Stories in stone: lapidary Cathy Cwynar sees herself as a storyteller, but knows that her material has things to tell her, too

Article Abstract:

Minnesota jeweler Cathy Cwynar believes the stones she cuts into jewelry have their own stories to tell. The Minneapolis lapidary, who prefers to work on agates, jaspers and chrysolla-in-quartz, got her penchant for stone-cutting during the hippie days in the 1960s.

Practice, Jewelers, Jewelers (Persons), Cwynar, Cathy

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Setting opal

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Instructions on how to make the open-back pendant design of a noted gem artist are provided. This design, which is most suitable for solid opal cabs, also features fold-over bails, whose elegant curved lines complement the beauty of the stone.

Usage, Design and construction, Jewelry making, Pendants (Jewelry)

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Cutting opal

Article Abstract:

Opal can be a difficult stone to work with, but thoroughness and common sense will help avoid the usual pitfalls of cutting the stone. An eight-step guide in cabbing opal is presented.

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