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Making Beaded Triad Earrings: A Book Excerpt from Scott David Plumlee
This is part two of the book excerpt from Scott David Plumlee's terrific book, Chain and Bead Jewelry Soldering Connections. In this excerpt, Plumlee demonstrates how to use the headpins from Monday's...
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Why You Should Choose Argentium®: An Interview with Cynthia Eid
Cynthia Eid isn’t sure why some people are afraid of using Argentium® silver. As a successful artist and instructor who’s used Argentium since 2004, she receives emails from both people nervous about...
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In the Spotlight: Jewelry Studies International Opens in Austin
Rio is a huge supporter of education in the jewelry industry and we’re overjoyed to announce the opening of Jewelry Studies International (JSI) in Austin, TX, by long-time friends of Rio, Ronda Coryell...
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Tech Tidbits: Rounding Wire Ends, DIY Drill Sharpening, and Argentium Tarnish...
Have you heard? Our Tech Support team is on Facebook! And every Tuesday they share tips, tricks, and shortcuts they’ve learned from years of working at the bench. And when I say years, I mean DECADES...
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The Argentium Revolution
Argentium® Silver has undergone many changes since the advantages of adding germanium to a basic sterling silver alloy were first discovered by Peter Johns at Middlesex University, almost 20 years ago....
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Metal Hardness: How to Measure It and Why It Matters for Silver Alloys
Knowing the hardness of any metal or alloy is important, as this value gives you an indication of its ability to form and maintain a shape and is also a guide to its durability. The hardness value of a...
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Etsy Stores We Love: Alegra Jewelry
We came across Vicki Pellegrini’s Etsy store, AlegraJewelry, because we have something really cool in common: we both LOVE Argentium® Silver! Vicki revels in it so much that she left an Argentium...
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Etsy Stores We Love: Blue Hour Designs
One of my favorite guilty pleasures is sneaking off to browse around Etsy, and one special store that has found a place in my collection of Etsy favorites is Blue Hour Designs, which features the work...
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State of the Art: A Video with the Inventor of Argentium
Argentium Sterling Silver has really turned a lot of heads since its introduction a few years ago. Developed by Professor Peter Johns of Middlesex University, Argentium really took off because of the...
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In the Spotlight: Phillip Baldwin’s Shining Wave of Mokumé Gane
Its twists recall the gnarls of richly burled wood; its waves, the surging seas that lash at Japan’s shores. Copper and copper alloys, when combined with precious metals, give the strongest possible...
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Video How-To with Ronda Coryell: Soldering and Working with Argentium Silver
Several months ago, I had the amazing opportunity to take not one, but TWO classes all about Argentium silver, taught by world-renowned jewelry designer and instructor Ronda Coryell. Wow! I knew I...
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On the Road with Rio: Susan McDonough on Monhegan Island, Maine
This past summer, we took a family vacation to Monhegan, a tiny island off the coast of Maine. Let me say this: traveling from central New Mexico to Maine is like taking a spaceship to a different...
View ArticleVideo How-To with Ronda Coryell: Soldering and Working with Argentium Silver
Today, world-renowned jewelry designer and instructor Ronda Coryell demonstrates some great techniques, tips, and tricks for working with Argentium Silver. Don't miss a chance to learn more about this...
View ArticleArgentium Silver: Hear the Story Direct from Inventor Peter Johns
Dig into the history of Argentium Silver by listening to this fascinating podcast from Middlesex University in England where inventor Peter Johns taught, researched and worked with metal alloys. Get...
View ArticleSaul Bell Design Award Winners, Valerie Jo Coulson and Bruce Hartman: The...
The Studio is delighted to introduce you to our Saul Bell Design Award winners…one category at a time! The Saul Bell Design Award competition challenges jewelry artists to push the limits of jewelry...
View ArticleGem from the Archives: Phillip Baldwin’s Shining Wave of Mokumé Gane
Today we feature a gem from The Studio's archives. Mokumé gane is a fusion of two or more metals that, when manipulated by skilled hands, creates intriguing patterned stock coveted by jewelry designers...
View ArticleInfluencers in Jewelry Design: Ronda Coryell
“You are one of the first people in the world to work in this metal … Argentium.” –Ronda Coryell’s first statement to her Argentium classes. When talking about influencers in the world of jewelry...
View ArticleMetal Hardness: How to Measure It and Why It Matters for Silver Alloys
Knowing the hardness of any metal or alloy is important, as this value gives you an indication of its ability to form and maintain a shape and is also a guide to its durability. The hardness value of a...
View ArticleEtsy Stores We Love: Alegra Jewelry
We came across Vicki Pellegrini’s Etsy store, AlegraJewelry, because we have something really cool in common: we both LOVE Argentium® Silver! In today's Etsy Stores We Love post, we're spotlighting...
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