Links
metal artists
contemporary jewelry designer
eyeglass artist/jeweler, constantly changing web page
beautiful engraving and gold inlay on steel knife handles, and a nice web page
interesting ring designs
constructed jewelry of silver, brass, copper and gold with beautiful patinated surfaces
custom jewelry designer in Montreal, Canada
beautiful contemporary jewelry using colored stones in unusual combinations
contemporary jewelry
jeweler and stone cutter, contemporary designs some using petroglyph patterns, links to gem & mineral sites
contemporary jewelry and some small sculpture - book list, sources, gold leaf technical paper
gem carver and goldsmith
contemporary jewelry, beautiful linked chains, earrings, bracelets
contemporary jewelry, beautiful work and web page, lots of information for metalsmiths
milled titanium bands with precious metal inlays
gemstone artists
beautiful gemstone carvings, very nice web site
tools & equipment
Hydraulic presses and related equipment.
7720 East Evans Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, Voice: (800)232-2311.
Hand tools, supplies, equipment, books.
4516 Anaheim Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, Voice: (800)637-8303.
Hand tools, supplies, equipment, books, metal, findings, stones, packaging supplies.
GRS Benchmate tools, Gravermax.
Anodizing equipment, small nuts & bolts.
Hand tools, supplies, equipment, books, metal, findings.
Precision Small Size Jump Ring Mandrels.
metal & findings
10700 Trade Road, Richmond, VA 23236-3096, Voice: (800)759-9997.
Platinum, palladium, karat golds, silver. Supplied in casting grain, plate, wire, tubing and findings.
25 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036, Voice: (800)223-7550.
Metal and findings, some tools.
7720 East Evans Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, Voice: (800)232-2311.
Hand tools, supplies, equipment, books.
4516 Anaheim Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 (800)637-8303.
Hand tools, supplies, equipment, books, metal, findings, stones, packaging supplies.
Titanium, shining wave metals (mokume, etc).
6009 Bandini Blvd., City of Commerce, CA 90040, Voice: (323) 722-9992, Fax: (323) 722-6567, Toll Free: (800) 822-1996.
Precious metals, photo etched patterned sheet.
Gemstones and Gemology
James Alger
PO Box 3648, Manchester, NH 03105, Voice: (800)446-1556, Fax: (603)647-6573.
850 South Rancho Drive #2387, Las Vegas, NV 89106, Voice: (702)382-0694.
Designer cut faceted stones, cabochons and carvings
Dharma Trading
PO Box 86427, Portland, OR 97286.
Donald K Olson
PO Box 858, Bonsal, CA 92003, Voice:(619)758-2388 Fax: (619)758-3592.
Frazier's
6331 Fairmount Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
PO Box 65015, Denver, CO 80206, Voice: (888)MasonKay, Fax: (303)393-0201.
Minarex
Email:minarex@sdc.org - Click here for image
Penny Nisenbaum
PO Box 27501, San Francisco, CA 94127, Voice:(415)564-1843.
Durango, CO.
Thomas M Schneider
861 Sixth Avenue, Suite 517, San Diego, CA 92101, Voice: (619)232-2624 Fax: (619)232-2213.
Max Schuster
Voice: (213)688-9000.
505 Elm Street, PO Box 713, Ramona, CA 92065, Voice: (760)789-1620.
Judith Whitehead
PO Box 32036, Tucson, AZ 85751, Voice: (520)529-3012.
Gemological Institute of America - Gemstone certification, jewelry classes, gemstone identification classes, bookstore
professional associations
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012-4019, Voice: (212)274-0630 Fax: (212)274-0650.
Society of North American Goldsmiths - 2275 Amigo Drive, Missoula, MT 59808, Voice: (406)728-5248 Fax: (406)728-2729.
620 Newport Center Drive, Suite 800, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Voice: (714)760-8279 Fax: (714)760-8780.
Society of American Silversmiths - great resource for metal artists. Lots of information and pictures.
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America Inc.
Publications
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012-4019, Voice: 212-274-0630, Fax: 212-274-0650, Subscriptions 888-313-5527.
Published by the American Craft Council - Articles on historical and contemporary crafts; artist portfolios; show announcements and reviews; calendar; gallery, school and supplier advertisements.
710 East Ogden Avenue, Suite 600, Naperville, IL 60563-8603, Voice: 630-579-3272, Fax: 630-369-2488.
Published by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) - Articles on historical and contemporary metalwork; artist portfolios, show announcements and reviews, calendar, gallery, school and supplier advertisements. Also publishes and annual "Directory of
Members" and a "Gallery in Print".
PO Box 2349, San Marcos, CA 92079-2349, Voice: 760-599-0222, Fax: 760-599-0228, Subscriptions 800-888-8950.
Articles on contemporary jewelry and clothing, historical and contemporary beads (originally named the Bead Journal).
Jeweler's Circular Keystone - PO Box 2085, Radnor, PA 19080-9585, Voice: (609)786-2552.
Jewelry industry trade journal. - Articles covering all facets of the jewelry industry including, jewelry fashion trends, watches, auctions, metal prices, mining, stone cutting and identification.
Subscriptions - PO Box 302, Devon, PA 19333-9903
Editorial Office - 60 Chestnut Avenue, Suite 201, Devon, PA 19333-1312, Voice: (610)293-1112, Fax: (610)293-1717.
Articles on contemporary jewelry, stone cutting and mining, jewelry projects and instruction, beads.
useful tables
Table showing comparing ring sizes in various international scales.
A list of business books for craftsmen and artists.
Schools
San Diego State University - School of Art, San Diego, CA
Penland School of Crafts - Penland, NC
Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts - San Francisco, CA
The School of Professional Crafts - Worcester, MA
Peninsula Art School - Fish Creek, WI
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts - Gatlinburg, TN
Touchstone Center for Crafts - Farmington, PA
Peters Valley Craft Education Center - Layton, NJ
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts - Deer Isle, ME
Taos Institute of Arts - Taos, NM
news groups/list servers
ArtMetalVillage Link Exchange Member Comprehensive site with galleries, message archives and a discussion group
GanoksinComprehensive site with a gallery, conversion utilities, message archive and the ORCHID discussion group.
Metal prices, conversion tables, discussion groups
Additional Links
Website created by Susan Sarantos to help provide documentation in the field of metalsmithing.
This graphic image is provided for individuals who are interested in linking to my web site. Right click on it, then save it to your computer. You can then insert the image as a link on your web page. The hyperlink should point to: http://www.brixnerdesign.com