Stones and Jewelry Blog

Previously I posted a blog about mastering basic soldering, you can find that one here: https://www.barlowsgems.net/cabochon-blog/mast

Sometimes when cutting a cabochon from softer gemstone materials it may be a good idea to cement a back to it. This is often done to

A couple of weeks ago we did a very successful trunk show at Scottsdale Bead Supply.We had a great time.  Bruce loves meeting his custo

Jewelry is a word used to describe small decorative objects worn for personal adornment. Jewelry is derived from the Latin word jocal

So you love our beautiful semi-precious stone cabochons, but you are not a jeweler, so what do you do with them?  We admit our cab

Bead Necklaces by Mary Hermansen using our Drilled Stone Bead Pendants I just had to share!  A wonderful customer of ours, Mar