l'intensité de la couleur, elle est quelquefois utilisée pour garder le maximum de valeur à des gemmes de qualité moyenne et garder un poids intéressant puisque la valeur d'une pierre est aussi déterminée par son caratage. Mais cette taille cabochon peut aussi être choisie parce que le joaillier l'a décidé ainsi. Cette taille cabochon peut aussi être façonnée avec des coins arrondis ce qui crée une sorte de dôme à pan coupé, on parle alors de forme « pain de sucre ». La Maison Fred est très connue pour ce type de taille. Et quand la gemme est de forme cabochon sur le dessus mais facettée en dessous on parle alors de « cabochon suiffée », la pierre a alors une couleur intense mais le facettage du dessous produit un éclairage tout en douceur, un vrai raffinement. Le troisième procédé du lapidaire est bien sûr la taille à facettes. Il n'y a pas une date précise d'invention du facettage mais plutôt des évolutions techniques qui ont amené les lapidaires d'aujourd'hui vers un perfectionnement dont l'objet est de rendre la gemme étincelante et réfléchissant la lumière de tous ses feux. Dès le XIIIe et XIVe siècle on voit apparaitre quelques pierres facettées. Vers 1476, l'invention d'une roue horizontale qui permettait de meuler donne la possibilité de créer des plans facettés compliqués et un facettage géométrique et symétrique.  Aussi dès la Renaissance, l'art lapidaire se développe à Bruges, Venise, Florence puis dans l'ensemble de l'Europe. En France, Mazarin, grand amateur de pierres précieuses, encourage le travail des lapidaires et joue un rôle important dans la promotion de ce métier dont la région du Jura est un lieu historique. Les efforts d'innovation se concentrent d'abord sur le diamant et une première taille en brillant, c'est-à-dire la forme ronde, aurait été créée par Louis de Berquen, à Bruges, en 1485. Mais c'est en 1919 qu'un ingénieur et diamantaire belge, Marcel Tolkowsky, publie un traité théorique sur les dimensions idéales du diamant. Il définit des angles de coupe de 41 degrés pour les pavillons et de 34 degrés pour les couronnes. La taille brillant comporte donc 58 facettes parfaitement régulières, ce qui donne au diamant le maximum d'éclat quitte à diminuer un peu son poids. A partir des travaux de Tolkowsky, les lapidaires vont s'attacher à privilégier les feux d'une gemme et la norme s'étend à toutes les pierres précieuses et fines et pas seulement au diamant. Au-delà de la taille brillant, combien de tailles connaissez-vous et comment les fait-on ? J'identifiais la taille émeraude celle qui ressemble à la forme de la place Vendôme, la taille baguette qui est rectangulaire, la taille poire qui est ronde en bas et pointue sur le dessus, la taille marquise qui ressemble à un œil, la briolette qui crée comme une résille sur toute la pierre et bien sûr la taille cœur. Et en fait j'étais assez fière de moi car je pensais connaitre le principal. Mais comme je vérifie toujours, je suis allée à la rencontre de Sébastien Hourrègue, un lapidaire qui sous la marque Sebstones officie au cœur de l'Atelier de l'Objet, situé en parallèle du faubourg Saint Honoré près de la place Vendôme. En véritable amoureux des gemmes, il m'explique le respect des lapidaires pour cette matière si spéciale et si ancienne qu'ils se considèrent modestement comme des passeurs, chargés de la magnifier et de la sublimer.  Il me montre les différentes meules avec lesquelles il travaille. Ce sont des sortes de disques soit diamantées dans la masse soit diamantés par électrolyse qu'il choisit selon le grain dont il a besoin pour polir et tailler. Elles sont couleur acier mais quand on les regarde de près on voit le reflet de lignes croisées qui chatoient de reflets bronze. Il en prend grand soin et les fait re-surfacer chaque année.    Pour me faire comprendre le geste du lapidaire, il prend ce qu'il appelle un crayon et qui est un embout métallique, il met à l'extrémité un peu de cire qu'il appelle un ciment, chauffe le tout et quand le ciment est souple il ajuste dessus une pierre. L'embout métallique est alors mis dans une gaine qui est composée de 64 à 128 crans pour faire tourner la gemme par rapport à la meule. Sébastien pose d'un côté la pierre sur la meule et l'autre côté de son « crayon » spécial s'insère dans une évention qui comporte une trentaine de trous permettant de donner un angle précis à la facette. Il m'explique que la taille d'une pierre a pour objectif de créer la réfraction de la lumière parfaite. Le facettage a pour but de faire circuler la lumière dans la pierre entre la couronne c'est-à-dire le dessus et la culasse c'est-à-dire le dessous.  