The Connecticut connection: garnet mining was once a going concern in the Constitution State; there are still places where the amateur collector can bring home pockets full of the colorful stone
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Roxbury, CT, is home to a large garnet mine. The area used to have several large garnet mines in the early 1900s, but changes have greatly reduced the number of mines with public access.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2000
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Virtual double take
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Jewelry is not a product that is purchased often from web sites because it is difficult to determine if a piece is all it seems to be from a picture and a description. More people prefer to touch the jewelry and see how it feels on the body before making a purchase. Small jewelers are reluctant to use the Internet because of the costs involved, but it can be a good marketing tool.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2001
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Shades of silver
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Beth Solomon-Herniter's jewelry has a dynamic elegance that joins silver, gold, pearls and stones into a distinctive design. Her life and jewelry-making techniques are profiled.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1999
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