Metals and Minerals – Page 13

Jewelry Designs Come to Him in a Kind of Dream

When he wakes up, Adam Neeley said, “I have the piece perfectly imagined in my head like it’s already done.”

By Jackie Russo for The New York Times

Boghossian Jewels Chaumet Cole, Emefa Gold Guinness, Louisa Jewels and Jewelry Metals and Minerals

Brushed Gold Becomes the Finish of the Moment

Designers say the matte surface creates an interesting play of light for their pieces.

By Andrew KellyReuters

H Moser & Cie Metals and Minerals Meylan, Edouard Tantalum (metal) Watches and Clocks

Watchmakers Have a Love-Hate Relationship With This Metal

Designers are attracted to tantalum’s unusual blue-gray sheen. But then their artisans learn how dense it is and start complaining about broken tools.

By Frank Rumpenhorstpicture-alliancedpa Associated Press

Cambodia Gemological Institute of America Givenchy, James Taffin de Jewels and Jewelry Metals and Minerals Perez, Katarina Tanzania

Zircons Are Not the Gem You Probably Think They Are

There is a lot of confusion between zircons, a mined mineral, and cubic zirconia, an inexpensive synthetic crystal. But jewelry designers know the difference.

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