Il s'agit d'atteindre l'angle idéal qui est celui où la réflexion de la lumière est totale sans dépasser l'angle critique, qui permettrait à la lumière de fuir la gemme comme elle le fait en traversant une fenêtre, d'où le terme de « pierre fenêtre ».  Et bien sûr chaque type de pierre a sont propre indice de réfraction et donc un angle critique différent et donc les degrés pour tailler la culasses comme la couronne sont tous différents.  La ligne de jonction entre la taille de la couronne et de la culasse est le feuilletis. Le lapidaire doit la réussir la plus plate et la plus mince possible. Comme le feuillettis est au confluent des courbes et des angles, il pourrait avoir naturellement une forme de feston, ce que méprise les lapidaires qui visent à amincir ces lignes de clôtures pour plus d'élégance ce qui démontrent aussi leur dextérité. Au-delà de créer la forme d'une pierre, le lapidaire peut aussi intervenir pour l'améliorer. Il peut « ajuster sur œuvre » c'est-à-dire retailler une pierre pour qu'elle s'insère parfaitement dans un bijou. Il peut repolir une pierre pour lui redonner de l'éclat parce que quand on vit avec son bijou, au bout d'un moment la pierre subit des altérations qui la ternissent. Mais le lapidaire peut aussi valoriser une pierre. S'il y a un petit éclat dans la culasse, une petite imperfection qui n'est pas centrale ou si la couleur n'est pas uniforme. En effet si une pierre n'a pas une couleur identique partout, en la taillant de façon à focaliser la couleur au centre de la culasse on lui donne une visibilité homogène. Mais ce qui m'a le plus bluffé c'est quand Sébastien Hourrègue m'a montré différents types de taille. D'abord je croyais les connaitre mais en fait il y en a beaucoup plus : taille ovale, coussin, Asscher, Ceylan, radiant, trillion et encore ce ne sont que des tailles conventionnelles. On appelle non-conventionnelle toutes les autres. Ce genre de taille reflète de façon magistrale l'art du lapidaire mais le consommateur habituel ne les connait pas ce qui fait par ailleurs le bonheur de connaisseur collectionneur. Pour expliciter ces tailles non-conventionnelles, Sébastien commence par me montrer la taille du célèbre diamant bleu de louis XIV qu'il a reproduit, en CZ Oxyde de Zirconium, une matière de synthèse créé en laboratoire pour imiter le diamant.  Puis il me présente une améthyste d'une forme générale presque poire mais qui montre à partir du centre une multitude de tailles qui produit à la fois une impression de rayonnement et de profondeur tout en donnant l'illusion de multiples couches comme la dentelle bouillonnante de la jupe haute-couture d'une débutante présentée à la cour. Puis Sébastien me montre une autre taille. Il me présente en parallélépipède rectangle dont la taille donne l'impression de faire courir sur toutes les faces des entailles franches et droites comme des branches de sapin. Enfin, Sébastien me dévoile une pièce qu'il avait réalisée pour un concours. Dans un cercle, une tête d'ange solaire, façon Louis XIV, irradie à l'infini et se reflète tout ou partie, en concave et convexe sur les strates d'un heptagone à différent pan coupé. Une pure merveille !  Ainsi se termine cette histoire d'Il était une fois le bijou sur la profession de lapidaire, défini en France par arrêté et qui appartient à la liste des métiers d'art. Je vous souhaite une jolie semaine et vous donne rendez-vous dimanche prochain. Si cette histoire vous a plus envoyez moi plein de bisous sur les réseaux sociaux d'Il était une fois le bijou et encouragez moi en partageant les bijoux bisous tout autour de vous. A bientôt pour un prochain bijou, un nouveau bisou du dimanche soir. Site Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Today we talk with 7 year old Willow and 5 year old Landon about rocks minerals and lapidary. Unscripted interview with young kids about their thought , and some basic education to add to the natural love children have for rocks. Our links found in any blog at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

10 things you need to know about Tanzanite. Latest on famous Jade mining area landslide. New gem for the color blue, Hibonite. New gemstone discovery in Arizona Sonora-ite. New vogue jewelry stones, you will be surprised. A diamond secret. Western Australia home of the oldest minerals. New underwater cave discovery proves to be a mineral mine. Join us https://MeWe.com/join/radicalrocks find all links on any blog at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alison Jean Cole is a lapidary artist and geology enthusiast who has dedicated her life to rockhounding, intarsia stone cutting, and traveling the remote deserts of the Pacific Northwest to better study its geologic history. Alison spends her time between a studio and rock club in Portland, Oregon; kicking up dust chasing waypoints in her lifted 4runner, leading expeditions and soaking in geothermal hot spots along the way. In this conversation we discuss finding massive tortoise bones from 45 million years ago, theories on the largest impact craters, lapidary arts, flood basalt theory, and how some of the best mysteries of the earth present themselves in the form of rocks and minerals. Alison is sharp, sassy and fun. And she knows a hell of a lot about the geological history of the Northwest. Like the stones she cuts, this conversation is a gem. Enjoy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mythogynist/message

Today we talk about what is a lapidary Art? We talk about the early history of lapidary and how it ended up in the last 50 years as a American hobby. Lapidary transcends many different cultural social national religious boundaries, another words everybody loves rocks and Gemstones. We discuss the four different types of lapidary art cabochons stone faceting, carving and tumbling. This is truly a great hobby to get involved with and even though it’s not as popular as it once was there still many who are willing to help you and Radical Rocks is here to help educate and build community and keep rock hounding alive, radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify ! Happy Father’s Day! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Prospecting for gold, dating rocks why it’s important. Deep sea mining locations. Icebergs the vitamins of the sea. The latest from rock n gem, The vogue article on pineapple courts. The leak that’s forming in the mouth of a volcano what does it mean? All that and more, see our links at radicalrocks.blogspot.com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We go over a ton of very interesting information from new mineral discoveries to hydrothermal chimneys off the Washington seacoast updates on rock and gem magazine we look at bacteria that uses rocks to make their own water. Talk about volcanoes, meteorites, thunder eggs, storing rocks, new geological mapping and much more! If you appreciate this content which I believe is not readily available elsewhere then subscribe share and comment on all our social media the links can be found at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today’s News includes. Sculpting Geodes, gold and silver discovery’s in Alaska and Santa Cruz Argentina, Diamond mine can remove billions of tones of CO2. Geological map of the moon. The most dangerous place in history on earth. And more! Visit our community and link at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we talked about looking inside dinosaur eggs. Talk about the earth was once a potato what’s that all about? Discovery of zirconium. Snowflake obsidian. Copper findings palladium platinum and much more news. Subscribe to our blog at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com or join our Facebook group of like-minded rock and mineral loving folks thanks for tuning in and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rocks that indicate life on Mars is possible. Bizarre discovery in amber. Colorful Shale & slate. Stone hunt for kids & adults in Illinois Lizzardo Museums of lapidary art. And more! Radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrified! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we go over a fairly in-depth lapidary shop stock products list. Some of the things we look at our adhesives epoxies waxes jewelry Glooze chemicals we look at detergents fuel gases Sullivans other useful products that can help make life better and easier in your lapidary shop. Download the list at radicalrocksusa.blogspot .com thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we look at all things rocks gems and lapidary in the news. How about a major gold discovery. How about a new fabulous gemstone discovery. More fossils discovered. Mining rights protected in one state. How rock in gem clubs are dealing with the sickness and keeping their fundraising going. Educational and rockhound summer camp for adults and children. Subscribe to our blog and our social media all links can be found on any blog at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com Thank you and remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we talk about lost continent found. we talk about arctic gold mining, we talk about the solution to global co2, we talk about Iowa’s rarest stone, we look at the Vug and queen conch pearls, we look at Jade. mining and we take a look at rock and gem news. Be a part of the community all links on the bottom of every blog at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we look at some interesting things in the news when it comes to gems and minerals. Deming New Mexico USA is having a rock round up near the state rock hounding park. We talk about some fossils giant ones cockroaches! We talk about some new minerals that are rare earth opening up to my name in the US we talk about mining the bottom of the ocean and other cool rock gem and lapidary topics. Support rock hounding and check out our links at the bottom of our blog at radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com remember rockhounds don’t die they petrify Thank you --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mineralogists! Lapidary tools! The human crrrrrranium! This episode is an art historical deep-dive into the origins of the so-called "crystal skulls" and the people who made them famous.

Today we talk about lapidary grinders the wheels the equipment basics on how to use it description little bit on maintenance and safety and then we talk about some events that are going on this month so to no end and be a part of the conversation we appreciate your feedback see our blog at RadicalRocksusa.blogspot.com look us up on Twitter at radical rocks look us up on LinkedIn at radical rocks soon to be on YouTube radical rocks thank you remember all rockhounds don’t die The petrified --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we go into the basic use of lapidary saws, We also go into the basic daily maintenance for lapidary saws. We are going to talk about trim-saws then we go into larger size how to properly anchor the rock and we also go into some specialty saws that are used for other purposes. Please remember always to follow the owners manual of your equipment with its safety recommendations operation instructions and maintenance instructions this is for information purposes only and may not apply to your equipment. Radicalrocksusa.blogspot.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Voyage to the Stars: Feb 12th apple.co/voyage     Books Mentioned: "Traitor Baru Cormorant" by Seth Dickinson "The Jewel and her Lapidary" by Fran Wilde "Freeze Frame Revolution" by Peter Watts

Listeners, get ready to learn about a previously unknown version of the Almandal of Solomon dating from the 13th century, with medieval scholar, author and researcher, Vajra Regan! Let me repeat that, especially those who are familiar with the “Art Almadal” one of the five books of the Lemegeton - this is a very early and radically different version of the Almandel, and Vajra is here to share his thoughts on this, which he condensed into a marvelous 60-page article he wrote for the Journal of Medieval Latin! We talk about it’s relation to medieval lapidaries, the “Ars Notoria”, and how it was influenced by Arabic texts pouring into Europe! _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth/glitch-bottle

Listeners, get ready to learn about a previously unknown version of the Almandal of Solomon dating from the 13th century, with medieval scholar, author and researcher, Vajra Regan! Let me repeat that, especially those who are familiar with the “Art Almadal” one of the five books of the Lemegeton - this is a very early and radically different version of the Almandel, and Vajra is here to share his thoughts on this, which he condensed into a marvelous 60-page article he wrote for the Journal of Medieval Latin! We talk about it’s relation to medieval lapidaries, the “Ars Notoria”, and how it was influenced by Arabic texts pouring into Europe! _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth/glitch-bottle

Amy Margaret Runs the Jewels It was our pleasure to have on the delightful Amy Margaret - tailgater extraordinaire, Crimson Tide appreciator, creator and purveyor of beautiful jewelry, island person. Originally an Alabaman, she now lives on Bainbridge Island, where everyone knows your name. We talked about Grant’s love life, what it is like living on an island, how to start a jewelry business, community, the best way for hapless partners to buy pretty things for their wives, and ferries, among many other things.   From her website: Amy Margaret has been designing jewelry since she was a little girl and knew very early on that this was her calling. Born and raised in Alabama and now living on the West Coast, Amy Margaret, designs and handcrafts jewelry with a deep appreciation of nature and love of people. Her affinity for travel and culture comes through as she incorporates symbols of far eastern philosophy into her colorful and versatile pieces. Her designs shape metal and stone into artful reminders to be happy, stay grateful, and spread the love. These accessories are born from a desire to make every woman look and feel her best. Links to relevant and important things: Adorn Bainbridge Amy Margaret’s Website Instagram - Amy Margaret Twitter - Amy Margaret Facebook - Amy Margaret Instagram - Adorn Bainbridge Twitter - Adorn Bainbridge Show Notes Podcasters (Ben, Sean, Stephen, and Grant) 2m Ferry Life 5m Tailgating 7m Crimson Tide 9m Deacon Blues 13m Moving to Seattle 15m Bainbridge Island/Community 21m Bainbridge Island 26m Community 31m Jewelry Store 33m Entrepreneur 40m Tassels 41m Failure, Happiness 43m Grant is Like Our Analogy Guy 46m Greenlake Jewelers 49m The Best Jewelry Show 51m We all know what Lapidary means 55m How Do Men Buy Jewelry 61m Does Anyone Surprise Anyone with a Ring Anymore? 65m Marketing to Men 67m Buying Jewelry for New Relationships 70m Adorn, The Store 72m The Next Hot Jewelry Trend 73m Grant's Surprise Rapid Fire Round: Jewel, or Jeweler 77m Our Normal Beginning/Ben Affects the Real Estate Market 82m Feedback/Grant's Dating Corner 86m Our Podcast is Grant's Personal Sadness 89m Georgetown, a Little Stabby 93m Amy Margaret's Message to Humanity Special Acknowledgements Bainbridge Island Crimson Tide, the movie The lyrics to Steely Dan’s Deacon Blues What Does That Mean? This inaugural edition of What Does That Mean?, we will explain the meaning of Alabama’s Crimson Tide. Per Wikipedia: “Early newspaper accounts of the university's football squad simply referred to them as the "varsity" or the "Crimson White". The first nickname popular with the media was the "Thin Red Line", which was used until 1906. Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald, is credited with coining the phrase "Crimson Tide" in an article describing the 1907 Iron Bowl played in Birmingham with Auburn a heavy favorite to win. The game was played in a sea of red mud which stained the Alabama white jerseys crimson. The headline for the article was "Crimson Tied", referring to the 6-6 tie Alabama had with Auburn, who had been heavily favored before the game.” Per Steely Dan: “They got a name for the winners in the world I want a name when I lose They call Alabama the Crimson Tide Call me Deacon Blues” Hashtag City #Bainbridge #jewelry #AdornBainbridge #AmyMargaret #SteelyDan #DeaconBlues #CrimsonTide #UW #Huskies #tailgating #Georgetown #ferrylife

In part 2 of the Istari episode, we talked briefly about stone carving and the Lizzadro Museum. Erica got really excited about it, so we decided to go and record a little bit afterwards, and this is the result. While it's only tangentially related to Tolkien, it's kind of in our nature to just go where the conversation takes us. This time we did that pretty literally, and we wanted to include you in this tangent just like we include you in our tangents during our discussions about Tolkien. We start off by recapping our visit briefly, then we talk about azurite and the Blue Istari statue from Shadow of Mordor, and we finish by discussing visiting the museum. We'll be talking less about rocks and more about Tolkien again next time. See you then!   References: All music is by the amazing Doctor Turtle. Website for the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art A video about Jade Carving using modern techniques. Keep in mind the The Blue Azurite Figurine of the Two Istari would have been carved with hand tools, and the stuff in the Lizzadro museum would have been carved with hand tools or as show in in this video from the Lizzadro's website.

Laura Brehaut and Katherine Kovacs from the Melbourne branch of the Gemmological Association of Australia give a detailed starter lesson on gemmology and their work at the GAA. Find out about the GAA courses and activities in the industry at www.gem.org.au

In a very short amount of time, Fran Wilde has done many marvelous things - including crafting marvelous stories like Updraft and The Jewel and her Lapidary. But she has also explored the realms of technology, explored art and a broad spectrum of diverse disciplines, crafts, and exotic pursuits. These explorations give her a unique perspective, both on the world and the writerly arts. Joined by the fabulous Marie Bilodeau as co-host, we wax rhapsodic with Fran, exploring the value of critiquing both in a writing group and as writer, the way stories start, the merits of curiosity and more. It's a conversation fraught with writerly goodness... click the "PLAY" button and let the fabulousity commence! (and join us on July 19 for Fran's equally awesome Workshop Episode!)

Our guest on Metalsmith Benchtalk on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 at 3:00 PM PST is award-winning jewelry designer and gem cutter, gemologist John Heusler. If you have questions for John during the LIVE conversation, please join the chat room at Blogtalkradio.com or send a message to Whaley Studios via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. John F. Heusler, G. G. (GIA) is a gemologist, jewelry designer, and lapidary who has been cutting gems and making jewelry for over 45 years. He is an award-winning designer for both his jewelry design and gem cutting. He owned and operated a fine jewelry store in St. Louis, MO, for 31 years. John has a Facebook page, Heusler Academy, where he shows his newest creations. He teaches classes in jewelry design, lapidary, and carving gemstones. John has traveled to locations all over the world to collect gems. He digs many of his own gemstones which he cuts and sells online, at fine art shows, and at gem and mineral shows. His newest discoveries are Jessite and Kaily Agate, which are named after his two daughters Jessica and Kaily. He has written "how-to" tutorials and in-depth articles for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist on both gems that were featured in 2014.

Our guest on Metalsmith Benchtalk on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 at 3:00 PM PST is award-winning jewelry designer and gem cutter, gemologist John Heusler. If you have questions for John during the LIVE conversation, please join the chat room at Blogtalkradio.com or send a message to Whaley Studios via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. John F. Heusler, G. G. (GIA) is a gemologist, jewelry designer, and lapidary who has been cutting gems and making jewelry for over 45 years. He is an award-winning designer for both his jewelry design and gem cutting. He owned and operated a fine jewelry store in St. Louis, MO, for 31 years. John has a Facebook page, Heusler Academy, where he shows his newest creations. He teaches classes in jewelry design, lapidary, and carving gemstones. John has traveled to locations all over the world to collect gems. He digs many of his own gemstones which he cuts and sells online, at fine art shows, and at gem and mineral shows. His newest discoveries are Jessite and Kaily Agate, which are named after his two daughters Jessica and Kaily. He has written "how-to" tutorials and in-depth articles for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist on both gems that were featured in 2014.